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StarTimes Reduces Subscription Charges for Premium Bouquets

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StarTimes Reduces Subscription Charges for Premium Bouquets

Digital television Company StarTimes Media has today announced the alignment of its top satellite (Direct To Home – DTH) and terrestrial (Digital Terrestrial Technology – DTT) bouquets that will see the subscription costs to the top bouquets capped at just Ksh 1,499 per month.

Super and Unique bouquets are the highest monthly packages offered by the pay television company for its Satellite and Terrestrial platforms respectively with access to over 100 international and local channels offering a variety of informative and entertainment content.

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“Akiba Mkononi” – Airtel Kenya’s Savings Service Courtesy of United Bank of Africa

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“Akiba Mkononi” – Airtel Kenya’s Savings Service Courtesy of United Bank of Africa

With the unveiling of ‘Akiba Mkononi’ – Airtel’s answer to Safaricom’s ‘Mshwari’, Mobile banking in Kenya isn’t just about sending/receiving money or making payments anymore; subscribers from Kenya’s top two mobile service providers can now save and earn interest on their hard-earned income. With as little as Ksh.5, Airtel Money subscribers can make deposits/withdrawals and earn up to 7 percent interest, which the provider claims to be one of the most attractive products currently in the country.

Both Airtel and United Bank of Africa are not major players in their respective sectors, but their partnership could as well propagate their customer bases even higher. UBA is little known to most Kenyans while despite Airtel Money having some of the most compelling transaction costs, it lags behind Mpesa which by comparison is enjoying the lion’s share of all cash transactions in Kenya done via mobile devices.

Akiba Mkononi customers can save from as little as Kshs.5 to as much as Kshs.140,000 daily on their UBA bank accounts using Airtel Money. To opt in, Airtel money customers need to dial *368# and follow prompts from their Airtel handsets.

How to register for Akiba Mkononi account.

  1. On your Airtel handset, Dial *368#

    2. Select register from the options and

    3. Enter your ID / passport / alien ID number

How to send money to your Akiba Mkononi account.

  1. Navigate to airtel money on your handset

    2. Select make payments then,

    3. Choose paybill

    4. On the available options, “Select others”

    5. Under Enter Business Name put the word “akiba”

    (exclude quotes)

    6. Put amount (minimum Kes 100)

    7. Confirm your airtel money PIN

    8. Under reference put your number in the following

    format 254733122866 (please use 254 and do not

    use + sign)

How to check balance of your Akiba Mkononi account.

  1. On your Airtel handset, Dial *368#

    2. Choose ‘Mobile banking’ option, Reply with 1

    3. Enter your PIN

    4. Choose ‘Check Balance’ option, Reply with 1

    5. Your balance will be displayed on your screen.

How to send money from your Akiba Mkononi account to Airtel Money.

  1. On your Airtel handset, Dial *368#

    2. Choose ‘Mobile banking’ option, Reply with 1

    3. Enter PIN

    4. Choose ‘Transfer to AirtelMoney’ option, Reply with 2

    5. Enter amount to transfer.

    6. Enter your PIN

Easily recover Deleted, formatted or Lost Data from your USB drive using EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Free

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Easily recover Deleted, formatted or Lost Data from your USB drive using EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Free

There are a ton of data recovery tools out there, each promising to do the job right in case you ever lost your precious data, but just how many of them would you trust to handle such unfortunate and delicate incidences? It’s one of those things we’d probably not plan for but often fall victims. In 2016, data safety has just become as important and personally, I’d rather have a credible software do the work than have a tool that would probably do little in retrieving than compromise chances of ever recovering your data. After going through some of the data recovery software offering available online, there’s one in particular I’d love to share considering some very important features it has. One such software I’d confidently recommend as a strong contender in this regard, is the data recovery wizard free 9.9.

The Data Recovery Wizard 9.9, prides to be one of the free available data recovery solutions that users can easily download to solve their data loss problems. Besides the common storage media such as USB drives, external hard drives and memory cards, this software solution can be used to retrieve data on the internal hard drive of your PC or laptop. Due to its flexibility in application areas, the EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard 9.9 comes in handy on various electronic devices that primarily work by storing data either on internal storage or external media such as mobile phones, digital cameras, music players and other storage media.

There are several occurrences that can cause unintended instant data loss; these includes, software crash, accidental deletion of important data, partition loss, accidental formatting or even virus attacks. Most of us have at least encountered if not all but some of the above data loss causes. In my case, I’ve at times accidentally deleted data on my USB drive or even face situations that required formatting it. As many of you may reckon, such unfortunate circumstances could be very frustrating; hence the need of recovery solutions such as the EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard 9.9.

