Backtype Brings Your Comments Back to Life
A service getting a lot of attention lately is Backtype. Some people think of Backtype as a competitor to blog commenting systems like Disqus and Intense Debate, but this is just not the case. Daniel at Disqus made it pretty clear: Backtype is a different service altogether. We know the Backtype guys well and think [...]
Read MoreMTV Base builds on African mobile use and UGC
Have you heard of MTV Base? I hadn’t until this past weekend when the first African Music awards show was held. They’re something awesome with their awards show though, they let viewers vote for winners via text message. So, what is MTV Base? Launched in 2005, MTV Base is a 24 hour music channel in [...]
Read More200 CEOs Share Their Opinion of Social Media
There has been mixed reviews when companies, as opposed to employees, are transparent and join social networks. Some companies are hesitant because of how their brand may be portrayed online. When they open the door for consumer feedback through open dialogue, the responses and comments may not always be so positive. Years ago it was [...]
Read MoreGoogle Gets Pimped and Why You Should Care
Google has been at it again. Dropping new features left and right. We recently talked about the Gmail Labs feature and how you could use it to get stuff done. Now, we’ll walk through a few additional features and see how they can be useful. Gmail Themes This has been one of the most exciting [...]
Read MoreKanye Puts “808s & Heartbreak” Through the Wire via MySpace Music
“Where are you, Yeeeezy?!” The next person to ask that would be in good shape if they mozied on over to MySpace Music to check out Kanye West’s new album, 808s & Heartbreak, which premiered on MySpace Music. Since Friday, fans have been able to stream the entire album for free. It goes on sale [...]
Read MoreOnline Hip Hop Awards
I guess you can say I am disappointed with the Online Hip Hop Awards. I see a good media partner (MTV Jams), a nice straight forward site, and a good concept: You choose the winners for these awards and we will have live performances etc… and then I see the amount of votes 181,586 and [...]
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