Month: May 2015
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News
Google launches cloud messaging service for iOS devices
Google has launched its cloud messaging service for iOS devices that will allow applications to communicate using push notifications. Earlier,…
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Startups
Startups: SokoText changing lives of small and medium enterprises via SMS
After featuring Olivine Technologies, a Kenyan Startup that specializes in the design and development of software solutions for small and medium…
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BUSINESS
HomeSend Wins ”Best Payment Product” in Africa Award
HomeSend, has received the 2015 “Best Payment Product in Africa” award at the Asian Banker Middle East and Africa Awards.…
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Reviews
Tecno Boom J7: Review and Unboxing Video
Tecno Boom J7 is yet another great product from Tecno Mobile and what makes it very different from previous devices…
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News
Egyptian Tech Firms Expand Footprint in Africa, to sign Business Deals Worth USD 7 Million
As a part of the country’s efforts to increase IT exports and achieve ambitious economic goals, Egypt’s Information Technology Industry…
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News
Easy Taxi is giving out vouchers this Madaraka weekend
Madaraka day is finally here and if you are planning to treat yourself then Easy Taxy has something for you.…
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BUSINESS
Hellofood on Managing the Customer Service Experience for food delivery
Any business or organization worth its salt knows that customer is king and will always work towards satisfying the customer’s…
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Gadgets
Samsung unveils the Galaxy s6 edge iron man edition, with a video unboxing
As we reported yesterday, Iron Man fans are in for a special treat with this special edition of Samsung’s Galaxy…
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Apps
Periscope now available on Android
Android users will now be able to download twitter’s live-video app, Periscope app on Google play store, two months after…
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Gadgets
Galaxy S6 Edge Iron Man Edition official, launches May 27
It is now official; Samsung and Marvel will unveil the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Iron Man Limited Edition tomorrow,…
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BUSINESS
Is GOTV illegally charging its subscribers for free to air channels?
GOtv has done away with its Free to Air bouquet, dubbed as GOtv open bouquet, replacing it with GOtv lite…
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BUSINESS
You can now pay your taxes via Airtel Money
Airtel Kenya has now made it possible for Kenyan citizens across the country to inquire for KRA services by using Airtel…
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Startups
Startups: Olivine Technologies wants to expand beyond Kenya and Africa
As promised today today here at TechTrendsKE we will be looking at three Startups this week. We want to learn…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Money visa card driving financial inclusion
On year after Airtel Kenya launched the Airtel Money VISA card, the debit card continues to allow easy access funds…
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BUSINESS
Campus Discounts,a global web platform exits private beta
Have you ever thought of a platform where university students receive, view and share product discounts posted by businesses located…
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BUSINESS
Mobile Money: Ingenico Group wins ‘Financial Inclusion Platform of the Year award
Ingenico Group the global leader in seamless payment has won the ‘Financial Inclusion Platform of the Year’ Award at the…
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BUSINESS
SimbaPay launches free UK to Nigeria money transfers
SimbaPay has launched a money transfer service between the United Kingdom (UK) and Nigeria that will see Nigerians living in…
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Reviews
Product Review: Microsoft Lumia 535
Introduction: One of the most “what if” questions came to pass in 2013, when Microsoft announced the buyout of the Nokia…
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News
Reports: Google set to Unveil New Web Photo Service
Google might just be launching an online picture sharing and storage service that will no longer be part of the Google+…
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News
Hellofood rolling out an automated system to ensure faster food delivery.
According to a recent article carried out by Forbes, food delivery startups should really be called restaurants simply because the…
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Gadgets
Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge now available in two new colours
Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge handsets will now be available in two new colors, Blue Topaz Galaxy S6 and…
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BUSINESS
How Airtel CSR is supporting education in Kenya
Internet for Schools: Since the inception of Airtel’s internet for schools project, thousands of students across the country have continued…
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News
Microsoft unveils #AchieveMore campaign, five Chevrolet Cruze cars to be won
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE On Tuesday, Microsoft unveiled a new range of their latest Lumia products into the Kenyan Market…
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News
African business leaders to focus on scientific progress in partnership with the World Bank
Dr Álvaro Sobrinho, the prominent African businessman and Chairman of the Planet Earth Institute NGO , led the first meeting…
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News
A new slide allegedly reveals the benefits of Windows as a service
As Microsoft rolls on with its plans to market Windows as a service, a new screenshot of alleged internal information…
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Reviews
VIDEO: The Safaricom Neon Smart Tab unboxing
If you love gadgets then the Safaricom Neon Smart Tab is something you should consider buying. It is one of…
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Startups
VIDEO: Farm Capital’s story and achievements so far
Farm Capital Africa (FCA), a Kenyan Startup has been nominated for the 2015 annual Innovation Prize for Africa Awards. The company…
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Gadgets
Microsoft Unveils new range of Lumia Smartphones into the Kenyan Market
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Microsoft Mobile Devices has unveiled the new range of Lumia phones comprising Lumia 640, Lumia 640XL and…
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BUSINESS
Ericsson signs deal with Safaricom to deploy Wi-Fi technology
Ericsson has signed a multi-year agreement with Kenya`s largest mobile operator Safaricom, to support the upgrade and expansion of its…
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Apps
Video: MyRide Kenya app fostering a safe and convenient matatu culture in Kenya
A very huge percentage of Kenyans use matatus to conduct their daily routines, moving from one place to another. Now,…
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BUSINESS
SimbaNET tailors products to fit the Kenyan SMEs market
For a while now Kenya’s SME market has grown to become more dynamic through huge amounts of innovation and entrepreneurial…
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News
IBM Unveils Marketing Partnership With Facebook
IBM and Facebook are teaming up to offer new integration between the two platforms to marketers. Starting today, IBM says…
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News
Hellofood acquires USD 100 Million funding from Goldman Sachs
Hellofood/foodpanda, the global mobile food delivery marketplace has announced a new financing round of USD 100 Million led by Goldman…
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News
Windows 10 to come with ‘middle finger’ emoji
Our means of self-expression whether through text messages, Facebook updates or even emails seem to be expanding beyond our…
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COLUMNS
How can Africa’s financial services industry become more mobile?
The mobile has proven itself as a major disruptive power within Africa’s financial services industry. Around a billion African consumer…
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News
Ignite, Microsoft’s premier IT Pro event kicks off today
On 4th May Ignite, Microsoft’s new, premier enterprise technology event,kicks off in Chicago. At exactly 9:00AM Central Time (7:00 PM East…
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