The recent craze on iOS and Android devices is a new game called Draw Something. Modeled after the classic game of Pictionary, you play against an opponent, taking turns drawing a picture for the other person to guess. Draw Something is not available on BlackBerry yet, though it is likely it will be brought to our platform in the future.

How about, instead of worrying about what apps we don't have, let's look at one that we do have. Sketch W Friends is a real-time, multi-player game also based on Pictionary. I tried this game out on my PlayBook, and I have to say, it's super addicting. Instead of only being paired with one person, you play in a room full of other people. Each takes a turn drawing while the rest of the players guess. You earn points not only by guessing correctly before the time runs out, but also when people correctly guess your drawing. It's fast paced, it's challenging, and it's a whole lot of fun!

Sketch W Friends is available not only for the BlackBerry PlayBook, but also for Android tablets and the iPad, so you can play with your friends no matter what platform they have! You can link your Facebook account to the game and keep track of your score and the competition. This game was developed by XLabs, the same team that brought you Groovy Notes, among other apps. You can pick up Sketch W Friends for just $1.99 in BlackBerry App World, and it's worth every penny.

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With all the content out there on the web these days, it can be rather difficult keeping track of it all and even of you do manage to keep all your interests somewhat organized, there is always the question of how you go about sharing that information with others. Luckily, Taptu has come up with a solution that may appeal to you. Using your BlackBerry PlayBook and the recently released into App World Taptu app, you can not only keep track of the information that intereests you but share it as well to social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Features:

• Search for RSS Feeds using Bing or Import them from Google Reader
• DJ Your News: Do you have 5 different sports streams you follow? Merge them all together to create you own Sports stream and color code it to your liking. And why not share your new stream with your friends?
• Discover Stories related to the one you are reading as well as Streams specific to the Topic/Genre the article you are reading about. 
• Tweet, RT, Quote a Tweet from your Twitter stream: Someone you follow on Twitter has tweeted an interesting tweet, Quote it and add your comments or RT directly from Taptu. 
• Update your status, Like and Comment from your Facebook stream: See something a friend has sent that you want to Like or Comment on? Do it right inside the app.

The Taptu app is available now in BlackBerry App World and is available for the BlackBerry PlayBook. If you're looking for a better way to control your news feeds and share your interests, give Taptu a go -- it might be the solution you are looking for.

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During yesterdays keynote we got a look at some amazing new super apps. One of these was the e-reader Kobo. Kobo had a great demo on how they will integrate BBM socially into the application, allowing users to chat, share items and much more. This is just one of many super apps down the line that we have to look forward to. Check out the video above to see what it's all about.

Press Release

Kobo Debuts Social Reading Application for BlackBerry Smartphones

SAN FRANCISCO-September 28, 2010 - At BlackBerry® DEVCON 2010, Kobo announced the development of an industry-first social eReading experience and released a video of the social reading app in action. Kobo, a global eReading service, demonstrated during the keynote presentation how application developers will be able to leverage the new BBM^TM (BlackBerry® Messenger) Social Platform. The BBM Social Platform enables developers to build applications that take advantage of the BlackBerry smartphone's social aspects, as well as the push architecture of the BlackBerry® platform. Kobo plans to integrate information from various functions of BBM into the eBook shopping and reading experience on its application once the BBM Social Platform is available. The company today released a video of the forthcoming application: http://blog.kobobooks.com/BBM

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Research In Motion today has announced they will be taking BlackBerry Messenger and opening it's doors to third party developers. Developers will now have the access needed in order to integrate BlackBerry Messenger into their applications and make use of all the social aspects of BlackBerry Messenger. As we've seen with other applicatins such as Twitter For BlackBerry integration throughout the OS plays a vital role on the BlackBerry platform and now. Read on the full press release after the break.

Press Release

RIM Announces BBM Social Platform

Developers Will Be Able to Leverage the Power of Social Interactions within their Apps

San Francisco, CA – BlackBerry DEVCON 2010 – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the BBMTM (BlackBerry® Messenger) Social Platform, giving developers the tools to build applications that take advantage of the social aspects of the popular BBM service.

“The BlackBerry developer community has been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to integrate BlackBerry Messenger with their apps. BBM is a very popular service with over 28 million users and opening its real-time social connectivity to third party applications presents incredible opportunities,” said Alan Brenner, Senior Vice President,BlackBerry Platform at Research In Motion. “Access to BBM services from within apps will revolutionize gaming, enhance multimedia experiences, and add a new dimension to location based applications.”

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13, 846. That’s the estimated number of fatalities that involved impaired driving in 2008 in the United States. That’s roughly 38 deaths daily. For lack of a better term, it’s a sobering thought. It’s a simple decision that could change the lives of many forever, including your own. Now I’m not one to tell you what to do; I leave that up to you and your own judgment. All I’m going to say is if you are planning to drive and you are even slightly questioning yourself, then you should find another way home. Sometimes, that inner, sober voice inside you may have a hard time being heard. The loud music and flashing lights could distract you from the decision at hand.

Think of BAQ Tracker mobile application as a megaphone for that inner voice. It’s a discreet and simple way to monitor your alcohol consumption or a loved ones consumption. With real-time representation of your calculated blood alcohol quotient, BAQ Tracker will take the guessing out of the question: “How much is too much?”

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