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Africa's gift to Silicon Valley could prevent the next Katrina
11:11 AM on 03/15/2010
From The NY Times - Ushahidi, Swahili for "testimony", is a technological innovation that is revolutionizing crisis response and putting the power to observe and report directly in the hands of victims...
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Minority Millennials are more pro-government, pro-family than peers
8:14 AM on 02/24/2010
They're also politically active, embrace diversity and are not as financially dependent on mom and dad...
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African-Americans major influence in tech, media and buying power
12:59 PM on 02/08/2010
According to a comprehensive BET survey of the African-American community recently released, African Americans in 2008 accounted for a 10% increase in population from 2008 versus 2000...
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Gadgets to look for in 2010
8:20 AM on 01/12/2010
SLIDESHOW - TheGrio.com took a look at a few cutting edge products to help accentuate your home, your car, and your phone calls...
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How technology killed the talent in urban music
9:50 AM on 01/08/2010
OPINION - Technological changes in the last decade made it so that you could fit your entire music collection, thousands of songs, into a contraption...
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Africa sees massive growth in mobile web usage
12:00 PM on 12/24/2009
From the deserts of Libya to the plains of Tanzania Facebook is fast becoming the continent's most visited mobile site as Africans use their phones to access the internet, according to a new report.
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Engineers develop iPhone application that can drive a car
3:17 PM on 11/17/2009
VIDEO - It seems like there's an application for just about anything on an iPhone. But what about an application that would allow the iPhone to drive a car?
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Some seek high tech solutions for education
9:27 AM on 10/14/2009
VIDEO - In an age where technology is so much a part of our lives, many say the U.S. education system still lags in advancements...
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#uknowurblack
9:16 AM on 09/09/2009
When you cancel plans when it's raining? How this joke recently became one of the most popular topics on Twitter. From our friends at theroot.com: You know you're spending too much time on Twitter when you start noticing the little games that people invent before all of your friends do....
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NAACP to use latest technology to fight racism
3:30 PM on 07/13/2009
A prominent civil rights group has launched a program that lets people use their cell phones to report incidents of police misconduct. The "rapid response system" was officially launched Monday as part of the annual convention for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People...
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Boston becomes the first city to offer its own iPhone app
11:08 AM on 07/07/2009
A city steeped in history turns to technology to report neighborhood nuisances. Boston becomes the first city in the country to offer an iPhone application connecting communities with city hall. See a pothole that needs filling...
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What's new(s)?
9:39 AM on 06/07/2009
Nearly 10 years ago, I started my professional career at MTV Networks where I was constantly reminded that "Video Killed The Radio Star". It was referenced not only because it was the first video to air on the network but also as a reminder to embrace new technology and evolve...
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Five students try to survive tech-less (video)
6:16 PM on 05/27/2009
Five Philadelphia area high school students were put to the test when they were asked to go for ten days without their phones, computers, ipods and other technological devices. There were immediate ramifications. One participant, Hillary Gack, admitted to not being able to determine what time it was at work....
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Arenas: 'I deserve to be punished' for gun prank
WASHINGTON (AP) - Arenas pleaded guilty to a felony gun charge in January and will be sentenced next week. He has been suspended until the end of the season by the NBA...
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