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As a featured BlackBerry Experience Forum exhibitor specializing in mobile law enforcement with PlayBook and BB10, Mobile Innovations founder and President Gary Bauer was pleasantly surprised at the high level of interest from the agriculture and natural resource sector attendees. Accustomed to fielding questions from law enforcement agencies, EMS and fire departments, Mr. Bauer found himself speaking with interested attendees from agriculture, logging, mining and energy at the recently held BlackBerry Experience Forum Toronto. Attendees were particularly interested in the company’s new MPA Mobile Office solution with PlayBook docking system. Read the rest of this entry »

Digiflare Inc., a multi-office digital agency that creates connected user experiences across multiple screens, has announced the launch of seven applications for BlackBerry 10 smartphones that are now available for download on the BlackBerry® World™ storefront. Designed for BlackBerry’s highly anticipated BlackBerry 10 new platform, the apps created by Digiflare include: AFP News, CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada, The Globe News, theScore, Sportsnet, TuneIn, and YellowPages.ca. Read the rest of this entry »

The Microsoft Surface Pro tablet makes its official debut at London Drugs tomorrow. The highly anticipated device pairs the convenience of a tablet with the functionality of a laptop computer. Equipped with a standard version of Windows 8 and the ability to run touch enhanced versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, the Surface Pro promises robust computing in a slimmed-down package. Customers can secure their Surface Pro online through the London Drugs website. Devices will be available for pickup at BC locations on February 9^th, Alberta and Saskatchewan locations on February 11^th, and Winnipeg locations on February 12^th. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. has officially launched Origin™ for the Mac®, a new built-for-platform version of EA’s direct download application for Mac users worldwide. Just as it has for tens of millions of PC users, Origin for Mac will offer fast and safe game downloads for many of the industry’s most popular titles from EA and publishing partners. Origin for Mac delivers many of the same Origin features that have defined the experience for PC users, including cloud storage to save and continue games, social connectivity via friends lists, and more. Read the rest of this entry »

Following the recent announcement of Capcom Arcade Cabinet it’s now time to lift the lid and reveal the full list of classic 8-bit titles and how gamers will be able to transform their PlayStation3 or Xbox 360 into their very own customizable, HD 80s arcade. Starting February 19 until early May, a total of 15 titles from 1984-1988 will be released on a staggered schedule available to purchase digitally either as a series of packs or individually, allowing players to choose what they want to buy. By purchasing all 15 titles, either separately or together, players will gain access to two bonus games absolutely free. Read the rest of this entry »

Infinite Game Publishing and MechWarrior Online developers Piranha Games have announced that the newest Hero Mech – Pretty Baby – is now live for fans to purchase in the game’s latest update. Also included in the update is a major update to the Match features as MechWarrior Online fans are now treated to pre-round screening, an in-game scoreboard, the long-awaited Death Screen and a fantastic new “end of round” screen. Most importantly, players can now chat about match tactics before a match begins, analyze performance and contribution to the match. Read the rest of this entry »

New from Breakthrough Entertainment and Little Guy Games is Picnicface Playground, the fully customizable and shareable app that lets you hang out on the moon with comedy troupe Picnicface, set your co-workers on fire or see how your best friend would look with a pompadour. With Picnicface Playground you can create your own fully customizable characters using photos of you and your friends, arm them with a wide array of crazy props and activities, and watch the fun unfold. Regularly priced at $ 0.99, Picnicface Playground will be available as a free download on February 7th. Read the rest of this entry »

TVO, Ontario’s public educational media organization, is pleased to partner with BlackBerry to offer six TVOKids educational children’s apps for BlackBerry® 10. TVO’s app offerings for BlackBerry 10 come as part of an extensive relationship with BlackBerry built on a shared commitment to inspire young minds through the power of education, and are available affective today as new devices hit Ontario stores. As the most trusted and most educational media brand for children in Canada (Ipsos Reid, 2011), TVO fosters early learning development by creating award-winning, classroom-tested educational resources, including apps for mobile devices and online games and videos. With content that supports the Ontario Curriculum, TVO provides educational resources across a variety of platforms, with more educational apps than any other Canadian broadcaster. Read the rest of this entry »

BlackBerry and Unity Technologies have announced that they are working together to create a Unity deployment add-on product for BlackBerry® 10 smartphones, empowering Unity’s over 1.5 million strong developer community to publish their games on these powerful platforms. The deployment tools will also be available for BlackBerry PlayBook™ tablets when they run the BlackBerry 10 OS. BlackBerry 10 will now be one of the premiere mobile platforms supported by the market-leading Unity engine. The deployment tool is currently in development by Unity Technologies and BlackBerry, and will be released as an add-on option for Unity. Read the rest of this entry »

HootSuite has introduced Socialcast, the company’s latest integration designed for enterprise, but available to all HootSuite users. Found in the HootSuite App Directory, Socialcast is an internal social network for businesses. It unites people, information and applications, with its real-time enterprise “activity stream engine.” More than 30,000 organizations in 190 countries rely on Socialcast to provide secure, instant collaboration and communication across their businesses. Read the rest of this entry »