Apple's WWDC 2014 Keynote to be livestreamed

Apple will be livestreaming the WWDC 2014 Keynote next Tuesday, June 2 starting at 10:00 AM Pacific. Apple is promising some special announcements and Canadian Reviewer will be covering the event live from the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco. Speculations are running wild as to what will be announced and if any of these will include the new product categories, wearables or anything Beats Audio related. We'll be there in a week to get all the info.

Live streaming video requires Safari 4 or later on OS X v10.6 or later; Safari on iOS 4.2 or later. Streaming via Apple TV requires second- or third-generation Apple TV with software 5.0.2 or later. More information can be found here.

LG's Dutch site leaks complete specs of G3

While you think you've seen all there is to see about the LG G3, the accidentally released official specs of the device is debunking a few of the rumours. The new items shown on the LG's Dutch site include 2GB RAM and 16GB storage instead of 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. And its Qualcomm Snapdragon processor will get "up to" 2.5GHz of processing power, which is a bit slower than the Snapdragon 805 chip. It does, however, still get a 5.5-inch QHD screen (2560x1440) and a 13-megapixel rear camera with laser autofocus.

Source: The Verge

B.C. students win big in BlackBerry smartphone App Dev Awards

[l to r: Becky Reid from BlackBerry presents awards to winners Whitney Anderson, Kieren O’Neil, Noah Bergmann]

Science and technology collided at Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) national championships over the last weekend, where students from across Canada competed in creating a mobile app for the BlackBerry Smartphone App Development Award.

Three technology whiz kids from B.C. triumphed to emerge as top winners in all three categories: Junior (grades 7 and 8), Intermediate (grades 9 and 10) and Senior (grades 11 and 12). Wowing the judges with their smartphone apps, the winners were rewarded with cash prizes, BlackBerry smartphones and mentorship with a BlackBerry mobile application developer expert.

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Samsung patent shows smartwatch with circular display

Patents aren't usually turned into actual products. But if this defies that convention, then we might get a new smartwatch with a circular display. A Samsung patent filed last August shows a circular display with gesture-based navigation and an optical sensor. It isn't a standalone device though, meaning it needs a tablet or smartphone to view notifications. We're guessing the device will run on Samsung's custom Tizen operating system. Again, there is no word if this device will be brought to market. But it would become an alternative to the Moto 360 for those looking for a smartwatch with a circular display.

Source: Android Central