Catch the action and excitement at MassKara 2012 one more time! Do you miss all the outrageous fun we had in Bacolod? So do we! So, we’re bringing the party back to you! Check out once again how BlackBerry Pilipinas spiced up the MassKara Festival with back-to-back roof deck parties at L’Fisher Hotel and exciting prizes for our lucky guests!

And for those who missed it, now’s your chance to get in on the action!

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The team won a gran price of US$10,000 in cash, an all-expenses paid trip to the BlackBerry 10global launch event, BlackBerry App World marketing for two months following the BlackBerry 10 launch and dedicated technical & business consultancy for up to three months after the launch of BlackBerry 10 in Indonesia.

The runners up were Hive from Australia and Lifebox 365 from Vietnam. Hive is a ride-sharing servicethat helps large companies optimize corporate travel costs and promotes consideration for the environment by cutting the number of duplicate taxi journeys to one destination. The Lifebox 365 application looks at helping users to accomplish their goals, by logging their progress with picturesand voice clips with comments, as they work towards their objective.

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Wish you were here? Check out the excitement on ground at BlackBerry Jam Asia held in Bangkok Thailand from 29-30 Nov 2012, where developers got a first-hand experience with the new Blackberry 10 devices! Thanks for coming to BB Jam Asia 2012 folks, and see you at the next one!

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Last night was crazy awesome with all of the great things coming out of Blackberry Jam Asia 2012. Research In Motion has published the above video on their YouTube channel offering highlights of day one of BlackBerry Jam.

What a day at BlackBerry Jam Asia! Today we got to peek into the new BlackBerry 10, see some exciting news from our developer community, and also got the chance to register for the new BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha C device. Don’t miss a single piece of news with this highlight reel from Day 1 of BlackBerry Jam Asia 2012!

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Vietnamese BlackBerry developers were put through a seamless 40-hour challenge where they explore & experience the upcoming BlackBerry 10 and compete with each other to build apps for the new BlackBerry platform. The contest kicked off on October 19 attracting 23 teams comprising of over 130 professional developers, students and BlackBerry enthusiasts who struggle to give their best in 40 hours to conceptualize and build an application for the BlackBerry 10 platform using frameworks such as the BlackBerry 10 Adobe AIR SDK, BlackBerry 10 Native SDK or BlackBerry 10 WebWorks SDK.

The winning team walked away with an all-expense paid trip to BlackBerry Jam Asia in Bangkok on November 29-30, where they will be pitting against nine other teams from the region for the title of Asia Pacific champion.

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This year Research In Motion (RIM) attended the 2012 Gartner Symposium ITxpo along with hundreds of business professionals and industry analysts. The event featured sessions, workshops, roundtables, and keynote speeches on what’s new and next in IT.

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Why Jam with us?

Carrying on with our commitment to the developer community, we are excited to provide a BlackBerry® 10 Dev Alpha testing device to qualified developers who attend BlackBerry Jam Asia! Introduced in Orlando in May, the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha testing device was created exclusively for developers for the purpose of testing and debugging BlackBerry 10 apps during development.

Not that you need more reasons, but we want to convince you 110%! Developers, designers, enterprise partners and industry leaders attending the conference will gain hands-on experience with the latest application development tools for the BlackBerry 10 platform. Did I mention we are delivering a wide range of sessions? We’re pleased to launch our session catalog today too – check it out here.

Even more reasons to Jam with us:

• Learn how to take advantage of the BlackBerry platform’s key differentiators – integration at deep levels of the OS, sharing through social APIs, and integration with other third party applications for smooth and seamless interaction between apps
• Collaborate with experts on code and finding a path to port or convert without learning new languages, a key benefit of the BlackBerry 10 platform’s open ecosystem
• The unique opportunity to explore the new BlackBerry 10 tools and application capabilities. The BlackBerry 10 platform leads in open source standards and offers features that can be built into apps that drive user engagement and loyalty, enthusiasm, and the ability to share apps and app experiences
• Dive into the new APIs and features through Sessions, Hands-on labs, and Expert meet and greets

Great conference at great rates

Discounted rates are available for attendees who register early:

• Early Bird Rate $99 USD Expires 02 November 2012
• Regular Rate $199 USD Expires 30 November 2012
• Student / Faculty Rate* $99 USD Expires 30 November 2012
• Faculty Member Rate $99 USD Expires 30 November 2012

* Student status and faculty member credentials must be verified in order to register at the Student or Faculty Member Rates. Find out more about the verification requirements.

Each package allows participants with the following benefits:

• Access to the BlackBerry Jam Asia Keynote
• Access to breakout sessions, Lab sessions and Ask The Experts
• Admission to the BlackBerry Jam Appreciation Event
• Admission to the BlackBerry Jam Space during open hours
• Lunch and breaks on conference days
• Complimentary access to Conference Wi-Fi® internet in the conference center
• Access to the online portal for conference content
• Registration gift

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The Philippine BlackBerry Developers’ Group organized the 2nd PinoyBBDev Hackathon 2012 aimed at creating awareness on various technologies in developing applications for BlackBerry, showcasing the Filipino talent, and increasing Filipino-made applications.

Five teams stood out from the rest, all focusing on technologies supported by BlackBerry PlayBook and BlackBerry 10, the upcoming operating system for the new generation of BlackBerry devices. The event was attended by developers, graphic designers and BlackBerry enthusiasts.

Watch the video to find out what happened during the two-day, 35-hours straight event.

To know more about the PinoyBBDev group, check out their website: www.pinoybbdev.com

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Download the official TIFF 2012 application, an interactive guide to the Toronto International Film Festival.

Features include:

• Complete list of films with screening times and locations, searchable and sortable by name, date or programme – and updated in real time;
• Read film descriptions and watch trailers;
• Build your personal list of must-see favourites;
• Capacity to save screening times in your calendar to help build your own schedule;
• Choose to get automated, daily recommendations for films that match your interests;
• Share film information with friends over Twitter, Facebook, email and SMS;
• Get addresses, maps and directions for all venues;
• See daily Festival highlight photos;
• Join the conversation and follow the buzz of what’s happening and where with Twitter integration.

About TIFF
TIFF is a charitable cultural organization whose mission is to transform the way people see the world through film. An international leader in film culture, TIFF projects include the annual Toronto International Film Festival in September; TIFF Bell Lightbox, which features five cinemas, major exhibitions, and learning and entertainment facilities; and innovative national distribution program Film Circuit.

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