Anyone managing multiple Facebook pages is aware that the current mobile offerings just don't get the job done. This has caused me to flip out a couple times, so it's refreshing to know there's a new pages-dedicated app on the horizon called Pages Manager. However, the new app is currently ...
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On an almost weekly basis, I find myself having a conservation on the demise of RIM (Research in Motion), the once-iconic maker of the BlackBerry smartphone. "They suck." is usually how the convo ends. These days, everyone and their grandmother has ditched #TeamBlackBerry to play for #TeamiP ...
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Franchesca Ramsey Shows the Down Side of YOLO Clutch Magazine http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GOahvC_uMG0 "Comedian Franchesca Ramsey, creative mind behind Shit White Girls Say…to Black Girls, decided to take on the down side of the phrase YOLO." Lol, #YOYO! ...
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We haven't collected these in a while but here are some of the most interesting links to articles, news and videos that we've spotted this week. IKEA Does Banksy-Style Graffiti On Its Own Ads Along Milan Subway DesignTaxi In line with Milan Design Week, IKEA has gone on a tagging craze, pasti ...
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IKEA is moving beyond furniture with its all-in-one entertainment system UPPLEVA (Swedish for "the experience"). Combining an LED TV, 2.1 surround sound system with wireless subwoofer, WIFI and CD, DVD and Blu-ray players — the elegant self-assembly piece hopes to de-clutter the average pe ...
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Film location scouts and photographers can now use Spot On Location for iPhone to save favorite locations for photo and video shoots. Created by Vaughn Dabney, developer and CEO of Empty Box Media, the app grabs your current location or uses an address you provide via the Google Maps interf ...
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As I recently watched a social justice campaign get criticized, partially for encouraging what some call "Facebook Activism," it has left me puzzled. Maybe these critics have never seen how effective just getting people to share your message can be or how difficult it is for many. Perhaps I "g ...
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With all the buzz, both positive and negative for Kony 2012—the global campaign supporting the arrest of war criminal Joseph Kony, it still has loyal supporters and they've been demanding this damn Policymaker's list! Geez... In addition to 20 celebrities, the campaign is targeting 12 p ...
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"What would it feel like to be living in a world where the nation state of Germany were executing people, especially if they were disproportionately Jewish? I couldn't bare it." This line, by human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson, during a recent session of TEDTalks where he tackles the America ...
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As momentum is growing around Kony 2012, the global campaign supporting the arrest of war criminal Joseph Kony, there is still a lot to be done. The campaign is targeting 20 culture icons who can use their influential voices to keep the deployed U.S. military advisors in Uganda until ...
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Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, NJ, is no stranger to social media, as he's spent years using several platforms to help change perceptions of his troubled city. Proving his understanding of the technology's power, he's launched Newark Jobs Connect on the TweetMyJobs platform—an innovative job ...
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In case you missed it, on March 5th, 2012 EA Games and Blacks in Tech hosted a discussion around minorities entering into the gaming space. The panel included Cristina Kerekes and Ginger Maseda from EA Games, James Seetal from Playmatics.com, Anthony Frasier co-founder of Playd.it, and Sean R. ...
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As a recent Pintrest addict, I've noticed that unlike Tumblr, there's no way to quickly Pin quotes that I love and want to share. Currently, my Pintrest bookmarklet via Shareaholic only picks up media like images and video (Youtube and Vimeo). Toronto-based Web Developer Adam Rottman noti ...
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Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock Ph.D., MBE has overcome everything she was told she shouldn't: Black, female, and dyslexic. The British space scientist and science communicator serves as an amazing inspiration for young girls who have even the smallest interest in science and/or technology. We do ...
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I recently had the opportunity to answer a question posed by a young lady which read, "what are some do's and don'ts for my design portfolio?" While a question like this can easily be searched via Google, there's power in being a part of a community of people that can help. I can recall starti ...
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Featured Alltop Site We've been working so hard just trying to make this a good site — nothing more and absolutely nothing less. This is why we're so excited to mention that at the very bottom of Alltop.com's Pop Culture blog features, you'll find theComplex Media & Design Blog! The ag ...
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Video ad network AdSmoke Inc. will have its launch event during Social Media Week on February 15th in NYC's West Village. The informal meet and greet will be a wonderful break from all of the conference panels and events. You'll have a chance to network and if interested, connect with the AdSm ...
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The DC Tech Meetup is celebrating Social Media Week this week with a meetup at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue on February 15th. The group consists of techies who meet regularly to learn and share for demos, product launches and more. The Social Media Week event will include social ...
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Versace has launched its Valentine's Wish List App on Facebook where you can add some of the most glamorous and bold Versace brand gifts to your own wishlist. The choices include a pink Versace bag, a vintage inspired necklace, a DV One Cruise watch in pink, Versace sunglasses, Versace Sp ...
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The Dominus Plus app for iPhone and iPad is an extremely stylish and futuristic clock, alarm clock and timer created by Polish web designer Albert Salamon. The aesthetically pleasing app displays time with three sets of dots representing hours, tens of minutes and minutes and with a line f ...
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