Africa’s Mobile Explosion Mirrors Mobile Use in U.S.
According to a report by Wireless Intelligence, African mobile connections reached about 547.5 million during the last three months of 2010 compared to about 523.6 million connections in Western Europe. Mobile price wars have also drastically increased on the continent, started primarily by Kenya mobile operator Airtel. In August of 2010, they slashed prices by [...]
Read MoreWayne Sutton Presents the Social Wayne QR Reader App
Today TriOut co-founder, Wayne Sutton has announced the launch of a brand new app. The Wayne Sutton QR Reader, pulls some of the best components of community together and packages them with a nifty QR Reader. According to the press release, the app “bridges mobile social, online and offline communities to provide a new way of [...]
Read MoreGoogle, Microsoft, Amex and Others Offer Over $400M to Obama’s Startup America
The Startup America Partnership saw some tech heavy hitters investing in the initiative when it was unveiled back in January. Now, 15 companies are going in again, providing over $400 million in value on top of the original commitment from companies like IBM, Intel, and HP. Companies will be able to apply for these resources [...]
Read MoreWebsite Review: MyCulture.TV
There has been yet another addition to the highly successful world of Internet TV. Freshman site MyCulture.tv has launched its beta version and unveiled a new list of partnerships. The site focuses on not only outside content submissions and viral videos, but also on original shows. From their description: MyCulture.TV is an Internet Broadcast Network [...]
Read MoreNominations Open for the 2011 Black Weblog Awards
Nominations for the 2011 Black Weblog Awards are now open. Visit the site and hit Nominate to nominate your favorite blogs and suggest new categories for consideration. Nominations are starting early this year, and for good reason. This will be the first time in their 7-year history that the winners of the Black Weblog Awards will be announced [...]
Read MoreUberMedia and G-Unit Records Announce Uber50
Recently, UberMedia and G-Unit Records have announced the availability of Uber50, a custom theme for UberSocial for BlackBerry created by 50 Cent himself. There is a free version including special background art and a deluxe version available for $1.99 which includes additional, exclusive art as well as sounds triggered by actions like sending a Tweet [...]
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