Smartphones are a way of life these days. I take mine everywhere, and look at it approximately 3,458 times a day. With so much time and attention lavished on our mobile phones, isn’t it about time they did something useful for us? As we come to the end of our two weeks of wanderlusting, we’ve compiled…
For the last two years, CNN has been investigating the hiring practices of several top Silicon Valley technology companies, and attempting to look into their workforce diversity data. But they discovered a few things: Most companies blocked their EEO information from being released The government wasn’t willing to cooperate There’s still a lack of diversity…
One of the complaints lodged against black-owned businesses is they are difficult to locate. A free application aims to solve that dilemma. “Around the Way,” available in Apple and Android app markets, uses a phone’s internal GPS to locate black-owned establishments within a five-mile radius. The app is the first release from New York-based tech…
It was just last month when Apple unveiled its newest iPhone, the iPhone 5. With speculation and tech gossip looming for months, the new iPhone quickly became the must-have gadget for Apple fans worldwide. “I feel the need to be the best,” said Timothy D. Cook, Apple’s chief executive, in a conversation after the event…
So apparently Myspace is trying to reinvent itself. Again. And while its redesign is apparently quite beautiful and it’s got Justin Timberlake as a mascot, I’m going to wait to break out the champagne. To me, Myspace is a time capsule, in both a literal sense (have you guys ever gone back to look at your pages?…
September 12 is one of the most anticipated dates in regards to cell phone technology. Next week in San Francisco, everyone is anticipating that Apple will unveil its newest iPhone. No one has confirmed that it is definitely an iPhone event, but invitation pictured above has left little doubt. Apple’s press event comes on the…
How many years were you on this earth, stumbling through a completely analog life like a neanderthal, pre-fire? In other words, how old were you when the internet became household-accessible? If you were grown or nearly grown, you vividly remember a time when research had to be done at libraries, old news and magazine articles…
It’s no secret: Technology has taken over our lives. While resisting it seems futile, there are a multitude of ways to put technology to work for us. Even if you aren’t plugged in to any of the popular social networks, when customized to your liking, technology not only makes our lives easier, but it can…
I’m writing this article on my iPad with a wireless keyboard, while listening to a podcast on my iPhone. Later, before I go to sleep, I’ll probably read more of Tracey McQuirter’s life-changing By Any Greens Necessary on my Kindle. I’m kind of a technology geek. Not first adopter, stand in line all night for…
As fancy and futuristic as the iPhone is, not too many things can shake my obsession with my Blackberry and utter opposition to touchscreen cellular devices. However, this new Sephora App is mighty tempting. “Sephora to Go” allows beauty enthusiasts like myself instant on-the-go access to the cosmetics superstore! At the tap of a freshly…
