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I always try to be careful whenever I'm using my PlayBook, but I tend to be prone to dropping things everywhere. I'm currently on a search for the perfect case that brings style & comfort, but also protection to my tablet. Today, we'll take a few moments to look at the Ballistic Tough Jacket Series For BlackBerry Playbook.

Pacemaker was made official today via BlackBerry App World, and now we are already seeing small update trickle out. Looks like it's not a major update, so I'm assuming it's just bug fixes. Get updated and let us know any findings/fixes you may discover in the comments!

• Download Pacemaker for PlayBook via App World
• Share your Pacemaker mixes with us in the forums

Update: Looks like this update was a quick fix. Pacemaker has said via their Twitter page, "a few users experienced a problem with the decoder and we think we fixed it quick."

Although I'm not a DJ, I am a musician and music lover. So when Pacemaker became available today for the BlackBerry PlayBook, I immediately purchased it and started messing around with some song tracks. One thing for you noobs out there that will be very helpful in learning how to control the app and your mixes, is an interactive tutorial that you can access within the app. This will give you a nice simple good start to creating your own mixes. In the video above I walk you through this little tutorial on how to mix with the Pacemaker app. Now I just need a DJ alias and I'm set! You can also check out a few more how-to tutorial videos made by Pacemaker that I posted in the forums. I would love to hear any mixes you all come up with using this app, so be sure to share them with us in the BBOS forums.

• Share your Pacemaker mixes and discuss in the forums
• Download the Pacemaker app via App World

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Whether traveling for business or to increase your network, RIM offers a large selection of BlackBerry smartphone apps to help you stay connected - from managing your contacts, exploring a new city, keeping track of expenses and more. For more details into these apps, you can also visit the Inside BB for Business Blog.

Here is RIM’s top 10 list of BlackBerry apps for networking:

• Concur – Expense and Travel Management – Track your expenses and mileage while on the road
• Minute Saver – Save on roaming charges by tracking your minutes
• Poynt – Get familiar in a new city
• Wikitude – Discover the world around you
• Dropbox – Keep important documents accessible
• Transit apps – Navigate transit routes like a pro
• Card2Contact – Convert business cards to BlackBerry smartphone contacts
• Evernote – Tag and bag all of the snippets and ideas that you come across
• ItsMe! – share your contact info with NFC – A simple tap and you’re connected
• Tungle.me for BlackBerry – Schedule appointments across organizations, calendar systems, and time zones

Now that you have seen RIM's idea of what are the top 10 networking apps for BlackBerry, anything that you would like to add to the list?

Head on over to the Beta Zone to get this update.

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• Discuss Findings/Fixes in our Forums

Pacemaker made it known to us just a week ago that their app was going to be available to download in App World on June 14th. Now we have certain proof and time of this future event, as via their Facebook page, Pacemaker has made it known that on June 14th, at 2pm GMT, the world will have access to download the app via App World. Did I mention that Pacemaker is launching exclusively for the BlackBerry PlayBook. Android and iOS fanboys are so jealous! Sweet! We'll be sure to send out a reminder the second Pacemaker shows face in the App World store. Are you looking forward to the app?

Motek Americas has just released a Euro Cup 2012 inspired Football theme with a free goal ringtone included. Theme also comes with free flag wallpapers, so you can be sure to show off your country's team pride!

Theme features:

• OS 7 icons.
• Animated hidden dock ( OS 5/6 devices only).
• Custom Battery, WiFi and Signal Meters!
• Red Card icon for new message alerts, Yellow Card icon for shuffling app locations!
• Additional options to customize your Country with 32 country wallpapers - ALL FREE!
• Free GOAAAAL! ringtone in that classic announcer voice!
• Custom fonts!
• Euro Cup 2012 inspired Home Screen banner!

If you did not receive the ringtone with your theme, email support@motekmobile.com and they'll send it to you. You can download this theme in BlackBerry App World for only $1.99!

• Download the Euro Cup 2012 theme via App World
• Download your country's team football wallpaper free