Dropbox hires Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside
In an announcement which is sure to send a firm message to Dropbox competitors that it means business, Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside is set to be announced as their latest employee and first chief operating officer.
While the report suggests that Woodside focus on expanding services into businesses and schools, Dropbox will undoubtedly look to leverage the former Motorola CEOs vast knowledge and experience. It doesn’t hurt that he has been at Google since 2003.
Woodside became CEO of Motorola Mobility when Google acquired the mobile company in 2011. However, given Motorola has just been sold to Lenovo for $3 billion, Woodside’s role is naturally coming to an end.
The acquisition of Woodside’s service is huge for Dropbox and their need to reinvigorate their growth plans, especially with growing competition from the likes of Box, and even Google’s own Drive storage service. Perhaps this may spark rumours of the production of a Dropbox mobile device? It wouldn’t be the worst idea in the world…
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Taco Bell sees future of fast food with new mobile app
Customers will soon be able to order from their smartphone
Taco Bell is about to change the way you order your fast food. The nationwide chain is currently beta testing a new mobile app experience which lets users place orders and pay for them before stepping foot inside of a restaurant.
It’s a pretty sweet setup, really, and can even tie into your location. Using the GPS from your device it will signal the Taco Bell to start your meal prior to your arrival. Rather than starting immediately, this would ensure you show up and receive hot, delicious tacos. What’s more, you can add and drop things from your items just as if you were in person. Don’t want refried beans? Want to add avocado ranch sauce? Whatever, it’s your meal.
With the popularity of millennials and smart phones, we saw this coming, and decided to build the ground work a couple of years ago for mobile…Mobile is going to be the biggest sort of innovator, shake-up in the quick service industry since the drive-thru.
As of now only five Orange County (California) locations are testing out the mobile app. It’s not clear if this is exlcusive to any particular mobile OS; we would hope for both Android and iOS.
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BBM 2.0 is on its way to Android
Due to a few trip ups in launching BBM for Android, many users ditched it early on. And lately it seems as though Blackberry is working to do something about that. Blackberry Messenger 2.0 for Android is (almost) here!
BBM has been updating like crazy in the past few weeks, making some decent improvements. Today rolls out a big update, bringing some much needed features to the app. Here’s a list of the new features that the update brings.
- BBM Voice: Android and iOS users can now make free voice calls to BBM contacts over a WiFi or data connection
- One-Click Sharing: One-click sharing of photos, documents, voice notes and more
- BBM Channels: Talk with other BBM users about basically anything, in the allotted categories
- DropBox Integration: Send larger files through direct Dropbox integration
- New Emoticons: There are 100 new emoticons!
- Location Sharing: Powered by Glympse, users can share their location with other users for a specified amount of time
The update should begin to roll out sometime today. There’s no telling when, but it will be here!
Source: Blackberry
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Skype’s new tweaks will sync all your devices and notify you quicker
One of the downsides of owning a smartphone, tablet and a computer, is that you can miss important messages if they only land on one of that trio. That’s the thinking behind the latest Skype update, which will now sync your chats across all of your devices. The tweaks also bring push notifications, alerting you to new messages and, perhaps best of all, delivery receipts, so you’ll always know exactly when your missives have been read — or ignored.
Filed under: Software, Mobile, Microsoft
Source: Skype
BBM Channels and Voice come to Android and iPhone
BBM is about to become considerably more useful to Android and iPhone users — even if they don’t have many people on their contact lists. BlackBerry now says that its promised Channels and Voice support should reach the BBM apps for both platforms later today. As on BlackBerry 10, Channels lets you chat about hot topics with fellow users, whether or not they’re already friends. Voice, meanwhile, does exactly what it says on the tin: you can make internet-based calls to your BBM buddies. Whether or not you find much use from these two biggest features, you may still appreciate other significant additions like Dropbox file sharing integration, Glympse location sharing and expanded BBM Groups. We’ll let you know when we see the Android and iOS upgrades reach their respective app stores.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Blackberry
Source: BlackBerry, App Store, Google Play
Apple Winding Down iPad 2 Production After Three-Year Run
Apple is winding down production of the iPad 2 as customer interest in the legacy device dwindles, according to a report from AppleInsider. First introduced in early 2011, the iPad 2 has remained in Apple’s product lineup as a lower-price option even as newer iPad models have been discontinued.
According to people familiar with Apple’s plans, the company has made the decision to ramp down iPad 2 production given that customers are resoundingly shifting purchases towards its more modern and capable iPads, namely the iPad mini and iPad Air.
