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You can now reverse erroneously purchased airtime on M-PESA

It is now possible for Safaricom Mpesa customers to reverse erroneously purchased airtime on M-PESA.    End-of-semester exams start tomorrow…

List of the PIVOT EAST semifinalists is finally out

PIVOT East has unveiled semifinalist for this year’s competition after a call for applications in February 2014 with startups from…

Huawei launches new flagship handset, The HUAWEI Ascend P7

Chinese manufacture Huawei has launched a new flagship handste, the HUAWEI Ascend P7 HUAWEI Ascend P7 uses 5 inch screen, HUAWEI…

LinkedIn Gives Up The Ghost On CardMunch, Inks Deal With Evernote To Migrate Users

Google Doodle for South Africans

Google has today developed a doodle for South Africa as they hold their fifth general elections since their independence in…

Google introduces new Education App, ‘Classroom’

Google is set to expand technological frontiers in education with the introduction of its new apps for Education suite, called…

Google reveals faster Intel Chromebook laptops

Google has announced a new range of Chromebook laptops powered by Intel and created in collaboration with seven manufacturers. Together with…

Goodbye Photoshopped images: Izitru launches to verify original photos

Nokia launches $100 million Connected Car Fund managed by Nokia Growth Partners (NGP)

Nokia yesterday announced the launch of a USD 100 million Connected Car fund to be managed by Nokia Growth Partners…

Google will now tell you when a Searched for Item is Sold Nearby

Do you shop online by searching for items using google? Ever thought of searching for that item and google automatically…

Internet to have 3 billion users by the end of 2014: UN

The United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has announced that by end 2014, there will be nearly 3 billion Internet…

Microsoft Fixes Internet Explorer Security Bug

Facebook Anonymous Login Feature

Are you uncomfortable with the information Facebook shares about you with third-party apps and websites? Good news: Facebook has a…

How about Sunglasses that Will Text You When You Leave Them Behind

With iOS 7, Apple introduced iBeacon, a protocol that uses Bluetooth low energy (BLE) to determine your location down to within a couple…

Skype sets free ‘group calling’ feature on Mac, windows, Xbox One

Skype has set its ‘group calling’ feature free on Mac, windows and Xbox One. According to Tech Crunch, Skype introduced group video calling…

New MacBook Airs likely launching tomorrow

Samsung Galaxy K zoom launched

Samsung has officially launched the much-anticipated camera-variant of the Galaxy S5, the Galaxy K zoom, at its ‘Kapture the Moment’…

HP’s SlateBook PC isn’t a “PC,” it’s a 14-inch Android laptop

How to tell if any of your accounts have been hacked

Apple to replace faulty iPhone 5 power button for free

Apple has offered to replace faulty on-off buttons on the iPhone 5, a rare glitch which it admitted affected “a…

Nokia Tune marks its twentieth birthday, so where did it all start?

It’s arguably the most-played melody today. With more than a billion Nokia handsets in global circulation, the renowned Nokia ringtone,…

Microsoft Admits to Huge Security Flaw in Internet Explorer

Microsoft officially welcomes the Nokia Devices and Services business

  Microsoft has completed its acquisition of the Nokia Devices and Services business. The acquisition has been approved by Nokia…

Sina.com Punished For Pornographic Content By China’s Government

Google Is Preparing To Pay A Huge Fine For Tax Noncompliance In France

Orange rolls out 3G network in Uasin Gishu County

Orange has rolled out its 3G network service into Uasin Gishu County. The 3G network will initially cover Eldoret town…

Facebook teams up with Storyful to create social network generated newswire

Facebook has teamed up with Storyful to create newsfeeds of original content generated by users of the world’s biggest social network.…

Google Plus chief Vivek ‘Vic’ Gundotra quits Google

Google’s top social networking executive is leaving the Internet company after a nearly eight-year stint highlighted by an audacious challenge…

Facebook Buys Fitness App to Track Your ‘Moves’

Facebook has bought the fitness app Moves, which helps people monitor daily physical activity and their calorie counts on a…

Google+ Is Walking Dead

Reports say an Amazon phone is close

After more than two years of hints and leaks, the long-awaited Amazon phone appears to be almost ready for its…

New Apple recycling program will pay you for your old gadgets

The Galaxy S5 already accounts for nearly 1% of Android smartphones

Here’s Proof You’re More Addicted to Your Phone (and Tablet) Than Ever

Samsung patent reveals a wild new smartphone design

Apple’s 5.5-inch iPhone 6 phablet launch has reportedly been delayed

Facebook launches friend-tracking feature

Your phone always knows where you are. And now, if you want, your Facebook friends will always know where you…

Microsoft to Close Nokia Acquisition deal this Friday

Microsoft and Nokia have closed out all of the last-minute transactional details. On Friday, Microsoft is expected to officially complete its…

Orange to distribute Juliani album

Integrated telecommunication services provider Orange has signed an agreement with local Kenyan musician Juliani that will see the popular musician…

Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda strike deal to lower roaming rates

Plans are underway to lower roaming rates among Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. Tanzania is not part of the deal because…

Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanner hacked with glue mould

The fingerprint sensor on Samsung’s Galaxy S5 handset has been hacked less than a week after the device went on…

Cyborg glasses save users the need to control emotions

As Google continues to stoke excitement for its Glass smart-eyewear, a Japanese researcher has developed a radical alternative. Rather than…

LG G Watch to come in gold, too

Mid last month,  LG Electronics (LG) announced that it was  working together with Google on the LG G Watch powered…

