Author Archives: Will Robertson
Updating My BlackBerry PlayBook App
The PlayBook app I created for the launch of PlayBook App World was not fully baked. App World reviewers made this clear with an average rating of 2/5 stars. Quite deserved given the confusing limitations of the current version. To … Continue reading
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RIM Acquires Scoreloop – Mobile Gaming Platform
Scoreloop, provider of a mobile social gaming platform and tools for developers, announced they have been acquired by RIM this morning. They posted this neat message on their website framed in a PlayBook: Looking at their current offering it appears … Continue reading
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Track BlackBerry PlayBook Visits in Google Analytics
If you run Google Analytics tracking on your website you may have noticed that it does not recognize the BlackBerry PlayBook as a mobile device, as a unique operating system, or a specific browser type. I was curious how many … Continue reading
HTC Design Day Toronto Event
Yesterday I attended HTC’s Design Day event in Toronto. It was a fancy party, complete with free drinks, delicious food, and even a draw for free HTC smartphones. Unfortunately I did not win the draw, though I did get a … Continue reading
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HTC Toronto Meetup on Monday
Tomorrow HTC is hosting an event in Toronto to present “Telephones Lines…From Rotary To Hands Free – The Evolution Of Telecommunications Design”, a look at the history of communication technology and to demo their latest products. I am hoping they … Continue reading
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Kobo Bringing Touch Screen eReader and Reading Life to PlayBook
Today Kobo announced the next generation of their eReader, and with it came a great story on the Financial Post with many revealing statements indicating Kobo’s future plans. Kobo eReader Touch Edition Demo Video from Kobo on Vimeo. The most … Continue reading
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Mini Maker Faire Toronto 2011
I had the opportunity to organize Autodesk’s table and display at the Mini Maker Faire Toronto, which took place on May 7th, 2011. Having never heard of a Maker Faire this was a great experience and a very fun event … Continue reading
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Autodesk
This post was drafted when I was about to start at Autodesk, however with final exams, a trip to New York, finishing two jobs, and moving to Toronto, it got lost in the shuffle. But better late than never. For … Continue reading
BlackBerry Smartphone as Wireless Keyboard for PlayBook
UPDATE January 15, 2012: Looks like RIM had the same idea, and took it even further. At CES 2012 RIM previewed the 2.0 update to the PlayBook OS and with it announced a new feature for BlackBerry Bridge: Remote for … Continue reading
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PlayBook Uploads Images and Files in the Browser
One of my favourite PlayBook features – as a recovering iPad-addict – is the ability to upload images and files in the browser. You can upload any image or file from your PlayBook using the standard upload file prompts found … Continue reading
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