The Associated Press Updates Social Media Guidelines to Address Retweets
The Associated Press released new guidelines today on how staffers should handle re-tweets. Here’s the text of the new section of their guidelines. RETWEETING Retweets, like tweets, should not be written in a way that looks like you’re expressing a personal opinion on the issues of the day. A retweet with no comment of your own can [...]
Read MoreEssence Debuts New Hot Hair Try-On App for the iPad
Essence has created something that digital divas who love experimenting with new hairstyles will love. They have launched the Hot Hair Try- On app. The Hot Hair Try-On is currently an interactive addition to Essence.com. It allows women to upload a picture of themselves and see how different hairstyles will look on them, now this [...]
Read MoreSolar-Powered, Wired School Brings Learning to Rural Africa
With all the technology available in the modern world, it can be hard to believe that there are still places without consistent access to electricity. But fewer than 25 percent of residents of rural African villages have power. For students, that means that sitting in a dark classroom without air conditioning, or under a tree, [...]
Read MoreLalah Hathaway Launches Facebook and Mobile App for Her Fans
After recently dropping her latest album “Where it All Begins,” two-time Grammy nominated singer, Lalah Hathaway is giving her fans something special by incorporating a bit of social media and tech in the mix. Hathaway is giving everyone a chance to win an autographed copy of her new album through a Facebook campaign called Where [...]
Read MoreGarageBand Music Recording App Comes to iPhone and iPod
Apple’s popular music app GarageBand is making the leap to the iPhone and iPod Touch today with an update, version 1.1. Pre-loaded on all Apple computers as part of iLife, GarageBand features a wide variety of professional-quality instruments, which users can play on a timeline to make songs of their own. GarageBand also lets you record [...]
Read More5 Tumblr Blogs to Follow for Natural Hair
Natural hair is in like never before. More and more women are rocking their natural locks and many are turning to Tumblr for some inspiration. There are several blogs on Tumblr that are catered specifically to natural hair. Some give advice and others are just visual, but these are a great reference, among many others [...]
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