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Facebook Purchases Instagram for $ 1 Billion… Please Say The Billion

Posted April 10, 2012 by Austin Weatherington

Forget playing the lottery, Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger just hit the mega billions. Yesterday, Forbes reported that social media powerhouse Facebook bought the free picture sharing company for a reported $1 Billion dollars.

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Ipad 3 Announcement On March 7th?

Posted February 28, 2012 by Pharoh Martin

Apple has sent out invitations to what’s widely-anticipated as the unveiling for the long-awaited iPad 3 to be held March 7 in San Francisco, according to reports.

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Times You Wish You Could Kill Your Phone’s Auto-Spell Feature

Posted October 20, 2011 by Pharoh Martin

Most of us have experienced some kind of auto-spell fail that resulted in an “oh shit” moment after you pressed send and look at what auto-spell replaced your intended word with.

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Why Apple Released an iPhone 4S Instead of An Iphone 5

Posted October 5, 2011 by Pharoh Martin

So maybe you’ve heard that a new iPhone was announced. Maybe you heard that it wasn’t the “iPhone 5″ but rather the iPhone 4S, which is essentially iPhone 4.5. People wanted the iPhone 5. They were let down when Apple’s new CEO Tim Cook announced in his first public presentation that they were giving the world a better version of what they were already selling, and what most people in the audience most likely already were using. They were so disappointed that Apple’s stock fell $17 dollars as he was talking. That’s harsh.

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Æ+Y Mobile Phone [THE SCORE]

Posted September 20, 2011 by Pharoh Martin

For those who just want a beautiful mobile phone that makes calls and does little else may want to join us in fantasizing about this new phone by Æ+Y.

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Pharrell Williams Launches “I Am Other”, A New Social Media Venture

Posted August 18, 2011 by Pharoh Martin

Pharrell Williams is further expanding his reach outside of music with a new social media venture called “I Am Other”. The producer/ singer/ entrepreneur, who most recently was named as creative director of Karma Loop TV, has partnered with United Entertainment Group to launch a “content-driven property that spotlights new musicians, filmmakers, designers, artists and innovators through online, mobile and retail channels, TV shows and films.”

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