Archive for February, 2011

Shvona Lavette “Always” – Official Music Video

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Shvona Lavette releases the official video for her debut single “ALWAYS” directed by Heather Silverman.

“ALWAYS” – produced/written by Shvona Lavette and King Kanobby for WiLD ANiMALS Music. Stampede MGMT. Check it out!!!

Download “ALWAYS” on iTunes TODAY! Join SHVONA LAVETTE online at Facebook, Twitter, and Myspace!

Cashmere Tech Wrap-Up

Friday, February 25th, 2011

APPLE AND INTEL INVEIL THUNDERBOLT I/O TECHNOLOGY

So it’s perhaps not the most original moniker that Apple and Intel could have chosen, but it’s here just the same. After years of waiting Apple has launched its implementation of Intel’s Light Peak standard and it’s called Thunderbolt. It’s making its appearance on new MacBook Pro models and it’s promising 10Gb/second transfer rates. That’s dual-channel, too so you’ll get 10Gb/sec both to and from your devices. Apple suggests this will be useful for external RAID arrays, Gigabit Ethernet adapters, and also mentions support for “FireWire and USB consumer devices” along with HDMI, DVI, and VGA over DisplayPort. Apple expects that Thunderbolt will be “widely adopted as a new standard for high performance I/O,” but we think the USB 3.0 crew might have a thing or two to say about that. Full PR is embedded below.

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FACEBOOK UNVEILS REDESIGNED PAGES

Today in SXSW jockeying …Introduction service Hashable, which has the pretty ambitious goal of ridding the world of business cards, is announcing its Android offering and a slew of features just in time for the Interactive party event to end all Interactive party events, SXSW. In case the message wasn’t loud and clear, its also got a fancy SXSW set up on its site, so I guess its hoping to win the app Super Bowl or some other stupid sports analogy pertaining to being the app with the most SXSW usage.

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AMAZON ADDS STREAMING VIDEO TO PRIME SUBSCRIPTIONS IN A BID  TO RIVAL NETFLIX, HULU

Amazon.com has officially jumped into the fray of subscription video-streaming services, charging into competition with Netflix and Hulu Plus, among others.

However, the Seattle-based retail giant is taking a different route than Netflix and Hulu. Whereas both of those services charge a monthly fee of $7.99, Amazon has added its streaming video to its Amazon Prime membership.

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TINEYE.COM: REVERSE IMAGE SEARCH

TinEye is a reverse image search engine. You can submit an image to TinEye to find out where it came from, how it is being used, if modified versions of the image exist, or to find higher resolution versions.

TinEye is the first image search engine on the web to use image identification technology rather than keywords, metadata or watermarks. It is free to use for non-commercial searching.

TinEye regularly crawls the web for new images, and we also accept contributions of complete online image collections. To date, TinEye has indexed 1,882,458,529 images from the web to help you find what you’re looking for. For more information, please see our FAQ, and for some real TinEye search examples, check out our Cool Searches page.

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NEW YORK MAGAZINE’S VULTURE NEW “ANTICIPATION INDEX”

New York Magazine‘s website introduces a new feature today called the “Vulture Anticipation Index.” It’s a staple of cultural journalism to say what’s got “buzz.” But Vulture’s insight is that actual data is better than something some reporter overheard a cocktail party. To that end, New York decided to get scientific about buzz. Using technology from Trendrr, which we’ve covered here before, the Vulture index compiles a regularly updated list of what people are talking about.

Snoop D-O-quadruple-G Stars in The G-Connection!

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Snoop DoGGGG has added two G’s  to his name to launch the new Samsung Galaxy 4G LTE phone on MetroPCS in this new G-Connection commercial co-starring Warren G, Brittany Dailey, and Ted Williams!

Watch video below as ReGGie, GreGG, and Snoop DoGGGG try to win the affection of the lovely Ms. Dailey in this hilarious spoof of the 80′s dating show, the Love Connection.

And don’t miss out on a rare chance to meet Snoop Dogggg up close and personal by entering the “Indulge with Snoop Dogggg” sweepstakes exclusively at MetroPCS retail stores through March 31st. One winner will walk away with a VIP trip for two to a Snoop concert this summer, including airfare, front-row tickets and backstage passes, as well as two Samsung Galaxy Indulge smartphones with MetroPCS 4G service. Enter today. For more information check here MetroPCS site today.

Kendré Drops “You Look Like a Nerd”

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

19-year-old acclaimed actor turned rapper/singer/producer, Kendré, is celebrating the release of his new album, You Look Like a Nerd.

The 7-track album includes original songs written and produced by Kendré, along with guests appearences from comedian/actor/rapper Lil’ JJ, and Dubbz  and additional production from Kanobby and Noslen Sivad.

Kendré, also known from his television roles as Jabari on CW’s long running series, Girlfriends and Lewis on ABC Family’s Lincoln Heights, showcases his nerdy boy swag.

Kendré’s new album, You Look Like a Nerd, is available now on iTunes. Keep up with everything in Kendré’s world by joining his network on Facebook, Twitter, Myspace YouTube.

Rolling VIP with Snoop Dogg for All-Star Weekend

Monday, February 21st, 2011

West Coast icon, Snoop Dogg, gave NBA fans a special treat this All-Star weekend, as he hooked up with adidas to let you Roll VIP with Snoop during the star studded festivities in L.A.

