Dell contributes to smart building design and automation

Dell is introducing new research on smart buildings and will join Intel to discuss its findings at the Intelligent Buildings Conference (IBcon) in Las Vegas today. Enabling building automation is a key element of Dell’s strategy of supporting customers around the world and across various industries in realizing their vision for the Internet of Things (IoT). Dell and Intel are helping architects and organizations imagine the next generation of integrated, open-architected, IP-centric, connected, high-performance, sustainable, energy-efficient, operationally efficient, and intelligent buildings.

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Video: A look at Samsung's SideSync 3.0 functionality on the Galaxy S5 and Tab S

Here's Samsung's SideSync 3.0 functionality which allows users of any KitKat enabled Samsung smartphone to use the Samsung Galaxy Tab S to send files and transfer calls as well as text messages. This makes up for the fact that Samsung's WiFi only tablets can't make phone calls but when paired with a smartphone, they are able to take over that smartphone's functionality.

BlackBerry to shut down music and video service by July 21

BlackBerry might be teaming up with Amazon to add its App Store to BB10 but they will also be shutting down one of its services soon. BlackBerry announced it will shut down its BlackBerry World Music and Video services on July 21^st. Those who have bought and downloaded content from the service will still be able to access their content after July 21 through MyWorld. Since the company is opening its doors to Amazon, they believe his will give users access to third-party music and video services.

Source: Ubergizmo

GIF support comes to Twitter

Twitter has one-upped Facebook and joins the likes of Tumblr and Pinterest with its support for GIFs. Both the Web interface and the mobile applications on Android and iOS now support those animated GIFs. Twitter made the announcement through a tweet (of course) to show how the GIFs will appear on the social network. Twitter is also offering GIF support to its APIs, meaning third-party developers will be offered the same support as Twitter clients.

Starting today, you can share and view animated GIFs on http://t.co/wJD8Fp317i, Android and iPhone. http://t.co/XBrAbOm4Ya

— Twitter Support (@Support) June 18, 2014