The feature was initially rolled out in Brazil in November last year. Last month, Reel was rolled out in France and Germany and is reportedly being tested in India. This new development comes right after the TikTok ban that the government imposed last week. Some Instagram users are said to already have the Reels feature through an update. However, it is yet to be available to all Instagrammers in the country....
A more extensive selection of video recommendations, akin to the competitor app TikTok, was one of the new features. People complained about the presentation and feeds since they thought they weren’t seeing as many photographs of their friends and relatives. The parent company of Instagram, Meta, stated that it will “take the time” to make the adjustments properly. The rise in popularity of Instagram’s rival TikTok, where users upload and watch more videos than still images, is thought to have inspired the redesign of Instagram toward more video content....
Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced that several features, including ‘Your activity will start rolling out globally. The company said that people will now be able to bulk manage — delete, archive — their content and their interactions including comments, likes, story sticker reactions, etc. “At the end of last year, we started testing a new experience for people to see and manage their activity on Instagram in one place,” the company said in a blogpost....
Instagram, which is owned by Meta, is expanding its Sensitive Information Control tool, allowing users to limit the amount of sensitive content and profiles they view on the network. Sensitive Content Control, according to the platform, will apply to all surfaces where we offer suggestions. “In addition to Explore, you will now be able to control the amount of sensitive content and accounts you see in Search, Reels, Accounts You Might Follow, Hashtag Pages and In-Feed Recommendations,” Instagram said in a blog post....
Launch the Notes app and either create a new note or choose an existing one.Use the hash (#) symbol to add a tag anywhere in the note, followed by a word or phrase that identifies it for organizational purposes. Some examples include #cooking, #plants, #work, and #shopping, but it can be anything.Repeat the preceding steps for any additional new or saved notes – the tags will be highlighted automatically to indicate that they are recognized....
Later on, however, this indisputable reality could change. Rather than many Android tablets, Apple’s iPads were vertically arranged in every case. As such, the webcam is situated in the more limited sidebar at the top, and the Apple logo is similarly just about as upright as on the iPhone and iPod touch, according to our person in the know “Dylandkt”. It is an understandable turn of events because the screen presently shows itself in a horizontal position with the Apple logo while booting up an iPad....
Dynamic Island, a trading name that includes a shrinking of Face ID sensors and the creation of notifications through software, will now be available on all models of the iPhone 15. In addition, the switch to USB-C, which aligns with European regulations, will be a common change across the entire range. The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max will have additional updates, including the replacement of physical volume buttons with haptic buttons and the use of titanium in the frame instead of stainless steel....
Customers may try on and inspect a pair of shoes from all angles before making a purchase, all from the comfort of their own home or while on the road, thanks to an engaging mobile experience. The Virtual Try-On for Shoe feature, which is currently only accessible on iOS in the United States and Canada, enables you to try hundreds of footwear from companies including Adidas, Reebok, Puma, Lacoste, Asics, and New Balance....
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The airline will operate four weekly flights from Nairobi to Lamu via Mombasa, with an introductory fare of KES. 7100 one way from Nairobi to Lamu. The one-way fare from Mombasa to Lamu will be KES. 4600. The airline also began service to Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, last week. It becomes the route’s first low-cost carrier, as well as the only direct flight between Nairobi and Goma....
The Nigerian market is currently the biggest market in Africa with 125 million mobile phone users and a good proportion of the Market 30 per cent using smartphones. Going a step further, Innjo one of the biggest smartphone brands in the world has launched their latest gadget the “Innjo i1s” on Jumia. In the past year Jumia has seen major players step up to the big brands. Tecno and Solo have mapped out the market well with new innovations on latest gadgets....
In a statement posted on the bank’s Facebook Page on Friday 21st October, the lender dismissed the claims acknowledging that they were aware of the data breach allegations but an investigation revealed malicious misinformation as the cause of the concern from customers. There were allegations of data infringement made in an online news report based on claims by a Burundian hacker named Chris Irakoze. The statement further stated, “We wish to assure all our customers that our platforms and data are highly secured....
The programme was started by the UK Israel Tech Hub and over the last four years it has helped develop new UK-Israel collaborations in the digital economy. According to the most recent report on its impact, the UK Israel Tech Hub has led 175 tech partnerships in deals worth £85 million. According to Digital Minister Margot James: “Africa is a vibrant and dynamic continent, with huge potential for growth, and the firms chosen for the first Go Global Africa programme see tech as a force for good in society....
The round was led by Stillmark and Block, Inc. in addition to an pre-seed round led by Factor[e], who is also participating in this round alongside Stillmark and Block. The investment will support the company’s further expansion of bitcoin mines across African markets. “Africa needs affordable electricity,” said Erik Hersman, CEO of Gridless. “Our work in supporting renewable energy mini grid developers fills a gap, helping developers expand faster, be more sustainable, and serve thousands of households....
Targeting to provide clean cooking fuel for the mass market, PayGo Energy allows households which cannot afford upfront LPG costs to have the cylinders and use the clean burning LPG yet pay in small daily, weekly or monthly installments. According to PayGo Energy’s CEO Nick Quintong, “A billion households are forced to cook with dirty fuels everyday, which is not only a serious development challenge, but also a significant market opportunity....
Women MPs have started a campaign to assist stop online abuse and harassment of female politicians as the run-up to the August 9th general elections in Kenya approaches the home stretch. The women are employing brief video advertisements through their caucus, the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KeWoPa), to educate the public about problems that have been prevalent, particularly during election season. Kenyan women lawmakers have started a campaign to stop online abuse and harassment of female politicians as the countdown to Kenya’s general elections on August 9th approaches its final stages....
Hundreds of millions of the insects have swept across East Africa in what the U.N. has called the worst outbreak in a quarter of a century, with Uganda, Eritrea and Djibouti also affected. A few Kenyans have already admitted the country’s incapacity to dispose of the locusts. The chairman of the Entomological Society of Kenya, Dr. Muo Kasina told Daily Nation that “the government needs to get help from countries with advanced drone technology like the United States, Israel, and Denmark to deal with the locust menace before it gets out of hand....
The donations will remain a valuable tool beyond the immediate need and will be used long after the pandemic in improving the long-term capacity of our healthcare system. KEPSA through KHF and its partners including BobMill, L’Oreal East Africa, Covestro, and Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK), has presented an array of donations to the Ministry of Health. This is In response to the call from the Government of Kenya to mobilize resources to combat the coronavirus pandemic....
With just a few clicks, businesses can create a simple custom checkout page directly from their KlashaDash dashboard and customers in Africa can make payments using their preferred payment method (card, bank account, USSD, M-Pesa, Ghana Mobile Money, etc.) It requires no coding, and you can share the link as many times as you want on multiple channels, including WhatsApp, Twitter, social media, email, or any other channel of your choice....
