What’s the strangest, most desperate thing you’ve ever done for your BlackBerry? Perhaps you’ve sneakily used your device during an important meeting with the CEO? Or maybe you brought along your beloved smartphone on a family trip or vacation, unbeknownst to your significant other or loved ones? Whatever your story, the accounts found in the new book, “CrackBerry: True Tales of BlackBerry Use and Abuse,” are sure to make your own BlackBerry-related experiences look like minor transgressions. CrackBerry: True Tales of BlackBerry Use and AbuseThe book, a joint collaboration between my friend Kevin Michaluk of CrackBerry.com and BlackBerry Made Simple, a private BlackBerry training organization, features a variety of BlackBerry and smartphone-related content, including piles of real-life user stories; an original, 12-step program meant to help tame your BlackBerry addiction; advice to improve your work/life balance; “BlackBerry Confessions” from the authors; and a new quiz to determine the extent of your CrackBerry addiction. Unlike CIO.com’s BlackBerry Bible, which offers a variety of smartphone tips and tricks, free software downloads and expert commentary, the new CrackBerry book specifically addresses smartphone addiction and treatment. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe “The book is part humor, part Freud and part 12-step recovery plan,” Michaluk said. “We wanted to keep the read entertaining and light while at the same time addressing the ever-growing problem of BlackBerry overuse.” I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but I anxiously await the autographed author-copy I’ve been promised. And I’ll be sure to write up a review as soon as I can. Amazon.com is currently selling a paperback version of the 180-page book for just $15.99, and a digital version is available for download from BlackBerryMadeSimple.com. Also, check out CIO.com’s own BlackBerry addiction poll, and see where you stand in comparison with your smartphone-addicted peers. AS FREE CIO BlackBerry NewsletterGet better use out of your BlackBerry and keep up-to-date on the latest developments. Sign-up ť Related content opinion The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023 Cybersecurity has always been a cat-and-mouse game, but the mice keep getting bigger and are becoming increasingly harder to hunt. By Dipti Parmar Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Cybercrime Security brandpost Should finance organizations bank on Generative AI? Finance and banking organizations are looking at generative AI to support employees and customers across a range of text and numerically-based use cases. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Sep 29, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence brandpost Embrace the Generative AI revolution: a guide to integrating Generative AI into your operations The CTO of SAP shares his experiences and learnings to provide actionable insights on navigating the GenAI revolution. By Juergen Mueller Sep 29, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence feature 10 most in-demand generative AI skills Gen AI is booming, and companies are scrambling to fill skills gaps by hiring freelancers to make the most of the technology. These are the 10 most sought-after generative AI skills on the market right now. By Sarah K. White Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Hiring Generative AI IT Skills Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe