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Ming.ly launches beta tool for personal relationship management
Tech by Southwest sat down with Drew Baumann and Tyler Koblasa of Ming.ly to discuss their new tool for personal relationship management. The challenges they solve: follow ups and targeted communication. Ming.ly integrates with Google Apps like Gmail and Calendar and even pulls in call history data from AT&T, Verizon and Skype. Check out the...
Next time you go to Burning Man, take a SPOT Satellite GPS messenger
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This post brought to you by SPOT. All opinions are 100% mine. Back in the day early satellite phone handsets had a size and weight comparable to that of a late-1980s or early-1990s mobile phone, but usually with a large retractable antenna. As of recent, satellite phones are similar in size to a regular mobile...
Google Buzz Class Action Settlement
Google has released a statement that last month a federal judge “preliminarily approved a class action settlement related to the launch of Google Buzz last February.” Google was being sued by Gmail users that felt that the way that Buzz launched (which was widely considered a privacy disaster) infringed on their privacy....
Women entrepreneurship and tech – An Interview with Amy Applebaum
Tech by Southwest sat down with Amy Applebaum, head of Amy Applebaum Inc. and founder of Totally Fabulous Females (TFF). In our interview, we discuss women entrepreneurs, the void of women in tech, and the upcoming TFF event at the Lux Hotel in Brentwood on November 3rd. Tweet This Post
episode #72 – $799 HP Slate, 1GB at Stanford and Raygun 747 botched test
Audio version: Video version: $799 HP Slate aimed squarely at businesses http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/10/hp-slate-launches-for-799-aimed-at-businesses.ars NASAs probe from 2009 found gold & water on the moon. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2010/10/its-confirmed-there-is-water.html Google is trying some new AD strategies in Sweden http://www.dn.se/ekonomi/google-i-nytt-samarbete-med-posten-1.1192536%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26prmd%3Div&rurl=translate.google.com&twu=1 Google testing high-speed fiber network at Stanford http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/125205-google-testing-high-speed-fiber-network-at-stanford Today is first day of BlizzCon http://www.gamespot.com/events/blizzcon2010/story.html?sid=6282867 Raygun 747 Botches Another Test http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/10/flying-laser-cannon-botches-another-test-sigh/ Tweet This Post
Getting smarter in the cloud – an interview with Joyent
We sat down after TechCrunch Disrupt to talk to Adrian Ludwig, VP of Marketing at Joyent.com. Adrian highlighted the rising number of applications that need to handle dynamic demand to survive. Listen in to see how Joyent Smart Technologies provides instantaneous vertical scaling to handle unexpected (or planned) traffic spikes at companies like Gilt Groupe,...
Revamping content creation – an Interview with Storify.com
Tech by Southwest sat down with Burt Herman, CEO and Co-Founder of Storify.com, to talk about how his company is creating a new platform for content creation in the realm of social media. Storify, one of the Battlefield Startup finalists at TechCrunch Disrupt, is essentially turning what people post on social media into compelling stories. You collect...
The Open Source Social Network – an interview with Ilya and Maxwell of Diaspora
Tech by Southwest interviews Ilya Zhitomirskiy and Max Salzberg, two of the co-founders of Diaspora - the first privacy aware, personally controlled open source social network during the Web 2.0 Expo in New York City. If you want to help contribute to Diaspora, you can find the source code on github, accompanied with some instructions on how...
episode #70 – Schwebenpodden, EA Medal of Dishonor and techxsw Boxee app
Audio: Video : Show Notes: Apple Patents http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/apple_awarded_a_patent_to_prevent_texting_objectio.php Schweeb monorail pods http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/innovation/10/12/shweeb.urban.transport/index.html http://shweeb.com/ LATE BREAKING NEWS: HP Scandal Accuses NYTimes Columnist Over Conflict of Interest http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20101012/hp-scandal-sucks-in-new-york-times-columnis EA Shares and Medal of Honor http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20101012-713530.html Tweet This Post
episode #69 – Windows Phone 7 launch event, Google’s autonomous vehicles and Lakers in Audioscope
Click the image above or here to play the audio version of Tech by Southwest episode #69! Show Notes: Windows Phone 7 http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/11/live-from-microsofts-windows-phone-7-launch-event/ Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo makes first solo flight http://www.digitaltrends.com/lifestyle/virgin-galactics-spaceshiptwo-makes-first-solo-flight/?news=123 Google on new path, developing self-driving cars http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9190498/Google_on_new_path_developing_self_driving_cars Super-Microphone Picks Out Single Voice in a Crowded Stadium http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/10/super-microphone-picks-out-single-voice-in-a-crowded-stadium/ Tweet This Post
Professor X and Holodecks – an interview with Harold Tan at Immersive Technology Summit 2010
In anticipation of the Immersive Technology Summit 2010, we chatted with Harold Tan, head of speaker engagement for the Los Angeles-based gathering. For our listeners who have never experience immersive technology, it is defined as technology that blurs the line between the physical world and digital or simulated world, thereby creating a sense of immersion. At the Summit attendees will...
episode #68 – MotoPrint at CTIA, Bit.ly gets more dough and the Set-Top Box Smackdown
Click to play the podcast audio: Show notes: Bit.ly Raises $10 Million Series B, Still Growing Like Crazy http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/07/bit-ly-10-million/ Google TV vs. Apple TV vs. Roku: Set-Top Box Smackdown http://www.pcworld.com/article/207197/Google_TV_Set_Top_Box_Smackdown.html Hall of Shame for ep#68: 2,600% markup skirts no-iPad rule in Taiwan http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/07/BUFF1FPNAS.DTL&feed=rss.business Call of Duty: Black Ops goes 3D http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11491831 Tweet This Post
Interview with Robin Tilotta, MobiTV, Inc
We sat down with Robin Tilotta, Senior Marketing Manager at MobiTV, during day two of the AppNation Conference in San Francisco last week. MobiTV, Inc. is the leading provider of technology solutions, delivering media over wireless and broadband networks. The also enabled World Cup fans to watch games live and even football games on ESPN. Tune...
episode #66 – Google docs on the iPad, AT&T satellite phone and Samsung Craft
The first Tech by Southwest video podcast is up on YouTube! Tune in to your tech news while it’s hot! Show notes: Google Docs coming to iPad, Android http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20017086-17.html Samsung Craft is the first LTE phone http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/09/samsung-craft-first-lte-handset-launches-on-metropcs.ars Droid X Update to Froyo Is Now Ready http://www.pcworld.com/article/205909/Droid_X_update_to_Froyo_is_now_ready.html AT&T set to sell very first satellite phone http://www.tgdaily.com/mobility-brief/51648-att-set-to-sell-very-first-satellite-phone T-Mobile Won’t Tax Twitter Texts...
episode #64 – Twitter partners up, Diaspora launches code and HTC reveals two new phones
Tech by SW – Episode 64 by techxsw Click the image above or here to play episode #64! Show notes: HTC makes big announcements in London http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/htcsense-com-will-backup-and-remotely-locate-wipe-htc-devices/ Boeing, partner plan to carry travelers to space station with new spaceship http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/15/AR2010091504961.html Diaspora release the project code http://www.joindiaspora.com/ Twitter’s New Mini Platform: The Right-Side Pane http://techcrunch.com/2010/09/15/twitter-mini-platform Late breaking news from Yelp http://thenextweb.com/location/2010/09/15/yelp-deals-to-launch-in-nyc-tomorrow/ HTC makes big...
