Monday
Dec152014

SourceCode: For BlackBerry, all roads lead to NYC for Classic launch


By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

BlackBerry is set to close the year by launching the BlackBerry Classic smartphone across various venues with the main event taking place in New York this Wednesday. What does BlackBerry hope to achieve with this device and more importantly, who is its desired audience?

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Sunday
Dec142014

Readdle’s PDF Office for iPad lets you edit text on scanned document images

Readdle is helping you edit PDF files much easier with PDF Office for iPad. The app will let you edit a scanned image of a document. It brings full editing and creation features and will let you convert other files to PDF. You can edit existing PDFs to allow inline text editing. You can even add annotations and pictures to PDFs.

If you wish to use this app, you will have to shell out $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year. If you use PDF Expert 5, you will get a year’s subscription for free. According to Readdle, they will make PDF Office available for other platforms in the future.

Source: The Next Web | Download: Apple iTunes App Store (Free)

Sunday
Dec142014

YouTube 6.0 introduces live chat area on Android app

Chatting on YouTube live streams isn’t particularly new. But it was previously a desktop-exclusive feature. It would seem the feature would be making its way to Android though. In the teardown of YouTube 6.0 APK, one of Android Police’s readers found a new “Live Chat” option at the bottom of a live streaming video. You just need to tap the up arrow or slide the bar to the top of the window to check out the live chat. The 6.0.13 should be rolling out to users now, just wait a bit for it to head your way.

Source: Android Police | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

Sunday
Dec142014

Apple unveils new holiday ad

Following last year’s “Misunderstood” ad, Apple has just released on its site its new holiday ad. Entitled “The Song,” the concept behind it involves a girl who discovers a gift from her grandmother to her grandfather from 1952. It was an old record that has a message talking about how they couldn’t be together for the holidays as well as a rendition of “Love is Here to Stay” by her grandmother. The young girl learned the tunes and vocals of the song and recorded her portions and put it alongside her grandmother’s. She then leaves an iPad mini with a note that says, “A Duet, Press Play” for her grandmother to find.

Source: MacRumors