Nautical Charts Brings Offline Marine Charts to the PlayBook
Bist has long been known for releasing offline mapping apps for specific markets. Their latest is a line of Nautical Chart apps that they ported to the PlayBook from their Android versions. These are not just Android ports since Bist has worked to optimize the apps to better utilize the PlayBook’s features including notifications….
Unleash Mayhem with Death Worm On The PlayBook
When I first heard of Death Worm I could not stop thinking of Dune and “He who controls the Spice, controls the universe!” Either way the popular cross platform indie game Death Worm has made its way to the PlayBook. Where this differs from Dune is that you control the worm and your job is…
Pakkuman’s Defense Mixes Pacman & Tower Defense Genres
Dennis let us know about Pakkuman’s Defense being released for the PlayBook by Tametick. The game originally came from Android but is supposedly not a port. A friend has borrowed my PlayBook so I have not had a chance to try it out but supposedly the gameplay is smooth with very retro graphics. It has…
ToySoft Ports PhotoBooth to the BlackBerry PlayBook
It is great to see longtime BlackBerry Java developer ToySoft bringing their popular apps to the BlackBerry PlayBook at BlackBerry 10. Danny let us know that he has an ongoing project to port his apps to the PlayBook with PhotoBooth Pro being the latest project. Like the BlackBerry smartphone version PhotoBooth Pro makes it easy…
Updated: Walmart Canada Drops 32GB PlayBook to $118 For Anniversary Sale
Update: Thanks Automan69 for pointing out that the dates for the sale are actually Valid September 14, 2012 — September 20, 2012 Walmart Canada is having their anniversary sale starting today September 12th until the 18th. Last week they dropped the price for the 16GB PlayBook to $129 and the 32GB to $149. It seems…
Entertaining Rune Raiders Comes to the PlayBook
Another solid game that is now available for the PlayBook thanks to the NME framework is Rune Raiders. Retro64 has released the game on App World and I have to say I am impressed. You move around your characters with your finger and when you let go them come alive and attack. The gameplay is…
The Source Offering BlackBerry PlayBook Deals Starting at $129.99 in Canada
The Source is staying at the lead of the pack when it comes to deals on the BlackBerry PlayBook. MobileSyrup caught wind of a new price drop on The Source bringing the 16GB model to $129.99, the 32GB to $149.99, and the 64GB to $199.99. There are also bundles to get you some great deals…
“Make a Scene” Sticker Apps for Kids Available for the PlayBook
We told you earlier today about NME making it possible to run Adobe AIR like apps at native code speeds. One of the many games now in App World benefiting from NME is Innivo and their line of “Make a Scene” sticker apps for children. The apps are impressively done and run beautifully. Check out…