RIM Holds BlackBerry Torch Event to Generate Buzz
Taking a page from Apple’s playbook, Research In Motion held a media event to promote their new Blackberry Torch 9800 Smartphone, which will run on AT&T’s network. The phone features: Multi-touch screen (480×360) Slide-out keyboard 5 megapixel camera 8GB internal memory 4GB Flash 4GB MicroSD Optical trackpad The Torch will be coming to you via [...]
Read MoreHBO Gets Stuck on GetGlue
Geolocation check-in apps are all the rage as of late. The numbers of people using check-in apps and why are amazing. GetGlue hopes to take the popularity of check-in apps to the “boob-tube” by allowing people to check-in to whatever they are watching at the moment. Details inside…
Read MoreAndroid Sales Stride Past iPhone
According to a recent Neilsen study, Android sales are rising past the iPhone; 27 percent of U.S. smartphone sales are attributed to Google’s Android, with 23 percent going to Apple’s iPhone. While these numbers show only U.S. sales, Canalys estimates that Android smart phone sales grew 886 percent worldwide during the second quarter of this [...]
Read MoreNew York Times Helps Publishers on iPads with Press Engine
New York Times Co. said in a statement today that they will offer a method to help other publishers deliver content to digital platforms such as Apple’s iPad and iPhone devices. Individual publishers and media that take advantage of the technology will continue to control and own their advertising and subscriptions while New York Times [...]
Read MoreLouisiana Launches African-American Heritage App
Using the backdrop of the highly successful and attended Essence Festival, the Louisiana Office of Tourism launched an iPhone app for Lousiana’s African American Heritage Trail. Filled with thirty-three (33) different trails to explore throughout the entire state of Louisiana, A Story Like No Other (the name of the app) gives you the opportunity to explore Louisiana’s history over numerous days.
Read MoreGlobal Grind Gets an App
Here at Black Web 2.0, we’ve been having an ongoing conversation on the necessity of black media to further embrace current and emerging technologies when promoting content. The majority of black print publications have launched websites with mixed success. We are still, however, waiting to see publications embrace mobile technology in the form of apps. [...]
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