The Root Promotes Lauren Williams to Deputy Editor
The Root said goodbye to its Managing Editor, Joel Dreyfuss in Nov. 2011. Sheryl Huggins Salomon then immediately took his place leaving the position for Deputy Editor unfilled. Today The Root announced they have promoted former Associate Editor, Lauren Williams to the position. Lauren has been Associate Editor of The Root since the Fall of [...]
Read MoreThe Top 15 Stories in Tech From 2011
Another exciting year in technology has passed. In 2011 we saw new mobile startups gain million of users, a new social network launch to take on Facebook, patent wars and sadly deaths. But what were the top tech stories from 2011? Here’s the list: Sony PlayStation Hack Amazon Kindle Fire Microsoft acquires Skype AT&T Fails [...]
Read MoreWordPress Updates with Version 3.3 “Sonny” Now Available For Download
Today WordPress announced version 3.3 of their publishing software platfrom code named “Sonny” in honor of jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt. WordPress 3.3 comes with a an aray of new features and a slick new dashboard redesign. Four of WordPress 3.3 new features I’m excited about are: Easier file uploading with file type detection and drag [...]
Read MoreApple Devices Winning Big in the Middle East and North Africa
Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod touch are huge in the Middle East and North Africa, where they account for 55 percent of mobile internet traffic, according to a new survey by Dubai-based Effective Measure. The iPhone and iPad in particular are doing well, splitting top device honors among the countries covered in the study. During the [...]
Read MoreThe Video Game That May Cost Beyoncé $100 Million
In April 2011, New York based video game studio Gate Five filed suit against Beyoncé for supposedly cutting her ties from a project called Starpower: Beyoncé, a video game that was under the control of Gate Five- and it doesn’t look like she will be able to walk away like nothing happened. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice [...]
Read MoreGoogle to Finance Affordable Housing in Mountain View
Better known for its investments in green energy or for buying tech startups at a dizzying pace, Google (GOOG) has discovered a new investment opportunity — affordable housing. Google has recently become a significant investor in large, new affordable housing construction projects in Boston, Des Moines, Iowa, and other cities. The Internet giant is now helping to [...]
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