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With BlackBerry 10 being certified with FIPS 104-2 for the US government. BlackBerry seems to be  “downplaying the immediate risks of this vulnerability, as there is no known exploit using the bug in the outside world and the worst risks require a combination of a user installing a malicious application and then an attacker gaining access to the phone. The Wi-Fi attacks are only possible if the device’s owner has turned on Wi-Fi access.”

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Head on over to Verizon for more!

Thanks Matt for sending this one in!

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What’s new? A BIG thanks to @jcarty for sending me in the right direction to get the changelog!

NEWNESS

Keyboard shortcuts (!) [Q5/Q10]

[C] Create
[T] Jump to top
[B] Jump to bottom
[R] Reply – only in tweet detail screen
[S] Search
[Space] Scroll down a page
[Shift + Space] scroll up a page

More keyboard shortcuts will be available in the next major release.

• BeBuzz integration
• Report Spam
• Block/Unblock
• Translate tweet (Tweet options)
• Scroll-loading of friends and followers
• Scroll-loading tweets
• Save search
• Delete saved search (hold down on one in search screen)
• Search @mentions on profile
• List management – Add, edit or delete a list. Add and remove users from lists
• Change trend location
• Edit profile
• Edit avatar

ENHANCEMENTS

• Time on each direct message
• Send on enter is now optional (Settings)
• Q5/Q10 UI tweaks
• Home loading more indicator
• Retweet options – Choose which type you want by default or have it prompt you everytime (Prompt, Regular, Quote Tweet, Classic RT, Tweet Via)
• Mention notification is now cleared once read in the home timeline
• Search field focuses automatically [Q5/Q10]
• Hold position between launches
• Share directly from the timeline by selecting tweet options
• Notification when photo uploads post successfully or fail
• Quote Tweet now posts as a reply to a tweet
• Easier to reach New Direct Message button in Direct Messages tab
• Faster start time
• Reduced memory usage

FIXES

• Non-JPG images not uploading
• Duplicate streamed tweets
• Crash when scrolling to top
• Retweeted status from muted users still show
• When composing a new direct message and a new one comes in, your message is cleared.
• Font size in DMs doesn’t match other parts of UI
• Block/report spam are in current user profile
• Empty searches
• Crash on RT of user RT
• Wrong photos on tweets
• Viewing following/followers of protected accounts causes crash
• Active frame showing notifications when there aren’t any
• Regular expression muting doesn’t match against links
• Hashtags with similar sequences break each other
• t.co links are returned when copying or sharing a tweet
• Active text in tweet detail not tappable
• Minor cosmetic fixes

Download Blaq for BlackBerry 10 from Blackberry World $2.99

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Used around the world, on every continent, from a country walk in the English Lake District to Antarctica. ViewRanger is also used and trusted by over 100 search and rescue teams – mountain rescue, lowland search, coast guard, and more. App includes access to web based trail planning and sharing tools too!

* * * * * “Simply the best off-road walking and cycling app anywhere.”
* * * * * “Not only is this an excellent app, but the helpfulness and speed of their response to my queries was exceptional.”

The Sunday Times, selected ViewRanger as one of their “five-star must have” applications, in their guide to the best apps of the year.

This free Blackberry 10 and Playbook version of ViewRanger comes with a choice of Global geographic maps that are streamed to your phone and can be cached for offline use. With ViewRanger, you can choose the best map to use and you’ll always know your mapped location even where there’s no mobile signal.

Record a track of your progress, so you can view your path and stats for every trip. Your tracks can be stored using your free web account (My.ViewRanger.com) or shared using Facebook or Twitter.

Use BuddyBeacon to share your live location.

Planning a trip? Use ViewRanger to create & follow your own routes or simply download one from our massive library of expert and community generated walks and cycle rides*.

Designed for Hiking, Backpacking, Mountain Biking, Cycling, Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowmobiling, Horse Riding, Green Laning, ATV and Quad Biking, Hot Air Ballooning, Micro-Light flying, Nature Watching, Photography and most Outdoors activities.

FREE MAPS INCLUDED

• OpenStreetMapﾩ & OpenCycleMap Global street, terrain mapping & Bing Aerial imagery.
• Licensed topographic maps for over 22 countries available as a paid for option.

