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BlackBerry maker offers PlayBook software upgrade
Feb 21st, 2012
TORONTO (Reuters) - Research in Motion released a long-delayed software update for its PlayBook tablet on Tuesday, hoping to give a fresh start to the unloved device and pave the path for its next-generation BlackBerry smartphones. RIM's PlayBook 2.0 software, unveiled last month, adds a in-built email function to the device, addressing what critics says was a big shortcoming of the original version, launched in April to scathing reviews. ... (Source: Reuters) -
Research In Motion unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets on Tuesday, and said it will offer its once-popular BlackBerry Messenger service on iPhones and devices running ... (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Debt-hobbled Greece got some rare goods news on Tuesday, when Fitch ratings agency upgraded its sovereign credit grade after the country's European creditors backed the release of a new rescue loan payment. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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