RIM releases more BBM connected apps, integrates sharing on Facebook and Twitter

Today RIM announced that a number of popular BlackBerry apps will be updated to include BBM connectivity. Some of the latest updates and features for users include:

· Facebook and Twitter: Automatically share your Facebook status or latest Tweet with your BBM friends right from within the app.
· BlackBerry Travel: Share your travel plans and flight changes directly with select BBM contacts or with your entire BBM community.
· BlackBerry App World: Easily update your BBM profile to let friends know about the great new app you’ve just downloaded on BlackBerry App World.
· BBM Music: Recommend friends right from within the BBM Music app itself, making it easier for you to connect and expand your music collection

Updates have also been made to BBM itself, including a new selection of animated avatars, a simpler way of updating one’s personal message in their profile, and the ability for users to quickly send voice notes.

Returning Veterans Offer Valuable Skills to Tech Employers

With the Iraq War over and the Afghanistan conflict winding down, military veterans face the transition back into civilian life. The industry posed to benefit most from the veterans’ skill set is the tech sector.

“Veterans have received some of the best training in the world and most likely have used the latest technology and equipment currently in use,” says retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Paul Capicik, vice president, military programs and a 26-year veteran and former corporate CIO.

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Telemedicine is Growing with Advances in Video Conferencing

“Many illnesses defy diagnosis and ingenious specialists are few and far between,” says Sean Belanger, CEO of CSDVRS, a national video relay services provider for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. “Which is why recent technological advances in video conferencing are so exciting. Telemedicine is not just about more convenient meetings – it’s about saving lives.”

Belanger’s corporation launched Stratus Video (www.stratusvideo.com) last year to focus on honing that technology. His company provides video-relayed deaf interpreting services to government agencies and businesses across the country, including the Social Security Administration, Boeing Corp. and Wal-Mart.

“On-demand, high-definition mobile video conferencing solves life-or-death problems, like the hospital patient in Georgia who needs to be seen by the specialist at the Mayo Clinic – fast,” Belanger says. "To that end, we support video technology today for American Sign Language and Spanish, and provide language interpretation access for more than 180 spoken languages, all on a mobile device."

Telemedicine is also used to bring doctors to far-flung rural communities; save travel time and money on consultations and team problem-solving; and even to have more experienced medical professionals offering guidance and instruction during procedures.

Sony Xperia S coming to Canada exclusively to Sony Stores

Xperia S which debuted in CES this year is the first smartphone from the new Xperia NXT series –  or next generation smartphones from Sony which are essentially post Sony Ericsson deivices. The Xperia S finally comes to Canada.  A limited number of Xperia S smartphones will be available exclusively at Sony Stores across Canada, beginning April 17^th. Canadians can purchase their Xperia S, which is compatible with the Rogers wireless network, directly at the Sony Store.

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