MTV is Back With Second O Music Awards Celebrating Technology and Music
The O Music Awards (OMA) are back! MTV is preparing for the next big show only 5 months after the last one. The first OMA’s took place in Vegas earlier this year with performances by Lupe Fiasco, Lil B, Philadelphia’s own Chiddy Bang that broke the world record for longest freestyle ever, and many [...]
Read MoreHow Mobile Apps Are Helping Urban Explorers Discover Their Cities
Cities around the world are exploring mobile apps as a way to aggregate and disseminate information to the public. Mobile apps are proving to be a more accessible and portable way for residents and tourists alike to access information, or in some cases, provide information in a more timely fashion. “A common use for apps [...]
Read MoreKlout Adds Blogger, Tumblr, Instagram, Flickr And Last.fm To Measure Social Influence
Klout, a startup that measures influence on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and most recently Foursquare, is adding more services today, totaling 10 different ways to measure your social influence on the web. Klout is adding five new networks—Blogger, Tumblr, Flickr, Instagram and Last.fm, allowing Klout users to add their influence on these networks to their [...]
Read MoreMadameNoire.com Premieres Web Series About African-American Women Entrepreneurs
Moguldom Media Group’s MadameNoire.com premiered their new original web series, “She’s the Boss” today. Produced in conjunction with Moguldom Studios and sponsored by the General Mills Feeding Dreams program, “She’s the Boss” features an intimate view of the day-to-day activities of leading African-American businesswomen. The web series was created to capture the business savvy, style, and [...]
Read MoreGROU.PS Lets You Create Your Own Private Facebook
Social groupware platform GROU.PS has just introduced several new features, the most notable of which is a Facebook template called “theBook” that lets you create your own private network with the same look and feel as Facebook. According to GROU.PS founder Emre Sokullu, the use of the template has already increased the engagement rates within [...]
Read MoreTech Giants and Musicians Team Up to Fight Famine in East Africa
The people of East Africa are currently dealing with a massive famine and humanitarian crisis. Save the Children is using a unique campaign, “I’m Gonna Be Your Friend” to raise money and awareness for its philanthropic work. Under the direction of Kevin MacDonald, the Save the Children put together a short video that shows the [...]
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