TC Roundup: BlackBerry is taking shots at Apple over iMessage spam

BlackBerry is taking shots at Apple over iMessage spam: Earlier this week Wired reported on the rise of iMessage spam. Whether or not it"s actually a problem for iPhone users, rival BlackBerry is wasting no time reminding its users about the security of its messaging platform, BBM. (Business Insider)

Twitter expands its ad programme to 12 new countries: Twitter has added twelve new countries to its advertising network, called Twitter Ads, with most markets in Central and Eastern Europe. The casino online new countries include: Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, and Portugal. (Tech Crunch)

California smartphone 'kill switch' bill to become law: Smartphones sold in California will be required by mid-2015 to come with a pre-installed feature to deter thieves. (The Wall Street Journal)