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DubMeNow, or DUB for short, is a cool contact exchange app we’ve written about for the last year or so. The app lets you back up all of your contacts where they’re stored securely in the cloud. DUB will automatically update your Address Book as well as leverage some location aware functionality to find contacts in your area or at a venue. Other DUB features include:
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If you want to check out a Broadway or Off-Broadway show in New York City, you’re probably going to go to the TKTS booth in Times Square for discount tickets. With the At the Booth app, you can check out what shows have discount tickets available at the TKTS booth, right from your BlackBerry.
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ProtectedSMS is a secure text messaging solution that targets law enforcement, government and corporate professionals who require secure and convenient text message protection. The app utilizes AES 256 FIPS 140-2 compliant encryption, and is available via individual and enterprise licenses. Features of the app include:
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For those developers making a PlayBook, you’ll be pleased to know that an updated version of the BlackBerry Tablet OS Simulator, which features the full BlackBerry Browser, is live today. Web developers can now start testing their web and Flash applications using the Browser on the simulator to ensure usability and that they are taking advantage of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet’s browser.
What developers should know about the BlackBerry Browser running on the BlackBerry Tablet OS:
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We’ve had quite a few BlackBerryCool readers who are concerned about how their personal data is being used, and want to know how to stop an app from having access to information such as their email address. There are apps on the market that are made so that the companies can grab email addresses which they then use to market their apps. These apps are often free to promote downloads, and they can access your Address Book as long as you accept the permissions. What you may not have known, is that you can edit the Default Permissions, so that your user data is permanently locked. To do this, go to:
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MyAssist.com is a site that connects you with personal assistants that are available 24/7 for a subscription fee. If you’re a member of the site, they have a BlackBerry app so you can take the service mobile and contact your assistants directly from a native app. Some of the common MyAssist requests include:
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