The Pebble smartwatch isn’t officially supported by BlackBerry themselves, but we do have a pretty awesome third party client in the form of Talk2Watch. The developer of Talk2Watch has an API available for developers to tap into it to bring their app notifications to your wrist.

One developer, Roger Leblanc, has made use of that tool and has brought a few apps to BlackBerry World already, his latest app is Hub2Watch. Hub2Watch brings all Hub accounts to your wrist. So, whichever accounts you have within the Hub, this app can notify of them.

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Microsoft, as well as Sony, got hit with some major denial of service (DDoS) attacks on its Xbox Live and PlayStation Network services during the holiday person of 2014. In a new interview, Microsoft’s Xbox head Phil Spencer says he has had talks with Sony, as well as Nintendo, on how to fight off similar attacks in the future.

Russian blog MSWin has posted an early review of the upcoming Spartan browser for Windows 10. Though it isn’t clear which build of Windows 10 the browser is from, the review does provide some screenshots of the browser in action, along with some UI and settings details we haven’t seen before.

Microsoft’s Office for Mac enhancements offer welcome changes for long-time Windows users.

If you’re a long-time Windows PC user considering a switch to Mac and you’re heavily invested in Microsoft Office, you may be concerned about whether all the features and functions you’re used to will still be there. Before now I’d say that you had to make a lot of adjustments. The change from Windows to Mac is easier than ever thanks to the new and improved Office for Mac 2016. I have important news for people worried about how they’ll get this new version of Office once it’s out, too. Read on for details!

On Thursday Microsoft revealed a downloadable preview version of Office for Mac 2016, the latest major revision to its office productivity software suite for Mac. It’s the first time that Office for Mac has gotten a major upgrade since in more than four years.

The release version won’t be out until the second half of the year, but the preview version is available right now. You don’t need to be an Office 365 user to get it, either — just visit the web site and download it.

The new version sports a new codebase that’s designed for today’s Macintoshes, with support for the Retina Displays you find on many MacBook Pros and the 5K iMac.

What’s more, functionality from Excel 2013 for Windows has been carried over to the Mac version, so if you’ve had a hard time getting your spreadsheets to work on the Mac, this may smooth things out.

Word and PowerPoint gain many improvements too. Outlook, Microsoft’s email client, and OneNote, Microsoft’s note-taking software (its answer to Evernote), are also included. The new version is better integrated with Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud services, which you get a free terabyte of storage on if you’re an Office 365 subscriber.

There are a few caveats: First, remember that this is preview software, so some features and functionality may be missing. Second, the preview will expire about 60 days from release (but Microsoft plans to continue to release preview builds, which will reset the clock, so stay on top of them with Office’s auto-update feature). Third, if you currently depend on Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, you can run this version alongside it without any difficulty.

Microsoft will release Office for Mac 2016 as a finished product some time in the second half of 2015, so you can experiment with this new version for a while before deciding whether to buy it.

If you’re an active Office 365 subscriber, you’ll get the newest versions of the Office apps for Mac as they’re released. Not interested in subscribing to Office 365? Don’t worry: Microsoft tells me they still plan to offer a perpetual license to Office for Mac 2016 as a one-time purchase, just as they do with Office for Mac 2011.

Looking for more stickers to use on BlackBerry 10? How about being able to share them with other messaging apps besides BBM? Stickers++ allows you to do that. We’ve written about his app before and they developer has also previously done a free giveaway. And now the developers is ready to give another batch of 1000 free copies away.

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Whether typed notes or handwritten notes are your thing, these are the best note taking apps for iPad!

The iPad is a great productivity tool and that includes taking notes, whether you’re in the classroom or the boardroom. The only thing you really have to decide is how you want to take notes. If your needs are simple, perhaps a simple text based app will do. If you’re a student and want a better way to collect lecture notes and right down complicated formulas, you’ll probably want something more advanced. Follow along and we’ll help you decide which is the best iPad app to suit all your note taking needs!

1. Evernote

*For everything, everywhere**

Evernote is free, available for every platform you can imagine, and syncs across all your devices. With support for text notes, checklists, reminders, annotation and markup, collaboration, and more, Evernote is the Swiss army knife of note taking apps.

• Free with subscription options – Download Now
• Free (Mac version) – Download Now

2. Vesper

For elegance and tagging

Vesper supports text and images and can sync notes back and forth between iPhone and iPad. Organization is done with tags. Vesper’s layout is clean and beautiful. It may not have the advanced features others have, but if you don’t need them, you’ll appreciate Vesper’s elegance.

• $7.99 – Download Now

3. Notability

For students

Notability lets you sketch, draw, write, and type notes. You can also take audio recordings right inside the app, and upload and markup photos or PDFs. Everything you do is then synced between iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Notability has unlimited possibilities, which makes it great for students and creatives.

• $2.99 – Download Now
• $5.99 (Mac version) – Download Now

4. Drafts 4

For text time-shifters

Drafts 4 lets you write down text whenever or where ever the mood strikes you, then move that text to other apps — anything from social networks to word processors to communications to calendars — with just a few taps. It’s a great place to store what you need until you know where you need it.

• $9.99 – Download Now

5. Noteshelf

For the archivists

Noteshelf lets you take text or handwritten notes. You can also annotate PDFs, fill forms, and much more. Noteshelf also has a huge collection of pen, pencil, and paper options that just can’t be rivaled. If you always wanted a shelf full of notebooks but in digital form, you’ve always wanted Noteshelf.

• $5.99 – Download Now

6. OneNote

For Microsoft users

If you already use Office 365 or are tied into other Microsoft products, OneNote is simply works with everything else you’re already using. OneNote supports text, images, and to do’s. With multiple notebook support, powerful search, and password protection. If you’re using Microsoft, use OneNote.

• Free – Download Now
• Free (iPhone version) – Download Now
• Free (Mac Version) – Download Now

7. Simplenote

For super fast searching

Simplenote supports basic text notes with sync and nothing more. As you grow your collection you can organize with tags and pins. You can also collaborate and see previous revisions of notes if you need to. Simplenote’s search is super fast and efficient and if text notes are all you need, Simplenote does it best.

• Free – Download Now
• Free (Mac version) – Download Now

Your favorite note taking apps for iPad?

If you take a lot of notes on your iPad, what app do you use regularly and why? Be sure to let me know in the comments!

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