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Video highlights of BlackBerry JamHack Asia 2012

Posted by DJ Reyes on 21 Nov 2012 10:31 am
A 40-hour hackathon took place over two weekends in ten cities back in October and was said to be a huge success. The event gave developers a chance to design and create apps over a 40-hour period, complete with food, coffee and plenty of Red Bull. It also gave them a chance for developers to learn from experts as well as from others at the event. There were over 1000 developers in...
Missed out on BlackBerry 10 Super Hackathon Italy? It's now heading to Greece - Register now!
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Missed out on BlackBerry 10 Super Hackathon Italy? It's now heading to Greece - Register now!

Posted by DJ Reyes on 9 Nov 2012 12:56 pm
Towards the end of November a BlackBerry 10 Super Hackathon took place in Italy. If you were unable to attend that one, all is not lost. The 10-hour hackathon session is heading towards Greece. The event will be hosted once again by Luca Filigheddu, BlackBerry Developer Evangelist at RIM. The day will give developers the opportunity to bring their app ideas to the table and spend the day...
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BlackBerry Jam Americas Super Hackathon video

Posted by Adam Zeis on 6 Nov 2012 11:24 am
This year at BlackBerry Jam Americas in San Jose, the BlackBerry Jam Sessions tour made stop #6 to kick off the conference. Hungry devs from across the globe showed up early Monday to strut their stuff. After hours upon hours and many (many!!) cans of Red Bull, some amazing apps were churned out. I actually had the pleasure of judging the event as well (look for my cameo in the video)....
New York City BlackBerry Developers Group hosting hackathon on October 19th
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New York City BlackBerry Developers Group hosting hackathon on October 19th

Posted by Bla1ze on 15 Oct 2012 6:46 pm
If you're interested in developing for BlackBerry 10 and live near New York City, on Friday October 19th to Saturday October 20th the New York City BlackBerry Developers Group will be hosting a hackathon. Starting at 6:30 PM on Friday and running through to 5:30 PM on Saturday night, local NYC developers are invited to come and develop applications and games using the best mobile tools...
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Passion + Red Bull = BlackBerry 10 Fuel

Posted by Adam Zeis on 12 Oct 2012 5:46 pm
At BlackBerry Jam I was lucky enough to be a judge at the Super Hackathon Jam Session that took place on Monday before the conference (you can read about that here). Part of what I loved was seeing how amazing BlackBerry developers are. They are so passionate about the platform and it totally shows. These Jam Sessions are continuing across the globe so that developers all over can be a part...
Calling all developers - Take part in a BlackBerry 10 Super Hackathon and win prizes
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Calling all developers - Take part in a BlackBerry 10 Super Hackathon and win prizes

Posted by DJ Reyes on 6 Oct 2012 3:35 pm
BlackBerry Jam Sessions is bringing a BlackBerry 10 Super Hackathon day for developers interested. The event will be hosted by Luca Filigheddu. If the name sounds familiar, it should. He was the co-developer of the social media web application Twimbow, who became a BlackBerry Developer Evangelist back in July. Super Hackathon day is a 10-hour event where developers can meet new people, gain...
Think you can you survive a 40-hour hackathon? Then get yourself to BlackBerry JamHack 2012
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Think you can you survive a 40-hour hackathon? Then get yourself to BlackBerry JamHack 2012

Posted by DJ Reyes on 2 Oct 2012 10:15 am
Calling all developers. This October take part in the first simultaneuous Asia-Pacific BlackBerry hackathon and see if you can survive non-stop coding for 40 hours. It event includes cash prizes, devices, food and lots more. Ten cities will go head-to-head over two weekends this October. Winners will advance to BlackBerry Jam Asia 2012 to represent team and country. BlackBerry JamHack allows...
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Developers: Get in on the Super Hackathon at BlackBerry Jam this Monday

Posted by Adam Zeis on 22 Sep 2012 8:54 am
If you're a developer and planning to attend BlackBerry Jam this week then you may be interested in checking out the Super Hackathon going on all day Monday. This isn't your ordinary hackathon -- there will be plenty of other developers, RIM folks and Red Bull around and you'll have 10 hours to code your app from start to finish. At the end of the event, apps are judged across categories...
Get on board the first ever BlackBerry 10 Jam Sessions Bus Tour and Hackathon!
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Get on board the first ever BlackBerry 10 Jam Sessions Bus Tour and Hackathon!

Posted by Michelle Haag on 18 Sep 2012 4:57 pm
Looking for a free ride, literally, to BlackBerry Jam 2012 next week in San Jose? Well if you're a developer living in or around Los Angeles or San Diego, you may have an exciting opportunity ahead of you. For the first time ever, RIM is announcing the BlackBerry 10 Jam Sessions Bus Tour and Hackathon! Research In Motion is running a special program to generate excitement around the...
RIM to Co-Sponsor 2012 Mobile Pwn2Own Contest
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RIM to Co-Sponsor 2012 Mobile Pwn2Own Contest

Posted by Michelle Haag on 27 Jul 2012 6:11 pm
Research In Motion is co-sponsoring this year's Pwn2Own competition along with AT&T, HP DVLabs, and TippingPoint. The event, being held at the EUSecWest conference in Amsterdam on September 19th and 20th, will be the first Pwn2Own dedicated to the mobile attack surface. The primary goal is to demonstrate the current security posture of the most prevalent mobile technologies in use today;...

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