iWork.com Beta to be discontinued on July 31

Apple will discontinue the iWork.com beta so users of that service will need to move their documents to iCloud before July 31.  Hit jump for Apple's announcement.

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SlideShow: BlackBerry World 2012 Day Two

It was a big day for Research In Motion and for their new CEO Thorsten Heins as he unveiled BlackBerry 10, their future mobile operating system. Highlights of the day included a sneak peek at the Developer Alpha Hardware, some insight into new keyboard and camera technology as well as a QNX-ready Porsche.

The day ended on a high note as RIM threw a party in Universal Studios Orlando featuring the Martinez Brothers (of the we need tools, not toys fame). It was a great way to celebrate the good news that RIM is back in the race and a nice break before everyone goes back to work to make BlackBerry 10 a contender later this year. Hit jump for all the highlights of the conference so far.

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Breaking: 4G-LTE BlackBerry PlayBook coming to market

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Confirmed here at Blackberry World during a Canadian Breakfast a few hours before the main keynote is the new BlackBerry PlayBook with 4G LTE. The updated tablet will sport an updated 1.5Ghz dual-core processor and will have NFC (Near Field Communication) enabled from the get go. It will likely look very much like the current PlayBook. Stay tuned for more from BlackBerry World 2012.

The keynote is over now and no LTE PlayBook has been announced yet. Above is the slide showing some details of the device.

Fun Canadian Facts about BlackBerry

We're a few hours away from the opening keynote here at BlackBerry World 2012  in Orlando and we will soon know what will be revealed. In the meantime, RIM has shared some fun Canadian Facts about BlackBerry.

• BlackBerry is the #1 smartphone in Canada (as per comScore, MobiLens in December 2011)
• In Canada, 9 out of 10 BlackBerry subscribers are active users of BBM (BlackBerry Messenger)
• BlackBerry PlayBook became the no. 1 selling tablet in Future Shop & Best Buy after the launch of OS 2.0 and after it was discounted accross the board.
• BlackBerry is the leading OS among 13 to 17 year olds in Canada with 40.7% of the smartphone market.
• BlackBerry is also the leading OS among 18 to 24 year-olds in Canada with almost 34% of the smartphone market.

Don't forget to check the live webcast of RIM CEO Thorsten Heins' Keynote at 9 AM Eastern. Stay tuned for my continued coverage of BlackBerry World 2012 today.