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Is Intel's 'Smart Bowl' the answer to device power deficit?

Life without technology is virtually unbearable. From the smartphones that have become the epicentre of our lives, to the tablets no doctor recommended (pun intended), to phablets with similar...

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Samsung's Grand 2 promotes user sociability

The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Duos smartphone, officially released into the Kenyan market late last month, seeks to eliminate the ‘anti-social’ tag people constantly on phone are referred to. With Group...

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Nokia Asha users to get software updates

Users of Nokia’s Asha range of phones who might be feeling unloved with all the focus presently turned on the Lumia range of smartphones, and the soon to be released Windows 8.1 operating system...

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Twitter unveils new-look web layout

You’ll soon be able to pin a choice tweet at the top of your profile page as one of a raft of measures the new-look microblogging site Twitter is set to introduce to its more than 645 million active...

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M-Sora to provide communication solutions for businesses

Since the introduction of mobile telephony in Kenya at a large scale in the early 2000s, there has been jubilation and lamentation around mobile handsets in nearly equal measure. Mobile phones offer...

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Nokia X a slow starter in the Android race

Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia’s entry into the Android operating system market with the release of the Nokia X, was one of the highlights of the Barcelona World Mobile Congress in March....

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Windows Phone 8.1 OS update introduces digital voice assistants

Users of the Windows Phone operating system will be happy to hear that after close to four years, Microsoft has finally released an upgrade to the OS. And one of the most significant updates to the...

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Infinix Alpha Marvel: luxurious functionality

SLEEK, a head-turner and very easy to work with. The Infinix Alpha Marvel smart phone is one that is sure to arouse interest given its simplicity and stylish look. As a person who does not like...

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Samsung Launches Solar Powered Internet Schools

On Tuesday, Samsung Electronics East Africa launched the first Solar Powered Internet School (SPIS) in Kenya. This initiative was in a move that is set to improve the quality of education provision in...

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Xtouch's new wave of innovation

More than a year ago, issuing voice commands right from your wrist seemed a bit far-fetched, but now this is no longer the case. The Xtouch Wave, which is a comprehensive hi-tech water-resistant time...

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Samsung launches first Tizen phone

Samsung on Tuesday unwrapped its new smartphone using the Tizen platform, a move aimed at breaking away from Google's Android and staking a claim to the "Internet of Things." The South Korean consumer...

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Security flaw takes down Twitter's TweetDeck

Twitter said Wednesday it briefly took down its popular TweetDeck application to view and manage messages because of a security flaw, which prompted some calls to stop using the programme. Some experts...

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Asus Transformer T100, the real mobile laptop

IT’S difficult to classify the Asus Transformer T100 but its maker, the Taiwan based Asus, classifies it as a mobile laptop. I got the chance to use the device and I initially thought the device was a...

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Gorgeous Xtouch X3 smartphone launched in Kenya

The XTouch X3 Hexa-Core smartphone is now available in Kenya. The classy phone was recently launched in Nairobi. It comes with MEDiatek’s exlusive MTK6591 Six Cortex-A7 1.5GHz CPU along with a solid...

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Technology could see East Africa's most remote areas pinpointed

THE region's most remote areas could in the future be mapped with a new way of pinpointing locations on a map. Launched last Friday, the technology will allow people to identify any place on earth...

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X200CA notebook is the best from Asus

THE X200CA notebook is an impressive computer. Asus engineers deserve commendation for cleverly making the notebook considerably lightweight without compromising either interface or performance....

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App shows whether your guard stays alert all night

"The 'Guard On' Android app has been built for homeowners and small businesses to help them manage their security. Many homes and businesses employ night guards to protect their properties. A typical...

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Tecno Phantom Z's Power of 8 is pocket friendly

The Tecno Phantom Z is a beast. This has to be established from the onset because everything else builds on this premise from hereon end. If this smartphone were to slug it out with other handsets in a...

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LG bets big on the G3

LG Electronics on Tuesday introduced the G3 in the Kenyan market as its guns for the top positioning in the smartphone category. The phone which is billed for shoring up the electronics manufacture’s...

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Sony unveils projectors optimised for all room settings in Kenya

Sony Professional is looking to be the go-to electronics manufacturer in the visual optics segment within the Kenyan market. The firm recently released a range of portable projectors that look set to...

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