How web designers and marketers made the ‘breakthrough’ in iOS 7

Every time Apple sneezes, the global consumer tech industry goes on a whirlwind. It doesn't matter if there is hype before a launch. Apple fans, competitors and analysts go on overdrive to analyze every aspect of a new Apple product. The tech giant is arguably the leader of innovation, design and quality, Apple has set the expectations from both fan and foe. So it was not different on Monday when… More...

County governments in focus at 5th Connected Kenya ICT conference

Government and private sector officials are deliberating on ways counties can improve service delivery by using shared ICT infrastructure and services. The fifth Connected Kenya conference at Whitesands, Mombasa has brought together several cabinet secretaries, governors, members of the parliamentary select committee on Energy and ICT and the representatives of local and multinational ICT companies.… More...

Asus VivoBook laptop is a touch above the rest: Review

[caption id="attachment_14799" align="aligncenter" width="640"] The unique selling point of the S400 is the 14 inch touch screen that blends in so well with the Windows 8 operating system.[/caption] The first impression you get about the Asus VivoBook is how sleek and stable it looks despite its 1.8kg weight. The S400 notebook has a metallic finish on the top and a smooth velvet feel on the battery-pack… More...

GSMA opens Nairobi office to support Africa telecoms

[caption id="attachment_14708" align="aligncenter" width="448"] GSMA’s Director General, Anne Bouverot[/caption] The GSM Association has opened its Africa office in Nairobi to effectively support the growing African telecoms market. The Africa headquarters will be based in Nairobi’s iHub and will enable the GSMA to work more closely with its members and other industry stakeholders to extend the… More...

A DIY mobile research tool launched in Kenya

If you have tried to gather data or conduct research in Kenya, you may stumble into a problem that faces many researchers, post-graduate students, corporations, NGO’s, the Government and other agencies: The lack of reliable data that is up to date and relevant. Without data, decisions will be based on guess work and luck. But a Kenyan company has come up with an innovative solution for individuals… More...

Is adoption the answer to Kenya’s abandoned children?

Mark, a four-year boy, has just found a new home in Kajiado County where he now lives with his new parents, Dr & Mrs. Olesuuda. It has only been 3 months since Mark joined the Olesuuda family but it is hard to tell considering the bond created between the parents and the child. Mark was abandoned as infant by his mother by the road side where a Samaritan took him to a police station. The police… More...

Twitter includes Kenya in Trends

After days of hinting that Kenya might finally get its own trend location, Twitter has added Kenya and another dozen or so countries and locations in Trends. #KOT can now view the trending topics in the country by simply clicking in the Trends sidebar on Twitter.com. Furthermore, the microblogging site has included Trends for Nairobi and Mombasa, allowing residents of the two cities to get specific… More...

Facebook adds ‘direct reply’ option in comments

Facebook has announced a new additional feature in the comment section that allows users to reply directly to a specific comment. This new development has been long overdue as sorting out comments has been a hurdle especially for pages that have a lot of engagement. "You and your readers will have the ability to reply directly to comments left on your Page content and start conversation threads, which… More...

An app to burst Nairobi’s traffic jam or at least avoid it

Last year, IBM research listed Nairobi as one of the cities with the worst traffic globally, costing the country an estimated $580,000 in lost revenue and hours per day. IBM, in a follow up report, recommended the use of mobile phones and closed-circuit television networks to highlight traffic issues during peak hours. The system IBM has proposed will involve creation of a central command centre and… More...

Twitter’s video app could be next big thing in social media

Twitter unveiled its video sharing platform Vine could be the next big thing in social media seeing how well the app has been received especially in the US. Although Vine is not the first platform to try out the model of sharing user generated videos, the app has distinguished itself by the simplicity of using it and the time limit of the videos. All the videos can only be six seconds or less, which… More...