“The world has lost a visionary. And there may be no greater tribute to Steve’s success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented.” -President Obama | October 5, 2011 We’ve lost one of the greatest innovators the world will ever know. The man who urged [...]
Yesterday was the day of reckoning for iPhone enthusiasts. Tim Cook, who recently replaced the beloved Steve Jobs, would take the stage in Cupertino for his first announcement as Apple CEO. For the past year, the Internet had been going nuts about the iPhone 5—from its design, to its specs. And, with Apple’s next announcement [...]
Last week, I woke up, and like any rational-thinking person would…I grabbed my BlackBerry. Saw the name Reed Hastings in my inbox, and realized I was reading an apology letter from the co-founder of Netflix: “I messed up. I owe everyone an explanation.” Indeed you did…in July. With “news” given the potential to go viral [...]
On July 12, Netflix announced that its current bundled package of DVDs and streaming movies for $9.99/month would end. Beginning September 1st, the two services will be priced separately (unlimited streaming: $9.99; DVDs: $7.99) and a bundled package will be $15.99—a 60% increase as a result of shipping DVDs and obtaining content from networks. Still, [...]
Last week, Chicago emcee Common received backlash from politicians and pundits, after being invited to the White House Poetry Night to perform by First Lady Michelle Obama. Being labeled as “vile,” any ill-informed person would have run with what was stated. However, Common is a community activist and is considered one of music’s shining talents, [...]
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