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What you need to know before buying Samsung Galaxy S10e and differences from S10 and S10 Plus

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What you need to know before buying Samsung Galaxy S10e and differences from S10 and S10 Plus

Samsung’s entry level device on the S10 iteration has mostly what consumers will perceive as positive stuff as well as unexpected nasty surprises that we’d hoped the company not to enforce in its cost cutting endeavor. The tenth anniversary devices on the Galaxy S series are scheduled for official launch on Wednesday 20th February; however, thanks to the massive leaks, we now know quite enough to put everything in perspective and shed some light on just who’s this phone for. As expected, being the device with least number of executive features, we don’t expect the Galaxy S10e to be priced in the same league as its two senior siblings – galaxy S10 and S10 plus.      

We’ve learnt to appreciate just how much influence Apple has on the rest of handset makers who often break away from their norms and traditions to embrace the so called “world expectations”. Samsung was clever enough not to fall for the becomingly popular notch generation but it’s implementation of an almost all screen display is still eliciting mixed reactions. Some have gone to the extend as compliment Apple’s viewpoint considering the rest unrealistic and gimmicky. On the other hand, Samsung’s decision to unveil a total of three devices consisting of a larger Galaxy S10 Plus, a mainstream Galaxy S10 and a cheaper Galaxy S10e led us to believe it followed in the exact footsteps of Apple when it unveiled the iPhone XS plus, iPhone XS and iPhone XR.

Whether the Galaxy S10e will attract just as much attention we witnessed on the iPhone XR remains everyone’s guess, but we have just enough details to have you reliably informed before deciding to go the S10e way. This year’s Galaxy S lineup shares an awful lot of features that making that decision may trickle down to your financial muscle rather than what this has or missing compared to the rest. We have therefore isolated the most impactful features that could easily sway your decision if price is not a factor. If you’re looking for a mid-range device that’s readily available in Kenya, we strongly suggest you consider Huawei Y7 Prime.

Here is what you need to know before buying the Galaxy S10e; differences from S10 and S10 Plus

  • Fingerprint sensor embedded inside the power button rather than under the screen. We appreciate Samsung’s initiative to have the fingerprint sensor placed somewhere else rather than the back. I’ve always thought Apple’s placement of the sensor on its legacy devices was more practical than having it at the back. However, we are more thrilled to have the sensors under the screen on the S10 and S10 Plus which is not the same case for the Samsung Galaxy S10e. if you consider buying the lower end version of the S10 series, then be ready to live with a fingerprint sensor on the power button and leave all the bragging rights to those with its senior siblings.  
  • Design and Size. While all the S10 series come equipped with an AMOLED HDR+ displays – thank you Samsung, expect a slightly smaller 5.8inch with 2280 x 1080 pixels (438 ppi) panel on the S10e, the S10 and S10 Plus come with 6.1-inch 3040 x 1440 pixels (550 ppi) and 6.3-inch 3040 x 1440 pixels (522 ppi) consecutively. The Samsung Galaxy S10e is also slightly thicker at 7.9mm compared to the other siblings which are a tad slimmer at 7.8mm.
  • Colors: (S10e) – Prism White, Prism Green, Prism Black, Canary Yellow. (S10) – Prism White, Prism Green, Prism Black and (S10 Plus) – Prism White, Prism Green, Prism Black as well as Ceramic Black and White for 12GB RAM models
  • Performance and Storage. We don’t expect much difference on performance as all the series are equipped with Exynos 9820 chip and a variation of 6GB or 8GB RAM except for the 10S Plus which includes a variant with 12GB RAM. Internal storage varies from 128 GB to 1TB.
  • Cameras: all these devices come with a 12MP and 16MP ultra wide-angle lens back cameras, except for the selfie camera which is equipped with a 12MP sensor on the senior siblings a 10MP selfie camera on the 10e.

That’s a pretty exhaustive list but you can still head over to GSMArena for detailed specs and features that might come in handy to making that choice you’d rather not regret later on.

