Tizen OS introduces 15 additional partners

The Tizen Association has just announced the addition of 15 more partners who will help develop the open source operating system Tizen. The partner program was introduced in November 2013 with 36 initial members. The new partners include ZTE, AccuWeather, CloudStreet, Sprint, Baidu, Cyberlightning, SoftBank Mobile, Acrodea, DynAgility, Red Bend Software, Gamevil, Piceasoft, Nomovok, Ixonos, and Inside Secure. The members can attend Tizen Association meetings to help develop the OS and work with Tizen Association Working Groups.

[Winner Announced] Contest: Win a Rogers (or Fido) Nokia Lumia 625

The entry-level Nokia Lumia 625 is not a 'new' device in the sense of being sold in Canada, as it was launched on TELUS exclusively five months ago. The news on this device, and what brings it back to top of mind, is that Rogers and Fido officially announced that the aforementioned exclusivity is over and they both plan on selling it in their line-ups. Pricing is set at $0 on a 2-year term with both carriers respectively.

Like it? Of course you do. Think it could be a worthy successor to your on-its-last-breath current device? You bet your lucky eyes. Well, courtesy of Nokia Canada, we have one brand spankin' new Nokia Lumia 625 for Rogers (or Fido) to giveaway to one lucky reader. Curious?

Read on to find out how you can win!

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The Valentines Day Video

Without a doubt, I am a hopeless romantic and a sucker for cheesy, love-y dove-y videos; so when this Valentines-inspired piece created by Toronto-based BizMedia was shared with me by my friend Shannon Hunter, I felt like I had to spread the love (pun intended) also. 

Tomorrow is the official day of love, but there is no reason why you shouldn't let that special someone in your life know how you feel about them every. single. day. 

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BBM Voice Chat and BBM Channels now available to iPhone and Android

A new version of BBM will be available later today for Android, iPhone and BlackBerry customers, giving them lots of exciting new features. Android and iPhone customers will now be able to make free voice calls to BBM contacts over a Wi-Fi or data connection with BBM Voice, as well as access BBM Channels.

In addition, BBM customers on Android, iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones will have more to chat about with fast one-click sharing of photos, documents, voice notes and more. BBM customers will also be able to share their live location for a specified amount of time with other BBM contacts by using location sharing, powered by Glympse, and will have 100 new emoticons available to help them say what's on their mind.

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