BlackBerry 10.2.1 will include a 'floating action bar'

Despite their current ups and downs in the market, BlackBerry has remained committed to rolling full steam ahead with updates to their BlackBerry OS. Version 10.2.1, which was just released to developers as a Gold SDK, has just had another small feature added to it: a "Floating Action Bar”. Which is essentially sees BlackBerry adding a back button, attachment, send and other icons above the virtual keyboard on some of its screens.

Michael Clewley, Director of Handheld Software Product Management at BlackBerry, said “Users are still accustomed to the gestures based on the user interface and the fact that the BB10 using this strongly we wanted to eliminate confusion on specific screens. With 10.2.1, we added the action bar floating above the keyboard to better show the actions, but also the back button on your doorstep.”

Cool forward-thinking idea from BlackBerry! I look forward to trying it out.

via BerryReview

Microsoft re-releases Surface Pro 2 firmware update

Microsoft has just re-released the Surface Pro 2 tablet firmware update after users complained about installation issues of said update. Ubergizmo reports that initial installation attempts have seen those problems addressed. The firmware upgrade is being rolled out in phases so wait for the update notification to show up on your device.

Scribe lets you copy and paste data between iOS device and Mac via Bluetooth

Copying and pasting information between devices can be a fairly tricky. That’s why Scribe wants to make things easier for you iOS and Mac users. The tool lets you copy and paste data over Bluetooth Low Energy (making it compatible with new devices). You just need to hit Cmd + Shift + X to have Scribe copy text or photos from your computer to iOS. If you use your phone, you just need to open the app to send information to your Mac. To get started, you just have to download the $2.99 app for Mac and free iOS app.

Source: Lifehacker

Download clips from Flickr, Instragram, TED, etc. with SaveDeo

There are a lot of ways to download videos from streaming sites such as YouTube and Vimeo. But if you want a simpler process for downloading videos from the aforementioned sites and even add Instagram, Flickr, Facebook, Vine, TED and the like into the mix, you might want to check out SaveDeo. You just need to copy and paste the link into the download bar and hit the download button. You can download MP4, 3GP, WebM, or FLV files in various resolutions.