Apps
All articles about apps, what they do, when they’re launched, or updated or reviewed are found here.
- News
Safaricom quietly axes ‘Make Ur Bundle’ option from MySafaricom app
Safaricom appears to have quietly removed the popular “Make Ur Bundle” feature from the latest v1.27.1.10 of the MySafaricom app.…
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Uber Drops Visa Payments in Kenya in Major Shift
Uber discontinues Visa card payments in Kenya due to rising processing costs, pivoting to M-Pesa and mobile money alternatives.
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Instagram preps AI-powered transitions in Stories, voice filters for DMs, & QR code login for tablets
Meta’s relentless push to integrate artificial intelligence into every corner of its ecosystem isn’t slowing down. Following a slew of…
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Google Messages testing iOS-like background blur when you long-press to select a message
For years, Android users have watched iOS tweak its iMessage aesthetics with a mix of envy and indifference. One specific…
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Chrome for Android quietly adds a desktop-style bookmarks bar
Google is continuing its slow but deliberate effort to blur the line between desktop and mobile browsing, and the latest…
- Opinion
Microsoft’s Forced ‘Copilot’ Pivot: A Year Later, the ‘Office’ Rebrand is Finally Going Viral
Microsoft’s $135 billion OpenAI gamble forces a controversial "Office" rebrand to "Copilot," sparking a viral delayed reaction across social media.
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Vitron Kenya breaks silence on YouTube outage: Blames older hardware, offers clunky browser workaround
It has been several weeks since we first reported that YouTube had abruptly stopped working on Vitron Smart TVs, leaving…
- News
TikTok Signs Historic Deal: How Trump and Oracle Engineered the US Buyout
TikTok averts US ban as ByteDance signs historic sale deal with Oracle-led consortium. Here is what the new ownership means.
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Instagram comes to TVs, starting with Reels
After dominating mobile screens for the last decade, Meta is officially making its move to capture the biggest screen in…
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Kenya Power’s new MyPower app is a sleek, modern upgrade—if you have an iPhone
Kenya Power quietly rolled out a redesigned version of its MyPower app a few months ago, pitching it as faster,…
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Google finally adds native HLS playback to Chrome, Edge, & other Chromium desktop browsers
After nearly four years of development, Google is finally rolling out native HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) playback to Chrome on…
- News
YouTube Finally Launches Its Own “Year in Review” – Here’s Everything You Need to Know
YouTube Recap 2025 is live now. Learn how to access your personalized year-in-review, personality type, and key features explained
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You can now buy B-Live data bundle directly from MySafaricom app on iOS
Safaricom is making it easier for users to purchase B-Live time-based data bundles, with the latest update to the MySafaricom…
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Google Messages is finally making SIM switching less annoying
For years, switching between SIM 1 and SIM 2 in Google Messages was effortless. Users could simply tap a SIM…
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MyDawa users report severe app, website failures and very poor customer services
Earlier this year, MyDawa was riding high. The Kenyan e-health startup was selected by i3 to help transform pharmacy care…
