In today’s smart-phone market, we are exposed a lot of Apps. Good Apps and some bad Apps as well. Some Apps claim to have ability to consolidate your data in its entirety into one easily accessible database, while others will even claim to do your laundry… or something thereabout.

Truth is, every 3^rd party vendor will promote their App to look like it can do a whole host of functions and most of the time, and they actually do deliver.

But beware of the cons.

With the current influx of user applications in the smart-phone market, knowing what is a genuine App and what is not is really a challenge. Don’t we all wish we could see an App’s authenticity before download-and-install?

Now there is a way. Mbugua Njihia of Symbiotic Media Consortium in a recent Mobile App discussion claims it is important to have Apps with a digital signage. As much as we want this, it is impossible. Read more »

As we go about our daily lives, we all get into certain situations where we find it dificult to pick  the best spot to spend some time, whether with family, friends or just by ourselves.

Often, we are confused about where to go, how much time will it take etc etc. If you have ever found yourself in such a situation, then you need to download AroundMe, a locally-developed Kenyan app on your Nokia phone.

From shopping to restaurants to hospitals to banks and even gas stations, wherever in Kenya, this app is your go-to directory for all the service you could ever need. The minute you log on, it triangulates your location and depending on where you want to go, it gives you a list of all the available locations. Read more »

We have all heard those people who claim to know music. We even have friends who declare that they know everything there is to know about music. But how well do they really  know? Can they tell you what song certain lyrics are from? Or the year an album was released or the first single?

If you think you know your music, then you need to get the FreePlay Music Quiz App from the Ovi Store on your Nokia phone. It challenges you in ways you never thought possible and is the best way to test your knowledge of different music genres, from rap to pop, techno and many others. It features questions that range from the year certain albums were released to what movies some songs featured in and so much more. Read more »

Meet Michael.

Michael is a young financial banker. He has worked his way up from a simple market analyst earning almost nothing; living on a shoe-string budget. Now he is made. Self made in the corporate world. But he has a problem despite the fact that he makes much money. A culmination of his hard work and determination has a black hole.

He has a girlfriend. Laila. And boy!, Isn’t she pretty. Very pretty. Read more »