Top 10 Tech Products Purchased During Black Friday Week admin Monday, November 28, 2016 Feature, Technology Approximately 135.9 million American adults spent money this past week for Black Friday. Of the millions, over 57 percent of U.S. adults shopped online and of that, 35 percent used their mobile devices to do...
5 Best Tech Gifts Under $200 admin Monday, November 14, 2016 Feature, Lifestyle, Technology Black Friday is next week and many shoppers will be looking for the best bargains. Electronics are always top of the list, but are iffy when it comes to cost around the holidays. So, for shoppers who...
Roc Nation & Philymack Partner Up on Celebrity Gaming Apps admin Friday, November 4, 2016 Feature, Technology Jay Z's Roc Nation has expanded their portfolio to include gaming apps. The music label and multi-faceted management firm has partnered with Phil McIntyre's Philymack, Kevin Jonas and Steven Forkosh to...
Vine App Killed Itself By Being Cheap admin Tuesday, November 1, 2016 Feature, Technology The once popular video looping app, Vine, ended its reign recently. The Twitter-owned company announced on Thursday (Oct. 27) that it was doing away with the app for good. What caused the demise of the app,...
Google Opens Tech Lab For Black and Latino Youth admin Thursday, October 13, 2016 Feature, Technology Google open the doors of their first tech lab aimed at enriching the lives of Black and Latino youth. 'Code Next' is located in Oakland, California near the Fruitvale area. The 1500-square-foot space was...
Facebook Introduces ‘Workplace’ for Business Owners admin Monday, October 10, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt Facebook has launched a communications tool, specifically for businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations. The tool is called Workplace and is a stand-alone Facebook platform, not connecting to existing...
Beyoncé Invests in Merchandising Mobile App admin Tuesday, October 4, 2016 Feature, Power Moves, Technology Beyoncé is rumored to be venturing into the tech world. Mrs. Carter's Parkwood Entertainment is said to have invested $150,000 into Sidestep, an app that makes it easier for fans to purchase merchandise...
Snapchat Creator to Introduce Video-Recording Sunglasses admin Monday, September 26, 2016 Feature, Technology After announcing a name change to Snap, Inc., the developers of Snapchat introduces their latest video-recording product, Spectacles. According to Snap.com, Spectacles are sunglasses that are equipped...
VH1 Launches ‘Love & Hip Hop: The Game’ App admin Thursday, September 22, 2016 Feature, Technology, The Script via press release... VH1 and 345 Games launched the "Love & Hip Hop: The Game" mobile app based on cable's #1 reality show and it is available worldwide today on IOS and Android. The "Love...
7 Reasons You Need iOS 10 admin Monday, September 19, 2016 Feature, Technology By: Kayla Dungee, contributing intern (@kayladungee) To download or not to download? That is the difficult question all iPhone users - still stuck in the days of iOS 9 - are asking. There are those...
Judge Dismisses NBA 2K Tattoo Infringement Lawsuit admin Thursday, August 4, 2016 Feature, Technology Take- Two Interactive Software, the maker of NBA 2K, won the dismissal of a lawsuit that could have cost them billions. Take- Two incorporated eight tattoo designs worn by several high profile, digital NBA...
Run Your Own Drug Cartel With ‘Narcos’ Game admin Tuesday, July 26, 2016 Feature, Technology Want to run your own drug cartel in Columbia? Now, you'll have the opportunity to with FTX Games' 'Narcos: Cartel Wars'. Narcos: Cartel Wars is a mobile game based on the hit Netflix series "Narcos." The...
‘Pokemon Go’ Launches in Japan admin Monday, July 25, 2016 Feature, Technology By: Kira Demund, contributing intern (@kiracarinaa) There’s no place quite like home and that may be the reason ‘Pokemon Go’ is now available for fans in its origins of Japan. After its highly...
‘Pokémon Go’ Accounts Are The New Hustle admin Monday, July 18, 2016 Feature, Technology Pokémon Go put Nintendo back on the map when it launched on July 6. Besides shareholders making bank off of the phenomenon, players are too. Players are reaping the financial benefit of Pokémon Go by...
Pandora Receives Heavy Backlash Following #BlackLivesMatter Post admin Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Feature, Technology By: Kira Demund, contributing intern (@kiracarinaa) Following the death of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, several companies have expressed their condolences and their support for the Black Lives...
