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Last year, GroupMe was a plucky little startup which was the breakout hit at SXSW because it was a great way to keep connected in Austin and the company was giving out free beer and grilled cheese sandwiches. At SXSW 2012, GroupMe is now a part of Skype but it wanted to show that it…
It’s a time-honored tradition at SXSW for companies to give away breakfast tacos in order to capture your attention and it worked on me with Loku Pocketbook. After scarfing down a tasty taco, I was pretty impressed with what the team is trying to do with its location-based, content discovery service. Loku Pocketbook is an…
One of the great things about SXSW is that you get a chance to take a first look at games like Angry Birds Space but you also get only-in-Austin moments like a dance off in the middle of the streets to celebrate the game. In the video below, you’ll see how some of the “birds”…
Barclays Capital’s Anthony DiClemente has an interesting theory about Siri and its effect on Google’s mobile search revenue. DiClemente points out that iOS grabs a whopping 60 percent of mobile traffic share according to Comscore’s December data. When you look at Google’s mobile search statistics, the bulk of the traffic is likely from customers using…
We’ve been hearing about Isis for a while now but at SXSW 2012, the NFC-based payment system had its first real coming out party and we had to check it out. With the backing of nearly every major U.S. carrier and pledged support from most of the largest credit card companies, Isis has the potential…
Reports from around the web suggest some HTC Sensation users in Europe have started getting their serving of Ice Cream Sandwich. While we don’t see the pattern HTC is using to rollout the new firmware, it is clear that at first only folks with unlocked devices are getting Android 4.0.3. The Taiwanese company is strangely…
Google released an updated mobile app for Windows phone devices, adding few cool features to the mix. First of all, there’s Autocomplete, offering search predictions as you type. This in turn, will give you results faster, making you spend less of your precious mobile data. Then there’s Voice Search, which removes the need to type…
If you still haven’t found the perfect virtual keyboard app for you, maybe you could try out Siine Keyboard, which is described as a “new dynamic keyboard” that comes with “super-fast shortcuts.” Alongside the standard QWERTY keyboard, Siine also features a number of quick shortcuts, allowing you to quickly enter popular phrases like “calling you…
Why would Case-Mate be any different from Belkin — it too unveiled accessories for the new iPad, showing us an array of cases that boast “modern and fashionable styles with a range of fresh colors, striking prints and bold textures.” Here’s what they got: Tuxedo ($60) – The popular textured case is now available in…
Three is the first carrier to offer the shiny new Sony Xperia S in the UK. The sexy device is available both to Pay as you go and Pay monthly users, with contract signing being required for the latter group. Don’t like long customer agreements? You’ll have to pour out 369.99 GBP (about $580) and…