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Setting up and using Print To Go for the BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted by Alicia Erlich on 6 Mar 2012 12:04 pm
[youtube link for mobile viewing] Since upgrading to the new PlayBook OS 2.0, one of my new favorite features has to be Print To Go.  Previously previewed at CES 2012, Print To Go is a new feature in OS 2.0 that allows you to print your documents to your PlayBook instead of a traditional printer. This convenient utility app converts your files into an encrypted PDF and wirelessly...
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How to use BlackBerry Remote with your PlayBook

Posted by DJ Reyes on 5 Mar 2012 4:49 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] It has been just over a week since the release of PlayBook OS 2.0. An important part of the update was the improved BlackBerry Bridge and the introduction of BlackBerry Remote. What is cool is the swipe gestures you do on your PlayBook can also be done on your touchscreen BlackBerry phone. So swiping from the top will bring down the options...
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How to get Amazon Kindle on your BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted by Adam Zeis on 5 Mar 2012 2:16 pm
So you've got your BlackBerry PlayBook loaded up with the OS 2.0 software, and now you want the Amazon Kindle app as well? Not a problem! While Amazon jumped the gun when they announced they would make an official Kindle app for the BlackBerry PlayBook available, it is still nowhere to be found. Don't fret because you can still use the Amazon Kindle app on your PlayBook running the OS 2.0...
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How to use the Calendar on BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0

Posted by Kerri Neill on 4 Mar 2012 1:09 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] The native Calendar in the new PlayBook OS 2.0 is a great feature. Now we can quickly and easily see our work, personal and social events in one central location. Within the Calendar application, we have a plethora of customizable options. You can now view your calendars by the usual day, week and month formats and see your daily agenda at a...
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Video Walk Through: Reading and composing messages on the BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted by Kerri Neill on 3 Mar 2012 1:16 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] With the great new features in PlayBook 2.0 software, my favorite is the native email client. I think we can agree that we got more than expected with the new Messages application. The new Messages application not only lets us compose and respond to our emails in both plain and rich text, we also have the option of checking and responding to...
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Setting Up and Using BlackBerry Bridge on BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0

Posted by DJ Reyes on 2 Mar 2012 3:19 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] BlackBerry Bridge was updated to version 2.0 to coincide with the huge BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 update. In the video above, we will cover how to set up and use the new BlackBerry Bridge app. The biggest feature of the updated BlackBerry Bridge app was the Remote Control feature allowing you to control your PlayBook with your BlackBerry...
How to allow attendees in Google Calendar on BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0
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How to allow attendees in Google Calendar on BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0

Posted by Kerri Neill on 2 Mar 2012 1:34 pm
The Calendar application is just one of the great new features available on the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 software but it still needs a few fixes to make it perfect. For anyone that just has basic needs when it comes to using the Calendar, getting up and running is very simple. But for those of us that need a bit more functionality, a few tweaks need to be made. We already looked how to sync...
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How to remove unwanted BlackBerry Bridge applications from your PlayBook

Posted by Zach Gilbert on 2 Mar 2012 12:47 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] So you've upgraded your BlackBerry PlayBook to OS 2.0. You might be, however, encountering some unwanted BlackBerry Bridge apps. We'll show you how to keep what you love and get rid of what you don't.  You are loving the new native Messages, Contacts and Calendar as well as the new BlackBerry Remote feature that lets you control your tablet...
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Using the New Keyboard with Predictive Text on the BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted by Adam Zeis on 1 Mar 2012 1:34 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] The new Predictive Text feature on the BlackBerry PlayBook. is one of those features that makes us wonder how we got along without it prior to the 2.0 update. It is a great approach to predictive text. Thanks to the new SwiftKey keyboard on the PlayBook 2.0 software, you have the ability to enable Predictive Text and it truly is a huge help...
How to use animated emoticons as your BBM avatar
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How to use animated emoticons as your BBM avatar

Posted by Adam Zeis on 1 Mar 2012 9:30 am
BlackBerry Messenger 6.1 brought along some cool new features, one of which is the ability to use animated icons for your avatar. While you can download them at various places on the web, not many people know that your BlackBerry already has some animated emoticons waiting for you. You can easily choose one of the nine included icons to use as your own animated emoticon avatar. In BBM press...

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