Interview with Andrew Kippen, VP of Marketing at Boxee
Tech by Southwest got a chance to check in with Andrew Kippen, VP of Marketing at Boxee, yesterday at the AppNation Conference in San Francisco. Andrew gave us the lowdown on what Boxee is and what makes Boxee standout from Apple TV and other connected TV devices. He also delves into the new definition of...
Interview with RIM: Torch updates, AppWorld and OS 6.0
Tech by Southwest headed back up north to San Francisco for the first day of the AppNation Conference. We piled into the Moscone North Convention Center and sat down with Larry McDonough, Team Lead Platform Product Management at RIM. Check out the interview for the latest updates about the Torch, RIM’s latest device, as well...
Interview with Mike Prasad on Mobile Roadie, Kogi BBQ and Mobile 3.0
Today Tech by Southwest chatted with Mike Prasad of M Consultancy to discuss how he helped Kogi BBQ become a twitter phenomenon. Mike also touches on his involvement as an investor with Mobile Roadie, a new turn key mobile application solution for small businesses. In today’s interview we cover reaching a mobile audience via: - Twitter...
Interview with Doug Campbell Co-Founder of Mindshare LA
Tech by Southwest sat down with Mindshare LA co-founder Doug Campbell last night in Downtown LA at the August Mindshare. The monthly event draws crowds seeking connections, experiences and exposure to new ideas. Campbell discusses how his team puts on such a unique show that incorporates social gaming, speakers and alcohol to create enlightened debauchery. Click...
episode #58 – Halo comes to Windows Phone 7, Verizon hypes Skype and Facebook launches Places
Click the image above or here to play episode #58! Show notes: Windows Phone 7 to be launched with mobile versions of Halo and Crackdown http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2010/08/xbox-live-windows-phone-7 Samsung Galaxy S phones do Android proud http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/08/18/financial/f142109D51.DTL&feed=rss.business Your fears confirmed: “up to” broadband speeds are bogus http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/08/your-worst-fears-confirmed-real-broadband-speeds-half-of-whats-advertised.ars Verizon Brings Skype to Feature Phones http://jkontherun.com/2010/08/18/verizon-brings-skype-to-feature-phones Sony PS3 Motion Control Bundle Costs a Bundle http://www.pcworld.com/article/203613/sony_ps3_motion_control_bundle_costs_a_bundle.html?tk=hp_new SanDisk Reveals The SSD Perfect For...
episode #55- Droid 2 on its way, Facebook Places, and Nintendo Wii hits record sales
Click the image above or here to play episode #55 or….die heehee! Show Notes: Droid 2 comes out Aug 12 http://www.pcworld.com/article/203016/verizons_motorola_droid_2_to_debut_this_week.html?tk=rss_news Facebook places http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20013223-36.html Sam’s Club to add Wi-Fi for shoppers http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9180498/Sam_s_Club_to_add_Wi_Fi_for_shoppers Tektronix Communications to buy Arbor Networks http://www.businessweek.com/idg/2010-08-10/tektronix-communications-to-buy-arbor-networks.html iPhone May Go to Verizon – but T-Mobile and Sprint May Not Be Far Behind http://www.technewsworld.com/story/70589.html?wlc=1281487251 Nintendo Wii sales in...
episode #54 – Android goes to war, Google and Verizon make net neutrality waves and Skype announces IPO
Click the image above or here to play episode #54! Show notes: Google and Verizon’s Net Neutrality Compromise is Pretty Weak http://gigaom.com/2010/08/09/google-and-verizon-agree-to-net-neutrality-compromise/ Google sells out other tech companies http://gigaom.com/2010/08/09/tech-companies-google-sold-you-out Pros and Cons of Skype IPO http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/202918/pros_and_cons_of_skype_ipo.html AT&T U-Verse iPhone App Allows Streaming to iPhones http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2367572,00.asp Android goes to war http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/08/09/android-goes-to-war/ Treyarch offers Black Ops multiplayer sneak peek http://www.tgdaily.com/games-and-entertainment-features/51008-treyarch-offers-black-ops-multiplayer-sneak-peek Saudi...
episode #53 – Wave goodbye to Google Wave, FTC settles with Intel and Shopkick app gets local
Click the image or here to play episode #53! Show notes: Wave goodbye to Google Wave http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/update-on-google-wave.html Online game service OnLive’s latest filing points to $1.1 billion valuation http://games.venturebeat.com/2010/08/04/online-game-service-onlives-latest-filing-points-to-1-1-billion-valuation/ Video: Play Super Mario Bros. on NES Using Nothing But Eye Movements http://www.waterloolabs.com/ FTC Settles Antitrust Complaint Against Intel http://www.pcworld.com/article/202548/ftc_settles_antitrust_complaint_against_intel.html Best Buy Tests Street-Traffic Rewards Tool http://www.twice.com/article/455623-Best_Buy_Tests_Street_Traffic_Rewards_Tool.php Google...
episode #52 – Blackberry Torch announced, Google multiple account sync and Kindle sells out
Click the image above or here to play episode #52! Show notes: Blackberry launches the Torch – the first “touch qwerty slider” for BlackBerry http://mashable.com/2010/08/03/blackberry-and-att-unveil-the-best-blackberry-device-ever/ Cisco settles antitrust suit over software updates http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9180058/Cisco_settles_antitrust_suit_over_software_updates IBM’s Digital Billboard Displays Individualized Ads By Reading the RFID Data in Your Wallet http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-08/ibms-new-digital-billboard-tailors-individual-ads-rfid-data-your-credit-card Analyst: Initial StarCraft II Sales Figures Miss Korea http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/29731/Analyst_Initial_StarCraft_II_Sales_Figures_Miss_Korea.php Google...
episode #51 – Rapportive gets funding, Blackberry gets banned and iPhone 4 gets hacked
Click the image above or here to play episode #51! Show notes: Hack allows iPhone 4 FaceTime over 3G http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/02/jailbreak_issues_addressed_hack_allows_iphone_4_facetime_over_3g.html Blackberry UAE Ban http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/08/02/financial/f115242D96.DTL&feed=rss.business Gmail Plugin Rapportive Raises Over $1 Million From Gmail Creator, Many Others http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/02/rapportive-funding/ Is StarCraft II Killing Graphics Cards? http://games.slashdot.org/story/10/08/02/1251203/Is-emStarCraft-IIem-Killing-Graphics-Cards New York Times Starts `Press Engine’ Business to Help Publishers on iPads http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-02/new-york-times-starts-press-engine-business-to-help-publishers-on-ipads.html Call...
