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Talk about a hands-on experience! New developments in technology are paving the way for motion-controlled software so that pornography watchers can have a more interactive experience. “Nobody wants to use their keyboard or mouse anymore — why not just a flick of the hand,” Jeff Dillon, a vice president at GameLink, told HuffPost Weird News. […]

We got a chance to review the new HTC 8X with Windows Phone 8. I got the navy blue phone which was really nice. No doubt you’re asking the question: How is it different than any other phones, and any other Windows Phone 8 devices. Well keep reading to find out. As usual, I’ve divided […]

The suave actor extraordinaire Denzel Washington (pictured) had an ongoing beef with director Quentin Tarrantino that lasted 7 years, and according to a recent interview with GQ Magazine, Washington, despite rumors, offered the director an olive branch 10 years ago.  The drama between the two men recently came to surface again because Washington’s oldest daughter […]

Matt Drudge, founder and editor of The Drudge Report, has a lengthy history with the art of Internet trolling. Like most attention whores tricking for web clicks, Drudge goes above and beyond to provoke for the sake of netting attention to his site. Tact is never a tool for those of his ilk, so it’s […]

Black people can’t seem to breathe in their own skin. Or, in the case of a Louisiana weather woman, their hair. [ione_newsletter_signup] Rhonda Lee, a meteorologist at KTBS 3-TV in Shreveport, La., was reportedly fired over responding to racist Facebook commenters insulting her natural hair, Richard Prince’s Journal-isms reports. SEE ALSO: Can Black Clergy Reframe […]

I had the chance to spend time with Chief Extraction Architect Steve Chao about the new technology that Detron is developing. He’s working on high-level encryption for the masses. This stuff is not connect the dots to open a file. We’re talking serious encryption that apparently is extremely difficult to break. It’s called QDK or […]

The NY Games Conference held by Digital Media Wire took place earlier in September, and I had a chance to chat with a few folks and look at emerging technologies at the conference. Three items really stood out to me and I’ll talk about them briefly here. I’ve also included some video of my conversations […]

While there has been grumbling about the lack of privacy on Facebook, from knowing every little move your friends make — and vice versa — like what you “like” and comment on, the world’s most successful social network has taken it a step further, knowing that millions of people will just go along with the […]

After being challenged on-air by his conservative co-host S.E. Cupp, and with rumors swirling that top Romney officials have put in a couple of calls to NBC, Touré, host of NBC News’ “The Cycle,” has quickly retracted his accusation that Mitt ‘Mittens’ Romney was plotting the “niggerization” of President Barack Obama, reports Politico.com. RELATED: Toure: Mitt Romney’s Attacks Are The […]

Samsung launched it’s latest ten inch tablet yesterday. It looks like the company is  trying to enter an area spurned by Apple in emphasizing pen input. There is a reason many tablet makers are leaving that space alone – read on to find out whether or not Samsung has got the right formula. At the […]

This month, NewsOne is partnering with Loop21 on the 2012 State of the Black Economy Survey ($OBE). This unique online survey offers Black Americans a chance to be heard on a variety of crucial issues and to contribute to the understanding of the economic needs of Black America. The $OBE survey is LIVE now, and runs until July 27. […]

We managed to snag us a Sony Xperia Ion and played with it for a bit this week. The phone came out on AT&T the end of June and many people are wondering how it stacks up with some of the other devices in AT&T’s stable. Read on to find out! As usual, I’ll be […]