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WWDC 2013: Apple makes big improvements to Camera, Photos in iOS 7

At the WWDC 2013 keynote today, Apple announced some new features to both the Photos and Camera apps in iOS 7 that are taking each to the next level. The Camera app gets some new Instagram-esque functionality while the Photos app dramatically improves the way you can browse your library. Starting with the Camera app, it adds a new shooting mode: square. It sounds just like it is — the photo you capture will be square in size. Now you can switch between four different modes: regular photo, video, panorama, Read more

BlackBerry Z10 vs BlackBerry Q10: Which phone is the best choice?

It’s funny to think that a year ago, most folks couldn’t imagine seeing two adequate BlackBerry handsets on the market. No one was a believer because the Canadian phone maker was losing market share and relevance seemingly by the day. In comes 2013, Thorsten Heins and company wanted a clean slate and convinced customers that its troubles were a thing of the past. While the jury is still out on that, we’d be hard pressed to say things haven’t changed for the better. BlackBerry succeeded by answering the bell with Read more

BlackBerry Messenger Landing On iOS And Android June 27th [UPDATE: BlackBerry Confirms False Date]

[UPDATE: Not only has the tweet from T-Mobile UK been removed, but BusinessInsider is claiming that the June 27th date is false. ] [UPDATE 2: BlackBerry has confirmed to TheNextWeb that BBM will not be launching for iOS or Android on June 27th] iOS and Android users are in for a treat later this month. Those who have been longing for BBM to finds its way to the world’s two most popular mobile operating systems will soon have their wishes granted on June 27th. T-Mobile UK tweeted the following earlier Read more

BlackBerry going for the car market with new M2M solution

BlackBerry wants to extend its platform outside of the “mobile realm.” To that end, the company is showing off a new solution for automakers to allow them to manage and deliver over-the-air (OTA) software updates to their vehicles. Relying on BlackBerry’s existing infrastructure, the new Software Update Management for Automotive service facilitates machine-to-machine (M2M) communication directly between the automaker and the vehicle, making it seamless for automaker to provide software updates to vehicles in the field. In addition, with BlackBerry’s M2M service, car companies will also be able to add Read more

BlackBerry’s New All-Touch A10 Flagship Phone to Debut in November

Alright BlackBerry fans, get ready for the successor to the Z10. CNET is reporting that BlackBerry will be launching a new flagship device, that will “occupy the highest tier,” relegating the Z10 and keyboard touting Q10 to the mid-tier. The A10 will be an all touch device similar to the Z10, and will run on the BlackBerry 10 OS. Sprint will be the first carrier to offer the device, with other carriers likely to follow suit. While we still have no official confirmation on when the device will be hitting Read more

Ian Kersey

Chicago Sun-Times Fires Photography Staff, Hands Reporters iPhones

One of the biggest news outlets in the country, The Chicago Sun-Times made a bold move yesterday, firing all of its 28 photographers in favor of freelance photographers and reporters using iPhones to capture photos for news stories. The move is reportedly being made to improve the company’s standing with its “digitally savvy” readers. Here is an official statement from the Chicago Sun-Times: “The Sun-Times business is changing rapidly and our audiences are consistently seeking more video content with their news. We have made great progress in meeting this demand Read more

Ian Kersey

HTC One Google Edition Announced – Coming to Google Play Store June 26th for $599

The HTC One Google Edition is finally official. The HTC One is one of the best, if not the best Android phone around right now, and now it’s getting the Nexus-like experience that we recently saw the Galaxy S 4 receive at this year’s Google I/O a few weeks back. “A special edition of the new HTC One running stock Android will be exclusively available through the Google Play store in the United States starting on June 26th.  This edition pairs the all-metal unibody design, low-light capabilities of the UltraPixel camera Read more

Rumor: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 getting improved 13MP camera

The latest rumor to churn out about the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is that it will get a majorly improved camera over the Galaxy Note 2. According to reports, Samsung is planning to throw in a high-quality 13MP shooter. That’s a significant upgrade from the 8MP camera on the Galaxy Note 2 and it’ll probably be about on par with the Samsung Galaxy S4. A report from ETNews today gave fuel to the rumor, stating that not only will it feature a 13MP camera, it will also have optical image Read more

Flickr Redesigned, adds New Android App and 1 Terabyte Free Storage!

“We were talking about another company that dropped the e before the r, and we realized we wanted to make Flickr awesome again.” Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer said before the redesigned Flickr‘s big reveal. Of course she was referring to Yahoo’s acquisition of Tumblr, which we reported on earlier today. But the redesign of Flickr, it’s lovely new Android app, and especially the 1 TB of free storage available were certainly big news as well. Flickr’s site has looked pretty tired for a long time, with lots of blank white space and Read more