Microsoft’s Surface, the Ultimate User Experience
If you haven’t seen Microsoft’s Surface take a few minuets to watch this video from this year’s CES: Can you imagine this type of experience translated onto a website?
Read MoreAdCartel Launches Urban Online Ad Network
If you’ve already read our “2008 Predictions in Black,” then you know that our site’s founder, Angela Benton, predicted the rise of The Black Ad Network. Then Markus Robinson, our site’s GM and co-owner turned around and validated that claim when he reported that BET.com launched an African-American advertising network. I expect the trend to [...]
Read MoreTechnology’s Role In Reporting Violence In Kenya
Many blogs and sites have cropped up to help get the word out about the post-election violence in Kenya. One site playing a great role www.Ushahidi.com, where you report an incident and it appears in a map-based view for others to see. The Ushahidi team is working with local Kenyan NGO’s to get information and [...]
Read MoreHow Kenyan Campaigns Benefitted from Technology Boost
Written by Kui Kinyanjui (Business Daily Africa) Well before the elections, it was apparent that technology was going to be a key medium for the delivery of news and information to the masses. More than ever before, technology is driving political campaigns in Kenya and around the world. Even with the current post-election crisis —and [...]
Read MoreBET Launches African-American Advertising Network
Perfectly aligned with our “2008 Predictions in Black”, BET Digital Media Group launches an African-American targeted advertising network. The network, which currently has 30+ premium content sites, is focused on music, entertainment, and lifestyle content relevant to the urban and African-American communities. BET’s advertising network allows advertisers to easily target African-American consumers while giving publishers [...]
Read MoreSony BMG to Remove DRM
Business Week Reports that Sony BMG has made plans to remove digital rights management (DRM) from some of the songs in their collection. This makes Sony BMG the last of the big four record companies to offer music without DRM, and hopefully sealing the fate of that dreaded DRM devil. Some of you may remember [...]
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