Month: June 2015
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BUSINESS
Airtel now third largest mobile operator in the world
Airtel has been named the third largest mobile operator in the world in terms of subscribers, according to latest data…
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Apps
Truecaller unveils its new redesigned dial pad app Truedialer
Truecaller has today unveiled the new look of its popular dial pad app Truedialer. Truedialer has been designed to replace the…
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Apps
Time Buddy App lets you check and compare time anywhere in the world
Have you ever wished to talk to someone in a different country, maybe via Skype or even a phone call?…
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BUSINESS
e-Commerce:MOBOfree launches First-of-a-Kind ID Verification program in Nigeria and Uganda
MOBOfree has today announced the launch of the first-of-a-kind ID verification program in Nigeria and Uganda in what it says…
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News
Microsoft empowers communities in Laikipia County with TV Whitespace technology
When Kenya’s High Commissioner to Belgium, His Excellency Mr.Johnson Weru watched a video on the Mawingu project and noting that…
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News
Kenya among countries to benefit from Ford’s Innovative College Challenge Program to Africa
Kenya is among the four countries expected to benefit from the Ford Motor Company Fund in the Ford College Community…
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News
Airtel partners with Kenya Red Cross launch public emergency information service
Bharti Airtel, has teamed up with Kenya Red Cross Society to launch the first of its kind public emergency information…
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News
More convenience for Airtel Customers in Embu with New Airtel Shop
Airtel Kenya has opened a new Airtel shop in Embu town. This is part of the company’s aggressive expansion and…
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News
Google opens News Lab to teach journalists
Google has launched an online lab where journalists can learn or sharpen internet age reporting skills. The News Lab mission…
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News
Travelstart Appoints New Communications Head For Kenya
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Travelstart has today announced the appointment of Oluwakemi Ojo as its new Head of Communications. Ojo will…
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News
Wangusi re-appointed Director General of Communications Authority
The Board of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has appointed Mr. Francis W. Wangusi as the Director General for…
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News
Orange Telkom unveils 3G Firefox OS low-end Smartphone in Kenya
Orange Telkom Kenya has launched an entry level smartphone dubbed Orange Klif into the Kenyan market. “The Orange Klif’s launch…
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News
Ever Sent an Email You Regret? Gmail’s ‘Undo Send’ feature Is Now Here
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Have you ever sent an Email and regretted why you sent it in the first place?…
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News
HERE expands its leading real-time traffic coverage to 50 countries
Nokia has today announced that it is expanding its real-time traffic service to 50 countries, from the current 44. Next…
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News
Food delivery uses Android App to monitor Rider Movements
People must eat! Or so the saying goes. Because of this, the food business is one that will never be…
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News
Airtel announces Airtel Rising Stars championships launch date
Airtel Kenya has today announced that it will launch its annual edition of the Airtel Rising Stars championships on 24th…
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News
Terrific new Google website helps you find the Android phone of your dreams
There are dozens of Android phones on the market – in fact, there are so many that it can be…
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News
Microsoft unveils Lumia 540 DUAL SIM into Kenyan Market
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Just a month after launching a range of Lumia phones comprising Lumia 640, Lumia 640XL and…
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News
African leaders launch Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE African leaders led by the President of the Republic of Senegal HE Macky Sall, and representatives…
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Apps
Easy Taxi is now in Nakuru
Easy Taxi is now in Nakuru, the company has announced. All of this month until the 30th of June, Easy Taxi…
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BUSINESS
Stima sacco launches m-pawa, a revolutionary mobile solution
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Stima Sacco has unveiled a new service that will see its members access an array of…
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News
Orange and Gemalto Partner to provide customers with highly secure access to cloud-based applications
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Gemalto, the world leader in digital security has unveiled a new partnership with Orange Business Services…
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News
Taifa, Kenya’s first locally assembled laptop launched
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), has rolled out Taifa Laptop to the Kenyan market. The TAIFA Brand…
