Tech updates from around the web

[The Next Web] Google’s Nexus 5 ships today: 4.95-inch display, Android 4.4 KitKat, 16GB for $349 and 32GB for $399

You Can Now Finally Get a Vanity URL For Your Google Plus Account – If You’re Eligible

5 Of The Best Video Game Areas, Levels, And Dungeons

10 Awesome And Creepy Halloween Treats You Can Find On Instagram

[The Next Web] My Opera forum, blogging platform, and email to shut down on March 1, 2014

[The Next Web] Top tips for business travel the geek way

[The Next Web] Facebook’s SDK for Unity comes out of beta, lets users share game screenshots with friends

[The Next Web] Strategy Analytics: Android smartphone shipments up to 81.3% in Q3 2013, iOS down to 13.4%, Windows Phone at 4.1%

[The Next Web] Following Brazil debut, Telefonica to launch Firefox OS smartphones in Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay this week

[The Next Web] Amazon’s Kindle Countdown Deals makes it easy to sell your ebooks for a limited-time discount