Free RssDemon RSS Reader With Google Reader for the PlayBook (Android Player)
The Handster catalog we were telling you about is still making its way into App World. The latest app I noticed is two variants of an app called RSSDemon by Meecel. The app has some nice Google Reader integration though it can also be used as a regular RSS reader. I have not had a…
Gmail Adds Scribbles in BlackBerry PlayBook Browser
Google has been introducing a new feature called Scribbles in Gmail starting with their iOS app and now they have extended it to the Gmail website. Google has announced that the new feature is now live on the PlayBook, iOS, and Android browsers. My drawing skills suck but feel free to show off some…
SnowBomber Free & Premium Game for the BlackBerry PlayBook
esDot has released free and premium versions of their SnowBomber game that should get you into the holiday and winter fun. The game pits you against the Evil Fluffs that have invaded the city with snow trying to make it permanently winter. SnowBomber has you shooting the fluffs away in what they dub to be…
Latest PlayBook OS 2.0 Beta Does Not Patch Dingleberry Jailbreak
I have been getting questions from readers asking if the latest PlayBook Beta OS 2.0.0.6149 blocked the Dingleberry root jailbreaking exploit. I have confirmed that my own PlayBook is still jailbroken after the update and @Cmwdotme has confirmed the same. The process still has you jailbreaking the PlayBook on an older OS version and then…
$1.7 Million Worth of BlackBerry PlayBooks “Fall” of the Back of a Truck
I used to always hear jokes about electronics “Falling” off the back of a truck but this is a bit crazy. Bla1ze @CrackBerry (Thanks Tashanna!) noticed a story about a semi-tractor full of BlackBerry PlayBooks being stolen this past Thursday.The driver coming out of Plainfield, Ontario was transporting 22 pallets of PlayBooks when he went…
iTunes Video Sync Brings Non-DRM Videos to Your PlayBook Wirelessly
Daniel Bigham has released the latest iteration of his wireless sync apps. This one called iTunes Video Sync brings videos from iTunes on your PC, like your video podcasts or personal, to your PlayBook. Keep in mind that TV shows and movies you download from iTunes have DRM and will not play on the…
BlackBerry PlayBook Native SDK 2.0 Beta 2 Now Available
Devs get your engines started. RIM has just rolled out a Native SDK 2.0 beta update to beta 2. It adds some cool new features like AIR Native Extension support which should lead to some quasi AIR+Native apps. This new Native SDK has a corresponding runtime of 2.0.0.6149 which is exactly the same as the…
No Update to PlayBook OS 2.0.0.6149 Dev Beta? Try This URL
Normally this would just be a blip on the radar but I have been getting quite a few readers asking me about this today. We told you yesterday that RIM had started to roll out BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0.0.6149 of their developer preview beta. Not everybody was seeing the update and it turns out there…