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RIM knows how to throw a party, that's definitely a given. This year with the BlackBerry World party in Universal Studios Orlando, they were able to incorporate one of the coolest apps I've seen on the PlayBook as well. The Pacemaker app, which had been announced as coming exclusively for the PlayBook, was live and on-hand last night.

To put it simply, the app is mind-blowing. As a DJ, I cannot wait to get it and be able to put it to the test. The guys that DJed last night, which included the famous "tools not toys" Martinez Brothers, were able to run all their music from the PlayBook, through Pacemaker, directly to the mixer and speakers. Nothing else needed. All the EQ, drops, effects; etc was done on the app. That was pretty amazing

The Pacemaker beta app will be available exclusively to BlackBerry World attendees this afternoon starting at 1pm today. We'll be breaking down this awesome app later today once we get our hands on it. For now, enjoy the rest of the pics from last night!

It took a while (since August of 2011) but today, Brandi Kolmer let us know that their imo instant messenger app has finally launched in App World. If you're not familiar with imo and what they do, the description is pretty straight forward.

imo for BlackBerry lets you talk to your friends on your imo, Skype, Google Talk, MSN, Facebook Chat, AIM, Jabber, Myspace, Hyves, VKontakte, Yahoo and Steam accounts.

Features include:

• Voice IMs: Send instant voice messages instead of typing
• File sharing: Send audio, video, and pictures
• Sleep mode: Turn off sound notifications for a set period of time
• Location sharing: Let your friends know where you are by sharing your location
• Chat history: Search your chat history quickly
• Multimedia attachments: Share files and images
• Morse code: Know who messages you without looking at your phone

Before anyone asks, Skype chat is supported on imo for BlackBerry but video chatting and calls over skype are obviously not. Either way, this is a great free app for all around communication that I've personally been testing for a bit and am very happy to see finally make its way to BlackBerry smartphones.

Hey imo, can you guys continue to be awesome and make an app for the PlayBook too?

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Gear head? Petrol Head? The world's most watched television program, the BBC's Top Gear, is now available for your BlackBerry Phone and Playbook. If you're a fan of Jezza, The Hamster and Captain Slow you're going to find this app a wonderful addition to your collection.

The Top Gear App Includes:

• Latest Top Gear news
  
• Show Clips and Behind the scenes clips
  
• Episode Reviews (Location restricted)
  
• Latest Car Reviews
  
• Links to other Top Gear related stuff (wallpaper, Top Gear Store, etc..)

The excitement just keeps on coming! Following today's BlackBerry World keynote session, we were invited to an exclusive hands-on session with the BlackBerry10 Alpha Device!

As many of you may already know, this device is basically a mini-PlayBook. The overall UI is a stripped down version of the PlayBook OS (Alpha Device is running 10.0.4.197). Most of the BB10 features demonstrated in today's keynote are lacking in the developer device, as this device is mainly meant for developer to test their BB10 apps.

OS: BlackBerry 10 Developer Preview V 10.0.4.197
Display: 4.2-inch 1280x768 HD LCD (356dpi) touch screen
Storage: 16GB Internal
Network: Quad Band HSPA+, No LTE support enabled. microSIM
Connectivity: Bluetooth, NFC
Cameras: Front Facing with no flash. Rear Camera with Flash
Ports: 3.5MM Headphone Jack, microHDMI, microUSB
Battery: Non-Removable

• See more pictures and discuss the BB10 Alpha Dev device in the forums