Miss Jia Talks Tech, Gossip, Advertising and Becoming a Successful Blogger
It takes a lot of web savvy to navigate the competitive waters of today’s black gossip blogs. From dealing with celebrity publicists and reporting breaking news to coordinating social media and advertising, many black bloggers have morphed into self contained mini-moguls. One blogger, Jia, from MissJia.com has managed to pull all of it off (and more) while [...]
Read MoreNew Google Doodle Says Happy Birthday to Dizzy Gillespie
Google has used their latest Doodle to commemorate the birth of jazz icon Dizzy Gillespie. 93 years ago, a man by the name of John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was born. The youngest of nine children, Dizzy was born to James and Lottie Gillespie in South Carolina. His dad, James, was the leader of a band, [...]
Read MoreiHub: Technology Creativity in Nairobi, Kenya
Silicon Valley is not the only place where new tech companies are born. Throughout the world, technological advances are made by the hourly. In fact, the country of Africa has a burgeoning tech effort and today we focus on iHub which is based out of Nairobi, Kenya. iHub, which is called the Innovation Hub, is “an open space for the technologists, investors, tech companies and hackers in the area. Find out more details inside.
Read MoreApple Uses iOS, iPhone, and iPad Magic on Mac OS X Lion and Mac Air
The aptly named Back to the Mac event that Apple did today brings everything full circle. Mac OS X, Apple desktops, and laptops influenced the development of iOS, iPhones, iPods, and iPads. They took what they already had and parlayed their technology into a successful mobile business. Now, Apple is taking what they learned in [...]
Read MoreApple announces iLife ’11 with Facebook Integration, Easy Trailers, and Groove Matching
iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand all saw upgrades today at Apple’s Back to the Mac event. They’ve added some advanced features that make handling, creating, and sharing your media more efficient and easier to deal with. iPhoto takes more advantage of full-screen and easily shares photos on Facebook. iMovie makes creating trailers and adding effects a [...]
Read MoreActivism 2.0: The Darius Goes West Project
Social media is often hailed as a better way for companies to translate customer relationships into deeper brand loyalty and higher profit margins. While such a value proposition is desired by corporate executives, activists are using social media as a grass roots tool to improve lives and bring attention to causes that are often ignored. [...]
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