Social Media Wars – Unthink – Taking direct Aim at Facebook…

(ThyBlackMan.com) When a lot of noise is made about something it’s either because it’s really good or because its really bad. At this point it is too early to tell just yet how the debut of this new Social Network will directly affect the other networks, namely Facebook. The concept however, has taken root and it has garnered a lot of press... [Read more...]

Black Man, Father of Cell Phone?

(ThyBlackMan.com) To this point, the economic growth leader of the 21st century is the wireless communications industry. Millions of people regularly use cellular phones. With today’s cell phone, you can talk to anyone on the planet. Inside your cell phone are: a compact speaker, microphone, keyboard, display screen, and a powerful circuit board... [Read more...]

Twitter, African Americans Join the Twitter crowd…

(ThyBlackMan.com) African Americans are more likely than whites to use Twitter — and the gap is growing. Experts have attributed the difference in Twitter uptake among white and black users to demographic factors that distinguish the African American community, such as age and above-average smartphone use, as well as disparities between social... [Read more...]

Gaming industry finally recognizes the work of a pioneer – African American Jerry Lawson…

(ThyBlackMan.com) On Friday the International Game Developers Association will honor Jerry Lawson for all he’s done to move the state of the art forward. The honor has been a long time coming. It was back in the mid-1970s that Lawson developed the first video game console system, breaking ground in more ways than one. You see, Lawson, 70, is... [Read more...]

Dr. Boyce: African Americans Watch 40% More TV Than National Average…

(ThyBlackMan.com) A recent study by Nielson says that African Americans watch 40 percent more television than the national average.  Black people spend an average of  7 hours, 12 minutes each day in front of the TV, while the national average is 5 hours, 11 minutes.  Asians watch the least television, averaging 3 hours, 14 minutes per day. I am... [Read more...]

Anatomy of an Urban Influencer (Infographic)…

(ThyBlackMan.com) This week, we were able to add to the experience of what has already been an exciting history for http://Influential1s.com: we were featured on a panel on social media and urban influencers. Between soaking in our co-panelist, Reverend Run’s Words of Wisdom and sharing much of our own, we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly.  We pointed... [Read more...]

The Techies Are Wrong Again About Apple…

(ThyBlackMan.com) The iPad 2 will be a huge hit — and a massive headache for the company’s competitors. In tech circles, the number 1 is feared and revered. A 1.0 release might install buggy, system-crashing software, or it might offer a thrilling glimpse of the future. When Apple launched the first iPad less than a year ago, many tech... [Read more...]

Social Media Beckons Black Thinkers…

(ThyBlackMan.com) It has been said that at the end of the Civil War, Black Americans were a race of people all learning to read.  From that very encouraging moment in American history, people of African descent — slaves and descendents of slaves– have been in search of a space to cultivate an intellectual community.  Excluded from traditional... [Read more...]

Al-Lateef Farmer; The Social Contract… (Facebook)

(ThyBlackMan.com) That sound you’re hearing is millions of social contracts being torn up simultaneously! There are members of your Facebook Fam that need to have their branches removed from your family tree. I’m not talking about your Mama or Auntie that like every photo you post or leave heartfelt, but random messages on your wall (Hi Mom &... [Read more...]

10 Reasons To Buy A Tablet (And 5 Reasons Not To)…

(ThyBlackMan.com) You’ve held out for months, waiting and watching the market for some sign of a tablet that you think you’d like. But maybe you’re asking the wrong question. Instead of “Which tablet should I buy?” maybe you should be asking why you need a tablet in the first place? We’ve written out a brief guide to deciding whether you... [Read more...]

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