RIM puts BlackBerry Playbook on massive sale; Android Market shoehorned onto rooted units

Research in Motion may not have found itself in a coveted spot as 2011 ended, but if it’s learned anything from HP, there’s a surefire way to rid itself of remaining BlackBerry PlayBook inventory: sell ‘em for a loss. After the unloved slate went on sale in its native land, Americans can now save up to $400 on a PlayBook through February 4th. RIM’s official webstore is offering the 16GB, 32GB and 64GB model for $299, leaving us to wonder who would ever choose the smaller two if all three remain in stock. In related news, those who take the company up on the offer can now gain access to the Android Market with a few choice moves.

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Nielsen: majority of US app purchases are games, iOS users play twice as long

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By Joe Pollicino posted Jul 7th 2011 6:14AM

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WellDoc for iPhone nags diabetic drivers to check blood sugar

“Last week at Ford’s press event, I got to check out another Sync application that’s in development. WellDoc is a monitoring service for diabetics, so they can log meals and glucometer results through an iPhone app. With WellDoc, Sync will detect if you haven’t logged any data recently, dial Sync services over Bluetooth, and have the automated system produce a yes-and-no dialogue which makes sure your blood sugar levels are all good and healthy. If they aren’t, WellDoc is able to suggest the next best course of action, like popping a glucose tab. If blood sugar levels are dangerous, Sync will send a text message to your emergency contact about the situation, and in the future, it might send another to let them know that the driver has reached home safe and sound.”

By: Simon Sage, IntoMobile
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 at 2:49 PM

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