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With over 1 million applications being downloaded every day, it's no surprise that RIM would want to give its highly trafficked BlackBerry App World an overhaul. Although the design will look familiar, it's the tools that have been given a fresh reboot. For example, BlackBerry App World now accepts Visa and Mastercard for app purchases, along with the original payment system on PayPal. This Read more

Yesterday, I attended a BlackBerry showcase that featured some cool new apps that are coming to, or that are already up and running in the BlackBerry App World. I was pretty excited to learn about some fun, functional, and helpful apps for BlackBerry users, especially since there are currently over 40 million of you out there in the wild right now! Here, you'll find my five favorite apps that I Read more

You can make payments and transfer money on your iPhone with the help of Square and your debit or credit card, but now with PayPal's new app, you don't even need that. Just by bumping your phones together, you can transfer money from one PayPal account to the other — no bank, check, computer, or credit card required. The new PayPal app isn't just for your iPhone though — it works on your Read more

I use my cell as my primary number these days — I don't even have a land line anymore! At first, it was great because I never got any telemarketing calls, but over the past year that luxury has gone down the tubes (anyone else get those car warranty expiration messages all Summer? I don't even have a car!). Thankfully for you BlackBerry users, you can download a simple app called PrivacyStar to Read more

Looking back at the very best of 2009 also means revisiting our best tips and helpful lists to help you usher in the New Year just a little bit geekier. It was no shock that you named the Facebook app the best of the year, but let's continue our look back at the Best of 2009 with a recap of some of the other beloved, silly and downright necessary iPhone and BlackBerry apps. So You Got Your Read more

How neat is this?! The Edocrab BlackBerry app lets you scan barcodes on products while shopping so you can compare prices of items, get product info, access video clips and photos, and even buy the item directly from your phone. All you have to do is take a photo of the barcode with your BB's camera and Edocrab (which is barcode spelled backwards) will work its magic. And great news — it's Read more