Review: BlackBerry PRIV

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The BlackBerry PRIV is a greatest hits effort that encapsulates many of BlackBerrys strengths and innovations into a singular device. Not only is this the most compelling Android smartphone I’ve tried this year, it is also the most versatile device out there.

It’s not surprising that BlackBerry has gone all-in with Android. While the company continues to stress they are still dedicated to BB10 (with a significant software upgrade promised for 2016), BlackBerry had really been flirting with Android since it launched the BB10-powered Z10 in 2013.

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Unroll.me comes to iOS to help you get rid of email subscriptions

You might have tons and tons of email subscriptions you don’t know how to get rid of. Or you’ve been using Unroll.me on your desktop for a while already. If you’re an iOS user, you can now bring that experience to your iPhone or iPad with the new Unroll.me app. It turns tossing newsletters into a Tinder-like experience. You just swipe left the little cards these newsletter emails have been turned into if you want to trash them. If you swipe up, it will “roll up” these emails into a digest whenever there are a group of new releases. If you want to keep the newsletters, you swipe right. Unroll.me will keep them in the same place.

Source: The Next Web | Download: Apple App Store (Free)

Apple brings Categories to tvOS App Store

It can get cumbersome looking for apps to download for your Apple TV. Thankfully, Apple has decided to introduce its Categories section to the tvOS App Store. There are currently only two categories: Games and Entertainment. But those two seem to be central to the Apple TV experience anyway. Fourth-generation Apple TV owners will be able to find the Categories section at the top navigation bar of the App Store. If it isn’t there, force quit the App Store in the tvOS app switcher and then reopen.

Source: Apple Insider

YouTube now plays virtual reality videos

Get to watch videos that’ll make you feel like you’re there on YouTube. The streaming video giant is letting you watch virtual reality videos on Android. All you need to do is to have a Google Cardboard viewer and the YouTube app on hand. To get to watch a VR clip, just tap on the Cardboard icon seen in the additional options of a video and you’re good to go. You can try out the Hunger Games Experience or the other VR clips here. For creators, Google is offering you check out technologies like Jump to help you make VR videos.

YouTube on Android has also added the capability to watch any YouTube content on Google Cardboard. Again just tap on the Cardboard option from the video’s additional options and get that virtual movie theatre experience.

Source: YouTube Official Blog | Download: Google Play Store (Free)