White BlackBerry Leap now available for order online

The entrepreneur and startup-focused BlackBerry Leap, which replaces the Z10 while improving on battery life, has been available for some time now in grey BlackBerry has announced that an unlocked white variant is available is $349 in Canada now. Check it out here. Interested to learn more about the BlackBerry Leap? Read our review on the latest BB10 device.

Workaround for Messages bug in iOS released, permanent fix coming soon

Apple has responded to a recently discovered bug that can crash the iOS Messages app once a particular string of Arabic text is sent. While Apple is working on a permanent fix to this bug, which will likely come once proper testing has been done, the company released various steps that users can take to work around the issue. If you've been affected by the issue, follow the steps below.

• Ask Siri to "read unread messages."
• Use Siri to reply to the malicious message. After you reply, you'll be able to open Messages again.
• In Messages, swipe left to delete the entire thread. Or tap and hold the malicious message, tap More, and delete the message from the thread.

Source: AppleInsider

Apple buys AR company Metaio

Apple is finally getting into the augmented reality game with its latest acquisition. The company just bought German firm Metaio. This AR company specializes in developing AR tools for business and computer vision solutions. Apple won’t say what they plan to do with the company yet but some are assuming it could be integrated into Apple’s Maps app.

Source: Cult of Mac

Google I/O: Google opens access to Inbox

You no longer have to scour for Google Inbox updates. Google announced at its I/O developer’s conference that the email client is now available for download from the Google Play and Apple App Store.

The app also now has a much-requested Undo Send option. It also now shows your reminders in Google Keep inside Inbox. And Trip Bundles automatically collates your trip-related emails and highlights the key information you’d need. Inbox now also supports custom signatures and you can enable a “swipe to delete” gesture as well.

Source: Gmail Blog | Download: Google Play Store (Free) + Apple App Store (Free)