Fanikisha Maisha na Mshwari Promotion Launched

The M-Shwari platform has launched a promotional initiative aimed at encouraging a saving culture among Kenyans and increasing the customer base from the current six million.

Speaking during the launch of the promotion at Safaricom House Thursday, Commercial bank of Africa CBA- who operates M-Shwari- CEO Jeremy Ngunze said the initiative is aimed at building a saving culture among Kenyans.

Ngunze said that the majority of their clients are the youth who at many times do not have the collateral to get loan through the other banking loan options.

Asus TBD Tablet runs Adroid and Windows

It doesn't get more versatile than this. The ASUS Transformer Book Duet doesn't just double as a 13-inch laptop and a tablet.

This detachable runs both Windows 8.1 and Android operating systems. With the push of a button, the Duet switches from OS to the other in about 4 seconds.

Huawei announces its 6.1" Ascend Mate 2

Huawei, China's largest cellphone manufacturer, is releasing the Ascend Mate2, a 4G capable phone that has a screen size of 6.1in, , slightly bigger than the already enormous Samsung Galaxy Note 3, along with the 1,280 x 720 resolution.

It's almost clicks the size of a tablet, giving rise to the term "phablet". It's the successor to a phone of the same size launched last year.

Lenovo’s Miix 2 tablets use magnets to switch into a laptop

Lenovo is launching its new Miix 2 range with lots of magnets and modes designed to complement the mixed PC and tablet experience of Windows 8.1. 

With the options of a 10.1-inch and 11.6-inch models, both work as a tablet that attaches to a keyboard dock.

Nokia Solutions chairman to step down after Microsoft deal

Nokia has indicated that the chairman of its networking equipment unit, Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN), will step down following the sale of the Finnish company's mobile phone business to Microsoft.

Samsung Develops Industry’s First 8Gb LPDDR4 Mobile DRAM

Samsung has developed the industry’s first eight gigabit (Gb), low power double data rate 4 (LPDDR4), mobile DRAM.

The 8Gb LPDDR4 is fabricated on 20-nanometer (nm) class process technology, and offers 1 gigabyte (GB) on a single die, which is the largest density available for DRAM components today.

G FLEX; LG's first-ever curved Smartphone

 

LG seems not to allow its competitors get away with any innovation in the Smartphone world.

The electronics company has now edged up its innovation by creating the G Flex, a curved Smartphone.