Selasa, 27 Maret 2012

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BerryReview.com Giving Back to the BlackBerry Community


Slacker Radio PlayBook App Updated to v1.2.6 – Hopefully Fixes Skipping

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 01:24 AM PDT

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Slacker has updated their very popular BlackBerry PlayBook app to v1.2.6 from version 1.1.50. I am hoping this new version fixes the skipping audio and buffering over bridge issues that I have been having but have not had a chance to test it out. Check out the update in App World here.

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, March 27, 2012, 4:24 am. | Slacker Radio PlayBook App Updated to v1.2.6 – Hopefully Fixes Skipping | Leave a comment |


FAQ: Sync Yahoo Address and Yahoo Contacts to Playbook OS 2.0 (Possible Fix)

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 12:48 PM PDT

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There are a number of instructions available to connect your Rogers Yahoo account to Playbook OS 2.0 However, one of the watch outs I have discovered is that your password cannot contain a special characters. Here are the steps to connect your account

  1. Check your password and confirm if it contains special characters (e.g. @, $, #, etc.)
  2. If your password contains special characters change it using the instructions provided on the Yahoo webpage
  3. Once you are certain that your password is free of special characters proceed with connecting your Yahoo account
  4. On the Home Screen of your Playbook, click on the Options cog (Gear icon)at the top right corner of the Playbook in the System Tray

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  5. Click on Accounts icon

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  6. Press on Add New Account button (bottom right corner)

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  7. Click on Email, Calendar and Contacts icon

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  8. Enter your email address in the Email Address field and you password in the Password field

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  9. Note: You may use the Show Password tick box to verify that your password is correct
  10. Press the Continue button
  11. On the next screen ensure that Sync Contacts and Sync Calendar are set to ON as required

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  12. Under Advanced Setup you may maintain the parameter required such as Sync Interval, Initial Retrieval Amount, etc.
  13. Press the Save button
  14. Each connection is created as a separate line in the Accounts area of the Playbook

For more information on the special characters issue see the following link. Let us know if it works for you!

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Posted by jkothompson for ©BerryReview, March 26, 2012, 3:48 pm. | FAQ: Sync Yahoo Address and Yahoo Contacts to Playbook OS 2.0 (Possible Fix) | 3 comments |


Nexus App Allows You To Share Files Between PlayBooks on the Same Network

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 11:32 AM PDT

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Mario let us know about his new Nexus app for the PlayBook. It allows you to directly transfer files between multiple BlackBerry PlayBooks on the same wireless network. Hopefully this will be extended beyond the local network but until then it works for pictures, music, videos, and documents. Any device running Nexus on your same network will automatically show up in the app.

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Check out Nexus in App World for $2.99 with a free trial and let Mario know what you think in the forum thread he started. An video demo of an older build is available on YouTube.

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, March 26, 2012, 2:32 pm. | Nexus App Allows You To Share Files Between PlayBooks on the Same Network | 2 comments |


RIM Giving Away 70 BlackBerry Bold 9900s in the US & Canada

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 10:34 AM PDT

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RIM is continuing strong with the BeBold promotion. MobileSyrup noticed that from March 22nd until May 31st RIM is giving away 70 BlackBerry Bold 9900 devices. That is one per day for residents of the US and Canada (excluding Quebec). All you have to do to enter is scan the barcode above to add the BBM contact as a friend. Alternatively you can simply send a BBM message to PIN 28ED1A72 and reference BeBold to confirm your entry. Last but not least you can mail in an entry…

Check out all the details at the contest page or the terms & conditions

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, March 26, 2012, 1:34 pm. | RIM Giving Away 70 BlackBerry Bold 9900s in the US & Canada | One comment |


Iris, RIM, & HID Announce Support for NFC BlackBerry 9900 as Digital Credentials

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 09:38 AM PDT

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Iris ID systems is one of the popular iris bioimetric access solutions that currently uses HID Global's iCLASS digital credentials. Now they have announced that Iris systems is interoperable with BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones activated with HID Global's iCLASS digital credentials with iCLASS readers. This is just one more step towards your BlackBerry replacing the HID card many users have to access their office buildings.