Interview: How Micello successfully maps the great indoors
Tech by Southwest recently chatted with Ankit Agarwal, CEO of Micello Inc., to learn how his mobile app is creating indoor maps of malls, universities and museums. Listen in to hear how Agarwal defies the outdoor mapping conventions to successfully map the indoor world for the phone! Tweet This Post
episode #50 – Time Inc. iPad woes, new Facebook questions and IBM brain maps
Click the image above or here to play Episode #50! Show Notes: Time Inc.’s iPad Problem Is Trouble for Every Magazine Publisher http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20100728/time-inc-s-ipad-problem-is-trouble-for-every-magazine-publisher/ Facebook beta-launches Q&A product http://gigaom.com/2010/07/28/facebook-goes-very-public-with-questions-product Panasonic’s 3D Lens Makes Third Dimension Dabbling Painless http://gizmodo.com/5598469/panasonics-3d-lens-makes-dabbling-painless?skyline=true&s=i HTC said it is launching four smartphone models under its own name in China http://voices.allthingsd.com/20100728/htc-china-push-could-pose-threat-to-iphone/ ZTE Peel for the iPod Touch passes through the FCC...
episode #49 – Dell Streak pricing, Los Angeles still Google-less and new Intel photonics
Click the image above or here to play episode #49! Show notes: Google Misses Deadline For High-Profile L.A. Contract http://voices.allthingsd.com/20100723/google-misses-deadline-for-high-profile-l-a-contract Yahoo Japan: New, Improved and Now with Google Search http://www.pcworld.com/article/202023/yahoo_japan_new_improved_and_now_with_google_search.html Intel Turns to Light to Transfer Data Inside PCs http://www.pcworld.com/article/202018/intel_turns_to_light_to_transfer_data_inside_pcs.html Dell Streak Priced at $300 For AT&T http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/07/dell-streak-priced-at-300-for-att/ Media Decoder: Disney Buys Playdom http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/media-decoder-disney-buys-playdom/?ref=technology Late breaking news:...
episode #48 – Citibank app leak, Afghan secrets Wikileaks and worry-free jailbreaking
Click the image above or here to play episode 48! Show notes: Apple loses big in DRM ruling: jailbreaks are “fair use” http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/07/apple-loses-big-in-drm-ruling-jailbreaks-are-fair-use.ars Citibank discloses security flaw in iPhone banking application http://www.betanews.com/article/Citibank-discloses-security-flaw-in-iPhone-banking-application/1280179612 Leaks create fresh doubt about Afghan war, secrets http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100726/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_afghanistan_wikileaks OLED Shortage Forces HTC to Switch Displays http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/07/oled-shortage-forces-htc-to-switch-displays/ OnStar and General Motors offer cellphone app for most 2011...
Exclusive Interview with StarCraft 2 Shoutcaster – Crota
Listen in as we interview Vinson Yuen, aka Crota, who is best known as a shoutcaster for StarCraft 2. One day before the release of the highly anticipated game, Crota skillfully navigates through the following questions: What’s the difference between a commentator and a shoutcaster? Does having a fast APM automagically make you a good StarCraft player? Why is Zerg’s...
episode #47 – Comic Con 2010, Flipboard flipping out and India’s $35 Android tablet
Click the image above or here to play episode #47! Show notes: Free bumpers- there’s an app for that! http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/07/apple-refunds-bumper-case-purchases-launches-bumper-app/ FlipBoard “revolutionizing” social media on the iPad? http://gigaom.com/2010/07/22/flipboard-fails-to-withstand-launch-traffic India’s $35 Android tablet for developing world http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/07/23/india-develops-35-android-tablet-for-developing-world/ Cloud Computing: The Facebook Effect: How the Social Network Touched 500M Users http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Cloud-Computing/The-Facebook-Effect-How-the-Social-Network-Touched-500M-Users-642965/ Microsoft Reaches Chip-Design Pact http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704249004575385472455356824.html Update on Bubbly ...
episode #46 – Google wind power, Blackberry Storm 3 and Universal DRM renamed
Click the image above or here for episode #46! Show notes: Microsoft Kinect $150, Xbox 360 4GB $199 http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2010/jul10/07-20KinectPackagePR.mspx Google Unveils Image Search Ads — Your Ads Now With Picture Thumbnails http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/20/google-image-search-ads Dell Boosts Its Storage with a Deal for Ocarina http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/dell-ocarina/19561168/ Google buys a chunk of Iowa’s wind power http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2010/07/google-inks-a-deal-for-20-years-worth-of-wind-farm-power.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Universal DRM renamed UltraViolet, beta starts this fall ...
episode #45 – Alien Swarm, Nokia targets US and Netflix swarms Canada
Click the image above or here to play episode #45! Show notes: Nokia Siemens Targets U.S., Japan With Deal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703720504575377180468574308.html?mod=googlenews_wsj RIM, HTC, Nokia want no part of Apple’s “self-made debacle” http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/07/rim-htc-nokia-want-no-part-of-apples-self-made-debacle.ars Netflix coming to Canada, launching this fall http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/071910-netflix-coming-to-canada-launching.html?hpg1=bn Google Acquires Metaweb http://www.informationweek.com/news/smb/services/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=225900169&subSection=All+Stories U.S. Navy Laser Weapon Shoots Down Drones in Test http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=laser-downs-uavs Alien Swarm gets Source upgrade, free re-release...
episode #44 – MicroSpy, Droid X launch eve and Chile net neutrality
Click the image above or here to play episode #44! Show notes: Droid X launches tomorrow http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2010/07/14/verizon-to-have-sufficient-inventory-for-the-droid-x-launch/ Micro-spy? ‘12th man’ worked for Microsoft http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38242665/ns/us_news-security/ Validation of the Social Enterprise: Atlassian Raises $60 Million http://networkedblogs.com/5PSEu Apple Bought Poly9 http://www.pcworld.com/article/201118/why_apple_bought_poly9_and_what_is_poly9.html Chile First To Approve Net Neutrality Law http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/07/13/2056218/Chile-First-To-Approve-Net-Neutrality-Law Bing seeing an uptick in traffic in June http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2010/7/comScore_Releases_June_2010_U.S._Search_Engine_Rankings Twitter @earlybird partners with Disney...
episode #43 – eBay sued for $3.8B, Outlook gets social and All Star baseball broadcasts in 3D
Click the image above or here to play episode #43! Show notes: eBay sued for $3.8 billion in PayPal patent case http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66C5MC20100713 Apple Censors Threads On Negative Consumer Reports’ iPhone 4 Test http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/07/apple-censors-threads-on-negative-consumer-reports-iphone-4-test/ Microsoft Outlook hella loves Facebook http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2010/07/outlook-social-connector-facebook.php Unmanned British stealth jet Taranis is the largest of its kind http://www.mobilemag.com/2010/07/13/unmanned-british-stealth-jet-taranis-is-the-largest-of-its-kind/ Home Run Derby broadcasted in 3D ...
