Technology Heavy Hitters Invest in Startup America
In his State of the Union address last week, President Obama mentioned helping entrepreneurs to start up and grow their businesses in order to stimulate the economy. To that end, three of the biggest tech companies in the nation are committing millions to an initiative called the Startup America Partnership. Intel Corp. said Monday it [...]
Read MoreHappy Birthday! Twitter Turns Four
Yep, you read correctly. Twitter, the scrappy micro-blogging site that has wormed its way into our hearts is celebrating its fourth birthday. Four years ago, the bluebird of social media took flight as Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey sent the first ever tweet. Who could have ever guessed the abbreviated phrase “just setting up my twittr”, [...]
Read MoreWhite House Names New Cybersecurity Coordinator
Today the White House announced the appointment of Howard Schmidt as the nation’s Cybersecurity Coordinator. In this newly created role, Schmidt will be responsible for leading a national charge to educate the public sector on their role in maintaining information security, while supporting research and development of new security technologies. In a video posted today [...]
Read MorePresident Obama Wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize amid Controversy
Barack H. Obama, the 44th president of the United States of America, is the winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. President Obama makes history as the first sitting U. S. president to receive the award, and as the third black American to win the coveted peace prize. (Ralph Bunche was the first recipient and then Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Read MoreJoe Wilson Will Not be “Muzzled” – Hires Conservative New Media Strategist
David All, principal of David All Group – “the nation’s first conservative web 2.0 agency” – just signed their most (in)famous client to-date, Congressman Joe Wilson (R, S. Carolina). Most will remember Joe Wilson as the person who shouted “you lie” at President Obama on Wednesday, September 9 during an address. (You can watch it here.) And social media users will recall that the congressman’s identity was first revealed on Twitter.
Read MoreWhiteHouse.gov Launched as Obama is Inaugurated
CHANGE is in full effect over at WhiteHouse.gov. The new site launched today as Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America at 12:01pm EST. The site launched with an official blog dubbed The Blog that introduced Director of New Media for the White House and blogger Macon Phillips. [...]
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