New School in the Bronx Combines Tech Skills and Cultural Literacy
Digital literacy is a required skill for the 21st century, but in today’s globalized economy, knowing how to work with diverse groups of people is just as critical. So Tech International Charter School, a new middle school campus set to open this fall in the Bronx, hopes to give the area’s low-income students an edge in [...]
Read MoreCouncil of Urban Professionals, Interactive One and BET Host Second Annual Digital Summit
The Council of Urban Professionals, Interactive One, and BET Networks partner up to host the second annual Digital Summit on Sept. 28 at the SVA Theatre in New York. The 2010 Digital Summit was one of the first comprehensive conference to bring together digital leaders, venture capitalists and marketers in a dialogue regarding the evolving [...]
Read MoreSocial Media Week 2011 Kicks off Worldwide
Social Media Week 2011 kicked off yesterday in nine cities around the world, bringing local and global media experts, major news organizations and startups together to new ideas and trends for 2011. Now in its third year, Social Media Week has grown from one set of events in New York to nine cities: San Francisco, [...]
Read MoreTech Week In Review 12-24-2010
Your Apps May Be Snitching For an increasing number of techies and non-techies alike, smartphones are becoming a central part of life. It’s no wonder that these devices store some of our most personal secrets and information. While the relationship with our smartphones seems intact, it looks like the apps we run on those phones [...]
Read MoreSprint Launching 4G in LA, NYC, and San Francisco by 2011
According to Clearwire, 4G is coming to 3 more cities by the end of this year. 4G Mobile broadband will be coming to New York City by November 1st through a joint effort between Clearwire, Sprint, and Time Warner Cable. Clearwire, Comcast, and Sprint will bring 4G connectivity to San Francisco in late December. 4G [...]
Read MoreLebron Will Make Announcement Tonight in Connecticut
We still don’t know what King James will do, but it’s coming down to the wire and reports say Lebron may make his announcement by the end of the day. For the last 7 days, Lebron’s free agent status has had the media and social media buzzing. Early in the week, we promised you as [...]
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