I am one of those people that loves being independent. I hate having to rely on anyone for anything and yet life keeps humbling me, showing me just how much […]
A smartphone that does not support WhatsApp is as good as a kambudzi (feature phone) to most Zimbabweans. Imagine trying to take over the Zimbabwean market with such a smartphone. […]
It was a few months ago when we talked about how Apple’s latest computers would be great for the Zimbabweans dealing with power cuts: Apple makes laptop ‘specifically for Zimbabwe’ […]
It is still wild to consider that the big three, Itel, Tecno and Infinix, overtook Huawei a while ago. I know you remember the kind of hot streak Huwaei was […]
We have seen what happens when there is a law that prohibits some product/behaviour that people really love and don’t believe is immoral. They will ignore the law and a […]
I have thought about this one for quite a long time. Is it really necessary to upgrade to a new device every year? And is it necessary for device manufacturers […]
It’s called Starlink Direct To Cell and it’s a service Starlink plans on rolling out in 2024. Since last year, we have seen the flagship smartphones from Apple and Huawei […]
Google has been the dominant search engine for so long that ‘google’ is a verb for searching online today. As a result, Google looked untouchable for over two decades but […]
Does anyone remember the good ripe year of 2015 when Snapdragon, the biggest smartphone SoC manufacturer created the Snapdragon 810? It had massive overheating issues which really got smartphone makers […]
So Android is working on a feature to transfer your eSIM from one phone to another and it is a HUGE deal. But to understand how big of a deal […]
Brand loyalty is a really dark horse. For you to enjoy a product you have to use products of the same brand for that seamless connectivity. There is now a […]
We talked about Spotify’s new AI-powered DJ a few months ago when it was announced. The feature wasn’t available in Zimbabwe at the time but it’s here now and I […]
In 2023, are there really that many unbanked people in Zimbabwe? Mobile money might not be considered banking in the traditional sense but it really has allowed millions to have […]
This was a very interesting discovery. When I was setting up my Pixel 6 with the Econet eSim, I got a notification to sign up for RCS messaging. During my […]
The smartphone market has grown a bit stale, with few significant innovations in recent years. Most new phones are simply iterative improvements on existing models, with incremental improvements in performance, […]
Google Pixel 6. It’s been a month since it I got it and I even got it under some unfortunate circumstances. I had an issue with my Huawei Mate 40 […]
I love using the most bleeding-edge tech and I have spent all my life doing the best I can to get my hands on the most advanced toys. But we […]
When one is looking for a Windows, most times the enquiry starts with, ‘iCore i chii?’ Which Core i version is it? It’s been this way since 2008 when Intel […]
I still have a Galaxy Note 3, a phone from 2013, which is now a decade ago if you can believe it. I love that phone but using it now […]
I have to hand it to Tecno, they have been on a mission to make their smartphones stand out with great design. A departure from the plain and boring glass […]
Schools opened yesterday and I know that you parents out there are a little light in your wallets. Thank you for your service, you are financing the future of this […]
One of the main disadvantages of using digital means to communicate is that it can be hard to know you’re talking to the person you think you’re talking to. There […]
It’s been yet another week and the news just keeps on coming. Let us look at some of the interesting news from this week. Services Meta shuts down Facebook Watch […]
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) must feel like, ‘damned if we do, damned if we don’t.’ Whatever they do attracts negativity, even when it really shouldn’t. I understand why […]
So real quick, Nvidia released an AI tool to take advantage of the ridiculous processing power in their GPUs for some normal everyday stuff. It’s called Nvidia Broadcast and it […]
Sometimes I look to the skies and think, ‘Why couldn’t you have let me be born in the US or something?’ It can be frustrating and annoying to live in […]
Econet reached out to inform us that all its customers have been whitelisted for 5G. Before you could not access 5G on Econet even if you owned a 5G capable […]
Huawei makes some very unique and good-looking smartwatches. The one I have with me is the GT2 Classic that I bought in 2020 and the 3 features it has that […]
I am one of those people that hate losing features in devices even when it’s a feature I do not even use. An example would be the removal of the […]