Check out the full press release below:

Iris ID Systems Inc. Announces Interoperability Between Its IrisAccess Platform and NFC-Enabled BlackBerry Smartphones Equipped with HID Global`s iCLASS Digital Keys

CRANBURY, NJ. and IRVINE, Calif. – ISC West 2012 - Iris ID Systems Inc., formerly LG Electronics, Iris Technology Division, a leading provider of iris biometric technology, and HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced that the IrisAccess® platform iCAM7000 can be used with select NFC (Near Field Communications)-enabled BlackBerry® 7 smartphones. The BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900/9930 smartphones activated with HID Global's iCLASS® digital credentials will be compatible with the installed base of iCLASS readers that are embedded in the iCAM 7000 series for applications ranging from physical access systems in buildings to applications that track time and attendance, and other identity dependent applications.

Using a NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphone, the iris templates of a user are securely stored to an iCLASS digital credential on the phone. That credential can then be presented for authentication by simply holding the NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphone in front of an iCAM7000 series iris camera, just like users do today with a physical iCLASS smart card.

Iris ID will demonstrate iCLASS credentials using the NFC capabilities of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone at the ISC West conference, March 28-30, in booth #4043 at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas.

Charles Koo, President and CEO of Iris ID Systems Inc. said, "As a long time HID Connect® Premier Partner, we are excited to be part of this new implementation which allows iris technology to be coupled with a NFC-enabled smartphone. This is a key milestone for our identification technology; iris recognition is a perfect solution for providing strong authentication for enterprise security. As we did with iCLASS credentials some years ago, we are pleased to be first in bringing iris recognition biometrics to a host of secure identity dependent access control applications with NFC-enabled smartphones."

"This is an important milestone in the deployment of mobile access and identity solutions using NFC technology on smartphones," said Dr. Tam Hulusi, Senior Vice President of Strategic Innovation with HID Global. "NFC-enabled smartphones represent a complementary new platform that we believe will expand the access control market and our card services business while improving user security and convenience."

Andrew Bocking, VP Handheld Software Product Management, at RIM, said, "Having added NFC capabilities to a range of our BlackBerry 7 smartphones, we're excited to be able to support the secure storage of an Iris ID biometric template to an iCLASS credential. NFC enables smartphones to become even smarter mobile computing platforms, and this is another great example that demonstrates the potential that NFC on mobile devices brings to the physical access control space."

Pilot programs using BlackBerry smartphones activated with iCLASS digital credentials and iris identification are planned for later this year. HID Global expects that its embedded iCLASS technology will be generally available for the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 and BlackBerry® Curve™ 9350/9360 smartphones later this year.

About Iris ID Systems Inc.
Iris ID Systems Inc., formerly a division of LG Electronics USA known as LG IRIS, has been active in iris recognition research, development and production since 1997. Today U.S.-based Iris ID Systems is a proven global leader in the iris recognition market. IrisAccess™ is the world's most widely deployed iris recognition platform, used in thousands of locations authenticating the identities of millions of people. More people look to IrisAccess™ for iris-based authentication than to all other iris recognition products combined. To find out more about Iris ID, visit www.irisid.com.

About HID Global
HID Global is the trusted source for secure identity solutions for millions of customers around the world. Recognized for robust quality, innovative designs and industry leadership, HID Global is the supplier of choice for OEMs, system integrators, and application developers serving a variety of markets. These markets include physical and logical access control, including strong authentication and credential management; card printing and personalization; highly secure government ID; and identification technologies used in animal ID and industry and logistics applications. The company's primary brands include HID®, ActivIdentity®, FARGO®, and LaserCard®. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HID Global has over 2,100 employees worldwide and operates international offices that support more than 100 countries. HID Global is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand. For more information, visit www.hidglobal.com.

Iris ID logo and IrisAccess are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Iris ID Systems. HID, the HID logo and iCLASS are trademarks or registered trademarks of HID Global in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks, service marks, and product or service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. RIM assumes no obligations or liability and makes no representation, warranty, endorsement or guarantee in relation to any aspect of any third party products or services.

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, March 26, 2012, 12:38 pm. | Iris, RIM, & HID Announce Support for NFC BlackBerry 9900 as Digital Credentials | Leave a comment |


Xploding Boxes Updated to v3.2 – 15 New Levels And More!

