MANILA, Philippines - Days into 2013 and we already have a lot of tech stories to share...Linux computer operating system Ubuntu launches its own smartphone operating system, rumors of the the iPhone 6, Samsung Galaxy S4, and aluminum Lumia phones emerge, and the tech world gets ready for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) - one the biggest annual tech events. Plus we talk to some of our favorite tech experts and ask them what tech innovations they expect to see in 2013.

HEADLINES:

• Ubuntu launches smartphone OS
• iPhone 7 & Samsung Galaxy S4 rumours
• Record breaking number of WhatsApp messages sent on Dec 31
• Facebook adds voice messaging to Messenger app

SOCIAL MEDIA TIP:

Drag & Drop Photo Uploads on Facebook

FEATURE:

2013 Tech Predictions from:

• Timothy Go, host of That's IT on Channel News Asia
• Abe Olandres, blogger at Yugatech.com & host of the GeekyNights Podcast
• Adel Gabot, review expert & edtior for Technoodling.net

WATCH THIS WEEK's EPISODE:

WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODES:

Episode 10: Top 10 Tech Stories of 2012

Episode 9: The Best Social Media Moments of 2012

Episode 8: Photo App War Chronicles

Episode 7: Globe, Smart LTE shootout

Episode 6: Nokia's Lumia 920 and the best e-book reader yet

Episode 5: Nintendo Wii U and Windows 8 laptops for any budget

Episode 4: New Blackberry phones & Israel-Palestine Twitter war

Episode 3: Dragon Baby's secrets & iPad mini unboxed

Episode 2: New Windows Phone 8, old skeuomorphic iOS

Episode 1: Bad Piggies meet the Galaxy Note 2

- Rappler.com