One of the highlights of the BlackBerry Live event was an announcement that BlackBerry’s popular messaging app, BlackBerry Messenger or more commonly known as BBM. According to BlackBerry, BBM will soon be available as a native app for both iOS and Android platforms. This means that cross-platform instant messaging through BBM will soon be possible. more »

Sony Mobile today has unveiled the latest addition to its Xperia smartphone line. Dubbed Xperia ZR, this new handset is a rugged smartphone which according to Sony has the highest level of water-resistance among the line water-resistant phones they’ve released so far. Not only can this handset withstand water submersion of 1.5 meters for 30 minutes more »

Amazon has just gone live with its own digital currency dubbed Amazon Coins. Announced in February 2013, Amazon coins is described as a new way to buy Kindle Fire apps, games and in-app items from the Amazon App Store and on Kindle Fire. To kick off the launch of Coins, Amazon also announced that they more »

For those of you who still use the original Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 and decided not to upgrade to the Galaxy Tab 2 7″, you may choose to reconsider this time around. Our dear old Sammy has just announced the latest iteration of this device; the Galaxy Tab 3. Unfortunately, compared to it’s predecessors, nothing more »

AT&T today has announced that it will start offering the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 4G LTE beginning April 5. Expected to be made available online, the Kindle Fire HD 4G LTE features an 8.9-inch screen display will have a price tag of $399. AT&T is also allowing their existing customers who pick one up to more »

Canon today has unveiled the EOS Rebel SL1, a new DSLR camera which claims to be the world’s smallest and lightest DSLR to date. Packed with an 18.0MP CMOS sensor and high-performance DIGIC 5 Image Processor, the EOS Rebel SL1 promises to product exceptional image quality and speed. For those of you who often leave more »

At the ongoing Samsung Unpacked event, good old Sammy has finally unveiled possibly the most anticipated smartphone to date – the Samsung Galaxy S4. Judging by the specs and features that this fourth generation Galaxy S smartphone, it looks like Samsung has once again eclipsed all other competitors in the market. It may be the more »

Facebook today has announced the gradual roll out of the redesigned news feed for all iteration of the Facebook site.  That means that no matter how or where you access your Facebook account’s news feed, be it on the web using your desktop computer or on mobile smartphones and tablets, you’ll see the same format more »

More than a month after introducing its online storage and collaboration service, MediaFire has rolled out some additional major updates aimed to simplify online collaboration. The update also brings in a new file management home-screen, simplified photo management, and an updated online document editor. This document editor now supports Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Text and more »

At the ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Nokia took the center stage by announcing two new Windows Phone devices. These are the Nokia Lumia 720 and Nokia Lumia 520. While both are pretty capable Windows Phone devices, the Nokia Lumia 520 comes a bit cheaper than the Lumia 720. Obviously, Nokia is aiming more »