TechStyles of the Rich and Famous Part Deux
by Sherri L. Smith
Okay so last week, I discussed some of the ostentatiously awesome gadgets some of our favorite celebrities are rocking and believe it or not, there are still more blinged out tech trinkets to be found out there. So I had to pay the subject a visit at least one more time. Last article, I did some celebrity name dropping in regards to Robin Leech-worthy gadgets. But just like technology, the next week promises to roll out something bigger and better making your shiny-new device suddenly obsolete.
Read MoreStanford iPhone 101: App Development Videos available through iTunes U
by Black Digerati
In a recent post on Black Digerati we gave our perspective on why African-American Digerati’s should become iPhone app development entrepreneurs. Prior to the post, some of you may have already taken stabs at creating your own iPhone app, while others of you may not be sure where or how to start.
Read MoreBrandon Lucas Named New VP and GM of BET Mobile
by Robin Caldwell
Brandon Lucas, the former executive director for business development at MySpace, has been hired as the new vice president and general manager of Black Entertainment Television (BET) Mobile. Lucas reports directly to Denmark West, president of BET Digital Media, and is based in Los Angeles.As the head of BET Mobile, Lucas is responsible for driving the wireless business, strategy and partnerships for BET Networks.
Read MoreStatus.ug: A Local Mobile Portal for Facebook
by Jon Gos
Last week I rebutted an article from the New York Times about the developing world being a collective boost to Web 2.0 application user numbers, but a bane in the sense that they have a hard time monetizing that international traffic. As I wrote that post, I had one of the projects we were working [...]
Read MoreEcoTextSmart Offers Free Ad-Based Service
by Angela
Back in January we covered Atlanta based Salient Mobility’s product EcoTextSmart. Simply said it allows publishers to set-up text based campaigns such as Text2Win, Text2Vote, and even appointment based reminders via Text.
Yesterday the company announced the release of its Ad-based version of EcoTextSmart. The new Ad-based version is offered to business account users as Publishers, [...]
