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- Top 3 Reasons – and Places – to Take Your BlackBerry PlayBook on Summer Vacation
When you think of a beautiful and relaxing summer day at the beach, in the garden, or by the pool, what sort of items do you picture yourself needing? At the beach you'll need sunscreen, a blanket, and maybe a game to keep the kids occupied. In the garden, odds are that you'll want a spade, plants, and a pretty good plan. By the pool, don't forget a towel, pool toys, and a good book. Pay attention, because here's the really cool part: The BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet can help replace one of these items no matter where you go this summer! Let me show you how:
Life's a Beach!
Kids love the sand and the swimming at the beach, but sandcastles and shells can sometimes give way to sighs of "I'm bored" right when you finally get comfortable. BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to the rescue!
- Encourage the kids to take pictures of their sand creations and send them to family members or post to social networks. Check out the photo frame apps in the BlackBerry App World™ storefront for that extra touch!
- Fire up a game like TETRIS™ or Monopoly for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet for the whole family to play while enjoying the waves.
- Browse the Internet with the kids to learn the history of the beach and some of the wildlife that occupies it. Searches for "shark attack" should be avoided, however.
No Green Thumb, No Problem
While navigating the mysteries of your garden, budding botanists and pros alike may sometimes wonder what to plant where, what grows best in shade, and what's with that leafy thing that never seems to die. The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet has your back again.
- Browse the Internet to research the best places to plant, when to plant, and what to plant to create your dream garden. Some websites may even let you buy plants online and pick them up at the store.
- Photograph plants you are unsure of whether to dig up or water, and share them with experts or friends to get the whole story. Was that poison ivy you just stepped on?
- Show off your beautiful garden when you're done by sharing 1080p HD movies and photos!
Poolside with the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet
An afternoon by the pool can be among the most relaxing of summer activities, but all that laying around can sometimes get a bit boring. After all, we are "BlackBerry People", and we like to get things done! Here's how the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet can help.
- Load up a book in Kobo Reader and get lost in your favorite fiction, cower from a thriller, or swoon through a romance novel from the comfort of your deck chair.
- Watch your favorite movie or television show from the video store with the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet Video Store. It's like having a whole video store at your water-shriveled fingertips.
- Shoot high-quality HD video and pictures of the kids diving from the high-dive or jumping into the pool. You never know when you may need to access it later for an Olympic highlight reel or a wedding slideshow!
These are just a few suggestions and my favorite ways to use the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in the summer, but I'd love to hear yours as well. Where will you and your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet go to chill?
Переслать - Inside BlackBerry: #BoldMove Interview with Brett Gilmore
Not too long ago, we posed a simple question to our @BlackBerry followers on Twitter®:
Tell us about a #BoldMove you've got in the works. Big or small, we want to hear how you're being #Bold. ^MS—
Research In Motion (@BlackBerry) May 22, 2012…and for a "simple" question, we got some fantastic and complex answers. One of the most inspirational stories was from Brett Gilmore, a Montreal native who made a super #BoldMove when he traveled to Ecuador to volunteer with Free The Children. In fact, we were so impressed with his journey that we wanted to ask him some questions about the trip, the volunteering and his experiences on #TeamBlackBerry. Brett graciously shared some stories with us:
1. Do you remember buying your first BlackBerry smartphone? Tell us about it.
Yes I do, I was using a different make of phone and it died on me with no possibility of revival. For Christmas my mom gave me another smartphone but I didn't really fancy it. I wanted a BlackBerry® smartphone, so I could have BBM™, social hookups and BrickBreaker. My mom and I discussed that having a BlackBerry smartphone would be better for me because she has a BlackBerry smartphone, and it would give her an easier way to contact me if I had one as well. We traded in the other device for a BlackBerry smartphone, and from that moment on I was hooked.
2. How many BlackBerry devices have you had? Which ones?
I have had one BlackBerry. It is a BlackBerry® Curve™.
