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Social Media
Instagram Launches Live Video and disappearing photos and videos feature
Instagram has unveiled a new feature that will allow users to broadcast live videos on Instagram stories. The Facebook-owned also…
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WhatsApp rolls out video calling feature to everyone
A couple of weeks ago we told you that WhatsApp was testing a video calling feature. Well, today, the company…
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WhatsApp rolls out video calling feature
Rumour that WhatsApp has been working on video calling feature has been going on for some time now. The first…
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Facebook is testing a Data Saver Mode feature for Messenger to help you save on data.
Facebook is reportedly testing out a new feature that will let users cut down its mobile Messenger app’s data…
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WhatsApp could be working on a passcode protection feature
A couple of months ago Facebook-owned app WhatsApp introduced end-to-end encryption as an added security measure to keep users’ conversations…
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Instagram rolls out a ‘’Save Draft’’ feature to everyone
A couple of weeks ago some Instagram users reported seeing a ‘’Save Draft’’ feature. Instagram was said to be testing…
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Instagram launches new feature to filter abusive comments
One of the things that any Instagram user hate is having someone post offensive or abusive comments on their photos.…
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News
Facebook rolls out new metrics, engagement tools for videos
Facebook want to help content creators to track and enhance engagement and with its video content. The company has rolled…
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Is Instagram about to roll out a ‘’Save Draft’’ feature?
It looks like Instagram could soon be rolling out a new feature that will allow users to save their photos…
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Twitter just expanded its GIF support size limit to 15MB
GIF lovers, some good news here for you. Twitter has expanded the size limit for GIF support to 15MB, three…
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Twitter to kill photos and videos from 140-character limit
Twitter is finally beginning to distance itself from its strict adherence to the rule that tweets should only contain 140…
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This is How The New Instagram Business Profiles Will Look Like
Early this year, Instagram announced that it was working on rolling our a business profiles. What Instagram actually wanted to…
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Facebook launches Agency Ambassador programme for Africa
Facebook has launched an Agency Ambassador Programme for Africa in what it says is part of its drive to equip…
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Webfluential Launches new tool to help influencers calculate how much their tweets are worth
Twitter usage in Kenya has been doubling year in year out. In fact recent statistics have always placed Kenyans as…
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Here is how to use Snapchat ’s new video and voice calling feature
Snapchat recently unveiled a new Chat 2.0 update. The update brought with it a number of new features one of…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya Recognised as top telecom brand on Social Media in Africa
The Africa Brand Index has recognised Airtel Kenya as the top Social Media Brand in Africa. The award recognizes Airtel…
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Here is how Kenyan companies should use tech tools to add value to their recruitment process
The job market in Kenya is a paradox. On the one hand, an estimated 2.5 million youth are unemployed; on…
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Yes, You can now Add and Switch Between Multiple Accounts on Instagram
Sometime back in November last year, Instagram was testing multiple account switching for both their iOS and Android. Little was…
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News
Facebook reaches 1.59 billion people globally and 100 million hours of daily video watch time
Facebook announced that they have reached 1.59 billion people globally and 100 million hours of daily video watch time on…
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BREAKING: Twitter is currently down
If you have tried accessing twitter via your desktop or mobile phone you might have came face to face with…
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How to Stay Safe on Social Media
TechTrendsKE proves itself to be a professional and well-designed website meant to give you everything you need to know about…
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Be warned Tweeps, New Twitter rules cracks down on threats and abuse
Twitter users who use the social media platform for violent threats and abusive behavior be warned. The company has revised…
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Welcome the new revamped Google+
Google+ is here to stay, this could be the message Google is trying to send if the new announcement by…
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Facebook is changing how your notifications look
Your Facebook notifications on your phone are about to look different, Facebook has announced. Your notifications will now show friends’…
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Twitter Introduces ability to Embed Basic Two-Choice Polls In Your Tweets
For the past one month or so Twitter has been playing around with polls and yesterday the Social media site…
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Twitter launches ‘Moments’ to follow Trending Stories
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE It is just a day since Twitter announced its co-founder Jack Dorsey would now be the…
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News
Tourism players urged to make better use of the social media to market businesses
Tourism players in the sector should make better use of the internet and social media to market and manage their…
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Facebook apologises to users after crash
Social media site Facebook has sent out an apology to its users after the site crashed and was unavailable for…
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Facebook working on a Dislike button
Sometime back someone asked me a very interesting question. When someone updates a sad status on Facebook and you click…
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LinkedIn rolls out ‘Chat-Style’ messaging Interface
If you are having a bunch of unread messages on LinkedIn, this might just look different the next time you…
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Facebook witnesses one billion users in a day: Mark Zuckerberg
In what Facebook CEO and Founder Mark Zuckerberg described as a milestone, one billion people used Facebook in a single…
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No more 140-Character limit for Twitter Direct Messages
If you have used your twitter DM recently you must have noticed something interesting, apparently, the social media site no…
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Facebook users can now appoint ‘heir’ to manage account when they die
By Nixon Kanali / TechTrendsKE For some time now, Facebook users have been wondering what happens to someone’s account when…
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Facebook just changed its logo. Can you tell the difference?
Facebook has got a new logo, but it’s not completely new – just a minor tweaking with the original, so…
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Six Steps to Capitalizing On Social Media as a Marketing Tool
Since inception, social media has evolved from a platform traditionally used to catch up with family and friends to phenomenal…
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Facebook’s First Africa office opens in Johannesburg
Facebook has opened its first African office in what it says is to help further its commitment to help businesses…
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Instagram Announces New Explore Feature for real time updates
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Instagram has today announced that it is making an update to its search and discovery functions.…
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Twitter adds autoplay to videos
In an attempt to increase its video views, twitter has announced that it has added an auto play feature to…
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Google and Twitter team up to bring real-time tweets to google search
Google has teamed up with twitter to bring real-time tweets to Google Search. The two companies had a similar deal previously,…
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Twitter now allows direct messages from anyone without need for following
Previously, direct messaging could only be possible between two Twitter users who followed each other. But now, twitter is givivng…
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Facebook opens up video embeds to everyone and adds 360-degree video support
Facebook’s purchase of Oculus has manifested a little more tangibly. Today at its F8 conference, the social network announced an upgraded version of its…
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Apps
Facebook is testing out its own Phone app
Facebook hasn’t been shy of releasing spin-off apps of late — consider Home, Rooms, Groups, Slingshot and of course Messenger…
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COLUMNS
Nine years down the line, a look at nine interesting things about twitter
On Friday 20th March, Twitter marked 9 years. The company’s CCO Gabriel Stricker posted a look back at some famous…
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Facebook now lets you choose who controls your account after you die
Facebook is putting its users in control of what happens to their accounts after they die. Starting today, users in…
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The #Belfie Stick Lets You Easily Take Pictures of Your Butt
Forget about the Selfie, not we have belfie (that’s a selfie of your butt) and a photo-based social networking site ON.com has…
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Could Facebook be planning to be the next new YouTube?
Could Facebook Video be the next big video sharing platform after YouTube? Well, maybe yes. According to new statistics released…
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Facebook rolls out new Search tool to help you seatch for old posts
Facebook has rolled out a new Search tool in what it says is to make it easier for users to…
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Twitter Allows You Share Public Tweets Via Direct Messages
By Nixon Kanali, Twitter users will now be able to share Tweets privately using Direct Messages, Twitter has announced. This announcement…
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Apps
WHATSAPP NOW TELLS YOU ‘WHEN’ YOUR MESSAGE WAS READ!
Popular messaging service, WhatsApp has now rolled out a new update that allows users to know when a message they…
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