Google Checks in With African Developers [Video]
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A lot has been heating up in the African tech space. As it continues to grow as an emerging market, Africans from various countries are contributing to the growth of a true eco-system. Google decided to do a brief round up of the latest in African technology that included the 2012 Google Apps Developer Challenge. [...]
Read MoreHerman Cain Launching His Own Web TV Network?
Former GOP Presidential candidate drop-out, Herman Cain is launching a new Web-TV network called “Cain TV” on July 4. Understandable why anyone would want to tap into the Web-TV world, but what does Cain really have to offer the online community? According the Cain TV Facebook page - commentary, comedy, culture, will be delivered in an Informed, Inspirational, [...]
Read MoreCory Booker Building Start-up #Waywire to Give Youth A Voice in the Media
Cory Booker isn’t just the mayor of Newark, NJ. He is now a start-up founder. Booker is currently building a news site called #Waywire that features original and syndicated video content that lets viewers record and share their responses. The site intends to give millennials news from their own perspective. Booker is trying to create a platform that [...]
Read MoreFacebook and Google Compete for a Stake in Music Video Site Vevo
Two of the biggest companies in the tech industry, Facebook and Google, are interested in grabbing a piece of popular music video site Vevo. The tech giants are competing for an equity stake in Vevo as well as a lucrative advertising deal with the site, according to a New York Post report that cites two unnamed sources familiar with the situation. [...]
Read MoreKONY 2012: Part II – Beyond Famous Released [VIDEO]
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As reported earlier this week, KONY 2012 was released today titled “KONY 2012: Part II – Beyond Famous.” According to Mashable, part two is shorter than the original and lacks the unique child’s-eye perspective of KONY 2012. Also missing is Jason Russell, the director of the first video, who was detained in San Diego in March [...]
Read MoreHulu, Livestream and Vevo Content Come to Chill, the Turntable for Video
Chill.com, known as the “Turntable.fm for video,” relaunched on Wednesday as a social platform for watching live events, TV shows and music videos. While there are still portions of the site where “VJs” can earn points from others in the room for spinning YouTube videos, its focus has shifted to social viewing of content from sites [...]
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