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Facebook Messenger Arrives on Windows Phone

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<br />Facebook's app that lets you send messages to your friends for free, Facebook Messenger, is now available for the Windows Phone platform.<br />Just like its iOS and Android counterparts, Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone lets you send stickers and photos as well as share your location in your messages, and group messaging is also supported. Not all features are there yet, though; for example, voice messaging is not supported in this release.<br />Some of these features are already built into the Windows Phone platform, but with this release, Microsoft will replace that functionality with the Facebook Messenger app. We're likely to see those changes in the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 update, which should be arriving in April 2014.<br />You can download Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone <a href="http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/facebook-messenger/3219d30d-4a23-4f58-a91c-c44b04e6a0c7">here</a>.<br />Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.</div>

Facebook Messenger Arrives on Windows Phone

Facebook's app that lets you send messages to your friends for free, Facebook Messenger, is now available for the Windows Phone platf...

Samsung Upgrades the Chromebook

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As many schools have discovered, Chromebooks have a lot of benefits — built-in cloud compatibility, good battery life, low cost — but they sometimes struggle to perform. Samsung aims to upgrade the experience with its Chromebook 2 Series laptops, which sport HD screens and souped-up chips.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.samsung.com/us/business/chromebook/">Chromebook 2 Series</a> comes in two screen sizes: 13.3 and 11.6 inches. The big model is a full HD display with 1,920 x 1,080 resolution while the smaller one is 1,366 x 768. Samsung also says the 13.3-inch screen is impressively bright, rated at 250 nits. Each model has an octa-core Samsung Exynos processor (2.1GHz for the big and 1.9GHz for the small).<br /><br />Yes, those are mobile chips, which means they're efficient: Samsung promises 8.5 and 8 hours of run time for the large and small models, respectively. However, unlike the recent HP Chromebook 11, Samsung's machines don't charge via a microUSB port, instead opting for a normal DC power connector.<br />These being Chromebooks, they're all about running Chrome OS and the associated apps.<br />Samsung says they're optimized for Google+ Hangouts messaging, and each has a 720 webcam to help in that regard. Samsung also provides a "premium" package of apps said to be worth $100, including Air Droid Premium, Wunderlist Pro and LittleBridge.com.<br /><br />LIke other Chromebooks on offer, though, Samsung's new models come with 100GB of Google Drive storage for two years.<br /><br />Ports include USB 3.0, USB 2.0, HDMI, a microSD card slot and a headphone/mic jack. The 11-inch model comes in black and white while the 13-incher is available only in gray.<br /><br />Samsung's Chromebooks may be a step up in terms of specs, but their prices are similarly elevated: The 11-inch is $319.99, and the 13-inch is $399.99 — putting them on par with entry-level Windows tablets and laptops. They'll be on sale in April.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Samsung Upgrades the Chromebook

As many schools have discovered, Chromebooks have a lot of benefits — built-in cloud compatibility, good battery life, low cost — but t...

Apple Announces CarPlay Infotainment System

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<br /><br />Apple has announced CarPlay, an in-car infotainment system that lets you connect your iOS device with your car.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/">CarPlay</a> will let iPhone users make calls, access messages, listen to music or use Maps in their cars using Siri-based voice control, touch controls, or standard knobs, dials and buttons in the car. Third party apps such as Spotify, Beats Radio, Stitcher and iHeartRadio are also supported.<br /><br />For this launch, Apple has partnered with Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo. Later on, the CarPlay system will also be embraced by an impressive roster of car manufacturers: BMW Group, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai Motor Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Kia Motors, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan Motor Company, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota Motor Corp.<br /><br />CarPlay will become available as an update to iOS 7 on lightning-enabled iPhones, which currently means the iPhone 5, iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. We'll see the first cars supporting CarPlay on the road sometime in 2014.<br /><br />Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.</div>

Apple Announces CarPlay Infotainment System

Apple has announced CarPlay, an in-car infotainment system that lets you connect your iOS device with your car. CarPlay will let iPhone ...

Ubuntu Finally Gets Hardware Partners For Its Smartphone OS

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Back in January 2013, Mark Shuttleworth demoed Ubuntu’s mobile platform. In the market that's completely dominated by Android and iOS, with two more platforms Windows Phone and BB10 struggling for the third place, we felt that it was quite difficult for another OS to make its presence felt. Even today the condition remains the same. Samsung wants to bring back Tizen and Nokia planning something big for the MWC 2014 event in Barcelona. So where does Ubuntu Touch stand?<br />
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Even after a failed crowd funding attempt to build their own smartphone, Ubuntu’s founder Mark Shuttleworth has not given up yet. The organisation has now <a href="http://insights.ubuntu.com/news/canonical-announces-first-partners-to-ship-ubuntu-phones-around-the-globe/">tied-up with two hardware partners</a>, Meizu from China and BQ Reader from Spain. You may not have heard of these names, but these handset makers have been running a world of their own, building an empire and robust product portfolio.<br />
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They were brought in mainly because of their expertise in market penetration so says Mark Shuttlworth (or maybe no one else was interested in Ubuntu project). He added that Ubuntu Touch will be “delivering an experience which departs from the tired app icon grid of Android and iOS and provides a fluid, content-rich experience for all.”<br />
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Let’s hope the platform takes-off, but as always, its success will eventually depend on the app count.<br />
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Ubuntu Finally Gets Hardware Partners For Its Smartphone OS

Back in January 2013, Mark Shuttleworth demoed Ubuntu’s mobile platform. In the market that's completely dominated by Android and iO...

Whatsapp Accepts Facebook's $19 Billion Friend Request

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We all knew it was going to happen sooner or later. WhatsApp was growing from a messaging platform into a mini social network. It was more accessible and instantaneous than Facebook which is more of a big screen experience. The only way for Facebook to put an end to a competitor was to take over and that is exactly what Mark Zuckerberg has done.</div>
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For a messaging app, $19 billion is an insanely large amount. It makes Jan Koum, WhatsApp co-founder and CEO a very, very rich man (he will also join Facebook’s board of directors). WhatsApp has over 450 million monthly users, 70% of which are active every single day. It adds 1 million new registered users every day! The numbers are simply incredible!</div>
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But what we did not expect from the acquisition was that Facebook would let WhatsApp run independently. We are guessing that Jan Koum wanted to keep his baby intact and didn’t have plans to let go of it. This means, we will continue to see improvements on the platform in the years to come and not see it being merged with Facebook’s Messenger app (some features may see an exchange). The CEO also mentioned that even though ownership has switched hands, there will “absolutely no ads interrupting your communication”, which is what we think makes communication clutter-free on WhatsApp.</div>
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The acquisition involves $4 billion in cash, $12 billion in stock, and additional $3 billion in restricted stock.</div>

Whatsapp Accepts Facebook's $19 Billion Friend Request

We all knew it was going to happen sooner or later. WhatsApp was growing from a messaging platform into a mini social network. It was mor...

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