Orange Telkom Kenya through its ‘Orange Money’ service which allows subscribers to send and receive money using their cell phones, has partnered with Equity bank and Visa to introduce the first ever debit card that directly links to subscriber’s bank accounts and the Orange Money services. During the launch, Telkom Kenya’s CEO Mickael Ghossein noted the introduction of the card was as a result of the need to equip customers with additional channels through which they can access their money and carryout various transactions such as merchant payments, ATM withdrawals and online shopping. He also indicated that Orange Money Debit Visa card was in accordance with the firm’s goal of offering convenience and enabling customers access its unmatched and versatile services using multiple channels. On top of the various services available on the debit card, users will be rewarded loyalty points (Orange Telkom Kenya’s loyalty reward scheme).
‘Daktari 1525’ from Safaricom and Call-a-Doc Limited
Call-a-Doctor initiative from Kenya’s largest mobile service provider, Safaricom and ‘Call-a-Doc Limited’ will see Kenyans access medical consultations using their cell phones anytime of the day. Call-a-Doc Limited is an organization that deals with dissemination of medical information such as transcriptions and first aid procedures using the latest communication infrastructure i.e. mobile phones. The new service dubbed ‘Daktari 1525’ will allow ailing persons to seek medical attention by calling and speaking to medical experts concerning their health issues 24hours a day. Just like Safaricom’s customer care agents who are trained to address any glitches experienced by subscribers, Daktari 1525 initiative will avail qualified doctors who are registered by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board (KMPDB) to seek persons in need of their services.
Super iPhone, iOS and Smart Phones Battery Lasts 10x Longer
In what could be a major breakthrough for iPhone users, Scientists at McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science claim to have developed a battery that can sustain the much coveted Apple products 10 times longer compared to their original battery. The inventors claim to have achieved this target by encompassing different sheets of carbon and silicon to supercharge current lithium ion battery and instead replacing with a state of the art battery which regarded to last 10 times longer than the incumbent. Although initial stages mainly focused on batteries compatible with Apple products (iPhone 4S to be specific) its expected that similar technology will be employed in creating batteries for other smart phones thereby extending their lifespan by days rather than hours. Since the advent of smart phones featuring numerous functionalities, battery lifespan has remained a major thorn considering most applications such as games, and 3G/4G network technology drain enormous amount of battery power when used.
Samsung Galaxy Note N700 Android Smart Phone Reviewed
In my previous post about Galaxy Note N700, I had the rear opportunity of appreciating its serious specifications that drastically raised benchmarks for smart phones to a new height. Looking at the manufacturer’s high-end genre collection, I could be wrong, but I must admit, I am adamant about excluding Samsung Galaxy Note N700 as the finest of them all. Although recent releases from major industry players such as Panasonic who have introduced new devices hitting new heights in their main camera megapixels, Samsung Galaxy Note N700 still outperforms them in various segments such as processor power, screen size and screen technology and features. In my previous post, I found it difficult to specify whether the Galaxy Note N700 was a tablet or a smart phone; it has a tablet’s characteristics such as a wider display screen and a smart phone’s features such as call functionality, even Samsung dint clearly categorize this product in their press release.
Virgin Atlantic and British Airways now Accept Mpesa Payments
Back in 2007, a simple mobile money transfer service ‘Mpesa’ was introduced in Kenya on a trial basis with little knowledge that later on, Mpesa would culminate into a solid credible money transfer option accessible by the majority from their mobile phones. As of now, Mpesa has gained a global recognition prompting other mobile service providers to introduce their own versions of money transfer system in an effort to counter Safaricom and Vodafone. Big corporations have so far adopted Mpesa as one of their payment systems joining Visa and MasterCard; Virgin Atlantic and British Airways are the most recent joining a handful of organizations that use Mpesa system. There are four main mobile service providers in Kenya; Orange Telkom, Safaricom, Airtel and Yu each with its own money transfer service; however, Safaricom enjoys a considerable market share with Mpesa recording a wider adoption among various businesses.
Airtel/Orange Kenya/Safaricom Micro Sim Cards for iPads and iPhones
‘Exfoliate’ Android Application Erases Your Facebook History
Facebook Virus/Accounts Hacked
Emerging reports indicate several facebook accounts have been compromised by unknown individuals with no clear agenda. Over the past couple of days, facebook users have been exposed to generally inappropriate content ranging from graphics to video clips depicting violent scenes, adult material and or virus links supposedly posted by their friends. Since the problem was reported a few days back, it has escalated dramatically to affect overwhelming accounts where users are seeing inappropriate content on their news feed of which they supposedly liked and or their friends are also complaining of receiving overwhelming requests to click on links to videos sending out spam messages and tagged photos making people believe they are in the link. This kind of scenario is familiar among facebook users; however, it has escalated dramatically to the point of appearing as if it was planned.