Tech Week in Review 1-27-2012
Foxconn Employee Says Next iPhone Coming 9to5 Mac reports that a source at Foxconn has information on the next iPhone. The device is not yet ready, but is likely to be launched this summer. There are a number of prototypes floating around and they all have slight differences, so it’s impossible to tell exactly what [...]
Read MoreWordPress Launches WordAds to Help You Make Money From Your Blog
WordPress.com recently announced a partnership with advertising giant Federated Media. Now that’s borne fruit for the hosted service’s users – you could soon be able to carry ads on your blog, and take a share of the revenue. WordAds, announced today on the WordPress.com blog, won’t be open to everyone. Carrying premium display ads from known brands, the service [...]
Read MoreBlack Companies Among Fastest Growing
The annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies for 2011 includes the Top 10 Black Entrepreneurs. It is a diverse group. Eight of the companies are engaged directly in some aspect of science or technology. They include an innovative dental firm, three management-consulting companies, a real estate settlement services firm, a telecom and technology service provider, [...]
Read MoreFollow the Paper Trail: Choose Your Experts Wisely
In this week’s installment of “The Gatekeepers Are Gone,” Lamar Tyler discusses the experts you might encounter during a conference or panel. The ones that dole out all the advice on generating revenue. While they might talk about creating revenue streams via product placements, marketing through sites like Amazon and Lulu, and creating brand partnerships, [...]
Read MoreAol Misses Mark, Reports Lower than Expected Earnings
Aol has been on a rocky road as of late. After the split with Time Warner, we watched as the former internet service provider rebrand itself as a new media company with mixed results. One of the more memorable moments included the purchase of Bebo for $850 million back in 2008 and its subsequent sale [...]
Read MoreJet Magazine Crafts Web Strategy
For months media analysts, journalists, and the black community have been speculating the fate of Johnson Publishing Company, publisher of seminal magazines, Ebony and Jet. It’s no secret that the company like many other publications have been teetering on the brink of collapse due to decline in ad pages and subscriptions as well as increasing [...]
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