Rumor Has it… Veteran Journalist/Editor Mimi Valdes Named Head of Content at BET.com
Rumors fly fast in new media circles and the latest is involves veteran journo and editor, Mimi Valdes. Valdes is to become the head of content on BET.com, BET’s digital property. Mimi Valdes left a position as editorial director of Latina magazine in May, and has been working as the editor-in-chief and co-founder of Kidult.com, [...]
Read MoreResearchers Hack the Internet to Keep Us Safe
The Black Hat Technical Security Conference was this week and as you would expect, it was jam-packed with internet security geeks, researchers…and hackers alike. Such is the case of Robert Hansen and Josh Sokol, two researchers who spoke to a large crowd during the conference about their attempt to hack into internet encryption technology (SSL) [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 7-30-2010
Kanye Enters Social Media Frenzy Kanye took the social media world by storm. It started on Wednesday when Kanye performed at Facebook. The artist then proceeded to join Twitter and got an immediate following. One of his more intriguing tweets discussed his early morning meetings with some Silicon Alley companies, leaving room for plenty of [...]
Read MoreLouisiana Launches African-American Heritage App
Using the backdrop of the highly successful and attended Essence Festival, the Louisiana Office of Tourism launched an iPhone app for Lousiana’s African American Heritage Trail. Filled with thirty-three (33) different trails to explore throughout the entire state of Louisiana, A Story Like No Other (the name of the app) gives you the opportunity to explore Louisiana’s history over numerous days.
Read MoreWoman of Power: Angela Benton to Be Honored
Black Web Media founder and CEO, Angela Benton has worked tirelessly to create a space for African American to discuss their places in tech, politics, and the professional world. From her vision and drive comes the success of Black Web 2.o, Politic365, YBPGuide, and Vocay. As more people discover Black Web Media, they also discover [...]
Read MoreAndroid “Froyo” Finally Lands on the HTC Evo Next Week
Sprint HTC Evo 4G owners: Be on the lookout for the the Android 2.2 “Froyo” firmware update starting next week. Details inside…
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