BlackBerry to add Amazon's App Store to BB10 devices

Make do with what you have. That seems to be BlackBerrys approach to bolstering the offerings on BB10. While new apps on their mobile platform may not be arriving as quickly, possibly because developers are vacillating on whether continuing to produce software for a platform that's shifting away from consumers and towards enterprise. The good news is BlackBerry is open to partnerships from exisiting third-party app providers like Amazon which hosts over 24,000 apps for its Kindle readers as well as the rumoured Kindle phone. This means more Android apps for BlackBerry 10 devices and their users. Hit jimp for the details on this new development.

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RIM relaunches BlackBerry World store for apps and content

The newly-named BlackBerry World storefront lets customers discover new apps to personalize their BlackBerry smartphone and PlayBook tablet, so they can kick back with some of the hottest entertainment and social networking apps around. When they’re in work mode, they can find great new ways to get access to the information they want and need, and boost their productivity. It all starts on the home screen, where the carousel shows off what’s new and exciting.

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Apple Mac Store hits 10,000 available apps

There are apparently over10,000 apps available in the Mac App Store making it the biggest and fastest growing computer software store online. Independent sources tallied up the app market. Reports from MacGeneration and Macrumors have both reported that the store now offers over 10,000 apps for purchase and download to Mac computers. It is good to see a thriving Mac OS developer community for the desktop and not just for the hugely popular mobile devices.

Sources: Macrumors and Macgeneration via Cnet

Review: HP Pivot on TouchPad

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

One of the more interesting components of the HP TouchPad is an app-specific tablet-zine that helps users learn more about available applications and also gives an insight on the developer community. Accessible through the TouchPad's HP Touch Catalog, Pivot is a novel way to promote the new ecosystem.

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