Hotspot Shield provides Turkish citizens secure, private, anonymous access to blocked Twitter and YouTube

AnchorFree announced removal of all bandwidth and time limitations for citizens in Turkey to use its award-winning privacy app, Hotspot Shield, to freely and securely access Twitter and YouTube on smartphones, tablets and computers, which the Turkish government blocked on Monday.

Following the ban, over 100,000 users in Turkey downloaded Hotspot Shield to securely access YouTube and Twitter within the first two hours. AnchorFree saw daily installations of Hotspot Shield in Turkey increase by 889.19 percent on iOS devices and by 1019.17 percent on Android devices. Additionally, Hotspot Shield became the No. 1 app on Productivity and No. 8 overall on iOS in Turkey.

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BES12 by BlackBerry chosen by Home Healthcare Provider

CarePartners has chosen CellTrak's VisitManager solution, running on BlackBerry 10 smartphones and managed by BES12: a multi-OS EMM solution by BlackBerry, to mobilize their home care providers. 

CarePartners is a home care nursing agency that provides personal support services, rehabilitation services, and nursing care to over 70,000 patients each year. CarePartners issued BlackBerry 10 smartphones provisioned with CellTrak's VisitManager mobile healthcare management application to over 4,000 employees in their mobile workforce.

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Apple announces WWDC 2015 to take place from June 8-12

Apple just announced their yearly World Wide Developers Conference which takes place from June 8-12 at the Moscone Centre in San Francisco. WWDC ushers in new software and operating system tools and frameworks for iOS and for Mac OS. It is at this event that Apple announces the direction of their hardware, software as well as ecosystem platforms while sometimes announcing new hardware. Since most orders of the Apple Watch should be fulfilled at that time, WWDC will likely feature WatchKit-focused applications, a first for the company.

Developers can apply for tickets via the WWDC website (developer.apple.com/wwdc/tickets) now through Friday, April 17 at 10 a.m. PDT. Tickets will be issued to attendees through a random selection process, and developers will know the status of their application by Monday, April 20 at 5 p.m. PDT. There will also be up to 350 WWDC Scholarships available, giving students and members of participating STEM organizations around the world the chance to earn a free ticket (developer.apple.com/wwdc/scholarships).

Apple Watch add-on band promises to double battery life

The Apple Watch's battery life is a major point of contention against the smartwatch. But accessory makers are trying to remedy that. Enter the WiPowerBand, an add-on band that promises to extend battery life up to two days. The band comes with a built-in 250mAh battery that you clip onto the underside of the Apple Watch. It's made with high-density polymer and soft silicone. It comes in blue, white, and black for the 42mm model, and orange, white, and pink for the 28mm version. The bands are expected to start shipping between May and June. The 42mm version will retail for US$99, while the 38mm will cost $89. If you're willing to sacrifice the Apple Watch's looks for extra battery, you can preorder it from WiPowerBand's site. They currently only accept PayPal as the mode of payment. 

Source: Mashable