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 09:22 AM PDT

I awoke, bleary-eyed and in desperate need of a pick-me-up. I floated semi-consciously through the coffee set-up process, hit Brew, and sat down with my PlayBook to start my morning. Imagine my delight when the first thing I saw was an update for Xploding Boxes!

Xploding Boxes has been updated to version 3.2, adding 15 new levels, for a grand total of 285. PlayBook owners can also take advantage of a new feature: speed adjustment. You can now set the pace of the game to Slow, Normal, or Fast. Slow is, well, painfully slow. It will prolong your suspense, and also your agony. Fast, on the other hand, rushes you to your doom, kicks you in the teeth, mocks you in your defeat, and challenges you to try again before you can finish shaking your bewildered head. I’m hoping this feature makes it to the BB version of the game, because I feel like it runs slower on my 9900 than it does on my PlayBook.

We are approaching an entertainment cost of 1 shiny (or maybe not so shiny) penny per level, here, folks. I challenge you to find another game that offers this much replay value and overall bang for your buck. And head scratching. And hair-pulling. And teeth-gritting…

Download Xploding Boxes from AppWorld (25 levels free, in-game purchase of $2.99 to unlock the rest, single purchase for BB and PB if using the same BBID)

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Posted by rrrebo for ©BerryReview, March 26, 2012, 12:22 pm. | Xploding Boxes Updated to v3.2 – 15 New Levels And More! | One comment |


Files & Folders v4.0 Adds SugarSync, Bookmarks, & More

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 06:48 AM PDT

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We told you earlier that Innovatology was adding SugarSync support to their popular Files & Folders PlayBook file manager app. They have finally released the updated v4.0 and it includes a few other perks too like being able to star your favorite folders. Alongside these updates they have also thrown in some enhancements to existing features.

The change log for v4.0 of Files & Folders includes:

  • NEW! support for SugarSync!
    • Access your SugarSync workspaces, magic briefcase, mobile photos, web archive, received shares.
    • Swipe down and tap Help for more info.
  • NEW! Bookmark your favorite folders with the Starredfeature!
    • Tap Star folder to bookmark the current folder.
    • Swipe down and tap Starred to view your bookmarked folders.
    • Tap the bookmark to go to that folder.
    • Press and hold a bookmark to rename or delete it.
    • Set your starred folders as your home location from the Startup page of the Settings screen.
  • NEW! Support for BlackBerry Remote.
  • ENHANCED! Text preview and viewer improved. Now detects various encodings, with the ability to override in the viewer.
  • ENHANCED! Many performance improvements.
  • ENHANCED! Bigger toolbar buttons.
  • ENHANCED! Password security improved.
  • ENHANCED!Improved but still unofficial Bridge functionality
    • Workaround for an OS bug that prevented files being copied to BB Bridge.
    • General stability improvements
  • FIXED! Some (mostly minor) OS 2.0 problems were solved.

Check out the updated Files & Folders in App World. Thanks Diego for the tip!

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, March 26, 2012, 9:48 am. | Files & Folders v4.0 Adds SugarSync, Bookmarks, & More | 4 comments |


ToySoft Releases Photo Booth Pro with Multiple Filters for Smartphones

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:43 AM PDT

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There have been a few photo booth apps in the past for BlackBerry smartphones and the PlayBook but the latest comes to us from ToySoft. Their new Photo Booth Pro simulates a photo booth by taking four consecutive photos automatically with a delay between pics. You can then apply one of the eight effects to the pictures and edit them up. Effects include blur, emboss, flea, greyscale, negative, and more.

Features include:

  • Simple and functional interface
  • Zoom in and out before taking the pictures. Not available if the Flash is on
  • Built in 8 special effect filters
  • Set delay before each take for Quick Take
  • Set vibrate notification before each take
  • Change the background color on the final picture
  • Save in JPG format to system Pictures or your own folder on the SD Card
  • Email picture
  • Supports Flash to take pictures in the dark (very cool)
  • Load your own saved pictures
  • Run Pictures app directly in Photo Booth Pro
  • Best Photo Booth simulator for the BlackBerry(R)

You can pick up Photo Booth Pro in App World for $0.99 for OS 5.0+ devices.

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, March 26, 2012, 8:43 am. | ToySoft Releases Photo Booth Pro with Multiple Filters for Smartphones | One comment |


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