Olympus OM-D E-M5 MKII launched, to cost $1,099.99

Olympus has finaly pulled the wraps off the next generation OM-D E-M5 MKII which was leaked last month together with some lenses. The redesigned E-M5 features an all new stabilization system, is sealed against moisture and dust and a high-speed 16 Megapixel Live MOS sensor/TruePic VII image processor, the ability to shoot 10fps burst shooting and, "a blazing fast maximum shutter speed of 1/8000 sec.; and a high-performance electronic first curtain and a purely electronic shutter for totally silent shooting." The OM-D E-M5 MKII bodies come in silver and black and will sell for $1,099.99.

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Apple's HealthKit for iOS 8 being tested at 60 per cent of top 23 US hospitals

Apple's centralized health tracking and aggregation HealthKit features are reportedly being tested at 60 per cent of top 23 US hospitals. Launched as part of iOS 8 last year, HealthKit aims to revolutionize mobile health tracking not just by measuring health and movement but by keeping a tab of user's specific health conditions, vitals and even real-time reporting of a sudden change of condition to user's health care providers. 

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PayPal mobile payment app now available on most platforms

It is rare to see a service really branch out and make itself available to more than just iOS and Android. PayPal has made the latest version of its mobile app available to for Windows Phone and even the super new, super rare Fire OS (US only) as well. 

The new versions of the PayPal app allows  users to view transaction histories, track payments, send money, request payments, and see all major account activities directly on their phones or tablets. 

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Typo loses case against BlackBerry, ordered by jury to pay up $860,000 in damages

While we are flattered by the desire to graft our keyboard onto other smartphones, we will not tolerate the deliberate use of our iconic design without proper permission. - BlackBerry

Typo needs to pay BlackBerry US $860,000 in damages according to a federal judge that ruled Typo had violated an injunction barring sales of its original iPhone keyboard case and continued to sell the product even after it was ordered to stop.

Typo makes keyboard cases for Apple's iPhone that add a tactile QWERTY keyboard for more precise typing. The original Typo keyboard copied the look and feel of BlackBerry's famed keyboard, including button shape as well as the metal frets that divide the rows of keys. These are designs that have long been recogniseable parts of BlackBerry devices.