Don’t Catch A Fed Case Using Someone Else’s Netflix Account… admin Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Feature, Technology The days of sharing your Netflix and/or HBO Go account information may soon be over.Or is it? In a recent ruling in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, a three-judge panel found that sharing...
Viacom Launches ‘BET Play’ Streaming App admin Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Feature, Technology Viacom stuck with their promise of releasing a line of streaming apps. One of them being BET Play. As of today, the app is available in 100 countries, not the U.S. as of yet, and comes with a monthly fee of...
Lil Wayne Surprises Fans at E3 Expo in L.A. [PHOTOS] admin Thursday, June 16, 2016 Feature, Technology, The Studio Lil Wayne, despite his recent health scare, surprised fans at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles, CA. The rapper performed at the Samsung booth to help promote his mobile skateboarding game, Sqvad Up. He...
Kanye West Releases ‘Only One’ App Trailer admin Monday, June 13, 2016 Feature, Technology Kanye West releases the trailer to his first gaming venture, Only One. The video game is dedicated to his late mother Donda, which can be seen floating through the heavenly skies in the...
Lil Wayne Enters Tech World With ‘Sqvad Up’ Gaming App admin Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Feature, Technology Komin soon A video posted by Lil Wayne (@liltunechi) on Jun 6, 2016 at 1:07pm PDT Lil Wayne is expanding his empire from music to mobile gaming. The Young Money CEO announced his...
Rick Ross Boss Up With Emoji Pack admin Friday, April 29, 2016 Feature, Technology Although the timing of Rick Ross's emoji pack release may be a bit off - in our opinion it would have been more effective when the "pears" took over social media - the world can now join in on the fun with the...
SoundCloud Go Subscription Grants Full Artist Control admin Monday, April 4, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt Who didn't see this coming from SoundCloud? SoundCloud has launched its very own subscription service. For $9.99 a month, U.S.-based music lovers can listen to over 100 million tracks, as well as, listen...
Instagram to Ditch Chronological Timeline admin Thursday, March 17, 2016 Feature, Technology Instagram is undergoing some changes. Its over 400 million users could soon see an update to their timeline. The social media network is considering pushing up top those posts users are most likely to pay...
Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz Partner Up with Samsung at SXSW [PHOTOS + VIDEO] admin Monday, March 14, 2016 Events, Feature, Music, Technology SXSW popped off this past weekend with an explosive performance by rappers Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz. The duo celebrated the release of their latest project, ColleGrove, at the Samsung Galaxy Life Fest. Lil...
Microsoft’s $3K HoloLens Expected to be Released in March admin Monday, February 29, 2016 Feature, Technology Microsoft hasn't confirmed it, but IT insiders believe the new augmented reality headset will debut in March 2016. The headset and its development components costs $3,000. Pre-orders went live today, Feb....
Time Inc. to Merge with Yahoo? admin Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt Yahoo! Inc. shares have dropped 29 percent in the last 12 months. Other companies are aware of Yahoo's state and is preparing to put up their bids to acquire the company or merge as one. As AT&T Inc.,...
Ciara Hosts Candy Crush Jelly Saga Launch [VIDEO + PHOTO] admin Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Events, Feature, Technology iframes are not supported by your browser. Who knew Ciara loved Candy Crush! There was a lot going on during Grammy weekend, even some fun and games. Singer/dancer Ciara, King Digital Entertainment...
Serato Pyro App Makes DJing Much Easier + Grammy Launch Event [PHOTOS] admin Monday, February 15, 2016 Events, Feature, Technology Serato's Pyro mobile app just made DJing a party that much easier. The new app, which is free on Apple, takes your favorite tunes and automatically beat-matches them. Songs are then mixed and played until...
Apple Need Y’all to Buy iPhones, Offers New Trade-In Deal admin Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Feature, Technology People aren't buying the latest iPhone as much as you'd expect. The decline in Apple's revenue is proof. But, to help ease the earnings impact, Apple is now offering a trade-in deal for those wanting to...
Going Digital: Topgolf Acquires World Golf Tour admin Wednesday, January 27, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt If it isn't tech, then you can pretty much kiss the business goodbye. Taking your business to the online/digital realm is valuable profit wise and marketability. This is why the popular Topgolf entertainment...