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In a statement, Michael Joseph, CEO – Safaricom PLC, said “Our attention has been drawn to claims by Telkom Kenya that Safaricom is opposed to its proposed merger with Airtel Kenya. We wish to clarify that this is not Safaricom’s position. “ The chief executive added that Safaricom believes in competition based on innovation, investment, focus on brand building and service to the customer. Joseph added that industry players are free to engage and organize themselves as they please, subject to regulatory approvals, to achieve their objectives....

The collaboration will team up smart appliances and digital cloud technologies to drive improved building operations and maintenance. Along with creating better experiences for both service technicians and residents. The alliance brings together the power of Microsoft’s Azure IoT platform and productivity cloud services with Samsung’s smart devices and SmartThings platform. That will help optimize building operations, equipment maintenance, energy management. Including asset performance, and new tenant experiences for commercial, hospitality and residential buildings as well as mixed-use developments....

Samsung has added a new smartphone to its Galaxy A-series lineup with the launch of Samsung Galaxy A70s in India. This is an update to the Galaxy A70. The A70s receives the new geometric pattern and holographic effect design like the current A50s, and it also gets a massive upgrade for its main camera. For selfies, it still retains a 32MP front camera. On the rear, instead of a 32MP f/1....

This is different from previous reports which suggest that in place of Amethyst, the color Violet would be available when the phones are announced. Violet is quite similar to Amethyst, so it is more than possible that all Samsung did was change the names of these tints. It is evident that Samsung is trying to make the Galaxy S8 appealing to a variety of customers especially because it is the first phone announced by the company, after the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco....

The company recently launched a campaign that would help their consumers understand their appliances better. It’s safe the say that most Kenyans are now appreciating home appliances and are willing to invest in quality products. One of their best and most promising home appliance was the 8K QLED TV that features a Quantum processor. According to Samsung, anyone that buys this can be assured of “immersive sound, endless detail and minimalist design” among more features....

The Galaxy smartphones’ chargers offer an energy efficiency rating of over 80 per cent, which meets the European Union’s standard for Level VI ErP (Energy-Related Products) certification. Samsungs communications Business constantly explores ways to make the world a greener place. Let’s take a look at how the team is reimagining smartphone charging technology. Tackling the standby issue The Galaxy chargers have such capabilities as standby power capabilities considered to be a major contributor to the pressing problem of power waste....

Locally the electronics manufacturer also noted an increase in the purchase of TV’s especially at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 with more Kenyans choosing to upgrade their TV sets from normal digital TV’s to smart TV’s, to bigger TV’s and many other options that are available in the Market. “Last year was a very good year for us in terms of TV sales despite the fact that we were facing a global health pandemic....

LG Innotek was supplying around 70% of the camera modules Tesla needed, with Samsung covering the other 30%. After a recent multi-billion-dollar deal with Tesla, Samsung will take up 80% of orders in a new agreement estimated at between 4 and 5 trillion Korean won ($3.2-4 billion). The deal is the biggest ever for Samsung’s electronic components division, Samsung Electro-Mechanics. The subsidiary will supply the cameras to the electric automaker over the next 5 years....

Through the Village platform, African students in Secondary and University categories can create fund requests, and sponsors can apply to fund a student’s education. For students who need to raise funds for their education, they simply click the ‘Apply for Tuition’ button, after which they’ll state the amount needed and school details. ScholarX vets all applications before they are put up on the Village page. The infographic below highlights the process it takes to apply for funds....

What’s short selling? Usually, most retail traders are looking for a profit by buying low and selling high, which sounds logical. But what if there was a way of making money with the opposite scenario? A short trade is done when a trader borrows a share, sells it to someone else, and when that share’s price goes down, he or she buys back that share. This practice is often conducted with the help of automated trading software....

Unfortunately, good password habits aren’t the norm in our society. About 59% of people use their birthday or name in their passwords, 43% have shared their passwords with someone else, and at least 42% of businesses rely on sticky notes to store and manage passwords. These startling statistics should alarm you, because a good password can literally save a business or your entire identity. Identity theft is a real threat, and costs millions every year....

