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Posted on May 11, 2011 - by

What Google announced at Google I/O 2011

If you didn’t know Google I/O 2011 just ended and Google made a lot announcements.  Google revealed everything from updates to the Chrome Web store to the release of the new Chromebook.  In case you missed any of the news here’s a list of what Google announced at Google I/O 2011.

  • Chrome Web Store Available Worldwide
  • Google Music
  • Chromebook
  • Google TV’s Getting More Apps
  • A New Version of Honeycomb
  • Updated Android OS: Ice Cream Sandwich
  • Google Movies for Android
  • Android@Home framework
  • Google Task API
  • Angry Birds on the web
  • Google Places API open access
  • Google Opens Places API to the Public

Did I miss anything?

via Google I/O 2011: Google’s Plans Revealed | Black Web 2.0. and Google I/O in a Nutshell: All the News You Might Have Missed | Mashable

What Google I/O announcement are you looking forward to the most?


Posted on May 10, 2011 - by

Announcing the NewME Accelerator Startup Winners – This summer is going to be epic!

Originally Posted on BlackWeb 2.0 by Sherri L. Smith

NewME Accelerator

Last month, Black Web 2.o CEO and founder, Angela Benton announced the launch of the NewME Accelerator. The “first-ever technology accelerator for minority-led startups,” the NewME Accelerator will help a select number of startups take their budding businesses to the next level. Taking place over a nine-week period (June 16 – August 18), startup founders will travel to the heart of Silicon Valley to learn from some of technology’s top industry leaders.

In addition to five pre-selected startups, (goKit, kloud.co, Pencil You In, Cued, TriOut ) and a group of  locally selected startups (Central.ly, Mosion, AisleFinder, and Qykno), and a stealth startup, there were three additional spots open. With an opportunity this big being offered, the selection process wasn’t taken lightly.  In addition to concept, quality of pitch, and the problem the product solves were also taken into consideration.

The winners of the NewME Accelerator application process are:

 

  • Playd – A mobile app that allows you to check into, rate, share, and discuss the games you love with your friends and other gamers worldwide.
    http://playd.it
    played

 

  • FetchMob –  Offers a way for people to buy what they need without shopping for it.
    http://fetchmob.com 

    fetchmob

 

During the program, startup founders will have speakers and one-on-one mentorship opportunities with reps from successful startup reps including Zynga, Facebook, Twitter, Tagged, and Foursquare. At the end of the program, NewME participants will have the opportunity to pitch their products to investors and other members of the startup community.

“The NewME Accelerator is not just about the participating startups, but about providing a path for future minority-led start-ups to be encouraged to launch successful companies. We want to be an example to show that no matter your race or gender innovation can happen in the web/tech space. I’m beyond excited about this summer and am grateful to have the support from many industry peers,” said Sutton.

News of the accelerator has been spreading like wildfire around the web with tech influentials like Stanley “M.C. Hammer” Burrell showing his support. Benton and Sutton are pleased at the positive response.

“The amount of support and interest from the Silicon Valley community in the NewME Accelerator is overwhelming,” says Benton, “and serves as a testament to not only the need for a program like this, but also to the receptiveness of a program like this.  We are more than excited about this summer and the companies and individuals who’ve agreed to be involved.”

For more information about the NewME Accelerator and its first class, please click here.


Posted on May 9, 2011 - by

Microsoft Near Deal to Buy Skype for Nearly $8 Billion – WSJ.com

microsoft Near Deal to Buy Skype for Nearly $8 Billion

If this happens, it’s a big deal! Microsoft Near Deal to Buy Skype for Nearly $8 Billion

Microsoft Corp. is close to a deal to buy Internet phone company Skype Technologies SA for between $7 billion and $8 billion—the most aggressive move yet by Microsoft to play in the increasingly-converged worlds of communication, information and entertainment.

Via Microsoft Near Deal to Buy Skype for Nearly $8 Billion – WSJ.com.

If Microsoft buys Skype will you continue to use it or look for an alternative?


Posted on May 8, 2011 - by

Awesome Google I/O countdown clock landing page with Android app QR Code

Google I/O 2011

This is just cool. Google I/O starts tomorrow and Google created an awesome countdown clock, along with the Android logo holding a QR Code sign that will take you to the Google I/O Android App or app site page.

To capture the awesomeness I recorded a screencast of the Google I/O page.

Scanning the QR Code with an iPhone took you to the Google I/O Android app page
Google I/o app

Scanning the QR Code with an Android App took you to the app’s page in the Android App market. Google I/O app

 

 

Via Google I/O 2011. Tip> HackerNews

Wish I going to Google I/O … maybe next year! Are you?


Posted on May 7, 2011 - by

Manage your daily social media with 5 tools, 5 steps and 5 minutes

 

The next web has a post called How to monitor social media mentions in five minutes a day. In the post they include five tools and it’s a five step process and says you can get the job done in five minutes. The tools the next web suggest that you use are listed below. Head over to the post to read the rest.

The social media tools

  • Addictomatic – a multi-platform buzz dashboard
  • Social Mention – a slightly more sophisticated multi-platform buzz dashboard
  • Samepoint - another dashboard that includes some additional platforms the others don’t offer
  • Twazzup – a real-time news dashboard (with a bias towards Twitter)
  • BackTweets – a tool which tells you who has been sharing your content on Twitter
  • Blogpulse – a tool that searches blog posts for specific mentions
  • Google (weekly + in date order) – this will take you to the advanced search box but we’ll make this even more useful during the next phase

via How to monitor social media mentions in five minutes a day – TNW Lifehacks.

 

What social media tools do you use and how much time do you spend each day managing social media?


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