Meet Flipboard the $10.5M Superstar Invested App
The web’s ablaze with speculation about the latest announcement about the new start-up in town. According to All Things Digital, a new social magazine called Flipboard has secured $10.5M in funding from a who’s who in Silicon Valley. Investors include Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, Facebook co-founder Dustin Moscovitz, and Ashton Kutcher. There’s also a number [...]
Read MoreUnconstitutionally Vague: Court Rules Against FCC Indecency Policy
Earlier today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled that the FCC rules on indecency aren’t clear enough and are in violation of the First Amendment. The FCC rules were declared “unconstitutionally vague, creating a chilling effect that goes far beyond the fleeting expletives at issue here.” The court ruling drew heavy basis [...]
Read MoreMeet TheBVX, BlackVoices’ Little Sister
Yesterday Angela gave me the heads up about Aol Black Voices’ new venture and I just had to go and take a look-see. What I saw kind of took me aback, but I had to remind myself that this new site isn’t necessarily for my demographic.
Read MoreInside Look at MediaTakeOut.com
From the outside-in, MediaTakeOut.com looks a little different than most urban entertainment blogs. But Fred Mwangaguhunga, the website’s founder, says the site was originally created to (and still is) primarily run as a business that fills a void in the online media marketspace. “It’s not an extension of personality, it’s not a hobby, it’s not [...]
Read MoreThe BW20 Stimulus Plan
President Obama has taken swift action to turn around America’s steep economic downturn by wasting no time and moving an $820 billion stimulus package proposal through congress. Still, a little more scrutiny could have been used in deciding where the money will and will not be spent. How is $50 million dollars in grants to [...]
Read MoreStudy Examines Technology Habits of Black Mothers
As the battle online over the readership of young Black Women continues to heat up, a recent study released by BSM Media, a South Florida based marketing firm, may shed some light into the interest of Black mothers online. The study, which examines the technology habits of mothers across racial lines, shows some interesting contraindications [...]
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