Google Hangouts 2.1 merging conversations

Are you a frequent user of Google Hangouts? Well, some good news for you. There’s a new version of Google Hangouts coming…

Nokia Recalls 30,000 Chargers for Lumia 2520 Tablet

Last week on Thursday Finnish telecom  company Nokia recalled 30,000 chargers for its Lumia 2520 tablet due to a risk it could…

Google rumored to be working on its Nexus smartphone

Google might launch a new Nexus smartphone powered by a MediaTek chipset according to a Chinese publication. The publication cites its sources from Taiwan…

The new Hyundai ix25 concept

Are you a car enthusiast? do you love big cars, machines, Hyundai has something new for you. The company made the world…

Cheap internet for Kenyans in the offing as Operators agree to share infrastructure

Last week,  the Kenyan Government and internet service providers agreed on key provisions to share broadband infrastructure, a move which has…

Google’s New Android Camera App

Photography lovers, Google just released its own camera app in the Play store. This means you don’t need a Google Nexus…

FuelBand and other hardware discontinued, development team fired as Nike seeks to exit wearable tech market

Stream music and video to Amazon’s FireTV from your Android device with AllCast

Facebook Plans to Launch a Mobile Payments Service

Facebook is preparing to join the mobile-payments race with remittances and electronic-money services on the social network. According to a…

Asus launches its Fonepad 7 Dual SIM voice-calling tablet

Asus has launched a refreshed version of its Fonepad 7 voice-calling tablet. The tablet has been dubbed Fonepad 7 Dual SIM, with a…

Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom launch expected on April 29

Samsung is to release the second Galaxy Zoom camera come smartphone on 29 April in Singapore. An invite posted on Samsung…

Sony Advises its Consumers to Quit Using Some of Its Laptops Because Batteries Can Overheat

Are using a Sony VAIO laptop computer? Well, Sony is advising its consumers to quit using some of its VAIO…

Why features, not speed, determine how people select iOS browsers

New French law forbids reading work emails after 6pm

If you want the easy life outside of work, then it looks as though France is the country you should go and…

Apple’s iWatch release reportedly set for Q3

Adobe Announces Lightroom Mobile For iPad And iPhone

Google’s secret Android TV set-top box may finally make an appearance

Video: Here are the Project Ara Android phone sizes

Hands-on with the newn Nokia’s new Lumia 930

            Nokia has Announced yet Another Lumia: The Lumia 930 With a 5-inch display has a…

Kodak Launches A Photo Book App For iPad, Makes Awful “Selfie” Joke

The iPhone 6

The iPhone 6 is expected to replace the iPhone 5S as Apple’s premium smartphone at some point in September or November this…

The New Android HTC One (M8) Smartphone review

There’s a new contender for Android top dog on the market, and it’s the HTC One (M8), the latest new…

Melodigram Is A Photo-Sharing App That Adds “Atmosphere” And An Audio Message To Your Snaps

Wananchi Group bets big on Malawi with launch of Zuku TV

Wananchi Group, owner of pay TV Zuku, has today confirmed plans to venture into Malawi by launching Zuku TV as…

GOOGLE INTRODUCES GMAIL “SHELFIES” AS IT MARKS 10 YEARS

You might have noticed something unusual today as you tried to access you Gmail account, the first thing one was…

YouTube Claims It Has Been Behind Every Viral Video Trend Ever

Mobile money revolution spreads to Europe as Vodafone brings M-Pesa to Romania

How Dropbox Knows When You’re Sharing Copyrighted Stuff (Without Actually Looking At Your Stuff)

Google is tracking some employees for 100 years just to monitor their happiness

Samsung Debuts New LED Smart Bulbs at Light + Building 2014

Samsung Electronics announced it will launch a range of LED lamp solutions at Light + Building 2014, the world’s leading…

Google Earth Finds Woman Trapped On Deserted Island For 7 Years

Liverpool explorer Gemma Sheridan becomes internet sensation through the Google image of ‘her SOS Imagine, being in a deserted island…

LG G2 mini to launch in April, spread globally soon after

Facebook set to acquire a Virtual Reality Company at $2 billion

A month after Facebook acquired Whats App at a price of $ 19.9 billion, Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has announced…

Nokia will unveil ‘more Lumia’ devices next month

Turkey tightens screws on Twitter access, adding blocks for IP address and Google DNS

Nokia X opens new market for Android app developers.

(Photo source:google) the new nokia x The start of salesof the new Nokia X in the Kenyan market is expected…

Hands On With the Samsung NX Mini camera

Do you love taking selfies? Well, the new Samsung’s NX Mini might just be the best camera ever for selfies:…

AirSnap Helps You Take Beautiful Group Selfies By Pairing Two iOS Devices

How many times have you stepped out of the group to click pictures, feeling left out as others posed? Or…

Sony unveils Project Morpheus, its virtual reality headset for the PS4

The ‘oPhone’ lets you send smells, forget about text messages

If the digital age has increased the volume of communication, it may not have improved the quality. Reversing that trend…

Here’s What An iPhone 6 With A Curved Display Might Look Like

LG launches LG’s ULTRA HD TVs, OLED TVs and CINEMA 3D Smart TVs

LG Electronics (LG) yesterday introduced its 2014 TV lineup in Korea, unveiling a total of 68 new models including ULTRA…

About the new Ubuntu smartphones

Ubuntu comes to phones with the specific needs of network operators, OEMs and ODMs in mind. It offers great performance…

How Facebook and Twitter built the best employee training programs in Silicon Valley