BlackBerry offering 50 gold and black limited edition Passports

While the classic Black variant is pretty popular, and the white and red versions are equally good looking, BlackBerry has opted to push out a more exclusive version of its Passport smartphone, this one is black with gold accents and carries both a limited edition badge as well as a Porsche Design badge.

Available at  Shop BlackBerry for $999 in Canada and $899 in the US – It seems BlackBerry is addressing third-party companies that are tearing apart and electroplating existing Passports for over US $1,200.00. So BlackBerry Passport users with a gold fetish can now truly indulge in a very rare and exclusive (not to mention, numbered) variant that's certain to be a collector's item someday.

WhatsApp pulls the plug on unauthorized app

If you’ve sideloaded the WhatsApp Plus app, it’s best you get rid of it now. WhatsApp has been issuing 24-hour bans on its users for those who’ve been using the unauthorized client. According to the FAQ section of WhatsApp’s site, WhatsApp Plus isn’t supported by the company. And their source code isn’t something WhatsApp can guarantee as safe, meaning your information might be passed on to third parties. They recommend you get the app from Google Play or their website.

Source: Android Central | Via: SlashGear

Instagram opens beta-testing for Android users

If you love Instagram and are using an Android device, now you can get a chance to try out new features before they go live. The Facebook-owned app is inviting Android users to sign up for beta-testing program. To be a beta-tester you have to be willing to replace your existing Instagram with a beta version of the app, which of course will come with its own set of bugs and other problems. Beta programs are designed for a select number of users to try out new features to see what works and what doesn’t before a wider release.

To sign up, you have to join the Instagram Beta Group on Google+. From there, you visit the tester link and download Instagram from Google’s Play Store to update your existing app. While using this version, make sure to submit feedback through the “Report a problem” option.

Source: VentureBeat

Facebook wants to keep fake news at bay

Facebook tweaked its News Feed yet again so you get to see less hoaxes when you scroll through it. According to the social network, “Today’s update to News Feed reduces the distribution of posts that people have reported as hoaxes and adds an annotation to posts that have received many of these types of reports to warn others on Facebook.”

This is in line with Facebook’s recent feature that lets you report stories you think are false or those “purposefully fake or deceitful news, [or] a hoax disproved by a reputable source.” Hopefully, this means there are less of the scams and misleading tales showing up on our feeds.

Source: Facebook | Via: Fast Company