Video Unboxing BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha C

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Match and raise telematics: Hyundai boosts services, BMW makes first decade free | ExtremeTech

Match and raise telematics: Hyundai boosts services, BMW makes first decade free | ExtremeTech

Summary: Hyundai's offering beats everyone but BMW. BMW's plan covers almost the entire life of the average car.

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/151937-match-and-raise-telematics-hyundai-boosts-services-bmw-makes-first-decade-free

Is Our Addiction To Tragedy On Social Media Inspiring Violence?

Is Our Addiction To Tragedy On Social Media Inspiring Violence?

Summary: If terrorism requires an audience, than the recent mainstream adoption of social media has given violent actors a bigger stage than ever before. There are many reasons people lash out at the world, but I don't think it's...

http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/19/terrorism-requires-an-audience/

Yahoo Shuts Down Products That Nobody Was Really Using Anyway

Yahoo Shuts Down Products That Nobody Was Really Using Anyway

Summary: Yahoo announced today on its corporate blog that it would shutter five products by the end of the month, and old versions of its mail service starting in June. Upcoming, Deals, SMS Alerts, Yahoo Kids and the feature phone...

http://allthingsd.com/20130419/yahoo-shuts-down-products-that-nobody-was-really-using-anyway/?

BlackBerry 10 Browser Tips

 

TOP TEN MUST-KNOW BLACKBERRY 10 BROWSER TIPS

 

1. Add shortcuts to your home screen by tapping the overflow menu button in the bottom-right and tapping Add to Home Screen.

2. Enable or disable Flash by tapping the overflow menu button in the bottom-right and tapping Settings, then Display and Actions, and toggle Adobe Flash from there.

3. To clear your viewing history, tap the tab navigator button in the bottom-left, tap History, then tap the trash can in the middle on the bottom.

4. Tap the overflow menu bottom in the bottom-right and tap Reader to view a page's text, uncluttered by graphics.

5. Double-tap parts of a web page to zoom in and have text fit full width across the screen. 

6. To open a link in a new tab, long press the link, then tap Open in New Tab from the contextual menu on the right.

7. To share a web page, tap the overflow menu in the bottom-right, tap Share, and choose which channel to share through.

8. To change default search engines, start typing a query in the address bar, then tap the search engine icon in the top-right.

9. To view web pages in desktop mode by default, tap the overflow menu button in the bottom-right, tap Settings, then Developer Tools, and toggle Desktop Mode.

10. To not leave any history of web browsing, tap the overflow menu button in the bottom-right, tap Settings, then Privacy and Security, and toggle Private Browsing.

Via; CB

Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.

BlackBerry 10 Camera Tips

 

TOP TEN MUST-KNOW BLACKBERRY 10 CAMERA TIPS

1. Use the hardware volume control keys to take your picture instead of obscuring the screen with a finger.

2. Drag and move the cursor on screen to change the point of focus and how exposure is calculated (which can dramatically improve shots in low lighting conditions)

3. Make heavy use of the editing tools in the Pictures application; they can significantly improve your photos.

4. Try to stay as still as possible when taking shots to prevent blurring, and enable Stabilization mode if you're on the move.

5. Remember that the TimeShift camera doesn't have flash; in dark circumstances, it may be better to just take a regular still with the flash on

6. To set a picture as a contact image, tap the thumbnail in the bottom-left after taking the picture, tap the overflow menu button in the bottom right, then Set As, and Contacts.

7. Splice together still photos and video clips with the Story Maker application to create rich slideshows. 

8. If you intend on sharing a video wirelessly, shoot in 720p instead of 1080p by tapping the menu key in the bottom-right and then the resolution toggle.

9. Don't try flipping the phone around and taking a picture of yourself with the primary camera. Tap the menu button in the bottom-right and tap the Switch Camera button to take the shot from the forward-facing camera.

10. Long press the camera icon from the bottom-right of the lock screen to get right to shooting without having to unlock the device.

Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.

10 tips for BlackBerry 10 calling

 BlackBerry has always been on mobile data, but these things still make phone calls y'know.  BlackBerry 10 includes many of the simple, functional tricks that the brand has accumulated over the years, but there are at least a few subtle new additions that are worth highlighting. The phone app isn't one we think about too often, but there are plenty of tips to make your phone experience on BalckBerry 10 even better.

Fire up your Z10s and check out some of these tricks for making phone calls.

 

TOP TEN MUST-KNOW BLACKBERRY 10 PHONE TIPS

1. Long press the portraits at the top of the dialler app to pick new speed dial contacts.

2. Scroll past the top, above speed dial contacts, to see your own phone number.

3. To have a call answer immediately after removing your BlackBerry from a holster, swipe down from the top in the dialler app, tap Settings, then Holster.

4. To clear your call history, swipe down from the top of the dialler app and tap Clear Call Log.

5. To initiate a call by voice command, hold down the pause/play hardware key, and say "Call" and the name of your contact, then hit the pause/play key again.

6. Pause and wait commands can be added to phone numbers with extensions through the Contacts app. 

7. Pull up your device's IMEI number by dialling *#06# into the phone dialer.

8. Change your ringtone by swiping down from the top of a home screen, tapping the Notifications text, and selecting Phone.

9. There's no way to automatically change text into a phone number, as on previous BlackBerry devices; just use the letters on the number pad to figure it out the old fashioned way.

10. Add notes to calls as you take them from the Call Note button, and include due dates.

Via; CB 

Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.