How High Five Labs conquered the App Store and will partner with Mario Batali to do it again
Tech by Southwest chatted with Kiran Bellubbi of High Five Labs to learn how the Silicon Valley start up was able to take a shareable to-do list application, Honeydo, and rocket to the top of the What’s Hot List in the App store. Listen in to hear Kiran give tips on how to market a...
episode #42 – HTC Froyo update, YouTube crowdsourcing and Battle.net rage
Click the image above or here for episode #42! Show notes: HTC’s Android Gamble is Paying Off http://www.pcworld.com/article/200631/htc_android_phones.html HTC Wildfire, Incredible, EVO 4G to get Android 2.2 by December http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2010/07/07/htc-wildfire-incredible-evo-4g-to-get-android-2-2-by-december Why AT&T Upload Speeds Went to Hell http://gizmodo.com/5581451/att-upload-speeds-gimped-by-software-screwup Crowdsourcing Goes Hollywood with YouTube’s ‘Life in a Day’ Project http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/crowdsourcing_goes_hollywood_with_youtubes_life_in_a_day_project Fans rage over Blizzard forum plans http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=254846 Best...
episode #41 – Firefox 4.0, Amazon grabs patent and app store hacked
Click the image above or here to play episode #41! Show notes: Apple responds To iTunes hacking Reports http://thenextweb.com/apple/2010/07/04/appstore-hack-itunes/ Amazon Kindle dual-screen e-reader patent granted, Nook potentially in trouble http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/06/amazon-kindle-dual-screen-e-reader-patent-granted-barnes-and-nobl/ EMC to acquire data warehouse vendor Greenplum http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9178911/EMC_to_acquire_data_warehouse_vendor_Greenplum $800 Million in Stimulus Will Expand Broadband http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/03/technology/03broadband.html Moonbase Alpha launches http://store.steampowered.com/app/39000/ Web prank sends Justin Bieber to North Korea http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38110869/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Firefox...
How the Orange County Register created the 4th largest Social Media Day event in the world
Tech by Southwest ventured out to Mashable’s fourth largest Social Media Day event yesterday. We found ourselves at the headquarters for The Orange County Register along with 450 people and at least eight mobile food trucks. The event was keynoted by the paper’s President and Publisher Terry Horne, who said that digital revenues accounted for...
episode #40 – Best Buy suspends video maker, Times charges readers and Google acquires ITA
Click the image above or here to play episode #40! Show notes: It’s official – NASA has announced it’s last shuttle launches http://www.nasa.gov/missions/highlights/schedule.html Google acquires ITA http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/taking-off-with-ita.html Broadband internet a legal right in Finland http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2010/07/01/broadband-internet-a-legal-right-in-finland/ Times in UK begins charging online readers http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10480666.stm European limits on roaming charges go into effect today...
episode #39 : Social Media Day, Kin killed and Woot is scooped up
Click the image above or here to play episode #39! Show notes: Happy Social Media Day! http://mashable.com/2010/06/30/happy-social-media-day/ Woot Acquired by Amazon http://mashable.com/2010/06/30/woot-acquired-by-amazon/ Sony Recalls Half a Million Too-Hot-to-Handle Notebooks http://www.technewsworld.com/story/70326.html?wlc=1277930684 EU launches net neutrality inquiry; joins US, UK, and Canada http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/06/eu-launches-net-neutrality-inquiry-joins-us-uk-and-canada.ars New developer permissions roll out on Facebook http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20009319-36.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0 Microsoft Kills the Kin http://www.pcworld.com/article/200226/microsoft_kills_Kin.html Google unveils...
episode #38 – Hulu Plus, Cisco Cius and roadable aircrafts
Click the image above or here to play episode #36! Show notes: Hulu Plus launches http://www.hulu.com/watch/160617/hulu-walkthrough-what-is-hulu-plus Bad calls prompt FIFA to study high-tech ref help http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100629/ap_on_sp_so_ne/soc_wcup_video_technology Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ Update Pushed to Google Nexus One http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/06/android-2-2-froyo-update-pushed-to-google-nexus-one/ Flying car — just like the Jetsons — gets green light from FAA http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2010/0629/Flying-car-just-like-the-Jetsons-gets-green-light-from-FAA-VIDEO Cisco Announces Business Tablet – Cius http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/200101/cisco_announces_business_tablet.html Google...
episode #37 – Lumenhaus, gangster scientists and .xxx domains
Click the image above or here to play episode #36! Show notes: President Obama proposed nearly doubling the airwaves available for wireless http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-obama-wireless-20100629,0,3701065.story LHC smashes beam collision record http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science_and_environment/10430234.stm Foursquare close to funding deal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748704846004575333222375027784.html NASA Invites Journalists, Video Game Experts to Review Online Game http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/ltp/games/moonbasealpha/index.html ICANN Approves .xxx Suffix For Porn Websites http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/iMZx_LgwIHU/ICANN-Approvesnobr-wbrnobrxxx-Suffix-For-Porn-Websites Virginia ...
Interview with Jerry Slavonia, CEO of Campus Explorer
Tech by Southwest headed to the Santa Monica headquarters of Campus Explorer, one of the leading comprehensive college and university search engines. Jerry Slavonia, CEO of Campus Explorer, discusses how the service provides options to the students who don’t have the luxury of a two-year planning process for college and to adults who are seeking...
episode #36 : YouTube wins, Happiness Twitter breach and vuvuzelas
episode #36 : YouTube wins, Happiness Twitter breach and vuvuzelas Click the image above or here to play episode #36! Show notes: iPhone 4 fan interviews Apple sues HTC – yet again http://www.itpro.co.uk/624586/apple-sues-htc-yet-again Visa Launches PayPal Alternative http://news.slashdot.org/story/10/06/24/0157258/Visa-Launches-PayPal-Alternative?from=rss Google Wins YouTube Copyright Suit; Viacom Promises Appeal http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2010/06/google-beats-viacom-in-billion-dollar-lawsuit.ars Twitter Settles with FTC Over ‘Happiness’ Breach http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/06/twitter-settles-with-ftc Tweet This Post
episode #35 : White House IP czar, Feeva and Flash for Android
episode #35 : White House IP czar, Feeva and Flash for Android Click the image above or here to play the podcast! Show notes: Flash Launches on Android–Now Things Get Interesting http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/199512/flash_launches_on_androidnow_things_get_interesting.html Google Voice for everyone http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/google-voice-for-everyone.html “First iPhone 4 units being delivered http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/22/first-iphone-4-units-on-vehicles-for-delivery-throngs-take-im/ White House publishes Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/06/ip-boss-calls-for-transparency-in-copyright-enforcement.ars Coming Soon: Web Ads Tailored to...
episode #34 : iOS 4, Droid X and MIT carbon nanotubes
techxsw #34 : iOS 4, Droid X and MIT carbon nanotubes Click the image above or here to play episode #34! Show notes: Toshiba’s Innovative Two-Screen Libretto Tablet http://www.pcworld.com/article/199363/toshibas_innovative_twoscreen_libretto_tablet_what_you_need_to_know.html?tk=hp_new Kindle, Nook prices slashed; WiFi-only Nook makes a debut http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/06/kindle-and-nook-race-to-sub-200-in-e-book-reader-market.ars The fourth version of Apple’s mobile operating system,iOS 4, arrived Monday. http://www.pcworld.com/article/199410/Apple_iOS_4.html Carbon Nanotube Batteries Pack More Punch http://science.slashdot.org/story/10/06/21/1459228/Carbon-Nanotube-Batteries-Pack-More-Punch Verizon Eyeing Droid X Phone Giveaway? http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/06/21/free-google-phone-droid-secret-twitter-account/ WTF? California Considers...