FEATURES INCLUDED

• GPS mapped location, even without mobile signal.
• Offline map mode – store in advance using “Create Saved Map”
• Track recording – view your path on map to keep or share, even add Flickr photos
• Sports computer stats – view distance, speed and much more.
• Real time location sharing – BuddyBeacon (requires data connection)
• Active Route Navigation
• Synchronises with web account for route planning, publishing and sharing. (My.ViewRanger.com).
• Download trail guides to follow
• Share your own trail guides
• Many other advanced features – find out more on our website

Paid for licensed topographic maps available over 22 countries via our WebShop includes:

Great Britain Ordnance Survey, Ireland (OS Ireland and OS NI), Germany (BKG), France (IGN), USA (USGS/Accuterra), Austria and Liechtenstein (Kompass), Belgium (IGN/NGI) Canada (NR CAN), Czech Republic (DPA), Finland (NLS), Netherlands (Kadaster), New Zealand (LINZ), Norway (Statkart), Slovenia (NMA) Spain (CNIG), The Canaries Islands (Discovery Walking), Sweden (Lantmateriet), Switzerland (Swisstopo), Denmark (Geodatastyrelsen), Maderia, Greece (Terrain additions SA), Slovakia, (DPA), and parts of Italy.

* May incur additional charges Free Global maps ﾩ 2012 OpenStreetMap, CC-BY-SA & contributors. Need more info? visit: www.viewranger.com. Any questions or feedback, please drop us an e-mail: support@viewranger.com

Please note: It can take a while to get first GPS fix, best done outdoors with clear view of sky. The Playbook disables the GPS, when the screen turns black, as track recording and active waypoint navigation rely on real-time GPS location, these features will not work accurately, unless you make provision to maintain the active screen. Need more info: see our website: www.viewranger.com. Any questions or feedback, please drop us an e-mail: support@viewranger.com

Head on over to BlackBerry World to download ViewRanger Outdoors GPS and Maps for FREE!

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Here is the full list of features for My Alarm Clock,

• Alarm Clock: wake up to your favorite music
• Weather information: check live local conditions and temperature
• Designer clocks: enjoy a variety of stylish clock faces
• Sleep Timer: fall asleep to relaxing tunes or white noise
• Night stand mode: turn your device into a gorgeous bedside clock
• Portrait and landscape modes: the clock works perfectly in both orientations
• Multiple alarm support: you’ll never oversleep or miss an important event!
• Background alarm support: alarm will ring even if the app is not running
• Shortcuts on the main screen: get easy access to the sleep timer and alarms

You can pick up My Alarm Clock from BlackBerry World for only $0.99 here.

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Sector Strike has been out for a while, but some people are just discovering it. A help strategy guide is now available and you can read the whole thing here. The game is playable for the Playbook and the Z10. Read the strategy guide below.

Strategy Guide:

Sector Strike is a hit multi-platform side scrolling space shooter smartphone and tablet game by Clapfoot Inc. The game’s simple gameplay and straightforward levelling of your ship is as rewarding as it is difficult: A winning combination.

How to play:
1-Shoot bad guys and earn currency
2-Upgrade your ship and clear sectors
3-Repeat if desired

Gameplay in a Nutshell: The upgrade powerups that come among with the coins give you an extra hit point, but only one extra hit point even if your weapon’s level is at 4. Every 5th sector is a hard one so don’t feel bad if you die 10 times in a row on level 50 Hardcore Mode. Oh yeah, there’s 2 flavors of hardcore modes after you stomp the first 60 sectors over 4 futuristic perspective-laden backgrounds. In BlackBerry World it’s rated 4.5 stars which is about where is should be: a legitimately awesome mobile space shooter with rewarding long-term play.

Weapons and Powerups and Upgrades Explained:
There’s not a whole lot to screw up in terms of upgrades. You can get the basics like tractor beam, and critical hit, but your main goal is to work your way to the Higgs Shielding. The shield gives you an extra hit in-game, recharges after a short time and is all but required equipment when going into the game’s second play through AKA Hardcore mode. Higgs Shielding is by far the most important upgrade of the game. I find the recharge rate quick enough to only have paid for the first upgrade. Your ship is crazy fast and you should not be afraid to move your finger faster than the game allows the ship to move.

The different ship skins cost of lot of coins, do they do anything for you in-game?
No, they just look pretty. I bought the 2000 coin one and I love how the skin transforms the splash page. Everybody else has a stinky old blue ship but I’ve got a shiny red ship with flames on it: Badass.

