Web 2.0 Services Shutting Out Developing Countries
In a particularly infuriating Article, the New York Times sites developing countries as the toughest places to monetize web traffic for web services like YouTube, Facebook and MySpace. The article makes the argument that countries in South America, parts of Asia and Africa, are particularly hard to monetize due to the increased costs of serving [...]
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 MoreEcotextsmart – Texting Just Got an IQ Boost
For a small business owner, staying in business during an economic climate such as this one is hard enough when you’re being squeezed from all sides – revenue is slower due to less demand, layoffs can hurt morale, and credit is even harder to come by – but what is truly worrisome is the question: [...]
Read MoreWho’s the HBCU Top Dawg?
In business as is in life there are early bloomers and there are late comers. When it comes to Web 2.0, as companies continue to define themselves and better understand how to monetize their efforts (zero revenue websites are no longer the rage), early bloomers are much better prepared to further grab market share and [...]
Read MoreObama, Electoral ’08 & Slate Apps for tracking the Election
Want to track the Elections on your iPhone? Well BlackWeb2.0 can show you how. We take a look at three iPhone applications that can keep you up-to-date with the latest polls, pictures and who’s winning each in state. We review the Obama ’08, Slate and the Electora ’08 iPhone applications. Obama, Electoral ’08 & Slate [...]
Read MoreLiz Burr
In this weeks of Peeps of the Web, we talk with the dynamic, blogger, new media entrepreneur and consultant Liz Burr. Liz is the former Interactive Project Manager for New Media at KCET, the Los Angeles PBS affiliate. Liz recently left her position at KCET, to focus on her blossoming consulting business and other personal [...]
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