Monthly Archives: June 2012

The Samsung Galaxy Pocket

Posted on June 27, 2012 by SK

I am sure everyone has heard of this phone somehow. From radio adverts, to TV ones, to posters.. the Samsung Galaxy Pocket is the ultimate budget smartphone. Here is What I love About the Phone Slim, sleek design It’s a … Continue reading →

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What Savvy Reads

Posted on June 21, 2012 by SK

Okay, this post is not really about me, I just thought I would share with you what’s on my reading list, and also give some sort of review/preview of the books I have read recently. Between school, work, traveling to … Continue reading →

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Orange launches second edition of the Orange African Social Venture Prize 2012

Posted on June 18, 2012 by SK

Orange last month launched the second edition of its Orange African Social Venture Prize. The goal is to promote social innovation that supports development through Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Last Year’s Winners Last year, more than 600 candidates responded … Continue reading →

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Nokia to host mobile application development competition “Nokia Hack”

Posted on June 14, 2012 by SK

Nokia East Africa will be hosting a two day mobile application development competition on 23rd and 24th June 2012. Dubbed “Nokia Hack” the competition will challenge participants to develop the best Qt apps. Qt offers a UI framework for the … Continue reading →

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AFC Leopards Fans Fiesta

Posted on June 12, 2012 by SK

This past Sunday, AFC Leopards fans from all branches countrywide, supporters (the CLAWS Trust), officials and players, as well as random spectators and ice cream vendors were gathered at the Railways Club in Nairobi for a fun day for the … Continue reading →

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Dear Friends, Terms and Conditions for IT Advice

Posted on June 8, 2012 by SK

Disclaimer: Believe at your own risk, but I am seriously considering these guidelines that I came up with myself. As a techie, I sometimes get asked for advice by my friends, ranging from computers, internet, phones. I decided that I … Continue reading →

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Pivot East 2012 Winners

Posted on June 7, 2012 by SK

Reblogged from the Pivot East Blog The PivotEast competition has come to an end. In order to understand how the judging panel came to the final decision here is a brief on how the judging was done. The finalists were … Continue reading →

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The Samsung Galaxy Y Duos and Y Pro Duos

Posted on June 6, 2012 by SK

The problem we have been having as Kenyans is lack of a dual-SIM high end phone. Most dual-SIMs tend to be on the lower end, non-smartphones, and if you’re lucky some kind of Edge connection. Samsung (I am now firmly … Continue reading →

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Kenya V Malawi: A Most Boring 0-0 Draw

Posted on June 4, 2012 by SK

I saw a joke in the Sunday Nation paper: Eric: How did it feel losing the football match? Erica: That’s the worst fun I’ve ever had at a football game. Any football match is fun to be at: the atmosphere … Continue reading →

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