Snoop Dogg, Serena Williams, and Other Celebs Share How They Tweet
Today marks Twitter’s 5th birthday and they’ve launched a new discovery page to help new and existing users figure out who they should follow. The page includes a video with a star-studded cast. Everyone from Hilary Clinton and Gary Vaynerchuck to Dana White and Martha Stewart share how they use the popular micro-blogging service. Serena [...]
Read MoreWill Smith Replaces 30 Stolen Computers at Philly High School
On Feb 21st, during the wee hours, a high school was robbed. The thieves made off with goods valuing around $80,000: 58 laptops, 2 desktops, and one LED projector. The two 17-year old students who executed the theft have since been caught, but only half of the laptops and the projector have been recovered. Will [...]
Read MoreAT&T Only Winner in T-Mobile Acquisition
News broke this weekend about a potential merger between T-Mobile and AT&T, who would acquire the company from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion in cash and stock. This is just the first step in a process that may take as long as a year pending regulatory approval. As Sprint puts it, if the deal goes [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 3-18-2011
Android Loads Web Pages 52% Faster Than Android…Kinda A study done by Canadian company Blaze Software found that Android smoked iPhone when it comes to loading web pages. Comprised of 45,000 tests, Blaze called it the “largest ever research study of smart phone browser performance.” The problem is that the results are completely bogus. As [...]
Read MoreWhatsupedia Lets You Share Links with People Just Like You
Whatsupedia is a new service that helps you find and share interesting links based on your specific interests. The site also allows you to comment on and discuss those links. The site works in two different ways: For content discovery, you can drill down into the links based on specific communities or categories. Currently, there [...]
Read MoreBlack Web 2.0 Spotlight: Dr. Juan E. Gilbert
Clemson University professor, Dr. Juan E Gilbert, is the chair of the Human Centered Computing Division in the School of Computing. He was also named one of the 50 Most Important African Americans in Technology. Dr Gilbert’s work is an intersection of people, culture, policy and technology. Gilbert heads the Interaction and Information lab where [...]
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