The BBM takeover!

As most of the world is likely aware, Blackberry recently sold the rights to BBM (Blackberry Messenger) for iPhone and Android users to download. Realistically it was only out of the need to survive since Blackberry has slowly been going down the toilet, but they laid the bait and over 20 million smartphone consumers took it. Although I knew about the sale of BBM a few weeks ago, being a business student in Waterloo, I wasn’t aware of the exact date it would be available, that was until I signed onto Facebook one night and my newsfeed was COVERED in people posting their “pins” for their friends to add them to their contact list. Being an unfortunate Blackberry owner, I was over joyed to have some action on my BBM for the first time in years, but then of course came the critisicms.. “It’s just like iMessage, how stupid,” “Thanks, but absolutely not, I’ll stick to iMessage.”.. To all those nay-sayers out there, iMessage only works with iPhone users, now with BBM we can ALL be friends! Don’t get me wrong, I am VERY over my Blackberry, but BBM now being available to all will certainly make the remainder of my stay much more comfortable.

Don’t believe me? Check it out!:

• BBM adds over 20 million new users from Android, iPhone app (globalnews.ca)
• BBM clocks 20 million users on Android and iOS, within a week (thinkdigit.com)

Pinterest = the new Halloween shop

 

With Halloween right around the corner, its time for some costume shopping! Traditionally parents would take their children to a department store or a costume shop to decide what they wanted to be for the crazy night. But now with the likes of Pinterest on the rise we only have to go as far as our computers to get our ideas and if we choose, a step-by-step outline of how to create the costumes ourselves. Let’s be real here too, there is a silent satisfaction you get when someone asks you where you got your awesome costume from and you can say “Oh this old thing? I just made it myself.” Pinterest has set new standards for the creativity behind Halloween and decreased the budget. Now anyone can have an awesome DIY costume and look great for a night of trick-or-treating, or in a University student’s case, a night of party hopping to show off your get-up!

Want some Halloween inspiration? Check out these blogs:

• Halloween Inspiration (hellojennamorgan.wordpress.com)
• Halloween Costume DIY (littleofthisalittleofthat.wordpress.com)
• Halloween Makeup Ideas {Pinterest} (momathonblog.typepad.com)