Pixel 11 series official: higher prices, more storage, less RAM, and a small new light
Google's Pixel 11, 11 Pro, Pro XL and Pro Fold are official. Full prices, specs, KES conversions and what changed.
The Desk
The best of tech-ish, curating itself: the lead story, the week’s top reads, our picks, and what’s on the radar.
// The Lead
// Top Reads 7 days
- Google’s August 2026 Android 17 update excludes Pixel 6 & Pixel 7 series News · Aug 5
- Pixel 11 launches tomorrow night: 4 Devices, Specs and Prices News · Aug 11
- Airtel Kenya is waiting on the CA to switch on Starlink satellite calling News · Aug 5
- OnStream & other free streaming apps gone dark? Here’s where to find the best alternatives Interesting Reads · Jun 30
- iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Ultra and more: what to expect at Apple’s September event News · Aug 10
- Samsung is testing One UI 9.5 on the Galaxy S26 and the unannounced Galaxy S27 at the same time News · Aug 10
- No new affordable iPhone until 2027 News · Aug 2
- iPhone Ultra, iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: Every Leak You Need to Know Before September 2026 News · Apr 11
// Desk Picks
- — News The New Google Pixel Supports Sign Language Translations
- — Business Kenya’s first locally made ETF will let you buy 11 banks in one trade
- — Reviews Airtel Kenya cut me off from my number and my money, and it has done it before
- — Opinion Opinion: Google Retiring Assistant is Wrong, The Gemini Rebrand is a Mess
- — News Kenyans lost KES 491.6 million to SIM swap fraud in 2025, INTERPOL report says
- — News Kenya is a founding member of China’s new global AI body, WAICO
- — News TECNO and Infinix phones got more expensive on purpose
- — Interesting Reads Samsung is the world’s biggest phone brand again
// On the Radar
- Aug 12 WIRE Google adds tap to share to Quick Share, starting with Pixel
- Aug 12 WIRE M-Pesa customers in Ethiopia can now withdraw cash from Bank of Abyssinia ATMs without a card
- Aug 12 WIRE Tanzania now requires businesses on social media to display tax numbers on their profiles
- Aug 12 WIRE Kenya’s Cyber Café ID Rules: A 2011 Solution to a 2026 Problem?
- Aug 10 WIRE Safaricom launches nine new number prefixes: 0118, 0119, 0140 to 0143, and 0180 to 0182
- Aug 10 WIRE US bans new Chinese humanoid robots. The catch: the biggest maker got in first
// The Sections
- News Alibaba’s Qwen3.8-Max is the cheaper answer to Kimi K3
- Business NCBA, KCB and Co-op Bank CEOs charged over KES 363 million they allegedly failed to report
- Startups Open Startup turns 10 and bets on African deep tech with a new fund
- Reviews Budget Smartphone Battle: Xiaomi Redmi 15C vs. Infinix HOT 60i
- Best Lists It’s not just ChatGPT: the AI tools worth knowing in 2026
// The Essentials
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Infinix HOT 70: What Less Than KES 20,000 Buys in Kenya’s Toughest Year for Cheap Phones Evergreen · Full Reviews - Best smartphones to buy in Kenya for KES 30,000 and below (2026 guide) Evergreen · Best Lists
- Kenya’s Digital Rights Score Went Up in 2025. The Year Behind It Was Far Messier Evergreen · Interesting Reads
