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io9Watch a Bloody Awesome Berserk Tribute In Castlevania‘s Final Season Come Together
Castlevania’s final season, even if it takes a little while to get going, delivers some of the best action the series ever got to take a crack of the Belmont family whip at. But while we might be drawn to the high stakes spectacle of the series’ finale for gory glitz and glamour, early on … Continued
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Tech NewsRIM’s Finally Launching a 4G PlayBook (In Canada)
RIM is finally releasing a 4G LTE PlayBook. The company announced today that it will debut in Canada next week and it will be available in the U.S. “in the coming months,” which hopefully isn’t code for “never.” It’s pretty much the same PlayBook we’re already familiar with—7-inch display, front- and rear-facing cameras, the same … Continued
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This Is Probably the 10-Inch PlayBook (That Won’t Be Out Until 2013)
Vietnamese tech forum Tinhte is showing off what looks like RIM’s new 10-inch PlayBook. But while the hardware looks like it might almost be ready for launch—if it’s real—don’t expect to get your hands on one any time soon. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the tablet looks much like its smaller, 7-inch sibling, though it does appear to … Continued
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Tech NewsiOS Apps Can Run on a PlayBook, Kinda
If you somehow happen to own a BlackBerry PlayBook: we’re very sorry for you. But still, don’t be too sad, because apparently it’s possible to port iOS apps so that they run on your awful piece of hardware! A user by the name of Businesscat2000 has posted a handful of videos which show iOS apps … Continued
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RIM in Crisis as a Billion Dollars of BlackBerries and PlayBooks Sit Unsold
Things are getting dire for RIM, which diffidently announced its new BlackBerry 10 platform earlier this month to an internet full of aggressive disinterest. The latest grim tiding? Trading has been halted on RIM’s stock—which is a very bad sign—on the heels of news that its stash of unsold BlackBerry phones and PlayBook tablets has … Continued
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BlackBerry 10 Will Reportedly Include Screen Sharing
Now that RIM has shown a preview of BlackBerry 10, more rumors are surfacing about the updated OS. The latest, from CrackBerry, claims that the platform will have a new screen sharing feature, which means you could show someone what’s on your phone’s display during a video call or while you’re messaging. It’s something you … Continued
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RIM Is Making It Even Harder to Get Quality PlayBook Apps
RIM is killing the option to sideload apps in a future build of the PlayBook OS in an attempt to curb piracy. This means that they’ll have to be added directly through BlackBerry App World, similar to Apple’s M.O. with the App Store. This is bad news if you own a PlayBook, because it’s a … Continued
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The New iPad Comparison: How It Stacks Up to Other Leading Tablets
Well, it’s finally here, Apple’s new hotness. But how does it compare to the new hotness from Asus, Samsung, Amazon, BlackBerry, or heck, the iPad 2? We’ve got you covered with this head-to-head spec sheet. Clearly the toughest competitor in this chart is the Asus Transformer Infinity. The new iPad has it beaten on pixels … Continued
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ReviewsBlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 Review: A Beautiful Desert
You might not recall, but when the BlackBerry PlayBook came out last year it was close—oh, so close—to being a respectable iPad competitor. But the omission of native email, calendars and contacts was a fatal flaw, both for reviewers and the buying public. https://kotaku.com/blackberry-playbook-review-5791814 Now, though, PlayBook OS 2.0 is here, righting those wrongs and … Continued
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BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 Test Notes: Worth the Wait?
This isn’t the review of the BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 software. That comes tomorrow. Rather, these are just some early impressions and comparisons to the 1.0 software running through my head as I get acclimated with the thing. These opinions that may or may not change with time and familiarity. https://kotaku.com/blackberry-playbook-review-5791814 But for now, let’s get … Continued
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Tech NewsYour Old Blackberry Now Functions as a PS3 Remote
To go along with the release of the PlayBook 2.0 update, RIM also included new remote functionality in the BlackBerry Bridge app, so that BB phones can control the PlayBook But as people are finding out, it can control much, much more than just a single tablet. CrackBerry found that any device using the Bluetooth … Continued
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If Blackberry Playbook OS2 Drops Next Week and No One’s Around to Update, Will It Make a Sound?
RIM’s Playbook tablet hasn’t exactly been a blockbuster success (or even much of a “success”) since its initial launch last year—due in part to a clunky UI and lack of basic features. However, according to a report by N4BB, the vastly improved Playbook OS 2 could start rolling out next week. The new operating system … Continued
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Free Playbooks For Android App Developers
Here’s some good news if you like to tinker with creating Android apps in your spare time: submit one to the BlackBerry App World before February 13th, and you can get a free Playbook. That’s another great sign that RIM is doing well, eh? Announced in a tweet by Alec Saunders, RIM’s VP of developer … Continued
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The Biggest Surprise of CES
Wait, is this right? RIM’s update to its PlayBook OS is actually good? High fives are currently flying in meetings across North America. And it’s not just that PlayBook’s finally going to have native email and calendar support. That’s a great first step, but it’s also just smooth and attractive and usable. There’s a better … Continued
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BlackBerry Playbook OS 2 Finally Turns the Playbook Into a Real Tablet
BlackBerry just announced Playbook OS 2 which finally makes the Playbook useful. As opposed to the silly joke it was! The new OS, which really should have launched with the Playbook, adds e-mail, calendar and contacts. Finally! From the company that brought e-mail to your pocket, there’s e-mail on their tablet. The e-mail app looks … Continued
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This BlackBerry Booth Makes Me Sad
I’m at Pepcom’s Digital Experience and while I was running the floor looking for exciting products to share with you— yeah, you—I noticed the saddest booth around. I know everyone has been giving RIM shit for its recent troubles. OK, necessary clarification: We’ve been giving RIM a lot of shit for their recent difficulties. But … Continued
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RIM’s Massive, Silly PlayBook Sale: All Models Now $299
The PlayBook was bound to go on sale again… and now it has! In fact, RIM is selling all its models for $299. Yes, the 16GB version costs the same as the 64GB model. Which is some weird-ass pricing if you ask us, but then, desperate times call for desperate measures. Each of the 16GB, … Continued