Interview: Whrrl partners with Red Bull for the Red Bull Air Race in NYC
Today we chatted with John Kim, VP of Products at Whrrl, about how the new location based service partnered with Red Bull for the Red Bull Air Race. Over the weekend Whrrl users were able to join the Red Bull Society, which gave fans around New York Red Bull Insider knowledge about NYC. You...
episode #33 : Printer privacy, radiation laws and PlayStation Plus
episode #33 : Printer privacy, radiation laws and PlayStation Plus Click the image or here to play the latest episode! Show notes: E3 – PlayStation Plus http://www.platformnation.com/2010/06/16/playstation-plus-launching-date-and-thoughts/ iPhone 4 preorder crashes system http://gizmodo.com/5563909/iphone-4-pre+orders-are-one-big-clusterfck San Francisco Approves Cellphone Radiation Law http://www.pcworld.com/article/199041/san_francisco_approves_cellphone_radiation_law.html?tk=hp_new UPDATE TO EPISODE #30 – Next-generation Iridium to launch on SpaceX Falcon 9 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science_and_environment/10335315.stm Update from HP about their web-enabled printers http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/hp-and-yahoo-team-up-to-deliver-targeted-ads-to-printers/ IBM ...
HP unveils web-enabled printers at Internet Week in NYC
Tech by Southwest took in the sights and sounds at Internet Week in New York City last week. Companies like Microsoft, Yahoo, Break.com and HP were there to showcase the latest in gadgets and software. We sat down with Jason Turfler, Photosmart & Deskjet Portfolio Team Lead at HP, to talk about the e-print features on...
PC Power Management: An Interview with 1E CEO Sumir Karayi
Tech by Southwest attended the Sustainable Cities Forum last week in New York City where companies like Cisco and IBM discussed how they are developing innovative “smart grid” technologies for utilities, helping to reduce energy usage, costs and greenhouse gases. We chatted with Sumir Karayi, CEO of 1E about how his firm focuses on...
techxsw #32 : E3, Starbucks WiFi and UAV’s
techxsw #32 : E3, Starbucks WiFi and UAV’s Click the image above or here to play the podcast! Show notes: What’s your world Cup Tech Set up? http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/global/soccer-the-beautiful-game-goes-mobile/ E3 http://www.pcworld.com/article/198783/xbox_360_slim.html?tk=rss_news Kinect http://www.pcworld.com/article/198780/microsoft_e3_2010_press_event.html?tk=rss_news Wired Business Conference – Starbucks announcing free Wi-Fi http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704324304575306801603799726.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines Start-up launches DOE-backed green server http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20007609-64.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0 Drones in Civil Airspace http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/06/faa-uav-civil-airspace/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+Reader Tweet This Post
techxsw #31 : Internet Week, tech support for BP and Star Tours II
techxsw #31 : Internet Week, tech support for BP and Star Tours II Click the image above or here to play the podcast! Show notes: Internet Week NYC http://www.internetweekny.com/ One week since HTC EVO launch http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/htc-evo-4gs-graphics-capped-at-30fps/ Motorola, RIM Settle Patent Fight Over Mobile Phones http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-11/motorola-rim-settle-patent-fight-over-mobile-phones-update4-.html US Coast Guard calls for high-tech help in BP oil disaster http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/62401 Japan’s “Falcon” Spacecraft Returns—Asteroid Dust On Board? http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/06/100611-science-space-asteroids-hayabusa-return-sample/ Reliance Pays $3.8...
A talk with Irwin of Irwin Music : copyrights, neuroscience, and Ableton Live
A talk with Irwin of Irwin Music. Click HERE to listen. Show Notes: Ableton IrwinMusic Tweet This Post
techxsw #30 : Rdio, SpaceX and Linaro
techxsw #30 : Rdio, SpaceX and Linaro Click the image or here to play the podcast! Show notes: Manned Mission To Mars (Virtually) Underway http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/server_virtualization/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=225300232&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_News SpaceX cargo rocket set for high-profile maiden flight http://news.cnet.com/8301-19514_3-20006743-239.html Six Major 3G and 4G Networks Tested Nationwide http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2364451,00.asp Gizmodo’s Question of the Day: Do You Want an HTC Evo 4G? Tech Heavies Join Forces for Better Gadgetry Through Linux http://www.technewsworld.com/story/70135.html?wlc=1275604869 Google-Owned DoubleClick...
techxsw #29 : Eee pad, D8 conference and teleportation
techxsw #29 : Eee pad, D8 conference and teleportation Click the image above or here to the podcast! Show notes: Apple’s Steve Jobs to kick off D8 Conference http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2010/06/apples-steve-jobs-to-kick-off-d8-conference/1 Scientists Rescue Voyager 2 Probe on Edge of Solar System http://www.dailytech.com/Scientists+Rescue+Voyager+2+Probe+on+Edge+of+Solar+System/article18554.htm China Teleports Photons 10 Miles, Surpasses U.S./European Record http://www.dailytech.com/China+Teleports+Photons+10+Miles+Surpasses+USEuropean+Record/article18551.htm Asus releases the Eee pad http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/06/asus-msi-tablets-lead-the-charge-against-the-ipad/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29 Delicious Creator Leaves Google http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/delicious-creator-leaves-google/ Google Ditches Microsoft’s Windows Over Security Issues,...
Crowdsourced in 48 hours or less: An Interview with Alexis Madrigal of 48hrmag.com
We chatted with Alexis Madrigal of 48hrmag.com, a crowd-sourced magazine that is open for content submission, edited and published in under 48 hours. Most of the momentum for their first issue came via Twitter and they received over 1,500 submissions for Issue Zero! Check out our chat with him here. Photo courtesy of 48hrmag.com Tweet This...
techxsw #28 : Zombiesats, TechCrunch Disrupt and Dell Streak
techxsw #28 : Zombiesats, Super snipers and Dell Streak Click the image above or here to play the podcast! Show notes Happy Geek Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geek_Pride_Day Darpa’s Super Sniper Scopes in Shooters’ Hands by 2011 http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/05/darpa-wants-super-sniper-rifles-in-shooters-hands-by-2011/ Walmart’s 16GB iPhone 3GS Deal: Buy or Wait? http://www.pcworld.com/article/197120/walmarts_16gb_iphone_3gs_deal_buy_or_wait.html Yahoo buys Indonesian mobile Internet company http://www.businessweek.com/idg/2010-05-25/yahoo-buys-indonesian-mobile-internet-company.html Dell Streaks Into Tablet Scene http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Dell-Streaks-Into-Tablet-Scene-70070.html?wlc=1274823222 TechCrunch Disrupt in New York http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/25/werewards-iphone-app-lets-you-earn-cash-for-check-ins/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29&utm_content=Google+Reader Zombie’s in space http://www.boingboing.net/2010/05/04/solar-storm-creates.html Google’s PacMan Game Cost the...
