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TVOneonline.com Gets a New Look

Amani — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:00:48 +0000

If you haven't visited tvoneonline.com recently, it is time for you to revisit the site as it has a new look. The focus is now on News, Videos, Shows and the networks current schedule. When we first look at the shows that TV One the channel has the rights to, there is a substantial list. The shows range from the popular Jeffersons, Sanford & Son and A Different World to other shows which are...

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How To Pull Yourself Together with Flavors.me

rahsheen — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:30:08 +0000

Flavors.me is a simple and elegant solution that helps you create an automatic lifestream of all your online content. It connects with your various social media accounts, pulls in your content from them, and displays it in a flexible and customizable interface. It was created by the team at Hiidef Inc., “a web product incubator [...]

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New Media Strategist Brandon Sheats of the National Black Arts Festival

Maurice Cherry — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:00:33 +0000

I recently had the chance to have a talk with Brandon Sheats, consultant and new media strategist for the National Black Arts Festival. Sheats has established himself as a social media and web development professional through his work with the Henry W. Grady Debate Foundation, Appfrica Labs, the Ujima Project, and other non-profits and educational [...]

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#28DaysofDiversity: Lynne d Johnson @lynneluvah

waynesutton — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:30:40 +0000

As someone in the technology/web/social space, I often travel and attend various events in the industry and notice a huge lack of diversity, and when it comes to getting attention from mainstream media/tech blogs it’s almost impossible. I would like to introduce to some and present to others:

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The Second Digital Divide: Closing the Gap on Broadband

Guest Author — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:04:25 +0000

Over the past ten years, Americans have enthusiastically embraced and adopted broadband Internet. Although we have made significant progress, a real digital divide still exists in the African American community.

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Publishers Turn Up the Heat on Amazon’s Kindle

Sherri L. Smith — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:30:55 +0000

Since its arrival in November 2007, Amazon’s Kindle has been the king of the e-reader market. While there are no solid numbers on the books, CEO Jeff Besos comments that they’ve sold “millions” of Kindles. Millions might be stretching things a bit, but the proof is in the pudding. The Kindle was the “most gifted [...]

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Have You Heard of Gist?

Amani — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:30:55 +0000

Gist is an online service that helps you build stronger relationships. By connecting your inbox to the web, you get business-critical information about key people and companies.

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A New Personal Assistant Comes to the iPhone

Amani — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:00:06 +0000

Previously Google's mobile application had the best service for voice recognition and search capablity. That is no longer the truth with the introduction of Siri. A virtual personal assistant has been born and they should be hired after the first interview.

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A Gamers Haven: The Koalition Has Landed

Sherri L. Smith — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:30:18 +0000

Gaming and hip-hop seems like they’re worlds apart. However, they might not be as disparate as you think. Both have loyal and passionate fans. Each has a fair share of heroes with larger than life mythos. In a mashup reminiscent of a Reeses Cup, The Koalition has combined the two topics to create a thriving [...]

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#28DaysofDiversity: @sonnygill @jescarter @blkweblogawards

Angela — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:24:38 +0000