Apps
All articles about apps, what they do, when they’re launched, or updated or reviewed are found here.
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WhatsApp groups can now pin messages forever and share history after joining
WhatsApp adds permanent pins, retrospective history sharing, group Status and unread mention filters. Understand the changes and existing administrator controls.
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Google Wallet now works in Kenya, but Kenyan cards still can’t tap to pay
Google Wallet now works in Kenya for loyalty cards and passes, but Google Pay tap to pay is still off.…
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Snapchat’s Robert Downey Jr. ad is frightening people when they open the app
Snapchat users say a Robert Downey Jr. Specs advert interrupts chats and camera access, with a Skip button appearing later.
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Gemini on Android Auto can now answer from your Gmail and Photos
Gemini on Android Auto can answer from Gmail and Photos if you opt in. Kenya isn't on Android Auto's list.
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Spotify’s New Family Plan Check: Scan a QR Code in Person Within 7 Days or Face a 12-Month Ban
Family members asked to scan Spotify's QR code have seven days. Missing it bars other Family plans for a year.
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Google Meet’s spoken translation now covers 63 languages, including Swahili
Google Meet's speech translation now covers 63 languages, including Swahili. Who can use it in Kenya, and what it costs.
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Airbnb’s new house rules stop hosts asking guests to strip beds, wash dishes, or hand over IDs
Airbnb hosts generally can't ask guests to strip beds, wash dishes or take rubbish off-site on bookings from 20th November.
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Apple Music unveils a new look shaped by sound
Apple Music unveils a rebrand shaped by sound, with new lettering, a monochrome app icon and music by Fred again
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iOS 27.2 updates six iPhone apps with useful new features
iOS 27.2 brings Messages suggestions, separate podcast sections, Apple TV profiles and group FaceTime camera sharing. See requirements and timing.
- Business
Netflix cuts nearly 1,000 jobs, its biggest layoff round since 2022
Netflix is cutting about 6% of staff, nearly 1,000 jobs, mostly in product, tech, legal and HR, ahead of results.
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You can now put an app you vibe coded on your phone through Google Play
Google Play installs apps you build in Google AI Studio on your phone, no developer account, starting in the US.
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BOOX firmware 4.3 adds Dual Notes for compatible e-paper notebooks
BOOX firmware 4.3 adds Dual Notes, gesture undo and Memo tools, with model requirements and regional limits for Talk Insights.
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Google Pay tap-to-pay isn’t available in Kenya, despite a DTB pilot post
Google Pay already works online in Kenya, but tapping your phone to pay in shops doesn't yet.
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Spotify Audiobooks go global: what Kenyan listeners get and what we don’t know yet
Spotify audiobooks are coming to Kenya before 2027, mainly through Audiobooks+, a paid add-on. There's no Kenyan price set yet.
- Business
Equity’s Finserve is piloting EMMA a new mobile money wallet
Finserve's Emma wallet is on Google Play as a pilot. Terms allow changes anytime, and no fees are published yet.
