Typo redesigns iPhone 6 keyboard case to avoid legal issues with BlackBerry

Hoping to avoid any more lawsuits with BlackBerry, Typo has redesigned its case for the iPhone 6. Dubbed Typo2, the keyboard case services as a physical/tangible keyboard for the iPhone. The new case is said to be modeled after iPhone’s software keyboard. The drawback to this keyboard case is that it covers the Touch ID capabilities of the device. But if you prioritized having a physical keyboard over Touch ID, this should be fine with you.

An iPad version of the keyboard is coming but an iPhone 6 Plus case seems to be out of the question. According to Typo’s CEO Laurence Hallier, the phone is too big that the case makes it top heavy. You can buy the iPhone 6 case from Typo’s site for US$99. The first pre-orders of the case have been sold out but the new pre-orders will ship by December 15.

Source: Re/code | Via: MacRumors

Google Docs and Sheets now support iPhone 6 and 6 Plus

Google has updated its Docs and Sheets apps for the iOS to add support for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Aside from that, Google Docs gets some new features, too. Users can view and edit tablets in Google Docs as well. Accessibility support has been improved including an enhanced ability to use Braille displays for reading and editing and VoiceOver support when using Bluetooth keyboards.

Source: iMore | Download: Google Docs (Free) + Google Sheets (Free)

Android Lollipop release for Samsung Galaxy devices pushed to ‘early 2015’

If you’re using a Samsung Galaxy device and you’ve been waiting to get your hands on Android’s latest operating system, then you’re in for a bit more wait. Vincent Se Young Lee, a Reuters reporter based in Seoul, said Samsung has confirmed they plan to release Android Lollipop for their latest devices like Galaxy S5 LTE-A, Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 3, and Galaxy Note 4 before early 2015. It is a rather vague timeline so you shouldn’t expect it to land on your new Galaxy smartphone/phablet any time soon.

Source: Ubergizmo

Wickr brings self-destructing secure messaging to desktop

Wickr is moving beyond its iOS and Android apps to bring its highly-secure features to the desktop. The Wickr app is now available for Windows Linux, and OS X. It also has the same self-destruct option for text, images, and videos. And they use multi-layer encryption with AES256 and EDH521 that are not stored on any servers. The desktop versions also take out the metadata and your devices only have the key to read the messages sent to you. You can set a time limit for individual messages as well as wipe them completely from your device. And yes, it will let you chat with 10 people at once, ad-free and it doesn’t track you. It is surely a great option if you want to keep your correspondence with your friends and family just between you guys.

Source: The Next Web