Outside of my Netflix subscription, Plex is how my whole family watches movies. For those of you unfamiliar with Plex, it's a media utility consisting of a server and a client. The server runs on any computer, and the clients run on computers, mobile devices, or even the Apple TV (if jailbroken).
I run the Plex server on my iMac. I keep all our content on an Apple Time Capsule. I have a couple of Apple TV boxes (one for each TV). And I've got the $5 Plex app for my older, first generation iPad.
It pains me that there is no Playbook client for Plex. I've got two gorgeous Playbooks in the house and everyone loves the form factor for movies. Apparently I'm not the only one who wants a Playbook Plex app either. Guys in the forum are converting the Android APK file into a BAR and sideloading it.
Back to that in a moment. For now I wanted to point out this horrible April Fool's joke that Plex blogged, thinking it was funny. Sorry guys, not funny.
The gist of the joke is Plex has been acquired by RIM. They go on at length about the greatness of RIM. They mention magnificent sense of design, the inspirational new CEO, the fact that everybody owns a BlackBerry. Since the whole thing is a joke, clearly the author feels the exact opposite about RIM.
I have to assume the executive team at Plex was in on the joke, which is the bad part. You'd have to be an idiot to blog something like this without having the approval of your CEO (unless you're looking to get fired).
Anyway, this probably means Plex has absolutely no plans to support BlackBerry. And that stinks. Especially since it should be so easy for them to repackage the APK and drop it into App World. People on the forums are doing it and it seems to work.
But no ... apparently supporting the Nook Color is more important, as is kicking RIM while they're down.
Show some class, guys.
I'm going to head over to the Plex blog and drop a comment. I hope you'll all do the same. Maybe we can guilt them into repackaging their APK as a way to make up for this poor-taste joke.
Read more
Unable to integrate a Yahoo! Mail account on your BlackBerry?
Having issues with being able to integrate your Yahoo mail on your BlackBerry? You're not alone. Here are some possible fixes to try if you're having the issue.
BlackBerry Hub spotted on PlayBook running over Bridge
If you thought all the fun of the BlackBerry PlayBook had worn off, think again. The latest discovery shows off the BlackBerry Hub on the PlayBook running over Bridge. The pseudo-Hub appears on the PlayBook after opening a hyperlinked email address on BBM over bridge. All of the accounts from the device are shown, however it doesn't go much beyond that. Sadly you can't do much more...
Want to install the BlackBerry 10 Developer OS on your BlackBerry PlayBook?
Check out this tutorial on how to get up and running on your BlackBerry PlayBook
FlyCraft gets updated for BlackBerry 10 and the PlayBook - More features for Herbie
The popular game FlyCraft has been updated for BlackBerry 10 and the PlayBook and this latest version brings some nice new treats to the game. We featured FlyCraft last year when it first became available for the BlackBerry PlayBook and it has been a big hit - even more so now you can play it on your BlackBerry Z10. FlyCraft sees you having to make a flying machine for your bug -...