Spotify Surpasses U.S. Music Industry In Net Worth admin Thursday, April 23, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt 1 Comment The battle of the streaming services has been the topic of discussion for months now. With the relaunch of Jay Z's Tidal and other fixtures in the business like Pandora, the popularity of streaming has carved...
Tidal Loses Its CEO; Was He Forced Out By Jay Z? admin Monday, April 20, 2015 Feature, Technology Last month, Jay Z and numerous high-profile artists came together to announce the relaunch of the first ever artist-owned music streaming service. The relaunch tripled Tidal's value from $56 million to $250...
Sprint Loses Battle With Feds Over Wiretapping Costs admin Monday, April 13, 2015 Feature, Technology Sprint is probably the most talked about telecommunications company we've ever heard of, especially when it comes to awful network coverage. But yet, Sprint has millions of customers that live and die by their...
Jay Z, Beyonce, Alicia Keys & More Launch #Tidal Streaming Service admin Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Feature, Technology Artists came together today for a special press conference for Tidal, the first ever artist-owned streaming service. Jay Z, Beyonce, Madonna, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Usher, Kanye West, Daft Punk, Nicki Minaj,...
Weird Emojis and What They Mean… admin Friday, March 27, 2015 Feature, Technology How many times have we used an emoji, but had no idea what it meant? What is the two hands placed together in a prayer position? Does that really prayer hands or not? Well, lucky for Apple users there's a...
Understanding Internet Fraud and the Law… admin Thursday, March 26, 2015 Feature, Technology, The Receipt Criminal activity involving the perpetration of a fraud through the use of the computer or the internet can take many different forms. One common form includes “hacking,” in which a perpetrator uses...
YouTube Introduces New ‘Fan Funding’ Platform For Artists admin Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Feature, Technology To coincide with the 2015 YouTube Music Awards Show, YouTube has launched a new platform catered to helping artists maximize their YouTube experience. YouTube for Artists is a new initiative that will...
Wow! LA Family Earns Over $1 Million On YouTube admin Thursday, March 19, 2015 Feature, Technology One Los Angeles family proves that there IS money to be made off of YouTube. Mark and Rhea (also known as "ilovemaything") are the parents behind a popular YouTube channel named Hulyan Maya. The channel has...
Apple Releases iOS 8.2 admin Monday, March 16, 2015 Feature, Technology In case you didn't know, Apple released their latest iOS 8.2 update. Here's a complete breakdown of what's new and/or updated: Apple Watch New Apple Watch app to pair and sync with iPhone, and to...
Sorry! No Selfie Sticks Allowed… admin Thursday, March 12, 2015 Feature, Technology, The Receipt Apparently, there's a slow brewing hatred for "Selfie sticks" and many tourist attractions are banning them. The latest gadget craze, the selfie stick, has people carrying them around everywhere. But,...
FTC Says Customers Are Paying Too Much For DirecTV admin Thursday, March 12, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt Well, it's about time someone blew the whistle on DirecTV. Their cable fees are ridiculous! On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charged the cable giant, DirecTV, with misleading customers...
U.S. Wages Forces Plan For ‘TechHire’ Program admin Monday, March 9, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt President Barack Obama understands that without more citizens filling jobs, the U.S. economy doesn't stand a real chance at sustaining itself. With this in mind, Obama is pushing a new initiative surrounding...
SiriusXM To Launch Show Offering Advice On Tech Start-Ups admin Thursday, February 26, 2015 Feature, Technology, The Connect SiriusXM announced Wednesday the launch of “Startup School Radio,” a weekly show broadcast live from San Francisco with Y Combinator partner Aaron Harris. The show can be heard Wednesday, March 11 at...
How to Start a Podcast (Step 1: Define Your Platform) Ms. Bels Tuesday, February 17, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology Podcast have become a trend that continues to grow in popularity. The reason for this is its ability to communicate across the internet, which reaches millions of people worldwide. Another reason why podcast...
Facebook, LinkedIn to Offer Tech Programs for Female College Students admin Tuesday, February 10, 2015 Feature, Technology, The Connect, The Receipt Top executives from Facebook and LinkedIn recently joined the Associated Press for an exclusive interview regarding the lack of female presence in the tech industry. The two social network giants will be...
