When you hear talk about the FCC creating plans to create equal levels of internet access for all, most of those plans don’t really take in to account how to bridge the divide in urban and rural areas for minorities. The government does not have the money to do it on their own. They also seem to take a general swipe approach to how to solve the broadband problem without taking into account that problem [...]

ATT held a hackathon  in Vegas during CES this week. The event connected developers with the business teams at ATT to help then great the next generation of great mobile apps. Check out the highlights in the video below:

The AT&T merger has been the talk of the Internet since it was announced. Groups like Free Press immediately jumped in (which was no surprise) to make claims that this merger will bring the end of competition but if you have seen the sprint commercials lately you realize that it’s having the opposite effect. The one huge positive about this deal that no one seems to be highlighting is what this means for connecting minorities [...]

The South By Southwest festival in Austin Texas has become the Launchpad for startups over the last few years with it’s unique ability to take a company from unknown to the next hot thing over the course of a few days. With its Multitude of events spread out across the city, it provides a unique scaling exercise for any start-up focused on real time communication and location. The most notable of the companies to experience [...]

Every year when we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King , we take stock ( or we should be) in how far we’ve come to achieving the dream of equality the Dr. King had so many years ago. And we each year I believe we take a few steps forward and a step back. On one hand I firmly believe that as African Americans we have more opportunities for success and empowerment today [...]

I don’t drink coffee, but my wife has me get her Starbucks almost daily.  For those of you that frequent Starbucks, you know that sometimes the line is out the door, so I was excited when I read this story about how Starbucks has just rolled out a mobile payments service nationwide at their stores. I immediately thought not only about how much time I can save with this during the daily Starbucks runs, but [...]

One word sums up the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that commenced last week in Las Vegas, showcasing the future of consumer technologies: Wireless. With devices of all shapes and sizes making their debut on the show floor, it was obvious to anyone walking the booths that the majority of the new products include a component of wireless technology. As our world becomes more and more reliant on new offerings that depend on mobile technology, [...]

Originally featured on the huffingtonPost and Business Insider With all the challenges minorities face in this country with broadband adoption, we still outpace other demographics when it comes to adoption in the mobile space. There are numerous reasons for this, from portability and lack of computer ownership to the multitude of options from major carriers to prepay services like virgin mobile and boost mobile. Regardless of the reason, minorities are leading the surge and not [...]

Image by waynetaylor via Flickr Blackweb20.com recently ran a story that caught my eye for several reasons.  Two young women from Spelman College participated in a contest put on by ATT : the AT&T Big Mobile on Campus Challenge encourages college students to build engaging mobile apps. I was especially excited to see two women of color be the winners to this years contest. I’ve made no secret, for some time now, of my desire [...]