MAMBO ExplainsGoogle Assistant starts disappearing on September 4. Gemini is no longer optional
Google begins removing Assistant from Android, Wear OS and paired devices on September 4, 2026, moving users permanently to Gemini.
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MAMBO ExplainsWhy the KSh 363 million bank CEO case is really about suspicious-transaction reporting
Kenyan prosecutors have charged top bank executives over alleged failures to report suspicious transactions tied to a KSh 363.4 million fraud case.
MAMBO ExplainsA Zeekr 7X caught fire near a charger. The earlier crash may matter more than the charger
Zeekr says a 7X involved in an August 9 Ningbo incident had previously suffered a severe collision. No injuries occurred and the cause is under investigation.
MAMBO ExplainsWindows on Arm has reached the enterprise. Compatibility now matters more than battery claims
Snapdragon X2 business PCs from Microsoft, HP and other vendors push Windows on Arm deeper into enterprise fleets, where compatibility and management decide success.
MAMBO ExplainsCATL and BYD want solid-state battery trials in 2027. Your next EV probably will not have one
CATL and BYD are targeting small-scale solid-state battery production in 2027, but cost, yield and durability still separate trials from mass-market EVs.
MAMBO ExplainsNo, iPhone-to-Windows clipboard sync has not launched yet. Here is what actually changed
Apple is developing native iPhone-to-Windows clipboard sharing after a Microsoft EU interoperability request, but release may not arrive until 2027 or 2028.
MAMBO ExplainsAndroid's August system update shows how Google changes your phone without an OS upgrade
Many Android changes now arrive through Play services rather than a full Android release, making updates faster but less visible.
MAMBO ExplainsApple's PlasmaSolve acquisition is about the invisible engineering that makes hardware last
The deal strengthens Apple's ability to simulate coatings and manufacturing processes before committing to expensive production runs.
MAMBO ExplainsiPhone and Windows may finally share a clipboard, because the EU forced the conversation
The feature would bring Universal Clipboard-style sharing to Windows, but privacy and background synchronisation make the project more complex than it sounds.
MAMBO ExplainsCarrefour's prepaid card turns grocery money into a controlled digital budget
The card could help diaspora families fund groceries directly, but fees, exchange rates, privacy and usage restrictions will decide its value.
MAMBO ExplainsKRA's blockchain clearance platform could reduce port delays, but only if every agency uses it
TLIP aims to replace duplicated cargo files with one shared record. The technology matters, but agency integration and clean data will decide whether clearance becomes faster.
MAMBO ExplainsNIO's 4,000th battery swap station shows what charging networks still cannot do
NIO's new station can hold more batteries and complete a swap in under two minutes, but the model remains expensive and difficult to standardise.
MAMBO Explains7,000mAh phone batteries are becoming normal, but capacity is not the whole story
The OnePlus N6x confirms that huge batteries are reaching affordable phones. Higher-density chemistry helps the trend, but efficiency and health still decide the experience.
MAMBO ExplainsKenya's emerging technology sandbox deadline is here. What happens next?
The CA sandbox gives selected innovators a supervised route to test AI, 5G, 6G, IoT, cybersecurity and digital-content products before full market deployment.
MAMBO ExplainsRentoza's business rescue exposes the risky economics of gadget subscriptions
Subscription access can make expensive technology feel affordable, but the model needs capital, inventory control, collections and customer trust to survive.
MAMBO ExplainsAfrica's Laptop LLM Challenge asks AI to fit the computers people already own
Instead of asking developers to find bigger GPUs, the competition asks them to compress, optimise and localise AI for common African hardware.
MAMBO ExplainsThe VLC story: how the traffic cone said no to tens of millions, and why almost nobody else did
Nearly every "free" app you use pays for itself with your attention or your data. VLC is the great exception, and understanding why it stayed clean explains what happened to everything else on your phone.
MAMBO ExplainsWhy old CPUs are suddenly the smart buy again
Older DDR4 platforms are back in the conversation because AI demand is squeezing memory supply and changing the real cost of a PC build.
