Android Preferred Mobile App Platform Among African Programmers
The technology industry is growing rapidly throughout the globe, including Africa. One of most important jobs in the industry are programmers. According to a programmer survey conducted by Afrinnovator, Africa will be one of the regions to watch in terms developing technologies. The survey polled respondents from a number of countries including Kenya, South Africa, [...]
Read MoreOnly 17% of Mobile Users Actually Check In [INFOGRAPHIC]
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According to a study commissioned by digital agency Beyond, Only 17% of mobile users check-in using social location-based services like Foursquare and Facebook Places. While 48% of those avoiding these location-based apps did so because of privacy concerns, 50% just don’t have a smartphone to check-in with. Facebook and Groupon are apparently well-trusted by many [...]
Read MoreResponsibly Pairs Gifting with Social Good for Education
Riding around in a tricked out school bus, the responsibly (yes, small ‘r’) team sat down with TechCrunch to talk about their gifting platform. CEO Antoine Grant points out early on that responsibly is different from other social good initiatives because it does away with the feeling of sacrifice. He says that they are unique [...]
Read MoreYouTube Taps Next Generation of Talent
Since its inception, YouTube has been known as the go-to spot for all manner of crazy videos. Some videos make us laugh, some make us say aww, and sometimes they just make you say huh? But in six years, the quality of video uploaded has done little in terms of growth. While there are some [...]
Read MoreOsama Death Sparks Viral Fake MLK Quote
A quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. went viral yesterday following the news of Osama Bin Laden’s death. While many chanted “USA” in the streets, others seemed disturbed that some people were celebrating Osama’s death. The quote that most people saw in response to this was: “I mourn the loss of thousands of precious [...]
Read MoreTwitter Blocks UberMedia. Buys TweetDeck For Around $50 Million.
More rumors are swirling today about a Tweetdeck acquisition. This time, it’s Twitter buying the popular client for $40 to $50 million. According to TechCrunch, the rumors are being confirmed by “a source with knowledge of the deal,” but has not been confirmed by Twitter or Tweetdeck at this time. Twitter has acquired TweetDeck, we’ve [...]
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