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Hanging on to Blackberry 10

I am a Blackberry 10 Fan and I still use a Blackberry Z10. While I do have an Android phone I still love my Blackberry.  Blackberry 10 is dead. Over the years some useful apps have stopped being supported and no longer work while others despite no support continue to work but are no longer updated. End of Support still works Evernote - January 29, 2017  FastTube - Still works but not in Blackberry World (Super Tube is a viable alternative) End of Support and no longer works Facebook - April 20, 2016 - redirects to Facebook mobile - Alternatives: Android Version and others paid and free native wrappers Dropbox (Connect to Dropbox)*- API v1 shutdown - Alternative: Web Browser LinkedIN - November 27, 2017 - Alternative: Web Browser Whatsapp - Dec 31, 2017 - Alternative: Android Version It will all end Blackberry World App Store - December 31, 2019 BB10 was a great OS that was launched too late, with too many issues on a weak device that was overp...

Save Money on Utility Bills in Jamaica

A number of Jamaican utility companies offer costumers an opportunity to save. The method of doing this ss very simple. It is not all altruistic as these companies clearly have other reasons. All costumers have to do is pay their utility bills in full and on time, before the due date preferable, and save $250. The companies on-board include: JPSCO FLOW NWC $500 Savings To offset the losses to the company, those customers who pay late are charged late fee of $250. So in fact the benefit in reality for paying early is really $500, as if you had a bill for $1000, you would pay $750 versus $1250, if you are late. Now this might not look by much but if you have 3 bills paid monthly at the end of the year you could save as much as  $18,000 (3 bills x 12 months x $500 = $18,000). Digicel Jamaica is not on board for some reason and NWC has some initial challenges but those are behind us. There a few things to note.  When using payment agencies or online banking,...