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RIM to unveil new Playbook features at CES this week


LAS VEGAS – Research In Motion will be offering a sneak peek at some of the new features of BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 later this week at the Consumer Electronics Show, the company revealed Monday. Some of the new functionality will include the BlackBerry Video Storefront, initially available in the U.S., offering “thousands of movies and TV shows” for download, with new releases made available for purchase or rent the same day they come out on DVD.  Another feature is the new BlackBerry Bridge which will allow a user's BlackBerry smartphone to act as a keyboard and mouse for their...