Here is how you can lock your WhatsApp messages with touch ID or face ID using WhatsApp account security feature

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Here is how you can lock your WhatsApp messages with touch ID or face ID using WhatsApp account security feature

WhatsApp’s new account security feature might have gone un noticed but it provides a simpler way you could restrict on who has access to your chat history by requiring either a touch id (fingerprint) or face id (facial recognition) depending on the type of security implemented on your iPhone.  Sorry android folks; at the time of launch, this feature was yet to be implemented on your platform – will update once available. Having gone live early this year (2019), you can easily enable it on your device – that’s if you have the latest version of WhatsApp. As mentioned earlier, this feature is currently supported on iOS devices alone; therefore, any reference here is based on iPhone variant and might differ with Android when and if its enabled.  

Android users might not need to envy those on iOS after all, we are reliably informed that an android equivalent is in the works and should launch reasonably soon. As we’ve stated at the beginning of this guide, you can only use this feature if you’re running the latest version of WhatsApp.

Here is how to check WhatsApp version installed on your device

  • Head over to the “Settings” tab at the bottom-right in your WhatsApp app
  • Then press on “Help” your app version will understandably appear at the top
  • You need to have at least version 2.19.20 or later installed on your iPhone
  • For those who have an older version, worry not as you can easily update by going to the App store and pressing “Update” button

Now let’s head over to the good stuff for those in dire need to secure their WhatsApp messages on iPhone.

Below are the steps on how you can lock your WhatsApp messages using Touch ID or Face ID

  • First, you’ll need to launch your “WhatsApp” APP
  • Press on “settings” option at the bottom right in your application
  • Once in settings head over to “account” menu item
  • Then proceed to “privacy” from within the new menu that appears
  • Choose “screen lock” at the very bottom of the list
  • Sensibly enough, there are a few options you can choose on how long WhatsApp takes before requiring a new authentication; you can choose; Immediately, After 1 minute, After 15 minutes or After 1 hour

Since newer iPhones have since moved on from “Touch ID” to “Face ID”, the type of iPhone you have defines how you unlock WhatsApp. The iPhone X, XS, XS Max and XR will all show “Face ID” while older iterations will feature “Touch ID” instead.

In my case, 15 minutes or 1 hour seemed sufficient and I would strongly advise against using “immediately” unless you really think it’s the right decision, the process of accessing your chats could become tedious if every time you move to a different app, you’re to unlocking WhatsApp each time you come back. Choosing a longer period gives you an ample time before you have to re-authenticate.

WhatsApp’s new security feature is useful to people who often let others use their devices but don’t want to expose their chat conversations. If you have cheeky kids for example, it’ll prevent them from calling your boss on a Saturday and say something that will get you fired. This would come in handy to persuade some users to enable this feature, I’d imagine.

Nokia 8.1 is a Beautiful Mid-range Smartphone, here is What you need to know before buying and Price in Kenya

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Nokia 8.1 is a Beautiful Mid-range Smartphone, here is What you need to know before buying and Price in Kenya

While the name is quite confusing, make no mistake; Nokia 8.1 is not here to replace its premium siblings – Nokia 8 or Nokia 8 Sirocco, it’s basically a mid-range smartphone that replaces a rather modest predecessor – the Nokia 7 Plus, a lineup the company officially calls “affordable premium”. To an average consumer, everything resembles the 7 Plus to a significant degree, they’ll need to put this device under a microscope to understand the distinction; however, the new naming structure will actually leave things uncomplicated for the company considering the current flagship’s iteration – the Nokia 9. At the launch event, Nokia 7 Plus covered most of the mid-range base but could not keep up with newer devices that embraced modern technologies underneath, hence the need for a new improved Nokia 8.1.

The iteration used on this devise is rather odd, but we understand the intent from HMD Global for this device not to be construed as the best device they’ve ever released. We could easily assume that the device sitting at the company’s bottom row is the Nokia 1 (running Android Go), and the presumptively named Nokia 9 (expected to be unveiled in a few days at MWC 2019 with a penta-lens rear camera) is the flagship model, then this leaves us guessing whether Nokia 8.1 is the new Nokia 8 or Nokia 7 Plus.  

