Monthly Archives: February 2012
Not Up on Pinterest? You Should be Ashamed!
I just heard a story about a web developer working on a project, who didn’t know what Pinterest was. My immediate reaction was horror, as the two year old social photo sharing site has over 11.7 million unique monthly visits. … Continue reading
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Dark Side of Grace. Undercover Urban Thriller
My girl Melissa Cooper-Caraballo just let me read her manuscript for Dark Side of Grace, a novel she just penned. Dark Side is a fictional tale which follows the heroine, Asha Davidson, an African American social worker, who runs a … Continue reading
Filed under books
The Oscars were a bore. But the Hollywood Reporter app saved me!
It’s awards season. And during this season, we’re constantly bombarded by awards shows with celebrities basking in the global adulation of peers, critics and fans. The Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, Grammys, Golden Globes, and the Spirit Awards, are all opportunities … Continue reading
Get Inspired! AOInspiration.com
A few days ago, my girls Ashley Gee and Oneika Mays (soft) launched their lifestyle website, AOinspiration.com, and I couldn’t be prouder! You must know that a few months ago, A&O was just a concept Ashley and Oneika were throwing … Continue reading
Filed under branding, social media
iCloud? iDontthinkso!
I just got this email from MobileMe, informing me that my MobileMe subscription was about to end, and inviting me to move my account to iCloud. I’ve been avoiding iCloud like the plague, because I, for one, am not really … Continue reading
Filed under digital advocacy, opinion, rant, Smack talking, technology
Enough with the Leaks! Drop The iPad 3 Already!
A little over a year ago, I got my first iPad. Less than 35 days after I did, Apple released the iPad 2. Needless to say, my acquisition fell outside of the 30 day window in which Apple permitted iPad … Continue reading
Filed under branding, digital advocacy, iPad, rant, technology
There’s (Already) An App For That. Just Make Your’s Better!
So the other day, I thought I had a killer idea for an app. It was a variation of the peek-a-boo pens from back in the day. You know, the ones where you flip the pen and the girl’s clothes … Continue reading
Filed under apps, branding, digital advocacy, mobile
When Good Apps Go Bad (aka Bump You’re Obsolete)
Remember Bump? Bump was the app that let you literally ‘bump’ your iPhone with another user to exchange contact info. When it first came out, I thought it was the most ingenious app ever! So, of course, I downloaded the … Continue reading
The Lorax App. A Kiddie Brostache!
I’m at the movies with my four kids watching The Secret World of Arrietty, about little people who live under the floor and the boy who befriends them. But I’m at the movies with a ‘little person’ myself, my two … Continue reading
I’ve been hard on Shazam. But SoundHound is better.
I’ve never been a fan of Shazam, the music identification app, that ‘listens’ to a few seconds of a song, and then tells you the name of the artist, title and other info on the song. As an early adopter … Continue reading
