Tumblr updates terms of service to prohibit impersonation, promote attribution, etc.

Tumblr has updated its terms of service for the first time in two years and released a draft of it on Github before they post it on the site. At the heart of the update, Tumblr wanted to provide guidelines or rules for how users should use the blogging site. The Yahoo!-owned company is reminding users to attribute sources properly when reposting and stop impersonating companies, people, etc. Those who repeatedly violate the new rules can have their accounts suspended or blocked completely.

Source: The Next Web

SoundHound gears up for Grammys with app tie-in

SoundHound wants to make sure you stay on top of this year’s Grammy Awards with a special page for the Sunday night music event. The page contains a list of the performers and nominees and during the show, you can tap on the orange button to view real-time information such as Twitter posts and the winners list. If you don’t have SoundHound yet, you can download the app here for iOS, Android, Windows, and BlackBerry.

Source: Engadget

Canadian HTC Ones will be getting Android 4.4 KitKat soon

HTC's flagship smartphone is about to get much smarter. Canadian carriers are slated to release the much awaited KitKat update for the HTC One. HTC Canada has confirmed that carriers Rogers, Bell, TELUS, SaskTel, Virgin and WIND all have possession of the update and are running the mandatory tests before unleashing the update into the wild. Timeframe for release is for late January, but as far as carriers go, that's a moving target.

A roadmap leak by LlabTooFeR also confirms that the rest of the HTC One bunch (meaning the mini, max and even the Desire 601) are expected to be blessed with updated Android 4.4.2 plus Sense 5 double-whammy. Which should keep users of these devices quite happy.

Source: HTC Canada, IBTimes.co.uk

Will the Nexus 5 be sold in new colours?

Certain leaks are pointing to the possibility of seeing the Nexus 5 smartphone in various colours aside from the standard black and white variants. Rumour has it that we'll see Nexus 5's in red, blue, yellow and green. While there's not telling if this is a hoax or a way to further entice new users into the Nexus fold, using Googly colours is a strategy Google currently employs for it's most recent HP Chromebook 11 models (although certain colours, it seems, are not available in all markets). Stay tuned for developments.

Source: Phandroid