techxsw #27 : Google I/O froyo, Google TV and Buy.com buy out
techxsw #27 : Google I/O froyo, Google TV and Buy.com buy out Click the image above or here to play the podcast. Show Notes: Google I/O Conference http://arstechnica.com/web/news/2010/05/google-opens-vp8-codec-aims-to-nuke-h264-with-webm.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss FROYO http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/05/google-introduces-google-tv/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+Reader Google TV Announced With Intel, Sony, and Logitech http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/jUKHwukCjKo/Google-TV-Announced-With-Intel-Sony-and-Logitech Cofounder not so happy with Firefox http://news.slashdot.org/story/10/05/18/2222238/Firefox-Is-Lagging-Behind-Its-Co-Founder-Says someone bought BUY.com http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=35004 FCC releases 25mhz http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/196813/fcc_frees_up_25mhz_of_wireless_spectrum_for_broadband.html Twitter for iPhone http://www.pcworld.com/article/196774/tweetie_twitter_iphone.html?tk=rss_news Tweet This Post
techxsw #26 : Skype for TV, ESPN goes social and Visa on the iPhone
techxsw #26 : Skype for TV, ESPN goes social and Visa on the iPhone Click the image above or here to play the podcast! Show Notes: HP is buying Palm because it wants the company’s operating system to use in Web-connected printers http://www.pcworld.com/article/196615/hp_wants_palm_os_for_webconnected_printers_hurd_says.html?tk=rss_news Microsoft Sues Salesforce, Claims Infringement On Nine Patents - http://tcrn.ch/bcnHmD “Yahoo Buys Online Content Factory for $90...
techxsw #25 : Happy Birthday YouTube, BankSimple and JAXA’s Venus probe
techxsw #25 : Happy Birthday YouTube, BankSimple and JAXA’s Venus probe Click the image or here to play the podcast! Show notes: Happy Bday Youtube http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20005166-93.html Miss Colorado gets asked Facebook privacy question in yesterday’s Miss USA contest http://primetime.tv.yahoo.com/ Google will unveil the latest version of Android, 2.2 (codenamed “Froyo“), at Google I/O which starts on Wednesday. http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/17/adobe-flash-enabled-sites-are-highlighted-upon-updating-to-android-2-2/ Alex Payne leaves Twitter to...
Interview with Worldmate CEO Nadav Gur
We sat down with the Worldmate CEO, Nadav Gur, during the RWW Mobile Summit last week in Mountain View to talk about one of the best selling travel applications for mobile devices. Listen in to hear about how the app evolved over time and how the company now partners with American Express to provide useful...
techxsw #24 : Star Wars Voice Command, Limewire loses and Sharp 3D cameras coming soon
techxsw #24 : Star Wars Voice Command, Limewire loses and Sharp 3D cameras coming soon Click the image above or here to play the podcast! Photo courtesy of www.starwars.com Show notes: Sprint announces the release date for the HTC EVO http://now.sprint.com/evo/?ECID=MA:EM:20100512:EVO:1BT:chkitout http://www.phonedog.com/2010/05/06/htc-evo-4g-available-for-pre-order-later-this-month-at-the-shack/ Apple rival HTC urges iPhone ban http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8664016.stm Did you feel isolated yesterday? http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/10/hey-twitter-can-we-have-our-1-4-million-followers-back/ EA Locks Used Sports Games Out of Online Multiplayer, Asks...
Exclusive Microsoft demo of Windows Phone 7
Listen into the exclusive demo of the Windows Phone 7 OS straight from Anand Iyer, Product Manager of Windows Phone 7 at Microsoft. Some interesting highlights include the fact that the phone will be carried on multiple carriers. The 4 Point multi touch capacitive screen creates a beautiful picture. Also, Microsoft is allowing...
Interview with Richard MacManus, Founder of ReadWriteWeb
Interview with Richard MacManus, Founder of ReadWriteWeb, straight from the RWW Mobile Summit in Mountain View. Click the image or here to play the interview. Learn more about Richard’s keynote: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/rww_mobile_web_summit_keynote_mobile_trends_for_20.php Learn more about the behind the scenes from the attendees perspective at RWW: http://events.readwriteweb.com/Mobile_Summit/Notes Tweet This Post
techxsw #23 : Webby Awards, Google digital books and RFID roll call
techxsw #23 : Webby Awards, Google digital books and RFID roll call Click the above image or here to play the podcast! Show notes: Google to Launch Digital Books by Early Summer http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703866704575224232417931818.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_LEADTop Confirmed: BlackBerry two-way sync for Gmail is now live http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/confirmed-blackberry-two-way-sync-for-gmail-is-now-live/ Webbys Awards announced! http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php Modern Warfare 2 is now available on PS3 http://www.gamingunion.net/news/modern-warfare-2-stimulus-package-now-live-on-ps3–1598.html RFID Checks Student Attendance in Arizona http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/05/04/1929208/RFID-Checks-Student-Attendance-in-Arizona?from=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Slashdot%2Fslashdot+%28Slashdot%29 Lie-Detection Brain Scan Could Be...
techxsw #22 : StarCraft 2, BumpTop and YouTube rental fees
techxsw #22 : StarCraft 2, BumpTop and YouTube rental fees Click the image above or here to listen to the podcast! Photo courtesy of CBC News Show notes: StarCraft 2 coming July 27 http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2010/05/mark-your-calendars-starcraft-2-coming-july-27.ars Google’s newest acquisition http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/operatingsystems/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=224700521 Apple Shutters Lala Music Service http://www.informationweek.com/news/services/hosted_apps/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=224700493 Twitter set to launch embeddable tweets http://www.macworld.com/article/151007/2010/05/twitter_embeddable_tweets.html Starting Monday morning, millions of Halo fans got their first chance at what Microsoft is calling...
techxsw #21 : Skyfire, Ubuntu 10.04 and a sad goodbye to Courier
techxsw # 21 : Skyfire, Ubuntu 10.04 and a sad goodbye to Courier Click the image above or here to play Episode 21! Show notes: HP to Buy Palm http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2010/100428xa.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/pU1oiM50oic/ Skyfire 2.0 Brings Flash Video to Android http://networkedblogs.com/3nIEr Linux on the console? Sony sued for removing PS3 support http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/b9HjAkq416M/ps3-linux-support-removal-begets-class-actin-lawsuit.ars Activision scores big win with Bungie deal http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-20003777-52.html Ubuntu 10.04 arrives with extended support http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2010/04/ubuntu-1004-arrives-with-extended-support-and-less-brown.ars Students Flock...
