Apple iPad 5 iPad mini 2 October 22nd Live Stream

Apple iPad 5 iPad mini 2 October 22nd Live Stream

Apple's keynote media event for the launch of the iPad 5 and iPad Mini 2 kicks off today in just a few hours at 10 a.m. PT/ 1 p.m. ET on October 22, 2013.

Apple is slated to unveil its next-generation iPad 5 and iPad Mini 2 and the all new Macbook Pro line, along with the refreshed Mac operating system – the Mavericks OS X - at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California.

The Cupertino company's press invitation for the keynote address states, "We still have a lot to cover."

Apple will provide an official live stream for its keynote media event this week to showcase the launch of the fifth-generation iPad and second-generation iPad Mini. Apple just officially announced a live stream which will be available via Safari-enabled Apple devices and through Apple TV, , as the 'Apple Events' channel has reportedly appeared on Apple TV. The events video page for the October 22 event states: "Live Streaming video requires Safari 4 or later on OS X v10.6 or later; Safari on iOS 4.2 or later. Streaming via Apple TV requires second- or third-generation Apple TV with software 5.0.2 or later."

Live blog coverage will also be available from CNET.

According to 9to5 Mac, the event will be available via simultaneous live stream from London. Apple held a similar satellite stream for international media in other major cities outside of the U.S. such as Berlin, Tokyo and Beijing for its iPhone 5S event in September, and they are expected to do the same for the iPad event. The satellite stream for the international media event in London will take place at the Kings Place Hall at 6 p.m. GMT.

9to5 Mac also reports that Apple will be setting up live streams for its employees around the world.

What to expect at Apple's keynote event on October 22

iPad 5, iPad Mini 2

On the heels of the success of the gold-colored iPhone 5S, Apple is expected to launch the iPad Mini 2 in the new popular color. It will also come in a new Space Gray color variant with anodized aluminum, along with the Touch ID fingerprint sensor that is featured on the iPhone 5S.

The new iPad Mini 2 and iPad 5 are rumored to feature slimmer designs and pack a A7 chip, which also powers the iPhone 5S. It is also expected to pack the all new M7 chip, a motion co-processor. Fans hope that both tablets will sport a retina display.

New Macbook Pro

A refreshed line of Macbook Pro laptops is currently long overdue. The tech giant launched the Haswell-packed Macbook Air in June this year, but so far, there has been no sign of the Macbook Pro. This week's event is set to feature the all new upgraded Macbook Pro laptops, which will feature Intel's Haswell processor that will prolong battery life and improve speed. Rumors also state that the new laptop will support 4k display and also come with a supreme display technology. There are already rumors that the new Macbook Pro will feature Sharp's IGZO display panel with a resolution of 3840x2160 that will allow longer battery life.

OS X 10.9 Mavericks

Apple introduced the new Mac operating system at the WWDC in June. Since then, numerous beta-versions have been released to developers. This weekend, Apple updated it's final OS X Mavericks Golden Master (GM) version to a new build. The original Golden Master version (13A598) was seeded on October 3, and this week's upgrade to the GM version is the 13A603 version.

The Golden Master version is the final version to be released to developers before the operating system is officially rolled out to consumers by the end of this month.

Mavericks is expected to launch pre-installed with the Macbook Pro laptops before the end of this month and the new Mac Pros which will ship in a few months. Mavericks is expected to go live on the Mac App store either on October 22 or by the end of the month.

New features for the latest OS X include a new Maps app, a tabbed finder, iBooks, new look to the calendar, improved Safari, iCloud Keychain, multiple displays and more. See Apple's preview of the new features here.

Last year, the Mountain Lion OS X released on July 25, 2012 for $19.99. The previous year, Apple charged $29.99 to upgrade to OS X Lion.

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BBM.IPA for iPhone now Available to Download

BBM™ is now here for iPhone. The best way to connect with anyone, anywhere for free. Download it now. 

Instant Chat:

• Immediately know when your messages have been delivered (D’s) and read (R’s)
• Know when contacts are responding to your message
• Say it with a variety of emoticons for every mood and emotion.

Chat and Share with many at once:
• Groups – Create or join a group and chat, share pictures lists, and appointments with the whole group. You can even be in a group with people who aren't part of your BBM contact list.
• Multi-chat – Invite multiple contacts to participate in a chat together.
• Broadcast – Send a message to multiple BBM contacts at one time.

There’s more to share with BBM:

• Share voice notes
• Share photos 
• Share URLs

Personalize your Profile and keep it fresh:
• Choose a different profile picture and update your personal status whenever you want, in an instant – so your profile will always reflect the way that you feel.
• Profile pictures (avatars) can be updated using images, pictures or even animated pictures (GIFs).

Stay in control:

• With 2-way opt-in, you have control over who messages you. 
• Invites via PIN/QR mean that there is no need to share e-mail or phone number if you prefer not to, which provides control over how you are contacted.

Download: BBM IPA File  

Download from Apple Store In New zealand 

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BlackBerry's BBM chat coming to Android, iPhone this weekend

(Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd said on Wednesday that its popular BlackBerry Messenger instant chat application will be available for rival devices using Google Inc's Android software and for Apple's iPhone this weekend.

The struggling Canadian smartphone maker had announced plans to open up the service, often referred to as BBM by both fans and the company, back in May.

Once a unique tool to send short messages without running up SMS charges, BBM now competes with mobile instant messaging products from Facebook, Apple and others, and less directly with the micro-blogging service Twitter.

Android users will be able to download the application on Saturday, while iPhone users can get it on Sunday.

(Reporting by Alastair Sharp; Editing by Maureen Bavdek)

Source : Reuters

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BlackBerry Messenger for Android shown off on video

BlackBerry had promised us a version of its popular BlackBerry Messenger or BBM service for Android and iOS devices quite a while ago now. While we are yet to see the final version release on either platform, someone managed to get their hands on a beta and has a uploaded a video for our viewing pleasure.

As you can see from the image above, BBM for Android looks nothing like any other Android app. Instead of adopting the look of the platform, BlackBerry has decided to instead port over the look of BB10, which is why the BBM for Android looks exactly the way it does on BB10, complete with the tabs on the bottom and screens on the side.

You can see all your chats in the main window. Swiping right brings a screen with options such as chats, contacts, groups, updates and invites. On the right is the screen with the settings and options to start a multiperson chat or send broadcast message among other things.

The app has integration with NFC so you can tap your phones together and send contacts over to another Android device with BBM. The app itself looks pretty good and even in the beta seems to be working quite well.

We still don’t have a precise idea as to when the app would hit the two platforms and the more BlackBerry delays the launch the less the people will be interested in it when it actually arrives. As it is, there are not a lot of people who are holding their breath for this.

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