I’ve highlighted various circumstances that may lead to data loss; but as some of you may be wondering, what exactly is the type of data that may be recovered using EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard 9.9? Users can easily recover whatever data that got lost, be it lost emails, pictures, audio/video files or documents, this software solution will do the job for you.

The Data recovery software is offered in both free and paid versions with the later having extended feature set. The free version will still offer easy recovery solution for deleted, formatted or inaccessible data just like the paid versions, however, it’s currently limited to 2GB. If you’ve lost enormous amount of data exceeding 2GB, you may consider the paid version, it’s well worth it.  Paid versions also comes with free lifetime upgrades as well as free lifetime technical support; however, providing technical support to your clients is limited to the technician license. Would you like to recover formatted USB or data that’s been lost in one of the mentioned circumstances, EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard 9.9 is a worthy contender you must have on your shortlist.

Update;

free giveaways starts now until 24th March 2016

Infinix Note 2 (X600) officially launches in the Kenyan market

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Infinix Note 2 (X600) officially launches in the Kenyan market

Infinix mobility has unveiled its latest flagship offering in the Kenyan market, featuring a big 6-inch HD display panel alongside an improved long-life battery with faster charging capability. The flagship succeeds its predecessor – the Hot Note X551, which has been touted as the company’s best-selling in the country with an estimate of over half a million units sold since its launch early this year. The Note 2 x600 adds to the existing competition of high-end devices from Huawei and Tecno which have a comparatively affordable price tags.

 Speaking at the launch, Infinix Mobility’s Managing Director and Co-Founder Mr. Benjamin Jiang said the new Note 2 X600 device had been designed to meet the demands of Kenyan consumers, who are keen on optimizing productivity using smart devices as well as enjoying quality.  “Kenyan consumers are today more productive than before because they have defined the value of mobile technology and how smart devices can help them achieve more in their daily lives,” Jiang said. “We want to provide affordable, yet powerful devices, that will not only fulfil the aspirations of young people in Kenya, but also enhance their experience through new and innovative features,” he added. Jiang, noted that Kenya remains a key market for Infinix Mobility, owing to the country’s versatility and experience in mobile telephony.

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The Dawn of a New Type of Arcade

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The Dawn of a New Type of Arcade

If you are over the age of 30, you probably have some very fond memories of video arcades. There really was nothing better than grabbing as many quarters as you could find (or asking your parents for some loot) and heading down to the arcade. And while there may have only been 20 or 30 different games, back then it felt like a thousand, and there just never was enough time (or quarters) to play everything. Arcades still exist in some places—primarily meant for nostalgic hipsters, it seems—but their glory days are long over. However, just like you don’t need video stores to rent movies anymore, you do not need an actual arcade to enjoy these types of games. Of course, you can play video games on consoles to get your fill. If you were an avid arcade fan, chances are you had a Nintendo, Sega, or some other system back then, too. But if you long for those days of yore, you may be able to create a mini-arcade in your very own home. This piece discusses the Polycade, a wall-mounted console that could play thousands of classic video games. The system is created by the son of the founder of Atari and is expected to start shipping in early 2016. If actual systems aren’t for you or you’ve outgrown them, you still have a ton of other options. No matter which type of game you’re into, you can find it for your computer or mobile device.

The Weird, Wild, and Wacky of Mobile Games

While you may play a handful of mobile games, there are tons you might want to check out, and many of them are pretty strange. Ever wondered what it would be like to be a huge pizza? There’s a mobile game called Pizza Vs. Skeletons that lets you play a pizza that rolls around crushing skeletons. What about a bear driving a car? In Enviro-Bear 2010, you take control of a bear who’s behind the wheel and trying to get back to his cave. Along the way, he has to fend off badgers and grab some salmon. For more bizarre stuff, check out this post. Let’s say you like plants and you also like zombies. You can find games featuring plants and others featuring zombies. But is it possible to get them together? Of course it is. In Plants Vs. Zombies, you use plants in an attempt to keep zombies at bay. The game has already produced two sequels: Plants Vs. Zombies 2 and Garden Warfare. The latter has been so popular, that a sequel is already in the works, according to this article. If you can’t wait for that one to come out, you can head on over to this arcade site. There, you will find a different version of Plants Vs. Zombies. While it’s not quite the same as the original, it does offer an interesting, different twist on the concept of fighting off the undead. Also, it comes with the chance of winning prizes if you’re lucky enough. Arcades are certainly fun, but who needs to go out when you can access as many games as you want with the touch of a button?