Nokia 8.1 spots a beautiful design

My intention does not involve boring you with unnecessary stuff, but my conscience would not be at peace as well if I didn’t mention this handset spots a 6000-series aluminum frame that holds its glass body firmly in place. Whether the 6000 series makes any sense to you, be the judge but most of the appearance has been heavily borrowed from the outgoing Nokia 7 Plus. We wouldn’t want to compare Nokia devices with the days of yore when they literally rocked the world, but these handsets have since attracted a decent following here in Kenya coming from slumber land. From the outer casing, you won’t need much convincing to tell it’s a Nokia device; HMD’s offering features a large screen and a notch – something we’ve grown accustomed to expect from Nokia’s devices but not as small as the one on Huawei Y7 prime 2019. While display panels overlapping beyond the 6inch mark in my opinion are just an overkill, you’ll be impressed with Nokia 8.1’s 6.18inch panel. The resolution is impressive at 1080×2280 pixels; text and images appear sharp and vivid you’d want to look at it all the time.

Cameras

We’ve always had a good experience with Nokia cameras and this one doesn’t disappoint either, within its rear enclosure is a dual Zeiss lens setup paired with a dual color temperature double LED flash that will do justice to those important memories you treasure to keep forever. The software optimizations are more advanced than before, and while I see artificial intelligence to be more of a gimmick than something we really need in real life, its more refined. The general feel is more vivid colors and less noise from both 12MP dual rear cameras and a single 13MP front camera.

Internal Storage and Processor

We’ve got two options to choose from; one with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB of storage as well as a 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage variant. Nokia 8.1 is built around SnapDragon 710 chip and generally feels snappy and easy on games that you won’t notice a lag.

Price and Availability in Kenya

Nokia 8.1 is already available in certain market for around Ksh.45000, we are still waiting when it’ll be officially available here in Kenya.

Riverbank Solutions inks a lucrative contract to digitize revenue collection in Mombasa County through its portal

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Riverbank Solutions inks a lucrative contract to digitize revenue collection in Mombasa County through its portal

Riverbank solutions has been awarded a lucrative deal that will see revenue collection in Mombasa County digitized through its platform, the county government’s revenue streams that include market fees, license fees and parking fees will now be remitted through mobile money services instead of cash. County governments across the country have been modernizing their revenue collection process to stem corruption and loss of revenue that’s currently bedeviling those still using old-fashion methods.

The deal, whose value remains a secret, adds an important member from the tourist hub to Riverbank Solution’s portfolio with other counties like Nakuru, Makueni and Meru already onboard. The deal will come effective staring February 18th where county residents will start to seamlessly make their payments by USSD Code: *282#.

In recent times, there has been controversy that has rocked Nairobi County with its revenue collection partner – JamboPay. The technology firm has been accused of remitting less cash to the authority, short of the amount recorded by the county government. And in some instances, holding the county’s revenue for several days before transmitting while their deal clearly stipulated that JamboPay transfer any revenue collected within twelve hours. This has led to termination of their contract upon expiration and Nairobi County is currently seeking for a new firm to manage its revenue collection of which Riverbank Solutions has clearly shown interest.

While confirming the deal, Riverbank Solutions also indicated it had partnered with two local banks – Kenya Commercial Bank and Equity Bank to enable seamless transactions on its portal. This is in addition to other channels including USSD, and Safaricom’s M-Pesa on a point-of-sale (POS).

How to Register to Mombasa County electronic cash payment services;

  • On your mobile phone, dial *282#
  • Follow the prompts to register for e-services
  • Start making accessing e-services for Mombasa County

Kenyans to own a 32-inch Solar Satellite TV System from Azuri through daily pay as you go arrangement

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Kenyans to own a 32-inch Solar Satellite TV System from Azuri through daily pay as you go arrangement

Azuri technologies has introduced a new 32-inch solar satellite TV system that will see consumers in remote parts of Kenya part with Ksh.129 daily to become owners of the system. The firm joins the likes of M-Kopa, Orb Energy and Germany-based Mobisol targeting Kenyans off-grid with alternative solar powered solutions. The company is looking to tap into millions of Kenyan households without power connection and are longing to have a television set. Households without power connections have long depended on rechargeable batteries and solar panels as a source of power, batteries have to be taken to power stations mostly in town centers to be recharged; the process usually takes in excess of twelve hours and not always reliable due to blackouts and very expensive in the long run.  

