Facebook to pull plug on chat feature on mobile

Facebook wants chatting to be a standalone experience on its Messenger app. The social network is officially pulling the plug on the chat feature in the next couple of weeks. If you want to continue chatting with your Facebook friends, now is the time to download the Messenger app. If your device can’t run the app, then you are going to have to use the mobile site.

Source: Engadget

Visa Canada to help you plan your kid’s prom with Plan’it Prom

A new survey from Visa Canada reports Canadians spend 26% less on prom than our American counterparts. Also, we are willing to shoulder 81% of the cost for our teens as opposed to 56% American parents are willing to cover for their teenagers.

In order to keep all these expenses in check, Visa Canada has unveiled a free smartphone app called Plan’it Prom. The app covers different aspects of prom planning, including features such as a budget calculator, prom countdown, budget health meter, and prom timeline. 

HP's PCIe-based Z Turbo SSD Drives bring speed and power to workstations

The recently announced HP Z Turbo SSD drives will fit in most PCIe-slots and will reduce boot up, calculation, and graphics response times (even with 4K video) and revolutionize how your HP Z Workstation handles large files with the HP Z Turbo Drive, a remarkably affordable and innovative PCIe-based SSD storage solution perfect for any workstation user. HP Z Turbo Drive is expected to be available starting in May. The drive will launch with two capacities available, 256 GB and 512 GB, priced at $499 and $899, respectively.

Source: HP

Nintendo announces release of NEW Super Smash Bros.

By Sonya Davidson

Nintendo released information about the New Super Smash Bros. games (and someone in my household is excited). Masahiro Sakuria, Director of Super Smash Bros., announced the games, slated for release in coming months, will offer new characters, launch windows and online functionality.

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