OLAF morphs from scooter to suitcase and trolley in 30 seconds flat

This looks like a promising solution for when you need to rush to catch a connecting flight. The OLAF is a new Kickstarter project that integrates carry one luggage, trolley and kick-scooter in one.

For travel enthusiasts, OLAF Business version is a 3-in-1 hybrid of a carry-on airline approved suitcase, a trolley, and a kick-scooter. The engineering team has maximized allowed luggage volume, reduced weight and improved practicality: “It’s time to upgrade your luggage too!”

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BlackBerry Passport launch event to be live-streamed tomorrow

As we wind down one of the most event-packed Septembers in smartphone launch history, BlackBerry is taking its turn tomorrow to launch their new Passport smartphone in an event that will run concurrently in Dubai, London and Toronto. We couldn't make it to Dubai, but we will definitely be covering the event in Toronto as early as 8:00 am Eastern time. It has been a while since BlackBerry hosted a huge launch event like this (last time was the BB10 launch with the Z10 and Alicia Keys). It also feels like forever since I've attended a huge product launch in my hometown. For anyone who wants to catch the proceedings, Blackberry is streaming the event live from http://live.blackberry.events/.

Post launch, expect to get your my first impressions on the new device as well as some hands on video and possible review to follow. Stay tuned for what we hope is a great comeback event from the company that started it all back in the day.

Google plans to show price range of in-app purchases in Play Store

Suffering from bill shock because of the in-app purchases you make in games? Well, Google is coming up with the solution for you. They will be adding the price range for in-app purchases on Play Store by the end of the month. This means you’ll get to see what you have going up against you before you even download a game or any other “freemium” app.

Source: Ubergizmo

Google finally swaps Currents for Google Play Newsstand on iOS

It’s been available on Android devices since November 2013 and now Google is making the newsreader switch from Currents to Play Newsstand on iOS. You will be able to see Material Design influences on the app with cleaner design, cards layout, animations, typefaces, and color-coded tabs. It shows news under different sections such as Highlights, News, Business, Technology, Sports, etc. You can also handpick specific publications you want to follow. Those you visit a lot will show up in your Highlights tab more. The app also greys out the articles you have read and warns you about paywalled sites.

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