7 Steps to Selling Books on Facebook Ms. Bels Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt Everyone has a book or aspiring to write one. Whether it's fiction or non-fiction, there are individuals all across the world that possess the gift of writing. And for any aspiring author who wishes to write...
Microsoft Offers Free Upgrade to Windows 10 admin Thursday, January 22, 2015 Feature, Technology Not everyone is an Apple freak, in fact, Windows is the most popular operating system in the world. With that said, PC owners will be glad to hear that Microsoft's roll out of Windows 10 is...
50 Cent Introduces “Smart” Earbuds at CES 2015 admin Monday, January 19, 2015 Feature, Power Moves, Technology Known for his ability to rap and build brands, 50 Cent is also a genius when it comes to recognizing the next best thing in consumer products. At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las...
4 Motivating Business and Personal Finance Podcasts (By: Jasmine York) admin Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt By: Jasmine York, contributing writer (@jasmineyorkthewriter) If you’re always on the go and wish there was more time to read self-help books to learn how to thrive in life, business, and...
Top 3 FREE Budgeting Apps Ms. Bels Monday, January 5, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt, Your Money and You 1 Comment With a new year comes new priorities. For 2015, however, a main priority should be is to get your finances in order. One way to cleverly maintain a firm grip on how much you spend and what you save, is...
‘End of Power’: First Choice for New Facebook Reading Club admin Monday, January 5, 2015 Feature, Technology "End of Power" book will kickoff the new Facebook reading club. Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is ready to infuse reading into the mindsets of his social network community. To do...
Sony Attempts to Shut Down Twitter Accounts Over Hacked Info admin Tuesday, December 30, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology Sony Picture's attorney, David Boies, is planning to sue Twitter for the spread of their stolen information. In an attempt to stop the continuous circulation of hacked emails and other private documents on...
INSTAFAMEUS: @ShodSantiago aka Rashaad Santiago LaQuinta Munford Monday, December 22, 2014 Feature, Technology, The Vault Real Name: Rashaad Santiago No. of Followers: 168K + Hometown: Maryland; resides in Atlanta Goals: Radio Personality, Host and Brand Ambassador Work: ShodSantiago@gmail.com;...
Beyonce Top Facebook’s ‘Most Talked-About’ List admin Wednesday, December 10, 2014 Feature, Technology, The Studio Social media network Facebook recently released a list of their Top 10's for 2014. The categories, which ranged from Top Movies to Top Global Topics, revealed the celebrities and projects most talked about...
‘Married to Medicine’ Co-star, Dr. Heavenly, Launches New Dating App admin Monday, December 8, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, Power Moves, Technology Apparently, there's a new trend starting to form. First, media mogul Steve Harvey and now "Married to Medicine's" Dr. Heavenly Kimes is joining in on the online dating industry. The TV personality and...
INSTAFAMEUS: @Versatilenstyle aka K.C. Clark admin Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Feature, Technology, The Vault Real Name: K.C. Clark No. of Followers: 689K Hometown: Detroit, Michigan Goals: Acting, Dancing, and Fashion Work: BookingKCClark@gmail.com; www.versatilenstyle.com Social media rules the world. OK,...
How to Explain Net Neutrality to Your Homies Ms. Bels Tuesday, November 11, 2014 Feature, Technology President Barack Obama announced his stance on "net neutrality" yesterday in a written letter. The issue of the internet continuation as a unregulated platform is currently being debated by the FCC and...
What’s Hot in Tech? JIBO, the Family Robot (By: Jasmine York) admin Friday, November 7, 2014 Feature, Technology By: Jasmine York, contributing writer (@jasminethewriter) JIBO, the world’s first family robot, has only been on the market for a few months. Due to popular demand, the company has held off...
What to Expect with Apple iOS 8.1… admin Monday, October 20, 2014 Feature, Technology Today, Apple will release its iOS 8.1 update. After user complaints on several of the new functionalities from the iOS 8 roll-out, Apple says the latest software update will fix those issues. Here are the...
DID YOU KNOW: National Cyber Security Awareness Month admin Friday, October 17, 2014 Feature, Technology We had no idea! But, did you know that October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month? According to SBA.gov, this month the Department of Homeland Security celebrated their 11th anniversary on cyber...