How to Top-Up other/different safaricom line using Voucher Via USSD Code

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How to Top-Up other/different safaricom line using Voucher Via USSD Code

Have you ever wanted to load a different Safaricom line with airtime other than the one you are using? There is a very simple way of doing this via a USSD Code command. All you need is an unused Safaricom scratch card and your phone. The process is very similar to how you’d usually load your line with a few additions that include recipient’s mobile number. The closest alternative is commonly termed as “Sambaza”; however as we’ve come to realize, it has so many limitations including but not limited to your minimum balance. In addition, you may need to bypass your own number to avoid the credit amount being automatically deducted on some of your subscriptions such as SMS, Data bundles e.t.c.

Commonly known as “indirect top-up”, below is how you can load someone else line with airtime using your phone.

  • Make sure you have unused Scratch Card
  • On your Safaricom phone, dial *141*12-digit scratch card PIN you want to top-up*Mobile number you want to top-up#
  • Example: *141*123456789012*0722000000#
  • Press “OK/Call Button”
  • You’ll both receive a notification confirming the top-up.

Multichoice Kenya Cuts DStv Decoder Installation Costs by 50 Percent in a Campaign dubbed “Drop the Rest, Get the Best”

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Multichoice Kenya Cuts DStv Decoder Installation Costs by 50 Percent in a Campaign dubbed “Drop the Rest, Get the Best”

Kenyans hoping to get pay TV subscriptions from Multichoice will now be able to do so at half the initial cost. From the initial Ksh. 11,000 required to get a set of High-Definition DStv decoder, satellite dish, cable and installation charges, new customers will now get the same service at Ksh. 5,500. Existing customers may also take this advantage to upgrade their existing decoders to those that support HD signals.

Speaking on the Campaign, Mr. Chiruyi – said the company had invested hugely in providing quality content for its customers adding that the price cuts were an opportunity for new subscribers to join the bandwagon. Subscribers can get the full kit, HD decoder plus installation for only Ksh. 5,500 and choose a monthly bouquet of their choice, he added.

Regarding the bouquets, subscribers can choose from a DStv Access at Ksh. 6,550 – including a DStv decoder set and a one month subscription or a DStv Family bouquet for Ksh. 7,650. Pricing for other bouquets is shown as below.

DStv BouquetsBouquet Cost per Month (Ksh)Bundled Pricing (Ksh)
DStv Access1,0506,550
DStv Family2,1507,650
DStv Compact3,7509,250
DStv Compact+6,40011,900
DStv Premium9,40014,900

During its 20th anniversary celebrations, MultiChoice indicated its DStv and GOtv brands provided a combined 9,300 hours broadcast for local content that contributed to the visibility of Kenyan and East African culture on-air through investing in prominent local shows and local channels.

“We will continue to promote the growth of the entertainment industry as more Kenyans gain access to the content on DStv which in turn will help build local content producers,” added Mr. Chiruyi.

MultiChoice Kenya accounts for over 40% of the money paid to production houses and the firm has been hailed for paying 50-100 percent more per episode for commissioned shows and films.

As much as most Kenyans will appreciate DStv’s latest strategy, their pricing is still way above from what ordinary Kenyans can afford. In comparison, ZUKU and StarTimes seem to have attractive packages and affordable decoders.

Co-op Bank of Kenya Partners with SimbaPay for Diaspora Remittances

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Co-op Bank of Kenya Partners with SimbaPay for Diaspora Remittances

In a bid to boost access to banking services from the diaspora, the Co-operative Bank of Kenya has today partnered with SimbaPay – a digital money transfer provider, to offer international money transfer services to the bank’s customers in the Diaspora. Customers using this service will see their accounts credited with funds instantly. The service is currently available for the UK-Kenya remittance corridor only and will be expanded to cover more countries soon.

Nyasinga Onyancha, CEO for SimbaPay commented “Our customers who already bank with Cooperative Bank or have friends and family using Cooperative Bank will be glad to see their transfers being credited instantly.” He added that “It’s a great milestone for banking innovation in Africa when we see a leading Tier 1 bank like Cooperative Bank working closely with a FinTech disruptor such as SimbaPay to deliver a dramatically-enhanced product.”

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