techxsw #20 : RIM 9650, Crowdreel and FTC privacy concerns
techxsw #20 : RIM 9650, Crowdreel and FTC privacy concerns Click the image above or here to play the podcast. Show notes: Tweet This Post
techxsw #19 : X-37B Shuttle, IBM nanoscale and AgniLux buy out
techxsw #19 : X-37B Shuttle, IBM nanoscale and AgniLux buy out Tech by SW – Episode 19 Click here to listen to Episode 19 Show Notes: McAfee, error is costly http://www.pcworld.com/article/194776/mcafee_error_little_relief_in_sight.html PS3 Streaming Baseball http://www.pcworld.com/article/194778/playstation_3_to_stream_pro_baseball_live.html Googles latest purchase. http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2010/04/google-buys-secret-chip-startup.ars When can an employer read your Sext’s I mean text’s http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/04/when-can-your-employer-read-your-sexy-texts.ars X-37B http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/22/x37b-space-shuttle-to-be-_n_548451.html IBM breakthrough means its a nanoscale world after all http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=33393&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ZDNetBlogs+%28ZDNet+All+Blogs%29 Tweet This Post
techxsw #18 : 4/20, Blackberry OS 6.0, and Bionic Commando Rearmed
techxsw #18 : 4/20, Blackberry OS 6.0, and Bionic Commando Rearmed Click the image above or here to listen to the podcast. Show Notes: Apple Didn’t Leak the iPhone—and Why That Matters http://gizmodo.com/5520746/apple-didnt-leak-the-iphoneand-why-that-matters BlackBerry OS 6.0 http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/blackberry-os-6-0-screenshots-and-details-leak-out/ High Frequency Trading Code http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/04/bankerarrested/ ATT open Buzz to the public http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/04/20/att.buzz.com.mashable/index.html Ford brings Apps to the car. http://mashable.com/2010/04/20/ford-sync-applink/ NORML Launches iPhone Application, ‘Reefer Revolution’ Continues In Cyberspace http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/norml-news/id352822181?mt=8 Man Versus...
techxsw #17 : HTC Droid, Cyber Command, and SEC HP probe
techxsw #17 : HTC Droid, Cyber Command, and SEC HP probe Click the image or this link to check out the latest episode! Photo courtesy: http://integrator.hanscom.af.mil Show notes: Gen. Keith Alexander nominated for US Cyber Commander http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=224400399 HTC Droid out on 29th http://www.pcworld.com/article/194326/htc_droid_incredible_officially_lands_on_verizon_april_29.html/ Myspace trying to stay relevant http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2010/04/15/myspace-introduces-new-events-ticketing-platform Can you balance the Federal Budget? http://mashable.com/2010/04/15/microsoft-budget-game/ SEC Investigating HP Over Alleged Russian Bribery http://www.pcworld.com/article/194351/sec_investigating_hp_over_alleged_russian_bribery.html?tk=rss_news App Watch: Opera Mini App...
techxsw : TEDxUSC special episode
We headed to USC for the TEDxUSC conference April 13th and interviewed Jesse Vigil of Codename Games. Check out our facebook page for all the pictures from the event – including Chathri playing a digital drumset! Tweet This Post
techxsw #16 : Kin Two, Silverlight, and Threadsy
techxsw #16 : Kin Two, Silverlight, and Threadsy Click the image or this link to check out the latest episode! Show notes: Phones for the “social Generation” http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/technology/13soft.html?src=busln Palm looking for a suitor http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/194041/plummeting_palm_in_search_of_a_suitor.html Google upgrades “docs” http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/194044/google_announces_simultaneous_editing_more_for_google_docs.html The Activision drama continues http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-20002282-235.html Silverlight heads to set-top boxes, TVs, Blu-ray players http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/04/-microsoft-has-announced-it.ars Tencent to Buy Digital Sky Stake, Gains Interest in Facebook http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-12/tencent-to-buy-digital-sky-stake-gains-interest-in-facebook.html A thread to rule them all http://techcrunch.com/2009/09/15/tc50-threadsy-a-communications-stream-to-rule-them-all/ Tweet...
Interview with TheNeave.com CEO Neave Bz
Interview with TheNeave.com CEO Neave Bz Click the image or this link to check out the latest episode! Tweet This Post
techxsw #15 : TheNeave.com, atebit, and Metacarta
techxsw #15 : TheNeave.com, atebit, and Metacarta Click the image or this link to check out the latest episode! TheNeave.com Twitter aquires atebit http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/04/with-tweetie-acquisition-twitter-locks-on-mobile/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29 U.S. Steps Up Probe Of Hiring In Tech http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304703104575174293867620832.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection Nokia buys Metacarta http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/smart_phones/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=224202519 Robo-Guide http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20002152-1.html?tag=newsCategoryArea.4 Activision sues two fired developers http://articles.latimes.com/2010/apr/10/business/la-fi-ct-activision10-2010apr10 Tweet This Post
techxsw #14 : iPhone 4.0, Call of Duty, SEC battlebots
techxsw #14 : iPhone 4.0, Call of Duty, SEC battlebots Click the image or this link to check out the latest episode! Next Gen OS 4.0 for Iphone http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/04/live-blog-iphone4/ http://mashable.com/2010/04/08/apple-adobe-flash-compiler/ The fundamental building blocks of all computing devices could be about to undergo a dramatic change that would allow faster, more efficient machines. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8609885.stm Call of Duty Expansion attracts...
Interview with GeoGraffiti CTO & Co-Founder Adrian Rodriguez
Check out our latest interview with GeoGraffiti CTO & Co-Founder Adrian Rodriguez. Click the image above or click here to feed your brain! Tweet This Post
techxsw #13 : GeoGraffiti, Gemini, and Cybersecurity
techxsw #13 : GeoGraffiti, Gemini, and Cybersecurity Click the image or this link to check out the latest episode! Techies Fume Over iPad’s Hidden Weakness http://www.theatlanticwire.com/opinions/view/opinion/Techies-Fume-Over-iPads-Hidden-Weakness-3098 ICD’s Tegra 2-powered Gemini is the most feature-complete tablet we’ve seen yet http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/icds-tegra-2-powered-gemini-is-the-most-feature-complete-tablet/ HALL OF EFFEN SHAME!!U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit!: Comcast Wins in Case on FCC Net Neutrality Powers http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-06/comcast-wins-in-case-on-fcc-net-neutrality-powers-update6-.html Now...
techxsw #12 : Episodic, Sharp 3D, and Hyundai Eqqus with iPad
techxsw #12 : Episodic, Sharp 3D, and Hyundai Eqqus with iPad Click the image above or here to play the podcast. PC maker, inspiration for Microsoft dies in Ga. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i88Z-XwxRcgbBtP_lHW_DJqyo5ogD9EQKQJO4 Free Ipad with Purchase of Hyundai Eqqus luxury car. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hyundai-ipad3-2010apr03,0,2727269.story Sick of all the Apple news? We’re here for you! http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/02/sick-of-all-the-apple-news-were-here-for-you/ Sharp to make 3D panels for mobile devices http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6311ZW20100402 US One Step Closer To...
techxsw #11 : Firefox Fennec, Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package, and E-privacy laws
techxsw #11 : Firefox Fennec, Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package, and E-privacy laws Click the image above or here to play the podcast. Show notes: Breaking news yesterday : new iPhone would work on a type of wireless network called CDMA http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304370304575152242601774892.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_LEFTTopNews Firefox on Android making decent progress http://gizmodo.com/5505557/try-firefox-fennec-for-android-right-now?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29 https://wiki.mozilla.org/Fennec Big Bang Machine Collides Particles at Record Rate http://www.pcworld.com/article/192907/big_bang_machine_collides_particles_at_record_rate.html Tech Firms, Privacy Groups Want New...
