FNotes: Stylish and simple iOS note-taking

If you’ve been looking for a new note-taking app, you might want to consider FNotes. The US$0.99 iOS app (requires iOS 5.0 or later) features a minimalistic look that can be customized using six different themes. It can be taken from business to personal use, allowing you to type in notes of any length.

Aside from being easy to navigate and use, FNotes includes Dropbox integration and note security into the mix. You can keep any important information you want to store on the app and lock these using passwords. You can also share notes to others via email, SMS, or even through Facebook and Twitter.

BlackBerry sold to Fairfax Financial for US $4.7 Billion

The die has been cast. The inevitable has happened. BlackBerry, once Canada's most valuable company and a pioneer of the highly competitive smartphone and mobile industry has been sold to Toronto-based FairFax Financial Holdings for US $4.7 billion or $9.00 a share.

The next step is to take BlackBerry private, move away from consumer end of the business and focus on prosumer and enterprise segment of the market.

The company also said Friday it plans to streamline it sproduct portfolio,  focus on offering only two high-end devices and two entry-level handsets going forward, with emphasis on the business market.

Trading of the company’s stock was halted last Friday. BlackBerry shares plummeted after the company announced Friday a loss of nearly $1 billion and layoffs of 4,500 workers. An attempt to introduce its once dominant BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) service to rival iPhone and Android devices this past weekend, was halted as well because a leaked version of the app was apparently causing problems. Stay tuned for more developments.

ASUS' Intel Atom powered MeMO Pad FHD 10 comes to Canada for $349

More tablet news this morning as ASUS’ new 10-inch tablet has just hit shelves in Canada. ASUS MeMO Pad FHD 10 features a powerful Intel Atom Z2560 (1.6GHz) processor and 2GB RAM for a smooth gameplay, social networking and multimedia experience. It retails for $349.

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Microsoft launches Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2

Microsoft really believes its Surface line of tablets have a lot to offer users. The Redmond giant just unveiled a follow-up to its now discounted Surface RT called the Surface 2 which features faster performance, now with 72 graphics cores, twice the internet speed, and USB 3.0.  Microsoft says the refreshed tablet. "I is even more beautiful – with an enticing new color that reflects the true color of Magnesium, a full HD screen, and a thinner and lighter design. And most importantly, it is even more productive – now with Outlook RT."

The Surface 2 is joined by the Surface Pro 2 which adds a two-stage kickstand, ten hour battery life and a new docking station that turns it into a bona fide desktop workstation. Microsoft has also expanded the rang eof accessories including a powe cover that adds battery life to the Surface tablets.

Source: Microsoft Blog