BlackBerry PlayBook users probably recall paying more than Android and iOS users for apps. In fact, high-quality games were often priced at $6.99, with many apps priced at $2.99 and $1.99. I paid $6.99 for Spider-Man Total Mayhem HD, before … Continue reading
Apple’s WWDC 2013 Has the Words “Catch Up” Written All Over It At WWDC this week, Apple’s new iOS 7 contains a Control Center that is a copy of BlackBerry 10′s swipe-down menu. Instead of swiping down to reveal the … Continue reading
Competition among Apple, Samsung, BlackBerry and Microsoft has intensified in recent months. Today, against the rise of Samsung’s similar products, the question remains: “Will Apple continue to hold onto their position in mobile?” Tim Cook presents first on stage and … Continue reading
You can watch Apple’s WWDC 2013 livestream with comments by CNET enthusiasts right here. Apple is set to announce new versions of OSX, iOS, and other hardware updates. This is the biggest Apple event of the year so make sure … Continue reading
If you get lot of different types of email: messages from friends, social notifications, deals, offers, confirmations, receipts, and more; then you will love what Google has done with the New Gmail Inbox with Tabs. Using simple and easy organization, the … Continue reading
The announcement on Tuesday of BBM on Android and iOS, and the new BBM Channels turns BBM into a full-out social media platform like Twitter and Facebook. This should significantly increase the value of BBM and add to BlackBerry’s market … Continue reading
Last week, Apple made history by issuing $17 billion of debt. The bond issuance was the largest ever for a non-financial company, and was used to fund its $55 billion share-buyback plan. The mainstream media appeared awestruck by the size … Continue reading
Samsung’s KNOX software, coming with the Galaxy S4 smartphone, has been approved by the Department of Defense (DoD) for use in secure government departments. BlackBerry 10 phones and PlayBook Tablet have also been approved by DoD, so Samsung Galaxy S4 … Continue reading
This morning, an image of the red version of the upcoming BlackBerry R10 has leaked, with the white version appearing in the background. This follows an earlier leak from late December. The R10 is a mid-range BlackBerry 10 smartphone meant … Continue reading
Yesterday, less than three hours before the BlackBerry Q10 launched in Canada following a successful debut in the UK, a detailed article appeared in Bloomberg, revealing that Apple is overhauling the email and calendar apps for iOS 7. Bloomberg quotes “people with knowledge … Continue reading
VoIP is the abbreviated version of Voice over Internet Protocol; these networks are slowly gaining a strong foothold on telecommunications and are steadily replacing the standard PSTN phones as mainstream calling devices which are being used for personal, commercial and … Continue reading
Last week, Laptop Mag published an article titled “How Apple Is Taking Over Your Car”, which indicates that Apple is making a big push in the automotive industry, using Siri Eyes Free. In addition, Apple’s careers page hints at additional … Continue reading
Predictions about Apple products usually hold very little water as Apple focuses a lot on security of the information. Ming-Chi Kuo, Analyst at KGI Securities, is an exception to this as he predicted Apple’s entire product pipeline including the features … Continue reading
Apple experienced its second service outage this week.This has affected Apple’s iMessage and FaceTime services. Apple has since fixed the issue, but it bears the question: How will these outages affect Apple while they struggle to stay relevant in the current mobile market? … Continue reading
QuickOffice had been available for iPad business users for editing documents ever since Google acquired QuickOffice. Now, the Android and iOS smartphone users can also edit their documents using the QuickOffice – Google Apps for business. From Word to Excel … Continue reading
Apple’s security woes continue, as a simple iMessage exploit has been found that can be used to lock up iOS devices, including your iPhone or iPad. It seems a would-be spammer can write a small script and overload iMessage, slowing … Continue reading
Following the security flaw that allows hackers to unlock a locked iPhone, and the Apple ID fiasco, Apple is facing another security issue. iMessage users have come under DoS (Denial-of-Service) attacks. The attack involves a hacker using Applescript to send … Continue reading