techxsw #10 : Aptera Motors, Patent Trolls, and Viigo
techxsw #10 : Aptera Motors, Patent Trolls, and Viigo Click the image above or here to play the podcast. Tweet This Post
Interview with Aptera Motors CEO Paul Wilbur
TXSW headed down to Carlsbad for an exclusive Aptera Motors event. We were able to chat with the Aptera CEO, Paul Wilbur, about the 237mpg electric car that is about to take California by storm. Click the image above or here to play the podcast. Tweet This Post
techxsw #9 : GoDaddy says No Daddy, AT&T Femtocell, and Bitbop
techxsw #9 : GoDaddy says No Daddy, AT&T Femtocell, and Bitbop Click the image above or here to play the podcast. It is the IPO market’s best day since the financial crisis began. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/03/24/financial/f140039D41.DTL&feed=rss.business Sprint selling first 4G andriod phone http://www.technewsworld.com/story/69612.html?wlc=1269458913 Go Daddy says No Daddy http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703312504575141983884666038.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines Pay to play with HOT girls http://www.pcworld.com/article/192234/gamecrush_pay_to_play_video_games_with_hot_girls.html How 1Gbps fiber came to Cleveland’s poorest, free of charge http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/03/how-1gbps-fiber-came-to-clevelands-poorest-free-of-charge.ars AT&T Will...
techxsw #8 : Healthcare, DARPA, EA demos, and Flinc
techxsw #8 : Healthcare, DARPA, EA demos, and Flinc Click the image above or here to play the podcast. Show notes: The social consequences of the health care reform bill http://blogs.zdnet.com/feeds/?p=2571&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ZDNetBlogs+%28ZDNet+All+Blogs%29 Darpa’s Urban Radar To Follow Your Car Everywhere You Go http://gizmodo.com/5499176/darpas-urban-radar-to-follow-your-car-everywhere-you-go?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29 WSJ reporting that AT&T is playing down Verizon’s LTE technology. 4G mobile is going to be a game changer. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703775504575136392654780262.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_tech Google Stops...
techxsw #7 : Palm, the Hadron Collider, and the National Day of Unplugging
techxsw #7 – Palm, the Hadron Collider, and the National Day of Unplugging Click the image above or here to play the podcast. Show notes: BMW has added geolocation features which can be accessed via the iDrive feature. http://gigaom.com/2010/03/19/bmw-goes-social-adds-location/ Palm (PALM) is developing an inventory problem, a nasty one too. http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20100319/palm-inventory-issues/?mod=ATD_rss US Military (NSA) Shuts Down CIA’s Terrorist Intelligence Hub http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/18/AR2010031805464_pf.html Large Hadron Collider...
techxsw #6 : Glitter, Twitter, and MIT self assembling chips
techxsw #6 : Glitter, Twitter, and MIT self assembling chips Click the image above or here to play the podcast.Show notes: Happy 25th Birthday .com http://www.pcworld.com/article/191540/happy_25th_birthday_dot_com_a_look_back.html Facebook Sets up Office in India http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/191517/facebook_sets_up_office_in_india.html Twitter Announcement a real yawner http://www.pcworld.com/article/191570/sxsw_twitter_announcement_a_real_yawner.html http://blog.twitter.com/2010/03/anywhere.html Dell Sues Five LCD Makers for Alleged Price-fixing http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/dell-joins-dog-pile-sues-five-lcd-makers-over-price-fixing-alle/ FCC on Monday unveiled some details of its broadband plan http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/03/15/fcc.broadband.plan/index.html SXSW Web awards MIT Researchers Enable Self-assembling of...
techxsw # 5 : 3.14, Foursquare, and Uncharted 2
Listen to Tech by Southwest Episode 5 here: Click the image above or here to play the podcast. Show notes: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/uncharted-2-wins-big-with-five-winners-at-the-10th-annual-game-developers-choice-awards-including-game-of-the-year-87426652.html Bubbly Twitter adds location based tweets iPad Swapped if its Battery Fails, Apple Says British buying iPad off Ebay http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=ipad&_sacat=See-All-Categories&afsrc=1 Classmates.com Settles Lawsuit Over Phony Friends CBS Scores $37M Beyond TV With Help of March Madness Tweet This Post
Causeworld – genuine or gimmick?
Yesterday I ducked out of the California sun and into an exclusive boardroom in Santa Monica. On each side of me were senior executives from Adobe, Google, Fox Networks, Netflix, Seagate, AT&T, Cisco, YouTube, and Microsoft Research*. No bloggers or journalists were allowed, however, so I was on hand to learn, absorb and interact. One...
techxsw # 4 : SXSW, sex.com, and PS3 motion controller
techxsw # 4 : SXSW, sex.com, and PS3 motion controller Click the above image or here to listen to the podcast. Show notes: http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/03/hot-property-sexcom-on-the-auction-block/ Facebook Search Queries Jump 10% in February Bad employee! 12% knowingly violate company IT policies Sony announces new PS3 motion controller Video game network OnLive debuts June Android Dominates, Windows Mobile Plummets, iPhone Stagnant Target Targets Your Cellphone – Digits...
techxsw # 3 : HTML5, OfferWall, and iPad ad
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techxsw # 3 : HTML5, OfferWall, and iPad ad
Pardon the echo while we get our techxsw studio set up! Listen to the podcast here: Tech by SW – Episode 3 Show notes: First iPad Ad Airs During Oscars, Confirms Launch Date (VIDEO) To Block or Not to Block Online Ads http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/tg577.htm What To Expect From HTML5 Why Women Are the Biggest Emerging Market http://www.internationalwomensday.com/ Boomerang’s Offerwall Launches User Reviewed Virtual Currency Offers http://www.offerwall.com/ http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/03/the-best-electronic-key-is-the-one-you-always-have-with-you.ars?utm_source=microblogging&utm_medium=arstch&utm_term=Main%20Account&utm_campaign=microblogging ...
techxsw #2 : Hulu, OkGo, and speaking of Virgins
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techxsw #2 : Hulu, OkGo, and speaking of Virgins
Listen to the podcast here: techxsw – Episode 2 Shownotes: Foursquare And Gowalla Line Up For A SXSW Brawl With Site Updates Virgin America Kills Flash as a Result of Apple/Adobe Conflict How OK Go Built the Craziest Rube Goldberg Machine Yet Top Ten Ways To Fix Google Buzz Hulu, Colbert, And The Recentralization Of Video On The Web BookRenter Opens Up Textbook...
Jay Kamdar (bio)
I am a self-proclaimed gadget geek and have an opinion on everything from how a gadget looks, feels, should operate to what it should do. I have been known to be the “first” to get a gadget of device for the sole reason of having or owning it. One of the ways I get to...
Chathri Munasinghe (bio)
After graduating from USC Marshall School of Business, Chathri went on to work in the business of fashion as a footwear buyer for a major department store and then a luxury apparel company in Orange County, California. In 2009 Chathri received an MBA with a focus on Strategy from the Paul Merage School of Business...
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