Imitation is...Samsung reveals Gold Galaxy S4

Introducing the new #GalaxyS4 Gold Edition - for a style that's uniquely yours! pic.twitter.com/XkFu4zceHT

— SamsungMobileArabia (@SamsungMobileME) September 25, 2013

It was bound to happen sooner or later. Samsung is one of the first smartphone makers to follow in Apple's gold iPhone 5s' footsteps with a gold Galaxy S4 which it says is "a style that's uniquely yours." Will the gold rush continue with other handset makers, we're willing to bet it will. Not just smartphones either, expect to see some gold tablets and even ultrabooks coming soon. Gold, it seems, is the new Bondi Blue.

Review: Samsung Galaxy Mega

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The large smartphone market is taking off in ways that were completely unexpected two or three years ago. While Samsung's been the front runner with their Galaxy Note and Galaxy Note II devices, we're seeing some exciting competition from Sony, HTC and even Huawei. Samsung's not conceding the value phablet market to anyone, that's why the Samsung Galaxy Mega exists.

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Apple updates iMac line with Haswell processors, faster WiFi and graphics

Apple's updated their iMac line with fourth generation Intel quad-core processors of the Haswell variety. The enduring all-in-ones also get improved graphics and faster WiFi that's compatible with the 802.11ac standard.

The entry-level 21.5-inch iMac  ($1,299 (US)) features a 2.7 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor and new Iris Pro graphics for unprecedented levels of integrated graphics performance. The high-end 21.5-inch model ( $1,499 (US) and both 27-inch models (starting at  $1,799 (US)) feature quad-core Intel Core i5 processors up to 3.4 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce 700 series graphics with twice the video memory and up to 40 percent faster performance than the previous generation.

Customers looking for the ultimate in performance can upgrade to quad-core Intel Core i7 processors up to 3.5 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M series graphics with up to 4GB of video memory. All prices are in US dollars.

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.