3. We are so inspired by your #BoldMove – taking a trip to Ecuador to help communities with Free The Children. Can you tell us more about your trip?
In 2010, my brother Liam went on a humanitarian trip to Ecuador, which our school organized for the first time. I was so inspired by his recounting of the trip that I decided I had to experience it for myself. I had always wanted to go to another country to help others, and saw this as a great first opportunity since the purpose of the trip was to build a community school. I went to Ecuador with Free The Children on a 10-day trip in April 2011.
We landed in the capital of Ecuador, Quito, where we were staying for the night to get used to the altitude so that we didn't get sick in the mountains. We also toured the city and learned about the culture and their history. The following day, we made our way to the community where we would be working to build the school. We came across many things such as rose factories, farms, and livestock, and we got to know our amazing driver Rigo and learn about his family. He was a great person and gave us more insight into the culture and lifestyle. About four hours into the trip, we came across the first school ever made in Ecuador by Free The Children. Seeing it and realizing what happens when one person takes the initiative and gets his classmates to help in the fight for social equality and justice was incredible.
It was nighttime when we finally arrived at the lodge we would be staying in for the duration of our stay. I got altitude sickness which made me sick as a dog and weak like a baby. Despite this, I pushed myself during the day because I wasn't there for myself but for the children. Our task was to lay the foundation of the school, and we had to start by actually making the bricks! We made over 200 bricks by hand.
When we weren't working on the school, we were participating in cultural activities such as going to the market, visiting a women's group, and visiting the Cloud Forest. I returned to Montreal a different person. This trip inspired me to engage in different humanitarian activities and events, which became something I am passionate about.
4. We'd love to hear about a favorite memory from the trip. Can you share a picture with us and tell us about the memory?
My favorite memory from the trip is playing with the kids of the community. We played volleyball, tag, hop-scotch and marbles. Despite the language barrier, we had fun and managed to play and laugh together. The kids there are always smiling, and it made me realize that you do not need a lot of material possessions in order to be happy.
5. Are you doing or planning on doing any more trips or work with Free The Children?
I would love to. I am a big fan of the work they do in other countries and will get involved with everything I can. I am also thinking of going to Kenya or Tanzania to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and work in a community there. I would also like to visit Rwanda.
6. If you could create your own BlackBerry smartphone app to help people, what would the app do and why?
I’d create an app that would be useful for people who sponsor a child in another country so that they can receive updates on the child they sponsored. They could get information such as the weather, pictures, letters, and other things. I think it would be cool because the child you sponsor will always be with you in your smartphone.
7. How do you use your BlackBerry smartphone now to help others?
I use my BlackBerry smartphone to send texts about things that are going on in our school, such as meetings for trips, senior day, the 30 Hour Famine, school dances, dress down days, as well as to get other student's opinions on activities so that everyone has a voice in our school.
Thank you for your time, Brett, and for being on Team BlackBerry! Readers – did you respond to our call for #BoldMoves? What was your leap of faith? Let us know in the comments.
Переслать - Five Pic Friday: Bold Photography
Our Twitter® and Facebook® followers have shown us that the sky's the limit when it comes to making Bold Moves. Whether it's working on windmills or traveling around the world, they've captured all of their Bold moments using – what else? – their BlackBerry® Bold™ smartphones!
Today's Five Pic Friday features a variety of Bold photographs sent in by fans. Check out a few of the pictures below and view the rest of the Bold Photography on our BlackBerry Flickr® Page.
Photo by @masroora; taken with a BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900 smartphone
Photo by @robertson88; taken with a BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone
Photo by @PatWallace; taken with a BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone
Photo by @nerdologist_jon; taken with a BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone
Photo by @CoolsLogan; taken with a BlackBerry® Bold™ 9930 smartphone
What Bold photography have you captured this year? Send your photos our way by tweeting us @BlackBerry or posting on our Facebook wall.
Bonus: Make your photography even bolder by using these top BlackBerry smartphone photography apps.
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