Even though there has been a tremendous progress in the number of households connected to the national electricity grid, a huge chunk of rural homes are yet to access the service due to cost barriers, a challenge Azuri seeks to tackle with flexible financing. According to Azuri, the new 32-inch TV Solar Home System will come with four high brightness LED lights, mobile phone charging and a rechargeable torch and radio. Those who will plug into the opportunity will have access to more than 60 satellite TV channels and in excess of 20 radio channels. Payments will be made using Mobile Money services that are already accessible by anyone in the country

Since the product is almost solely targeting rural areas, TV sets have been designed to withstand rural environments with features such as Azuri ToughScreen technology that resists accidental damage during normal home use. UK based Azuri technologies intents to unveil a similar product in other sub-Saharan African countries but for now in Kenya. According to Azuri’s CEO Simon Bransfield-Garth, there are three main hindrances preventing rural off-grid consumers from watching TV; and that is access to power, services coverage and high upfront costs of installation. In this cases, the firm addresses them by providing affordable TV anytime, anywhere. He also added the company quest was to provide modern products and services regardless of where consumers live. Azuri has partnered with Zuku Satellite TV and Startimes to offer the product.

You Can Now Own a Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 in Kenya through Lipa Later Online Credit Facility instead of Paying an Upfront Lump some

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You Can Now Own a Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 in Kenya through Lipa Later Online Credit Facility instead of Paying an Upfront Lump some

Does the newly unveiled Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 fancy you in some way but the price tag just seems a little too much to raise at a go? Well here’s another interestingly simpler way you could start your journey of owning one at manageable installments. Huawei has inked a deal with ‘Lipa Later’ – an online credit facility that would see consumers purchase its devices on hire purchase with monthly installments of up to twelve months. ‘Lipa Later’ which loosely means ‘pay later’ let’s consumers pay for whatever they need over a period of time from selected sellers that allow the facility instead of raising the entire cash which could be strenuous to some.  

While at the launch event for the device, ‘Lipa Later’s ‘winnie Nzisa said instead of consumers coughing up the entire Ksh. 17,999, they could start owning the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 for as little as Ksh. 2,600 per month in retail stores across the country.

“Huawei has partnered with Lipa Later to enable consumers Get the newly launched Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 using our facilities today and pay in flexible monthly instalments of as little as Kshs 2,600,” Nzisa added. At the moment, the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 is still on pre-order, and this facility has them covered as well. For those who pre-orders this handset using the Lipa Later facility, they will receive a free Huawei gift pack. Pre-orders are set to end on the 7th of February.

The Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 is one of 2019’s promising devices that’ve already gone official in the mid-range category. For the price tag, it combines an interesting design and modern technology that is just way out of its league and will prove quite a catch to most consumers out there. Its signature dew-drop display extends to 6.26inches and has one of the best artificial intelligence camera with a 13MP sensor.

The offer comes at a time when Kenyan’s are preparing to celebrate valentine’s day, and Huawei seems to have spiced up the device by unveiling a RED color option alongside Blue and Black.

 How to Own Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 Through Lipa Later Facility

  • All you have to do is register online via ‘Lipa Later’ website or visit Lipa Later partner stores
  • Submit requirements online or through partner stores and wait for approval from Lipa Later
  • Once you have been approved, collect your Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 and start making monthly payments

City Hall Looking for a Firm to Manage the integrated city revenue management system (ICMS) replacing ‘JamboPay’ on LAIFOMS

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City Hall Looking for a Firm to Manage the integrated city revenue management system (ICMS) replacing ‘JamboPay’ on LAIFOMS

The controversial Local Authority Integrated Financial Operations Management System (Laifoms) is set to be retired as city hall moves to install an integrated city revenue management system (ICMS) ending a long relationship the authority has had with JamboPay. From tender documents published on Friday, the local authority is seeking for a new partner to install the new city revenue management system (ICMS) replacing Laifoms that’s currently been running parallel.

Laiforms was installed with sole intention to address several concerns that local authorities faced in service delivery. These shortcomings included lack of proper record keeping that in end resulted in a myriad of problems. The system had its pros as well as cons, it was mostly mired with controversy that have caused Nairobi County to replace it with a new system.

