One of the nice things about Google Calendar is the ability to have multiple calendars. I have three: My calendar is the main calendar, telling me where I am supposed to be. My wife’s calendar lets me know about her...
I was a BlackBerry user for 5 years before moving to my Android. Therefore, I have been watching with interest the development of BlackBerry 10. The series of delays was a large part of the reason I migrated from the...
Poynt is one of the BlackBerry “Super Apps.” I first wrote about it here. Later, I wrote about it and other Super Apps in this post. When RIM introduced the PlayBook, Poynt was one of the apps available very early...
I have written from time to time about apps I use regularly on my BlackBerry and PlayBook. I decided to combine those posts, along with new content, and make it available in one place. The result is this e-book free...
My PlayBook has a great camera and taking pictures is easy. This post addresses two points any user would eventually have: What is the easiest way to transfer pictures from my PlayBook to my desktop computer? How can I organize...
One little trick can often mean a huge difference in productivity, and this post attempts to offer just that for BlackBerry users. In short, we are going to change one menu setting from “Universal Search” to “Application Shortcuts.” To make...
The BlackBerry receives its share of criticism for lack of apps. With over 500,000 apps available for the iPhone, 400,000 available for Android, the 60,000 available in BlackBerry App World pales by comparison. Of course, when you take into account...
I have been extremely happy with an app for my BlackBerry called “Email++.” It does not replace the native BlackBerry email app, but adds additional functionality. The email experience on any handheld pales in comparison to working on your desktop...
Last week, BlackBerry released a major software upgrade. Included are native Calendar, Contacts, and E-Mail. Previously, these functions were available on the PlayBook via the BlackBerry Bridge. If you were a BlackBerry user, the PlayBook read these items from your...
Tuesday’s post talked about my method for syncing my Outlook Calendar with the new native Calendar in the BlackBerry PlayBook. It uses Google Calendar Sync as an intermediary. The remaining challenge was to sync my Outlook Contacts with the new...