Author: Smart Megwai

Smart is a technology journalist covering innovation, digital culture, and the business of emerging tech. His reporting for Innovation Village explores how technology shapes everyday life in Africa and beyond.

There were changes taking place in culture, society, and technology even before the big events of 2020 and 2021 took place. As a result of the epidemic, those shifts were expedited and intensified, and in some cases, they were completely thrown into disarray. What are we to expect in 2022?…

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TikTok, the social media platform that dethroned Google as the most popular domain of 2021, never once provided a feature that allows users to repost their videos. For a long time, this was the case, but it looks like TikTok is going to change that soon. It’s interesting to know…

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Web browsing through onboard computers embedded into automobiles was previously exclusive to Tesla vehicles, but now a web browser is accessible for Android Auto. Now that Tesla’s cars come standard with an internet browser, some other manufacturer has decided to follow suit and offer similar convenience in a vehicle of its…

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A month ago, Amazon released its very customised Fire TV television sets with low prices for a big, but not very impressive, 4K screen. Today, the company has introduced the anticipated Zoom video calling app so users can talk to their relatives and friends this holiday season (and beyond). Amazon…

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