Code for America Looking to Hire Diverse and Qualified Candidates for Current Job Openings
Code for America is a new national non-profit bringing talent from the tech sector into public service to help communities solve core problems. The main program run is a year-long fellowship with teams of 3-5 web developers and designers working in partnership with city governments and other public institutions. Fellows design, build and deploy technology [...]
Read MoreSharpton: “Black Digital Media Has A Chance To Make History”
The Rev. Al Sharpton spoke Tuesday about the importance of Black digital media at the headquarters of the largest digital media company super-targeted to the African-American audience according to Comscore, InteractiveOne. Sharpton’s appearance focused on his belief that not only is Black digital media important to the re-election of President Obama, but to the African [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 7-15-2011
Netflix Hikes Prices In a move that I’m not all that surprised about, Netflix has decided to increase prices if you want streaming movies and DVDs by mail. The price hike is most apparent if you, like me, were cruising along with the Unlimited Streaming and Unlimited DVDs, 1 out at-a-time, plan. Instead of $9.99/month, [...]
Read MoreBlack Tech Entrepreneur Tries To Achieve Lifelong Dream
Over the next few weeks, NewsOne.com will highlight 3 Black entrepreneurs who are part of the NewMe Accelerator. The NewMe Accelerator is a program for minority led start-ups that will house a handful of visiting start-ups during the summer of 2011 in Silicon Valley. The three entrepreneurs, Pius Uzamere, Tiffani Bell, and Chris Bennett, will [...]
Read MoreInsideBW: Doug Williams Discussing Deals in Silicon Valley [PHOTO]
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Doug Williams @Twitter’s Biz Dev talking about doing deals in the Valley… Check out more exciting insider exclusives at InsideBW
Read MoreStatistics Show Mobile Growth in Africa [Video]
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View this video for an overview compiled by Praekelt Foundation of the mobile technology landscape in Africa with statistics and facts about mobile phones in Africa:
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