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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

Instagram Launches A Redesigned Android App That’s Faster And Better On More Devices

The Nokia X to be launched for the Kenyan market this Thursday.

Nokia has just unveiled its X phone in India today. The phone will be launched for the Kenyan market this…

Google Announces Android SDK For Wearable Technology

Google has announced that it is releasing a software development kit (SDK) to allow developers to create apps running its Android…

REVIEW: ProcessOn, Diagramming in an Intelligent way

(image source:ProcessOn site) By Nick Kanali The Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum, is a must-see when traveling…

BBC Rolls Out New iPlayer ‘Rebuilt For The Multiscreen World’, Plans Online Only Channel In Future

BBC took the covers off a new version of its on-demand iPlayer, the first time that it has been rebuilt…

This Isn’t The Next iPhone, But It Easily Could Be

Facebook Rolls Out Simplified News Feed That Leaves Content And Ads Alone

Digital Fair kicks off today in Nairobi

(photo source:google) Nairobi will host this year’s Digital Fair themed as Powering the Digital Future, which will help link today’s…

Creative launches Aurvana Live 2 headset

Are you an audio enthusiasts? Well, Creative has launched the new Aurvana Live! 2 headset which the company describes as “designed to deliver…

TechTrends Ke for Kenyan Blog Awards 2014.

The Kenyan Blog Awards 2014 is here and  TechTrends Ke has been shortlisted under the  Best Technology Blog. Please visit http://www.blogawards.co.ke/vote/ and…

Samsung Chromebook 2 series announced

Samsung has now announced the Chromebook 2 series which includes two models in 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch configurations, will be available…

Apple’s New CarPlay System Will Turn Tens Of Millions Of Cars Into iPhone Accessories

Some good news here

BlackBerry Unveils New BlackBerry Q20 Smartphone

Samsung unveils its slick new waterproof Galaxy S5 #UNPACKED

Well, could this be the best smartphone ever? Yesterday, Samsung unveiled its slick new waterproof Galaxy S5 that comes with super-fast…

#Facebook to pay #WhatsApp $2 billion if deal fails to get necessary approvals

Facebook will buy fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock in a landmark deal. This is…

Apple iWatch to hit to shelves in the second-half of 2014

Apple’s much awaited and the first-ever wearable device, the iWatch, is expected hit to shelves in the second-half of 2014,…

Nokia Launches the NOKIA TREASURE TAG that helps you not to lose your valuables

How many times have you left the house, only to realise you’ve left your wallet, or your phone, sitting on…

India’s maiden Mars Orbiter spacecraft completes 100 days in space

India’s maiden Mars Orbiter spacecraft completes 100 days Wednesday cruising through interplanetary space in its voyage towards the red planet.…

LG Reveals Triple-SIM Smartphone

LG has revealed the company’s first triple-SIM smartphone, the Optimus L1 II Tri. According to the company’s website, The phone It…

Take a look back at your Facebook history

In marking its tenth anniversary, Facebook has come up with a new feature that creates personalized videos highlighting users’ top…

#Facebook marks its 10th anniversary

  Facebook marks its 10th anniversary and Mark Elliot Zuckerberg  the C.E.O of the social networking website had this message for all facebook…

Meet The new 12.2-inch Samsung Galaxy Note Pro tablet

32GB tablet with a 2560 x 1600 resolution display and an integrated Wacom digitizer   The Galaxy NotePro ships with…