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Topic: Smartphones

Tech firms expand beyond smartphones as consumer ecosystems grow

By David Njaaga   2026-06-15 21:33:01

Technology firms are expanding beyond smartphones and basic accessories as they compete for consumer spending, moving into home appliances, personal care devices and household products.

Killing the mood: How smartphones are reducing birth rate

By AFP   2026-06-09 09:56:48

As governments around the world struggle with ways to reverse plunging birth rates, new US studies suggest they have ignored a key culprit the smartphone.

How smartphones and textbooks squeezed out the popular novel

By Henry Munene   2026-06-06 06:45:18

readers seeking books beyond the school curriculum increasingly turn to street vendors and online sellers for classics, imported titles and locally published works.