With SlateCode, getting clients has become easier for web developers, engineers, programmers, coders and architects in Nigeria. Launched in March 2017 by co-founders Akinwumi Fakokunde (CEO), Sesu Raj (CTO) and Adedeji AbdulMajeed AbdulRaheem (COO), the platform is an online marketplace that connects developers who wish to offer their services and clients who want to hire developers. According to the founders, recruiting developers on the platform is simple and straight forward....

The team behind Spiricoco have decided to take advantage of this by bringing gospel content and Christian event tickets in one place. Spiricoco is a marketplace where Nigerians can buy their favourite gospel music, spoken words, sermon and event tickets. Through the platform, gospel artists, churches and events can also monetize their content. Launched by Ekemini Akpan in November 2016, with Tolu Akintan and Mandu Udom as co-founders, the platform can be described as a one-stop platform for everything gospel....

A source familiar with the situation confirmed the closure of Spotify Studios’ Studio 4, first reported by tech site The Verge. Asked for an official statement, a Spotify rep declined to comment. The in-house podcast studio, referred to inside the company as Studio 4, was an arm of Spotify’s original podcast content operations, alongside the audio streamer’s trio of acquired studios: Gimlet, Parcast and The Ringer. Studio 4 was like a “junk drawer” for projects that didn’t fit in elsewhere, a former Spotify employee told the Verge....

The Africa Startup Summit is part of the fourth annual Africa Tech Summit, which will take place live and in-person on February 23-24 in Nairobi, Kenya. The two-day event will highlight Africa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and talent. Ten startups will be selected to present their products and “ask” on-stage to an audience of more than 500 leaders in the African tech ecosystem, including investors, corporates, accelerators, and media. “We are delighted to welcome back African startups to Pitch Live on stage at Africa Tech Summit....

These days, the vast majority of the Smartphone clients continue putting away the significant data on their telephone and this is the reason they like to make sure about the telephone utilizing an odd secret word which truly gets hard to recall in some cases. On the off chance that you are utilizing an IPhone disabled and on the off chance that you can’t recollect the pass code using any and all means, what might be the circumstance at that point?...

Plug-in hybrid vehicles typically combine an internal combustion engine and an electric powertrain, as well as a rechargeable battery that requires plugging in at a power station. A typical plug-in hybrid can travel for an average of 80 kilometers on battery power alone. Subaru’s move is intended to lower the cost of developing clean-energy vehicles. Due to low sales, Subaru decided to discontinue its plug-in offerings. According to S&P Global, plug-in hybrids accounted for only 2% of the global auto market last year....

The partnership follows Moove’s recent $105 million Series A2 round. Starting with an initial rollout of 500 buses, with the goal to scale up substantially, the partnership will enable mobility entrepreneurs on Swvl’s platform to access a range of brand-new buses. The $1 trillion global mass transit industry presents a sizeable opportunity for mobility entrepreneurs to own their vehicles and strengthen their earning potential. By paying a percentage of their weekly income, prospective drivers will have the ability to work towards owning their buses through Moove’s two product offerings: Drive-To-Own (DTO), which enables drivers to work towards ownership of their vehicles in 48 months, or Flexi-Rental, an entry-level weekly rental option for drivers who may not yet qualify for DTO....

Smart Watch If your partner is currently, or potentially, showing interest in the world of fitness, then a smartwatch could be a great buy. This will help them to track steps, calories, and their heart rate. It is a handy tool to help keep your body in the best shape possible. As well as fitness benefits, there are plenty of other reasons to buy a smartwatch. Timers, alarms, weather updates, there is far more to a smartwatch than just tracking statistics....

The photographs shot with TAIVOS™ are built from a composite of 15 image frames that can be analyzed and recombined pixel-for-pixel, vividly capturing each element in your scenes with optimal contrast. The technology pays off for all-day photo-taking lovers including Ultra night shots helps improve other photo effects with its ability to increase the sharpness and brightness in digital image signals. When the user is combining cutting-edge camera hardware and powerful algorithms, TAIVOS™ is the missing link that gets them working together to deliver impressive results....