Poynt has announced that their incredibly popular BlackBerry app now features an Events section that allows users to search for local events by combining GPS location and event information from Eventful. All you have to do is select the events tab on the app’s homepage to look up current and upcoming local events, including concerts, plays and movies. The new version of Poynt is available for download from App World or OTA at m.poynt.com.
This new feature is a great new addition to the app that helps you better discover what’s near you. As more people use eventful, the app will become even more useful too. Let us know what sort of events you find near you with the new Poynt.
BBCool reader Nana sent us some video of Common and Lara Spencer hanging out at CES 2011. Common freestyles about the PlayBook and the Torch for the crowd and it’s pretty well received. Even though it’s a fun video, you can’t help but think “oh, how the mighty have fallen.” Remember the Resurrection days when Common was arguably at his best? Well it’s tough economic times and RIM probably pays well.
This video gives you a feel for the gestures and multitasking features that come with the PlayBook. The video also walks you through the PlayBook’s hardware which has some useful connections such as microHDMI (1080p HDMI out), microUSB and charging contacts for rapid charging. Watch the video and take a quick tour of the PlayBook.
RIM is facing a potential ban in Indonesia, a source of tremendous growth for BlackBerry, and to halt the ban RIM will have to block access to pornography on its devices. The Ministry of Communications in Indonesia has issued a deadline of January 21st, and RIM has responded saying it will put in place a “compliant filtering solution for BlackBerry subscribers in Indonesia as soon as possible.” The Indonesian government sees this as a positive step, but not a complete solution. In a meeting in Jakarta, the government will ask RIM for further assurances.
It’s good to know RIM will be avoiding the ban but one can’t help but think the Indonesian government is acting too much like a nanny state.
We’re wrapping up our coverage of CES 2011 and a popular company for BlackBerry accessories at the show is Otterbox. Otterbox showed us their pink Commuter Series case for the Torch 9800 which has a decent amount of protection and 10% of the cost goes to the Avon Foundation for Women.
Do you have a case for your Torch? Generally, BlackBerrys are built solid, and dropping them rarely results in serious damage, but a case helps to guarantee your smartphone is safe.
Tourality is a location-based scavenger hunt game that you can play with up to 40 players. The game challenges you to a race to reach different locations and collect gold. Players can steal gold from you too so beware. As you go through the game trying to find the various goals, you can also use gold to buy gadgets which give you an advantage in the game. For example, you can spend 200 gold on the Blinder gadget, which blinds your opponents for 2 minutes, allowing you to get a lead on them. Continue reading ‘Tourality Multiplayer Scavenger Hunt Game Now Available’
