Tech for a Good Cause: Mobile Tech Aid to Africa
Instead of figuring out how to protect, transport, and distribute relief aid in the form of cash to villages spread out across the African country of Niger, the group Concern Worldwide is testing a new program that distributes cell phones with store credits on them that allow individuals to transfer money to vendors to buy the things they need.
Read MorePretty Boy Swag: Soulja Boy Livestreams Event Via Mobile Devices
Soulja Boy was one of the first hip-hop artists to use the web to successfully launch his career. Since his earworm of a first single “Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)”, the artist has risen to the top of the charts by successfully leveraging his web presence. Who can forget the Soulja Boy instructional video showing everyone [...]
Read MoreSprint HTC Evo 4G: A Formidable Android Powerhouse
By Robert S. Anthony, Editor & Columnist If you get your hands on the new HTC Evo 4G cell phone for Sprint and you’re not impressed with its 4.3-inch display, solid feel and sleek lines, just remove the battery cover. The engineering inside is just as elegant as it is outside. Even its battery is color-matched [...]
Read MoreAccept Credit Card Payments With Square
Square, a mobile credit card terminal app, is out of Beta and officially in business. They covered all their bases, with apps for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and now Android (2.1 phones only). This free app works with any US-issued credit, debit, pre-paid, or gift card from Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. Simply process [...]
Read MoreDesign Nokia’s Next Phone
You’ve may have heard of a paint party, but a phone design party? That’s a new one. Nokia is having a digital party and inviting all its friends. Well aware that smartphones need to not only perform all the high end functions like running apps, handling email and web browser duties, they also have to [...]
Read MoreQmobile, Where Are You?
Qmobile can do better, Qmobile can do more. Or really, Qmobile would be better off doing more of what they already have been doing. And the greater Black Web 2.0 community would benefit if they did. Go to qmobile.com and take a look at the clients and partners listed on their website. See anything interesting? [...]
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