Take a look at the video recaps from this past weekend’s events as Snoop signed autographs at his shoe launch at Shiekh shoes and then hooped it up with Game, YG, and Chris Brown at the adiHOOP 3-on-3 tournament in Santa Monica.

Cashmere Tech Wrap-Up

Friday, February 18th, 2011

SCANLIFE ENABLES QR CODE READING ON ANY CAMERA PHONE, CONFIRMING QR’S FUTURE

QR codes are popular elsewhere in the world, and catching on in the U.S., but one barrier to common use is the need for a special app on a smartphone to read them. Not a problem now, as even dumbphones can do the trick.

The “Scan and Send” system comes from Scanlife, as an additional service to the barcode-reading and QR-code decoding smartphone apps the company already supplies. Now all you have to do is grab a pic of a QR code (or regular 2-D barcode) with your dumbphone’s camera, and MMS it to a special number. Scanlife’s computers recognize and decode the image, then SMS the details back to you as a weblink… which you can automatically open in a browser if you’re using a featurephone, or email on to yourself for later perusal.

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FACEBOOK UNVEILS REDESIGNED PAGES

Facebook Pages are getting an upgrade that will make them look and work more like user profiles.

These new features will “help you manage communication, express yourself, and increase engagement,” Facebook said in a blog post.

Pages are “for organizations, public figures, businesses, and brands to connect with people in an official, public manner,” Facebook says in the pages manual. Facebook announced in a blog post that the revamped pages will have a lot of the same features that are included in the redesigned profiles that launched early this year.

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THE ARCHIVIST

The Archivist is was built by Mix Online, an opinionated group of designers and developers at Microsoft. With close to 50 million tweets being pushed out every day via Twitter, there is a need to receive accurate metrics on tweets/status messages. The Archivist lets people archive, analyze and export tweets.

The Archivist allows individuals to begin archives right now on searches they care about. When you start a search from The Archivist, your search will continue to run—every day and night from the time you set them. And The Archivist will create an archive based on that search.  Any tweet that matches your search gets saved and is available for you to review.  Through your Twitter logins, you can come back later and see what’s been harvested over time.

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THE IDEALISTS

The IdeaLists matches ideas, opportunities and talent.

They operate as an open, decentralized agency with the belief that there are far more smart, creative people outside any single organization than within. So the more you can connect with them, the more your own work will excel.

They are a members-only network that allows creatives and clients in the communications industries to work together in a way that requires very little initial commitment or resources from either party.

They provide:

1: A community platform to match ideas, opportunities and talent.
2: Custom client services to members in need of executional assistance.
3: The ability to create your own IdeaLists Group that can be shared specifically with your personal networks.

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Roll VIP with Snoop Dogg this All-Star Weekend

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

This year, for All-Star weekend, adidas is partnering with Snoop Dogg to take you from the court to the street as they let you “Roll VIP with Snoop at All-Star” for an exclusive live Ustream broadcast on adidas Basketball Facebook page.

With the All-Star game in Los Angeles, Snoop’s backyard, adidas and the Boss Dogg have some dope things planned. Just ‘Like’ the adidas Basketball Facebook page to stay connected and you’ll know every time when Snoop is live during the star-studded weekend…ya dig!

Tune in online at adidas Basketball Facebook page from February 17th – February 20th.  Check out the speial promo below from Snoop Dogg and get ready to Roll VIP with Snoop.

MURS Talks Melrose, Answers Tinie Tempah’s Fight Night Champion Challenge

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

EA Sports spoke with hip-hop artist MURS at his album signing last week for his new album with Terrace Marin, Melrose.

As a big fight fan himself, Murs takes time to discuss the new Fight Night Champion game, what he thinks about his song, “The Problem Is…”, being on the game’s soundtrack and even gives a response to British artist, Tinie Tempah’s, Fight Night Champion challenge.

Check out the latest episode in the viral video series “In this Corner…” with MURS and check Tinie Tempah’s video where he challenged MURS.

Kendré Releases “Who’s The Nerd?” Presented by LA Leakers

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Kendré, a 19 year-old acclaimed actor turned rapper/singer/producer, has branded ‘nerdy boy swag’ in the trend-setting hip-hop scene for the release of his Who’s The Nerd? mixtape presented by Power 106’s Los Angeles Leakers.

The 19-tracked mixtape include original songs written and produced by Kendré, along with cover versions of Kanye West’s “Drive Slow,” New Edition’s “Rock Wit’cha,” Trey Songz’s “Bottoms Up,” Roscoe Dash’s “All The Way Turnt Up” and Soulja Boy’s “Pretty Boy Swag”.

Kendré, also known for his television roles as the older Jabari on CW’s sitcom Girlfriends and Lewis on ABC Family’s Lincoln Heights, reveals his ability to mix original concepts with intricate rhymes and harmonies over some of hip-hop’s most notable beats.

Take a first listen of Kendré’s mixtape, Who’s The Nerd? Mixtape, as well as join his network on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre Reunite for Grammy Weekend

Monday, February 14th, 2011

The gangsta rap comrades linked up for the Grammy’s to perform together for the first time in years.  Below is footage of the duo’s memorable performance.

If that wasn’t enough fun, they rocked Jimmy Iovine’s Grammy Afterparty, even Kanye West, who was silent most of the day, took the time to tweet about the event.  Here is footage of the live performance of Kush featuring Akon.

Our own Ryan Ford was in attendance and caught some footage of the killer perfromance of their new current track as well as a classic,  Kush and Nuthin’ But a G Thang.