Kanye has Joe Wilson Moment at VMAs
Blame it on post-traumatic stressed head disorder, post-modernist experimentation… Kanye West who cannot stand to bested by anyone, let alone Joe Wilson, just topped ol’ Joe. And before you see what he did (in the event you missed it), read some celeb tweets:
Read MoreMTV Set to Make Tonight’s Video Music Award Show Very Interactive
MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) show has embraced the power of social media like never before. The network teamed up with social media monitoring company, Radian6 and technology and design firm, Stamen, to bring a highly interactive experience to tonight’s VMAs, allowing fans to discuss the show in real time.
Read MoreThree of Inc.’s Top 10 Black-Owned Businesses are Tech Companies
Since the age of 12, Andre Gudger has been an “ethical hacker.” In addition to a fascination with computer programming, he was generally studious growing up. “I took every book home from my locker from 6th grade through my senior year in high school,” he says. (Read the rest here.)
Read MoreUsher Enters iTunes App Store with “Usher’s Top 100″
T-Pain, Soulja Boy, and Usher. What do they all have in common? Sure they are all platinum-selling recording artists, but more recently they have moved into the digital realm with their own iPhone applications. Developed by Wizzard Media and Melodeo, Usher’s new application is the first podcast from a major artist in the iTunes store.
Read MoreJay-Z the #1 Trending Artist on Twitter
To take a look at Jay-Z ‘s trending reign on Twitter you’ll have to go back to June 5 when Jay-Z released Death of Autotunes track. We covered it here on the post “Jay-Z Kills AutoTune via Twitter with D.O.A.” Ever since then Jay-Z has been trending on Twitter longer than any other music artist. Jay hasn’t been trending every day since June 5 but every time a new announcement about the Blueprint 3 album was made he would crawl back to #1 trending on Twitter or reappear.
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Call 911 in An Emergency? Nah, Just Update Your Facebook Status
Two young girls, lost in a drain, chose to update their Facebook status rather than call for help.
The 10- and 12-year-old girls updated a Facebook status to say they were lost in a drain on Honeypot Road at Hackham in Adelaide’s southern suburbs on Sunday night.
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