Google Gives Voice to the Masses with Google Voice
I got my Google Voice invite Friday afternoon and have been fiddling around with it ever since. Many folks might remember Google’s lackluster (at first) acquisition of GrandCentral. I signed up for it a while back and gave the number to all of three people who promptly decided to keep dialing my real number. In [...]
Read MoreTyfish: A Little Late For a Back Up
Not too long I reviewed Cybersynchs , a cell phone back up service. While I loved the idea and thought they definitely could make headway in the future, I knew the one of the biggest challenges would be: how to fend off the competition. Another new service, Tyfish, will ultimately face similar challenges. To be [...]
Read MoreiPhone App Review: Yes it’s HammerTime
First Lil Wayne and now MC Hammer comes to your iPhone with his HammerTime iPhone application [iTunes link]. Hammer is fully embracing social media and now mobile media with the release of his new application. The app features links to his social networking dancing site, DanceJam.com, links to post about Hammer, his tweets and it [...]
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 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? [...]
Read MoreGoing Mobile in 2009
Most sites can’t exist as just plain text. Sites are meant to be dynamic and visually appealing. This doesn’t always work when crossing over to a mobile platform. With mobile browsing increasing, more and more people are asking, “what can I do to optimize my site for mobile browsing?” Luckily, smart phones are making up [...]
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