Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, has launched the much-anticipated GALAXY S III in Kenya. The Kenya launch is part of Samsung’s bid to maintain market…
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How to make money from mobile apps
Stephen Maingi is a young Kenyan developer with a great entrepreneurial spirit and many good ideas. Through the Nokia Store, he has managed to convert his ideas into cash; netting around Ksh100,000 per month from…
Facebook recognizes gay marriage by adding icon
Facebook has added a same-sex marriage icon to the timeline, allowing gay couples to update their status complete with an icon. Chris Hughes, Facebook co-founder, was among the first to use the icon, following his…
How CCK will switch off your fake phone
If you are a proud owner of a counterfeit phone, your mobile communication days are numbered – 90 days to be exact. The Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) has given a three-month notice to Kenyans…
The journey of Google search starting from Kenya
They say falling in love takes a fifth of a second. And there’s also something else that happens a billion times a day that also takes a fifth of a second: a Google search. But…
Nokia Hack Skinswap Edges out over 70 apps for Ksh1M
Wallpaper app wins Nokia hackathon, Mhasibu and Quick Drums runners up Mike Kivuva took the first prize at the just concluded Nokia Hack competition with his Skinswap app, beating 70 other applicants and taking home…
Google to save dying languages
Google on Wednesday set out to save the world’s dying languages. In an alliance with scholars and linguists, the internet powerhouse introduced an Endangered Languages Project website where people can find, share, and store information…
Microsoft unveils ‘Surface’ tablet in iPad challenge
Software giant Microsoft unveiled its first tablet computer, the Surface, in a major hardware launch clearly designed to take on long-term rival Apple’s market-ruling iPad and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab. Chief executive Steve Ballmer described…
Samsung to support local Android app developers
Samsung Electronics has reaffirmed its position to support local mobile web application developers to access the global market. In a strategic move, geared at boosting local technology entrepreneurship prospects, Samsung Electronics has confirmed plans to…
Nokia to host mobile app development contest
Nokia East Africa will be hosting a two day mobile application development competition on June 23 and 24 this year. Dubbed “Nokia Hack” the competition will challenge participants to develop the best Qt apps. Qt…