WhatsApp Groups get new features with more admin controls
I hate groups just as much as you do, but some are important for keeping connected to family, your clique of friends, and for promising high school classmates a class…
Gmail is getting a new look
Google has shared some changes to the look of its Gmail email service. In a statement to The Verge, Gmail would now have a ‘new, clean look’. Users with phones…
WeChat surpasses 1 billion mark
Social messaging app WeChat has just surpassed its 1 billion mark, according to its parent company Tencent’s CEO, Pony Ma. It is the biggest social networking and messenger app in…
How to tell if your Twitter followers are fake
Reaching over 6000 Twitter followers on my personal account had me feeling like OMG I could be an influencer! But I needed to know if all those followers were real…
WhatsApp testing business features for its app
Verified profiles; to give businesses an official presence, a verified profile option will be available so people can distinguish between real businesses and copycats. This will be done through…
Know how you can market your mobile app utilizing affiliate marketing software
Written by Mohd. Sahel Ather Dropbox, now popularly known the app, but a few years ago, it struggled to gain traction. During the app inception stage, when they were truly…
Uber may have a new boss!
Popular global taxi service app Uber has offered the role of CEO to Dara Khosrowshahi, who is also CEO of online travel service Expedia. Former Uber CEO and co-founder Travis…
SoundCloud secures future with $170M investment
Just a month after laying off 173 staff members, music streaming app maker SoundCloud received a “significant” investment it said will ensure its future independence and drive development of its core…
On Zambian event apps with Chitika’s Aaron Jeke
In February we covered local event app Chitika and since then we’ve seen other event apps try to come up so we decided to speak to Aaron Jeke of Chitika…
What you missed at the USAID Digital Development Forum 2017
17th July 2017 brought over 180 ICT for development (ICT4D) pioneers together from all over the world into Lusaka at Radisson Blu, thanks to USAID Zambia. The goal? To discuss…
Twitter’s new UI is refreshing
Twitter’s new UI seems less cluttered and lighter, creating more white space. I noticed the update on one of my phones this morning and I must say, I love the…
The world’s top 10 Android apps as of May 2017
Priori Data has complied a list of the top 10 Android phones around the world and Facebook and Facebook-owned apps (Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp) are all in the top 5…
Yar FM launches its radio app
If you’ve ever been to the Copperbelt you know Yar FM is one of the top radio stations and have taken the lead in innovation by adding a radio app…
Opera announces Chelsea starter and Nigerian national team star player Victor Moses as brand ambassador in Africa
Opera is kicking off a partnership with football professional Victor Moses, Chelsea starter and Nigerian national team star player. Moses will be the brand ambassador of Opera Mini the most popular browser in…
MTN Zambia and Facebook’s official statement on Facebook Flex
MTN Zambia has partnered with Facebook to launch Free Basics and Facebook Flex, enabling their subscribers to stay connected, communicate, and access relevant websites at no cost. The recent partnership…
One Plus presents the One Plus Two, the 2016 flagship killer from $329
They had already given us the 2014 flagship killer with the One Plus One, and now One Plus has introduced another possible one, the One plus Two smartphone. The One…
Facebook opens 3rd AI research centre in Paris
Source: Facebook In order to make our Facebook experience much better, Facebook has announced the opening of an extra Facebook AI Research (FAIR) centre in Paris, France. It will be…
Kaymu launches its iOS app
Kaymu, Zambia’s leading online marketplace, has launched its mobile app on the iOS platform. The mobile app is all set to make online shopping accessible to even more…
What operating systems are popular in Zambia?
1OS usage in Zambia from 2012 to 2015. Source: StatCounter What phones are selling the most in Zambia? From the image above, Android. Apple may have high numbers of sales…
Android M may be announced today
Google is having its annual I/O developers’ conference and we expect that they will announce their new operating system (OS) called Android M, moving up from Android L (Lollipop) which…
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