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News
Business of big data and Kenya’s place in the thriving market
Big data is an evolving term that describes any voluminous amount of structured, semi-structured and unstructured data that has the…
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Gadgets
BlackBerry may release an Android phone
BlackBerry is thinking about using Android for an upcoming smartphone, according to a report from Reuters. The potential move is said…
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News
Squad Digital Launches Innovation Lab to support Tech-preneurs
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Squad Digital has today launched an innovation lab that is aimed at spurring technological growth through…
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News
Mobile operators fail to meet QoS standards
All mobile phone operators failed to meet the Quality of Service (QoS) targets set by the regulator, Communications Authority of…
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COLUMNS
Hellofood: How mobile devices provide content for foodies
According to Mobile Marketer, “the average smartphone user consistently has only about 26 apps on their device at any given…
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News
Nokia partners with HP, Microsoft and Telefonica to create IT enterprise infrastructure
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Nokia has entered into strategic partnerships with HP, Microsoft and Telefonica to create an exceptional IT…
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Startups
PIVOT East 2015 Semi-finalists Announced
PIVOT East, a startups competition geared towards nurturing the growing ICT talent in East Africa, has unveiled semifinalist for this…
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BUSINESS
SimbaPay launches world’s first international access to M-Pesa PayBill
SimbaPay has launched a service that will allow Kenyans living abroad to make M-Pesa PayBill payments, a new addition to the existing…
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Reviews
REVIEW: Hands on with the Asus EeeBook X205TA
Introduction: If the “EeeBook” name sounds familiar, you’re probably recalling Asus’ storied netbook lineup from years back. Let me take…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
I would like to thank techtrendske.co.ke for allowing this guest post on their exceptional and well-designed blog. I’ve found many…
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News
yuMobile customers to win big in a new SMS trivia promotion
Bharti Airtel, has launched an exciting SMS trivia promotion for its yuMobile customers in Kenya. The promotion dubbed “yuHolidays season…
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News
Uber Kenya to begin taking cash, mobile money payments
Taxi hailing firm Uber has added cash and mobile money payment options to its service in Nairobi in a bid…
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News
CA signs MoU with the broadcasting sector to foster growth
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has signed working agreements with the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) and the Kenya…
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News
Facebook launches internet.org in Senegal
The Internet.org app is now available to Tigo Senegal subscribers! Customers will now have access to useful health, education,…
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News
Google celebrates the Kick-Off of the Women’s World Cup with a Doodle
The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicked off today, to mark the event Google is celebrating with soccer-themed Google Doodle.…
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News
Kenya’s Gov’t to make better decisions from products made out of big data, says Dr. Ndemo
As the number of Africans using technology grows, so does the influx of big data. With the global industry’s…
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News
VIDEO: The Samsung Galaxy J1 unboxing
The Galaxy J1 is the first device in the Galaxy J lineup. The Galaxy J1, from Samsung, was first…
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News
Airtel connects Kambui school for the deaf to Internet
Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Africa and Asia has connected Kambui school…
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News
Microsoft working to provide Wi-Fi service for users everywhere
Microsoft is working on a new service called Microsoft WiFi, that will provide internet services to users everywhere. According to…
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News
Google will now count calories from your food pictures
Research scientist from one of Google’s experimental labs has spilled some beans about an intriguing artificial intelligence project. This new…
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Gadgets
Microsoft unveils the Nokia 105 and Nokia 105 Dual SIM
Microsoft has added two new devices to its family, the new Nokia 105 and Nokia 105 Dual SIM targeted at first-time mobile…
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News
e-Commerce: MOBOfree’s CEO Shares Top Security Tips with African Consumers
With Africa experiencing an e-Commerce revolution, more and more African consumers are looking for ways to protect themselves against scammers.…
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News
Internet Society CEO Kathy Brown: Africa Primed to Take Advantage of the Internet Opportunity
There has been robust growth in Internet access and usage over the past few years and Africa is now primed…
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