MAMBO ExplainsSamsung's 2026 Mini LED TVs bring Vision AI to Kenya, but brightness still matters
Samsung is pushing AI picture and sound features into its 2026 TV range. That is useful, but buyers should still compare brightness, local dimming, ports and room conditions.
MAMBO ExplainsTECNO EllaClaw shows the next phone war is not megapixels. It is agents
Smartphone AI is moving from photo tricks to agents that act across apps. TECNO's EllaClaw shows why budget phones may become the real test ground.
MAMBO ExplainsKenya's proposed annual emissions test could clean the air, but gig drivers will feel the cost first
The Bill would require yearly emissions certificates and digital NEMA-linked testing. Cleaner air matters, but fees and repairs could hit ride-hailing and logistics workers hard.
MAMBO ExplainsMeta Muse Image shows why public Instagram posts now need privacy settings
Meta's Muse Image rollout turned public Instagram content into AI prompt material by default. Here is what users, creators and brands should know before leaving settings untouched.
MAMBO ExplainsGlovo is bringing shopping into ChatGPT and Claude. That changes quick commerce
Glovo's AI Shopping Assistant lets users discover products through natural-language chat before moving into purchase. It is not magic, but it points to the next interface for quick commerce.
MAMBO ExplainsSmart glasses are finally useful, but most pairs do not do what buyers imagine
Some smart glasses are headphones in a frame. Others record video or show a private display. Very few deliver the science-fiction AR experience buyers expect.
MAMBO ExplainsHow to fix a full Google Drive without paying for more storage
Google storage is shared across Drive, Gmail, Photos and some backups. Start with the largest files, protect important data and empty every trash folder.
MAMBO ExplainsClaude Fable 5 came back different. Government policy changed the product
The model's core was not retrained, but its access and guardrails changed. The episode shows how government policy can alter software overnight.
MAMBO ExplainsVisa and M-Pesa are testing stablecoins, but users may never see the crypto
The pilot uses stablecoins behind the scenes to settle cross-border mobile money transactions. Its importance lies in the infrastructure, not in asking customers to become crypto traders.
MAMBO ExplainsAndroid 17 makes a stolen PIN less powerful, but biometrics are not magic
Google is reducing the power of a stolen or observed PIN by requiring biometrics for sensitive recovery actions. It is a useful security layer, not a complete theft cure.
MAMBO ExplainsWi-Fi 7 labels are a mess. Here is what actually matters
Router boxes advertise enormous Wi-Fi 7 speeds, but your internet plan, devices, radio design, and wired ports decide what you will actually experience.
MAMBO ExplainsThese phones are losing software support. Here is what to do next
A phone does not become useless when updates stop, but its risk grows over time. Here is how to check support, protect your data, and plan an upgrade without panic.
MAMBO ExplainsUSB-C does not mean fast charging. Here is the right charger for your iPhone or iPad
Two USB-C cables can look identical and behave differently, but the charger and device limit usually decide iPhone charging speed. Here is the practical buying guide.
MAMBO ExplainsTokens and context windows, why AI forgets
A token is a chunk of text an AI reads and writes, and a context window is how much of that text it can hold in mind at once.
MAMBO ExplainsWhy AI hallucinates, and how to catch it
An AI hallucination is when a chatbot states something false as if it were true, fluently and with total confidence.
MAMBO ExplainsWhat is an AI agent, really?
An AI agent is software that does not just answer you, it takes actions to reach a goal you set.
MAMBO ExplainsWhy your phone gets hot when you charge and use it at the same time
Your phone is doing two hard jobs at once when you charge and use it.
MAMBO ExplainsWhat "5G" actually means for the data bundle you're buying
5G is a newer mobile network standard.
MAMBO ExplainsWhy two phones with the "same" camera megapixels take different photos
Two phones can both say "50MP" and still take very different photos.
MAMBO ExplainsWhat a VPN actually hides, and what it doesn't
A VPN creates a protected tunnel between your device and the VPN provider's server.