Glossary of Enemies:
The moron-managed alien space fleet consists of crude single-purpose ships that team up to form especially difficult to defeat teams. The only thing you have to advance is not to blow your space dollars on useless upgrades.

The Drones: Drones fly slowly in a variety of formations and fire a slow bullet directly at you. they tank damage such that you’ll just barely be able to kill them all with your primary weapon alone. With powerups grunts are easily dispatched and pose almost no threat.

If you find yourself dying to an enemy Drone it’s a sign that you need a break from Sector Strike.

Grunt

The Interceptor: Accompany grunts, are a bit smaller and do a lot of fancy formations like loops, rows and the flying V to try to ram your ship.

The Fighter: This fires three bullets along the same lines of fire that your ship can shoot with your positron cannon. Just bob and weave between their slow projectiles until they’re destroyed. If there’s a lot going on on the screen, save the fighters for last as they are probably the hardest to kill and the least of a threat.

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The Rocketeer: This unit is only a treat when combined with other units. Often times the problem with them being on the field is that they’re tanking your shots giving the real threat more time to gun you down.

The Destroyer: This is the first ship that scared the crap out of me. fires bullets extremely fast but targets you a moment before it fires. This enemy is especially lethal when combined with any other unit. But easily defeated by not making jerky movements and always keeping your ship on the move.

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The Sentry: The dreaded sentry spits out tons of bullets at a furious pace in all directions. When you read in the Sector Strike info it says “survive bullet dodging hell”, this is the unit they were talking about. When you come to a wave of Sentries without your powerups prepare yourself for bullet dodging hell but more likely death.

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The Carrier: Carriers are not dangerous alone and they are never alone. Every unit type gets thrown in with the carrier and it all spells pain. The interceptors from the carrier kamikaze into your ship so fast that if you don’t focus all your attention on killing them before they kill you. The carrier itself also shields fleets of cruisers. Suddenly units that you thought were non-threatening before gain a certain fearsomeness when the carrier is on the field.

Gold Rocketeer: The same as the Rocketeer except this thing tracks for way longer making it a real threat. The missile can be outrun by you moving round the map but the Gold Rocketeer appears on later levels when they want to ramp up the difficulty.

The Phase-Boot: Not much to mention here other than they cannot be hit while they are using their phase cloak. To cope with it simply fire at the non-cloaked ships while you wait for the cloaked ones to reveal themselves. Also watch out for their explosion after they get taken out. The name has got to be a typo, for the record I think the proper name is Phase-Bot.

Get the free download from BlackBerry World.

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The game can be played on the Z10 or the Playbook. Sounds like a neat game, I like the matching type games. It looks a little scientic in the preview photo. There is a free version, give that one a shot. Or grab the paid version.

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Hey Kevin, I’ve been a BB user for the past 10 years and love the platform. Because I was bored with my 9930, I got an iPhone 5 just because. However, when I got my Q10 from Verizon on Monday, I noticed something really weird was happening – I wasn’t receiving any texts from people with iPhones. After thinking a ton and researching I finally figured out what was happening. Because iMessages are transferred through Apple’s servers, everyone’s cell phone numbers are stored there so iPhones can decide whether to send a texts as an SMS or iMessage.

Because my number used to be registered as an iMessage number, the servers hadn’t cleared me out yet and as of today, four days later, it still hasn’t been removed. I called an Apple store and they said they can’t remove me from the servers and Verizon didn’t even know that this was what was causing the issue but the tech support rep said they’ve been inundated with people who’ve bought BB10 devices, among others, who are experiencing the issue.

Anyway, I wanted to shoot this over to you because I hadn’t seen anything in the forums and wanted to bring it to your attention. I could see this being HUGE lawsuit material, especially for people like me who just returned a Q10 (I still have my Z10 as a backup) because of the issue…especially in the middle of a BB comeback.

Apple really needs to fix this problem on their end. And the Crackberry member is right. This could cause financial problems for BlackBerry for a technical difficulty that is not their fault.

For now there is a fix that is quick to do.

If you do have this problem, follow the steps below.

Go to: https://supportprofile.apple.com/MySupportProfile.do
Log in with their Apple ID.
Click on “edit products”
Click on the “x” to the right of the product.
Click “unregister”

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