Facebook for Windows Phone now available on 256MB phones

The Facebook Beta app for Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8 gets an update that makes it available on 256MB devices as well as added performance enhancements and bug fixes, according to a tweet from Windows Phone’s Corporate Vice President and Manager Joe Belfiore.

New #FB Beta for #WP7 and #WP8. not just bug fixes and perf... Also now available on 256MB phones! http://t.co/SYTRC5n4Rd

— joebelfiore (@joebelfiore) September 7, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear coming to TELUS on Oct. 4

Looks like we aren’t going to have to wait too long for Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear to land on Canadian soil. TELUS has said they will be carrying both devices on October 4 but have not said anything about pricing. We know the other carriers will be offering the Galaxy Note 3 but there is no word yet on availability. Stay tuned for more updates.

Source: Engadget

Control home electronics with Belkin WeMo

Turn your home into a smart home with Belkin’s latest WeMo innovation: the WeMo Insight Switch ($59.99).  This Wi-Fi enabled compact plug lets you control your home electronics' energy use right from your Android or iOS device. Using the free WeMo app, you can receive notifications on your mobile gadget every time a connected electronic device is turned on and off or you can switch the plugged device on or off yourself.

It lets you put your electronics on a schedule and receive notifications of the device’s usage, energy consumption, and costs specific to the device. The WeMo Insight Switch even works with online service IFTTT to trigger other 'net-based services such as email and social media.

Jelly Bean now used by 45% of Android devices

Fragmentation has always been an issue with Google’s Android OS. The latest OS breakdown from Android developers shows just how many users use a specific version. Jelly Bean users (Android 4.1 and 4.2, the latest 4.3 version hasn’t been included) account for 45 percent, the next biggest user base is still Gingerbread (2.3.3 - 2.3.7) at 30.7 percent, followed by Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.3 - 4.0.4) at 21.7 percent, then Froyo (2.2) at 2.4 percent, and coming in last is the tablet-optimized Honeycomb (3.2) at 0.1 percent.

They gathered the information from Play Store users, meaning it doesn’t take into account OS versions older than Froyo even if they still account for one percent of devices. These figures are bound to fluctuate as soon as Android 4.4 KitKat comes out.