Facebook brings Instant Articles to Android

For Android users griping about how iOS users get the good stuff, Facebook has finally brought its Instant Articles feature to Google’s mobile operating system.  Instant Articles is designed to make it easier for Facebook users to access new stories within the Facebook app. Instead of redirecting you to their news sites—the likes of CNN, NBC, and CBS—you can now read straight from Facebook. Facebook believes this will make articles easier to share and thus have more views for the publishers. There are currently over 350 publishers listed in Instant Articles. From Canada there's Chatelaine, Diply, The Huffington Post Canada, Journal de Montreal, Maclean’s, Sportsnet, The Canadian Press, and TVA Nouvelles. And more are being added to it.

Source: Facebook | Via: Droid Life

Google: BlackBerry PRIV was Canada's top tech trending topic for 2015

BlackBerry's first Android smartphone, the BlackBerry PRIV beat out the Nexus 6P and the Nexus 5X as per Google's Top Trending technology searches for 2015. A comeback story of sorts for Canadian smartphone innovator BlackBerry, the PRIV merged great hardware, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and security with the expanse of Android apps and services. The device earned mostly positive reviews.

Google’s 15th annual Year in Search analyzed the trillions of searches that took place globally throughout the year to determine the technology terms that struck a chord with Canadians and the BlackBerry PRIV beat out Apple Watch, iPhone 6 Plus, and even Windows 10. For the complete Canadian lists click here.

Sherlock chases after the mysterious bride in new trailer

The new Sherlock Christmas special gets a new trailer. And we see our favorite detective duo Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Doctor John Watson (Martin Freeman) chase after a mysterious and supposedly dead bride. The mystery is aptly titled “The Abominable Bride” and this 19^th century-set special has Sherlock and Watson investigating the ghostly newlywed who’s seems to be committing murder from beyond the grave.

Source: Laughing Squid

Microsoft Outlook on iOS gets 3D Touch support

It’s now easier for iOS users to send emails, add events to your calendar, or head straight to your calendar itself. A new update for Microsoft Outlook on Apple’s mobile platform introduces 3D Touch support. Now, iPhones 6s and iPhone 6s Plus users just need to press on the home button to be able to do the aforementioned actions. However, that seems to be the extent of the feature. There doesn’t seem to be any other quick actions you can do from the home screen. Hopefully, that changes in the future.

Also in the update, you can print any message or conversation thread right from your phone. Just look for the option in the top right corner of the app. But please, if this is something you plan on using, think if it’s actually necessary to print the email thread that you want to.

Source: Microsoft News | Download: Apple App Store (Free)