Age of Geeks: Wait no longer for BlackBerry, Apple

Columns October 30, 2013

This is the end! Not of the world, of course, but of our waiting. Finally, Blackberry released their Android and Apple apps for the BlackBerry Messenger. Read on for more information on this wonderful news, as well as other tech stories that have broken since last time.

BlackBerry releases messenger for all smartphones

So it’s about time that Research in Motion, the parent company of BlackBerry, decided that they can share one of their wonderful services with everyone. For those that were missing BlackBerry Messenger after moving to an iPhone or Android, grieve no more. Now everyone can download the service onto their smartphones, free of charge. It’s available from the Apple App Store and the Android Play Store. If you haven’t downloaded it yet, this is the time. A little bad news, though: if you guys didn’t register at the BlackBerry website, you might have to wait a bit to actually start using this service. But you’ve waited a long time already; a little bit more isn’t going to hurt, is it?

Apple releases iPad 5 and iPad mini

Guess who’s back? I mean, back again? The tech giant Apple just released the next generation of tablets. So, what’s new? Well, the new iPad is based on the same architecture as the iPhone 5S. So it has a lot of new things to offer, including the fingerprint scanner. Apple also unveiled the iPad mini 2, which is now blessed with retina display. The new iPad mini packs the same display size, but with new features, and the retina display is an absolute pleasure to look at. But, as usual, all of this comes at a cost. It’s rumoured that these iPads will be priced a bit higher than the current generation. The new iPads will arrive at Apple stores, as well other retailers, by the end of this month.

Wow, isn’t it a wonderful feeling when you are waiting for something to arrive for a long time and it’s finally here? And if you’re not completely overwhelmed by these announcements, just wait until next issue; we’ve got something that will really blow your mind.