Microsoft Introduces Spindex – A Different Type of Social Aggregator
Microsoft’s FUSE Labs, has just released information about a new tool on the market called Spindex. Spindex is Microsoft’s first entry into the social aggregation space where we already have Friendfeed (a personal favorite), Cliqset and Google Buzz. Spindex takes a slightly different approach. Find out how different inside
Read MoreEconomic Discrimination is How Americans Do Business
Over the past year, the Federal Communications Commission has become mired in its quest to impose strict “net neutrality” regulations on the Internet. Much of what’s in the proposed rules is consistent with the policy of “vigilant restraint” that originated during the Clinton administration, as well as with enforcement of the Internet Freedoms that former [...]
Read MoreHow To Create a VIP Section On Your Site with @Anywhere
The nature of projects like Twitter’s @Anywhere and Facebook’s Graph API open up a lot of opportunities for the web. This is not only for developers, but for average web users as well. The key lies in the fact that these technologies rely on simple languages like HTML and Javascript. No advanced development skills are [...]
Read MoreStanding Ovation: Angela Benton named one of the Most Influential Women in Tech
Passionate, driven, and business-minded Black Web Media CEO, Angela Conyers-Benton is a woman to be praised and admired. She’s doing big things in the world of new media and the world’s taking notice. Angela was recently featured in Fast Company Magazine’s list of “The Most Influential Women in Tech.” But rest assured, Angela’s success in [...]
Read MoreHuffington Post Rewards Commenters With Badges
Taking a page out of Foursquare’s rewards playbook, The popular news site The Huffington Post has also decided to reward it’s faithful readers who comment regularly with badges that will seperate them from your typical lurkers. Read more…
Read MoreWhy Are So Many Black People On Twitter?
There are a lot of black people on Twitter. The numbers, taken from the annual report on Twitter by Edison Research, don’t lie. While black people make up about 12% of the general population, they account for 25% of the population of users on Twitter. I always felt like this was true in my day [...]
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