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Ways to Force PlayBook Android Player to Quit

If you are a regular user of sideloaded Android applications on your PlayBook you may have noticed that the runtime sometimes hangs. This gets really annoying since the only reliable fix seems to be restarting the PlayBook. I am not sure why RIM does not offer users the ability to do this themselves but there…

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How to Get Amazon Kindle Working on BlackBerry OS 7 & 7.1 Devices

Many users who upgraded to BlackBerry OS 7 and 7.1 devices were sad to learn that Amazon has not updated their app to support the latest BlackBerry devices. This is a shame since the app actually does work and could easily be updated by Amazon. I have been meaning to mention this little trick for…

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FAQ: Easily Get Hebrew on Your BlackBerry Smartphone

We have mentioned Cheservices a few times as a good source for OTA Hebrew input files but SLS let us know about a similar project he is working on. He setup www.slsapps.com that has the OTA Hebrew language files for quite a few devices ranging from OS 4.5 to 7.1. Let us know if it…

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PlayBook Documents to Go 2.0 Change Log & Bluetooth Keyboard Shortcuts

When I asked RIM what they added in Documents to Go v2.0 that shipped with PlayBook OS 2.0 I did not get a straight answer. Thankfully Ty from RIM’s HelpBlog was more persistent and managed to get a high level change log for the new version. Some of the updates I already noticed but others…

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Use Gmail to Sync Your PlayBook, Smartphone, and Outlook Contacts & Calendar

One of the most common questions I have been getting since PlayBook OS 2.0 launched is how to sync your BlackBerry Smartphone contacts and calendar with your BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 apps. If you are on a BES with Exchange then this is no problem since activesync will take care of it for you but…

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How to Add Yahoo Email, Contacts, & Calendar to Your PlayBook OS 2.0

If you happen to still be a Yahoo user and upgraded to PlayBook OS 2.0 you may have noticed that RIM does not have a menu option to add Yahoo accounts. It will easily add your Yahoo email account but contacts and calendar do not get setup easily. Turns out RIM has kindly put out…

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Tips & Tricks for BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 Email, Contacts, & Calendar (Help Us Build The List!)

In the last few hours I have had a chance to dig further into the latest released PlayBook OS 2.0. This is a huge step forward for RIM but a totally new interface even for current BlackBerry owners. I thought we could start by creating a tips and tricks list where we can all share…

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SNES Emulator on the PlayBook in Action!!!

I grew up playing SNES. It started with MarioWorld and MarioKart and moved into Super Punch Out, StarFox, Street Fighter 2, and UN Squadron. Needless to say, as soon as I found out this SNES emulator was available for PlayBook, I sprinted for my PC, PB, and USB cable to get the retro goodness rolling!…

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