Samsung Gear S2 wearable getting limited iPhone compatibility

In an unprecedented move, it seems Samsung is acquiescing to customer feedback and making their Gear S2 wearable smartwatch comaptible with rival Apple's iPhone. 

The company rolled out an iOS beta program to to let the Tizen OS powered Samsung smartphone work with iPhones. Samsung has often dialed back functionality of its devices on non Samsung Galaxy devices and this move, while surprising, is absolutely necessary for the company's products to be taken seriously by curious new customers.

As far as these things go, iOS users should not expect full compatibility as functionality from the Samsung Gear S2 will likely be limited to notifications since there's no way to route app information from the iPhone to the gear. Curious Gear S2 owners can join by visiting the beta page. The program is running through to September 19. iPhone owners will need their smartphone to be running iOS 8.4 or later to take part in the program.

Source: Wareable.com

BlackBerry offering 50 gold and black limited edition Passports

While the classic Black variant is pretty popular, and the white and red versions are equally good looking, BlackBerry has opted to push out a more exclusive version of its Passport smartphone, this one is black with gold accents and carries both a limited edition badge as well as a Porsche Design badge.

Available at  Shop BlackBerry for $999 in Canada and $899 in the US – It seems BlackBerry is addressing third-party companies that are tearing apart and electroplating existing Passports for over US $1,200.00. So BlackBerry Passport users with a gold fetish can now truly indulge in a very rare and exclusive (not to mention, numbered) variant that's certain to be a collector's item someday.

Audi debuts new 553 hp R8 GT Spyder

Can one improve on perfection? Audi just took the wraps off a new 553 hp R8 GT Spyder. Featuring Audi's 5.2-litre direct injection V10 engine, with a throaty 552bhp (up from 518bhp) and torque to 398lb ft (from 391lb ft). The new R8 will hit 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds and can attain a 197mph top speed. Production will be limited to 333 units and those lucky enough to get on the shortlist for GT Spyder will spend around $187,000.