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Our objective is to inspire Canada the way John F. Kennedy inspired the U.S. with the moon landings in the 1960's. We are aiming to spark a generation of breakthrough innovation in Canada. Our long term goal is to make Canada a world leader in high tech.The goal of this open community project is to build a moon rover powered by a BlackBerry PlayBook and land it on the moon, where it could then be communicated with from Earth. They are just getting started in this endeavour, and you can follow their progress on Facebook or their website (www.playbookmoon.ca) and join in the discussion in the CrackBerry forums at the link below.
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Searching for a discounted BlackBerry PlayBook in Canada? Check out our forums for help!
Many people up in Canada have been taking advantage of some great sales on the BlackBerry PlayBook over the last couple of weeks. While the 16GB wifi version has been found for as low as $99 at stores such as Staples, finding available stock at these stores has been pretty hit and miss. Some persistent folks have found stock at other retailers and gotten a price match for the advertised...
From the Forums: Playbook Discount + CrackBerry Discount = Awesome
If you were looking for another reason to pick up a BlackBerry PlayBook for yourself, friend or family member - forums member guerllamo7 has your answer. It looks like you can once again grab a new 16GB BlackBerry PlayBook for just $199 from BlackBerry.com ($249 for the 32GB and $299 for the 64GB) which is a sweet deal, especially with PlayBook OS 2.0 right around the corner (for real...
BlackBerry PlayBook scratch test [From the Forums]
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] Last night an interesting thread popped up in the CrackBerry Forums questioning whether or not the BlackBerry PlayBook screen was made from Gorilla Glass like the iPad. Reality is, neither one has Gorilla Glass, so the conversation quickly moved to how durable the screen on the PlayBook really is. Looking around, there are no "scratch test...
From the Forums: BlackBerry PlayBook used to record Soundgarden concert
[ youtube link for mobile viewing ] Here is another awesome example of the BlackBerry PlayBook's video recording capabilities. CrackBerry member guyhockey took his PlayBook with him to a recent Soundgarden concert, and used it to record the first two songs of the concert! Not only does the video look great even under challenging lighting conditions, but the audio is pretty awesome as...