Apple continues to sell 16 GB iPad 2 models priced at $399 for Wi-Fi only and $529 for Wi-Fi + Cellular for the time being, coming in $100 lower than corresponding iPad Air models. There is no word yet, however, on just when Apple plans to stop selling the iPad 2 as its stocks wind down.
The iPad 2 remained popular even up until the launch of the iPad Air, with educational institutions and other specialized markets preferring the device for a combination of its lower price and its compatibility with numerous accessories through the legacy 30-pin dock connector. But with the introduction of the dramatically thinner iPad Air and Retina display-equipped iPad mini late last year, sales of the iPad 2 dropped dramatically and the company has apparently decided that continued production is not worthwhile.![]()
Rovio are developing a new adventure Angry Birds game
Angry Birds put Rovio on the map in 2009 – in fact, they were battling financial issues right before a developer came up with a simple idea of catapulting angry looking birds at pigs. The rest is history and saw Rovio and Angry Birds prevail as one of the top mobile games.
Angry Birds has since evolved and the principle ported to many different variants of the same concept, but now Rovio have teased that they are working on a new Angry Birds game which it is classing as a big adventure.
Big adventure with new birds coming soon! #NewAngryBirds pic.twitter.com/DWdZ7fBrXq
— Angry Birds (@AngryBirds) February 12, 2014
Whilst the tweet doesn’t give too much away, it does suggest that Rovio are taking the Angry Birds game to the next level, and it won’t be just a simple reinvention of the original we’ve known to grow and love.
Expect the game mechanics to remain relatively similar to stay consistent with the theme Rovio bring with Angry Birds, but it seems a big adventure is just round the corner for the franchise.
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Higher data, lower prices: Verizon now offering MORE Everything
Verizon Wireless today rolled out new rate plans as somewhat of a response to what other carriers have been doing as of late. Effective immediately, the “MORE Everything Plan” is a combination of lower pricing and higher data allotments. Existing Share Everything customers will be automatically migrated to a More Everything plan and can take advantage of the new goodies.

According to Verizon, a number of standout features include
- Data: Simplified monthly data allowances that fit their family’s wireless needs. Some customers will see their data allowance doubled for the same monthly price they paid previously.
- Verizon Edge: MORE Everything customers who choose Verizon Edge will also be eligible for $10 off monthly smartphone access for data allowances up to 8 GB, and $20 off monthly smartphone access on plans of 10 GB and higher.
- Messaging: Unlimited international messaging will be added to unlimited domestic text, picture and video messaging.
- Storage: Each MORE Everything line can use up to 25 GB (or up to 250 GB on a 10 line account) of cloud storage from Verizon Wireless, which means customers never lose a contact’s number, cherished photos of the once-in-a-lifetime vacation, or video from a school recital. Cloud storage also means important information is easily available whether devices are upgraded tomorrow or in two years.
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LG debuts 5.9-inch G Pro 2
LG on Thursday announced its latest smartphone, the G Pro 2, a 5.9-inch successor to last year’s big Mobile World Congress device (G Pro). Details include a 2.26GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 3GB RAM, 16/32GB internal storage capacities, and a 3200mAh battery. The rear camera is 13-megapixels and can record video at 120 frames per second (slo-mo) as well as 4K Ultra HD. As is the case with other LG smartphones, the G Pro 2 offers features such as KnockOn, Magic Focus for the camera, Content Lock, Mini View, and Dual Browser.
LG has not announced pricing or availability for the G Pro 2 but could reveal more at Mobile World Congress. The annual conference takes place in roughly two week’s time. If history is an indicator then we could see at least one or two U.S. carriers add this one to their roster.
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Rovio Announces New Female-Themed ‘Angry Birds Stella’ [iOS Blog]
Rovio today announced a new version of its popular Angry Birds game after hinting about it yesterday on Twitter. The upcoming Angry Birds Stella features the “fierce and feisty” female lead character, Stella, along with her “friends and (fr)enemies.”
Angry Birds Stella will open a door to a part of the Angry Birds universe you’ve never seen before! There will be plenty of fun and adventure, but the bunch of passionate pals will also have to deal with some serious issues in order to protect their friendship and the environment they live in. Luckily, Stella and her friends are good at finding creative solutions!
Angry Birds Stella is expected to launch sometime this fall on iOS, as Rovio is also expected to tie-in animations, books, toys and more with its new title.
Rovio has rocketed to success on the back of the original Angry Birds title for the iPhone, bringing the game to other platforms and producing a line of Angry Birds-branded merchandising.
Besides Angry Birds, Rovio has also released other titles such as Bad Piggies [Direct Link] and Amazing Alex [Direct Link] games.
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