Web Tribe Limited, the owners of JamboPay e-payment’s contract with City Hall is set to expire, but the relationship between the two hasn’t always been rosy. According to City Hall’s ICT director George Ombua, the authority has been using Laifoms but with many challenges that did not fit within the best practices of technology at the moment. The decision to have a new system in place comes after the authority’s intention to unravel discrepancies between revenue collected through Laifoms and the JamboPay system.

For instance, during 2017/18 period City Hall reported a collection of KSh10.1 billion while JamboPay reported KSh9.86 billion, raising questions whether the Sh240 million is all City Hall collected outside the electronic billing system. As at the time of this article, JamboPay was tasked with managing 85 revenue streams while City Hall had 51 under its control through Laifoms.

Web Tribe was not far from controversy after it withheld close to Sh2.82 million for 57 days in January 2015 and Sh51 million last February for six days raising concerns whether City Hall’s funds had been used for un-authorized trading. The contract stipulates that Web Tribe settles all City Hall’s transactions within 12 hours for cash transactions and three days for electronic payments.

Huduma Namba – why is it so important to the government, should we care about the National Integrated Identity Management System?

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Huduma Namba – why is it so important to the government, should we care about the National Integrated Identity Management System?

Having a centralized database of everyone residing in Kenya has for sure it’s pros to the government as well as legitimate concerns to citizens and foreigners residing in the country. At least for now we understand the unique number – Huduma Namba generated by the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS) will be used to save biometric, demographic and physical details of all Kenyan residents. Huduma Namba generated by the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS) will be used to save biometric, demographic and physical details of all Kenyan residents mainly for efficient government service delivery which is good. However, having a legal database containing sensitive information on people could pose severe risks alike if that information is not well protected from abuse.

Too much publicity about Huduma Namba is already in the wind, in fact immediately the president issued an executive order on the same everyone at the county level working for the government started embracing it. We’ve literally heard the principal secretary threaten to offer no government services to anyone without a Huduma Namber. But one would easily wonder what could be the difference between a Huduma Namber and just using an Identification number (ID) or passport number for foreigners. It’s not clear enough to Kenyans and that’s the problem; you’d imagine a government initiated activity that’s just about to gain traction to be far more conversant in our households at this time – a few weeks before the exercise if officially kicked off.

 Trying to understand the government’s motive for this exercise while considering the already available national Identification numbers or passport numbers is not an easy task. Little knowledge I have about the National Integrated Identity Management System compared to the information the government already has doesn’t go beyond capturing more information on residents. But let’s take a step back once more; according to the Executive Order No. 1 of 2018, this initiative aims to create and manage a Central Master Population Register which will be the authentic ‘source of truth’ of identity of all people residing in Kenya.

Information currently available in our possession on the benefits of having a Huduma Namba include easy access to government services, coordinated registration of people, avoid duplication in registration and reduce operational costs, detect and prevent fraud, impersonation or any other crime. According to the principal secretary, fingerprints which the government already has though issuance of National Identification numbers do not necessarily match with the face because of history where such exercises were infiltrated.

While the government insists on forging forward with the exercise, there are legitimate concerns that currently lack any proper explanation; among them include the risk of abuse of the digital legal database, lack of data protection laws and policies in Kenya and the administrative inefficiencies hindering reach of birth registration to all Kenyans.

Personal details stored at the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS) will be linked and relayed in real time to other government agencies including the Lands registry, National Social Security Fund, law enforcement agencies, National Hospital Insurance Fund, Kenya Revenue Authority, financial agencies, immigrations, National Transport and Safety Authority, Independent Electoral and Electoral and Boundaries Commission and universities

Requirements to get a Huduma Namba

  • Most importantly, you’ll need an identification document that can either be a birth certificate, ID card, driving license or the Kenya Revenue Authority PIN for you to be registered.
  • A digital picture
  • Personal details including names, gender, date of birth, age, citizenship, information about parents or guardians, place of birth, phone number, email address, physical and permanent residence and marital status.

How to get a Huduma Namba

Registration for the Huduma Namber will take place at homes, mobile registration centers and public institutions like hospitals, prisons, and schools between 6 am and 6 pm, including weekends and public holidays starting February 2019.

How to get Huduma Namba Registration form

You can download the two page huduma namba registration form from this link and fill it up before visiting any huduma namba registration center or get a hard copy from the center itself.

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