Posted on July 24, 2009, at 11:51 AM .
The Food Network have launched a BlackBerry app in conjunction with the good people at Polar Mobile; the same company that makes our BlackBerry Cool app.
The app has thousands of celebrity chef-inspired meal ideas, so you’ll never wonder what to eat for dinner again. Chefs Michael Smith, Anna Olson, Chuck Hughes and others have contributed to the list of recipes, as well as you get a recipe of the day. Today’s recipe, for example, is Lobster Salad on Asparagus. For those with newer BlackBerry models, you get how-to videos of tips, techniques and recipes from some of their favorite Food Network chefs.
Polar Mobile make some incredible applications so if you’re looking for an app, make sure to hit them up.
Download the Food Network application on App World or visit m.foodtv.ca from your BlackBerry.
Posted on July 24, 2009, at 10:10 AM .
TetherBerry is a simple way to tether your BlackBerry to your laptop. The app involves installing a connector to your desktop, as well as the software to your device.
This app used to take some tweaking in your Internet settings to get it to work, but the latest builds have eradicated much of that. Also, while it requires that you are connected via USB, the company is working on a Bluetooth solution.
TetherBerry is normally priced at $49.95, but it is now available for $24.98.
Posted on July 24, 2009, at 9:59 AM .
Today in New York, the bidding starts for Nortel Networks Corp.’s largest business unit. RIM has been denied entry into the bidding process because it has failed to sign an agreement that the other businesses have signed.
Nortel CEO Mike Zafirovski, has explained to the press that RIM is refusing to sign what Zafirovski has called “a standard non-disclosure agreement before getting a close look at Nortel’s books.”
RIM has said it will continue to find ways to purchase the business unit and add it to RIM’s valuable intellectual property portfolio. If RIM does manage to purchase the business unit, they will have access to CDMA and LTE technology which will go a long way to improving BlackBerry devices and network infrastructure.
“That’s really what these guys are after,” said Nizar Assnie, vice-president of Vancouver-based IE Market Research Corp. The next-generation technology will provide carriers with the ability to offer cellphones with advanced, data-heavy features such as video streaming at ultra-fast speeds. Leading in LTE is a must “if you’re going to be a serious network infrastructure player in the wireless space [in] ten years,” he said.
There is clearly something more to the “standard non-disclosure agreement” that is causing RIM to refuse to sign. If one had to guess, the agreement probably contains some element that RIM legal, Balsillie and Lazardis, deem to be detrimental to the profitability of the purchase. Either that, or perhaps they don’t see the purchase as being a necessary step for the company, and they’re saying “take our offer or leave it, we’re not signing anything.”
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Posted on July 24, 2009, at 9:46 AM .
Technology and religion have often been seen as near mutually exclusive. Religion looks to lessons learned a few millennium ago, while technology is constantly trying to replace old understandings of this world with new ones. On the other hand, technology and religion go incredibly well together in that religion has a foundation of communication, which technology is making leaps and bounds in.
President Barack Obama is a great example of how technology and religion are symbiotic. Each morning, Obama reads a devotional on his BlackBerry.
“I pray all the time now — because I’ve got a lot of stuff on my plate and I need guidance all the time,” he said with a laugh during an interview with ABC’s Nightline that was aired Thursday night.
Obama said he receives his daily devotional from Joshua DuBois, his director of faith and neighborhood initiatives.
“That’s how I start my morning. You know, he’s got a passage, scripture, in some cases quotes from other faiths to reflect on. This is something where you just hope that you are aligning your work with His purposes and that you’re attuned to the needs of the people you’re there to serve,” he said. ”
For those looking for a good Bible App, LifeChurch.TV have a free Bible for your BlackBerry. You can download it OTA from youversion.com/bb.
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Posted on July 23, 2009, at 3:10 PM .
CTV have announced a new streaming video service available for TELUS customers, with Rogers and Bell customers already having access. The service has some decent content available and the TELUS stream will likely be identical to the service on Bell and Rogers.
You can now get access to content such as MTV’s The Hills and The Comedy Network’s South Park, top stories and highlights from CTV News, TSN and BNN. Other content includes:
- ETalk– Top stories from Canada’s #1 Canadian entertainment newsmagazine
- MuchMusic – including Punk’d, Much on Demon, DisBand
- MTV – including The Hills, The City, Nitro Circus
- The Comedy Network – including South Park, Chappelle Show, Mind of Mencia
- Daily Planet – The latest news from the internationally award-winning science program
- FashionTelevisionChannel – Fashion television, Raw, FT Specials.
Compatible devices include the Pearl 8130, Curve 8330, Storm 9530, Pearl Slip 8230 and the Tour 9630.
Posted on July 23, 2009, at 11:28 AM .
Zachriel, the developer behind the Gears of War theme for the Storm, has a new theme called Hybrid. The theme is a mix of looks from various smartphones including some iPhone-esque icons, Android meters and the HTC clock.
You can go to themestorm.net on your blackberry to download, or use the OTA below:
Hybrid (8 icons + WB) .151 compatible
OTA Hybrid Theme 8 icons + WB Mirror1 Mirror2
Variations are now available, all are .151 compatible.
1. Hybrid 0 Icons + WeatherBug Mirror1 Mirror2
2. Hybrid 4 Icons + WeatherBug Mirror1 Mirror2
3. Hybrid 12 Icons + WeatherBug Mirror1 Mirror2
4. Hybrid 16 Icons + WeatherBug Mirror1 Mirror2
5. Hybrid 0 Icons + WeatherBug + MeterBerry Mirror1 Mirror2
6. Hybrid 4 Icons + WeatherBug + MeterBerry Mirror1 Mirror2
7. Hybrid 8 Icons + WeatherBug + MeterBerry Mirror1 Mirror2
8. Hybrid 12 Icons + WeatherBug + MeterBerry Mirror1 Mirror2
9. Hybrid 16 Icons + WeatherBug + MeterBerry Mirror1 Mirror2
10. Hybrid 4 Icons + WeatherBug + Hidden Today Mirror1 Mirror2
11. Hybrid 8 Icons + WeatherBug + Hidden Today Mirror1 Mirror2
12. Hybrid 4 Icons + WeatherBug + MeterBerry + Hidden Today Mirror1 Mirror2
13. Hybrid 8 Icons + WeatherBug + MeterBerry + Hidden Today Mirror1 Mirror2
