Medium to debut iOS app

Blogging platform Medium will reportedly unveil an iPhone app this week. The platform’s first app since it was introduced in 2012. The app is currently meant to read posts on the site. There is no word yet when the ability to write posts will be introduced into the app or if an Android app will follow. However, Medium’s site already works well on the mobile browser so we’re not sure how the app will differentiate itself from the mobile version of the site.

Source: New York Times’ Bits Blog

Titanfall Lands at Exclusive Gaming Lounge in Toronto

Xbox One is giving Toronto fans the chance to be the first to play Titanfall before it lands in-stores. On Monday, March 10^th, Xbox is bringing the game – touted as a revolution in the first-person shooter genre – to life at an exclusive gaming lounge at Tattoo Rock Parlour on Queen Street West in Toronto.

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All new HTC One case leaked, shows innovative front display

Another day, another leak. This time, @evleaks shows off a cover for the upcoming all-new HTC One (AKA M8) which features a different take on functional displays covers. A series of micro dots is used to convey information such as the time and what looks like current weather conditions. When last year's HTC One launched, the company had an assortment of cool cases and accessories so we expect this year to be no different. Excitement for this handset is definitely rising.

Source: @evleaks via Twitter

Facebook to host first F8 Developer Conference in three years on April 30

Facebook last hosted F8 Developer Conference in 2011 when the company unveiled the Timeline and Open Graph platform. The company aims to return to its roots with the upcoming conference that will be held in San Francisco on April 30. Tech Crunch predicts F8 will focus on how mobile developers can use Facebook to gain more traction with free and paid promotion in order to earn money.

According to a Facebook blog post, “This year, we’re going back to our roots and having a pure developer conference. F8 will open with a morning keynote, followed by four tracks that will cover getting started guides, technical best practices, infrastructure strategies, engineering deep dives, and advertising tips  for making your app or game highly successful. We’ll also have sessions  dedicated to exploring how developers can take advantage of open source technologies.”