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Official Marketing Images of Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 5 and the Pixel Buds 2 Pro in a new colour leaked before launch Via Evan Blass

Visa hires Airtel Money Kenya’s Anne Kinuthia-Otieno to run its East Africa business https://tech-ish.com/2026/07/30/visa-anne-kinuthia-otieno-east-africa/

Google excludes Pixel 8, Pixel 7, & Pixel 6 from idle battery drain fix https://tech-ish.com/2026/07/30/google-pixel-8-pixel-7-pixel-6-idle-battery-drain-fix/

Kenya Power token purchases down after nationwide outage https://tech-ish.com/2026/07/30/kenya-power-token-purchases-down-after-nationwide-outage/

How Secure VPS Hosting Improves AI Agent Performance and Privacy https://tech-ish.com/2026/07/30/how-secure-vps-hosting-improves-ai-agent-performance-and-privacy/

Samsung launches Digital Classroom in Kenya: tablets, smart boards and one control screen https://tech-ish.com/2026/07/30/samsung-digital-classroom-kenya-schools-price/

Spotify’s Greasy Tunes has wrapped in Nairobi. Here is what the 12 days looked like https://tech-ish.com/2026/07/30/spotify-greasy-tunes-nairobi-wrap/

How Secure VPS Hosting Improves AI Agent Performance and Privacy https://tech-ish.com/2026/07/30/how-secure-vps-hosting-improves-ai-agent-performance-and-privacy/

Hey everyone. Once again, we want to thank you for participating in our HONOR CHOICE Watch 2i giveaway, which concluded on July 28. The draw received 34 entries (you can verify yourself by counting the number of comments). And we've attached a screen recording of the live draw for the lucky winner. How it works: We entered the total number of entries "34" into the system, and it randomly generated a number between 1 and 34. As you can see from the recording, the random number is 12. Counting from first to last, the 12th comment is our lucky winner. Congratulations to you, 12🎉 🎉🎉 And as we congratulate 12, it's not the end of the road for those who missed out. Victory delayed is not victory denied. You'll have your lucky moment in our future giveaways soon. We'll be in touch with 12 to arrange how to ship the HONOR CHOICE Watch 2i to your destination. Once again, thank you all for being loyal Techish readers.

Explained: How Safaricom Handles Your Data, From M-PESA to Your Calls https://tech-ish.com/2026/07/29/explained-how-safaricom-handles-your-data-from-m-pesa-to-your-calls/

You can now lease an iPhone from Apple, and the iPhone Upgrade Program is dead https://tech-ish.com/2026/07/29/you-can-now-lease-an-iphone-from-apple-and-the-iphone-upgrade-program-is-dead/

Best Azure Backup Solutions for 2026 https://tech-ish.com/2026/07/29/best-azure-backup-solutions-for-2026/

You can now lease Apple Products Apple has launched "Apple Upgrade," where you can lease an iPhone or Apple Watch for 12 or 24 month lease terms, and iPad or Mac for 24 to 36 months. Lease is provided by Klarna, currently only in the United States. You can lease multiple devices, by leasing each product separately. Once the lease ends, you can buy your current device outright, upgrade the device, or exit the program. You must either keep your device in good condition, or purchase AppleCare to avoid a damage fee at the end of your lease term. If you’re leasing an iPhone, you’ll need to connect to AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon when you enroll. Along with this, Apple is discontinuing the iPhone Upgrade Program.

Kimi K3 is now a free download. It weighs 1.56 terabytes https://tech-ish.com/2026/07/28/kimi-k3-open-weights-live/

Kenya’s tax on foreign digital platforms doubled to 3%. Here is what actually changed https://tech-ish.com/2026/07/28/kra-sept-digital-tax-doubled-2026/

Airtel Africa confirms London for the Airtel Money listing, days before a $515 million deadline https://tech-ish.com/2026/07/27/airtel-money-london-ipo-confirmed/

Google wants a video of your face. You already have better options https://tech-ish.com/2026/07/27/google-wants-a-video-of-your-face-you-already-have-better-options/

Google wants a video of your face. You already have better options https://tech-ish.com/2026/07/27/google-wants-a-video-of-your-face-you-already-have-better-options/

Anne Kinuthia-Otieno leaves Airtel Money Kenya with no successor named https://tech-ish.com/2026/07/27/airtel-money-anne-kinuthia-otieno-exits/

Anne Kinuthia-Otieno leaves Airtel Money Kenya with no successor named https://tech-ish.com/2026/07/27/airtel-money-anne-kinuthia-otieno-exits/