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Information Technology (IT) job index news bytes

2010-07-19T23:48:29Z

The number one technology job board Dice.com released its Monday News Roundup, which included several articles about continued job growth in the IT sector, so instead of writing an article about each one, I combined a sentence or two from each one and included the link at the end to the respective article. Based on research done specifically by TechServe Alliance, a collaboration of IT services firms, the number of tech jobs grew in June, after rising in May. Check out the specific jobs number from TechServe Alliance, as well as related articles after the break:

DROID X welcome party by Chicago Android UPDATE

2010-07-15T11:05:16Z

We wrote in a previous post about the Droid X press conference and welcome party in Chicago that we would be participating in. The goal of the event is to not only celebrate the release of the Droid X, but to also prepare the Chicago mobile community (that we're apart of) for Mega Trade Show MobileAppEx taking place June 2011. Tonight the Droid X release and welcome party kicks off at 6pm at OfficePort Chicago. Some of the speakers who will be giving their 1 minute spill about their mobile project include Antonio Wells from AndroidTapp.com and the Android guru Jason Shah from

Playstation opens casting call for Season 2 of its Reality Series the 'Tester'

2010-07-13T11:03:04Z

Are you a serious gamer with the confidence and the chops to beat anyone in your game of choice, whether that is Grand Theft Auto or Madden NFL 10? Have you thought about taken that passion, that hobby, that skill set and turn it into a game tester job? If you haven't, you should and enter the casting call for the Playstation Networks Reality Series the Tester and compete for a chance against other contestants on the show for a job as a game tester at Sony Playstation with a possible signing bonus. Last year the signing

BDPA Announces New One Day $100 Conference Pass

2010-07-05T13:05:33Z

The hottest conference for the minority information technology (IT) professional is only 23 days away! The conference I'm referring to (if you don't already know!) is the "Access For ALL" 2010 National BDPA Technology Conference Expo and Career Fair! We just received breaking news from our partners BDPA that we wanted to share with our readers ASAP. The BDPA Conference Team has lowered the rates to make the conference even more affordable. A One-Day

BDPA Student Members may qualify for ROTC Scholarships

2010-07-05T12:03:42Z

Do you know of any high school seniors interested in exciting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) careers enhanced by Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) portfolios? If so, please encourage them (or their parents) to visit the following sites to research available scholarships and background requirements to attend participating colleges and universities of their choice. If qualified and interested, BDPA student members

Breaking News: Devin Snipes is beta releasing the MCS iPhone & iPod Touch application

2010-07-02T16:23:20Z

Remember that really smart and talented fifteen year-old iPhone developer that we've been raving about here on the site?! Well, he emailed us yesterday to give us the breaking news that he is beta releasing between 50-125 copies of the MCS app to anyone that applies to receive one. So, if you know of anyone (e.g a parent, family member, friend) connected to the Memphis City School (MCS) in anyway, pass the below link along to them so they can be one of the lucky people to try out the beta release of the MCS

DROID X Press Conference & Chicago Launch Party

2010-07-01T21:40:56Z

To all of our Chicago and other Midwest readers, we invite you to celebrate the vibrant Chicago mobile community that we're involved in at the DROID X Release Press Conference and Chicago Launch Party! The party is a part of the preparation for next year's MEGA TRADE SHOW MobileAppEx in Chicago. Tickets are free to attend and food and beverages will be provided as well. As usual, the Noire Digerati team will be on the scene

BDPA 2010 Youth Technology Camp

2010-06-29T11:08:14Z

Our partners BDPA/BETF have released info about the annual BDPA Youth Technology Camp (YTC), which provides interactive, hands-on workshops, seminars, and activities for students seeking to gain valuable exposure in leading-edge technology topics. This event gives students the opportunity to network with young entrepreneurs, and other youths from around the country who are pursuing academic and

HBCU Jackson State University is giving out computer science Scholarship

2010-06-22T22:36:15Z

Jackson State University is giving out a 4-year scholarhip worth up to $10,000 per year for eligible student willing to major in computer science! The scholarship is part of the Students Promoting Interest in Computing supported by Educational Scholarships (SPICES) program. To be eligible for the scholarship you must be a United States Citizen in financial need willing to major in computer science, and have

Adobe cuts Adobe MAX 2010 conference price for students

2010-06-19T20:57:42Z

For all of you Adobe fans, animators, graphic and web designers who just so happen to be students, Adobe is offering huge discounts for full-time students to attend Adobe MAX in October. Adobe MAX is a large annual event held by Adobe Systems in North America, Europe and Japan. The purpose of the event is to provide unique opportunities for people in the computer design and development industries to connect and learn the latest cutting-edge technologies that Adobe releases. In