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The SXSW Interactive festival is just about over (the music part is still going strong) and I’m still recovering from what has lovingly been called, “nerd spring break.” Yes, SXSW is never really a bastion for news but it does give us some insight into what the tech world is using and thinking. Let’s take…
While promoting its 4G LTE ambitions to the Wall Street Journal, Verizon may have given the biggest hint yet that the next iPhone will support 4G LTE. Verizon spokespersons said that the rest of the smartphones it releases in 2012 will have 4G LTE support and you would have to conclude that includes Apple’s iPhone.…
The new iPad is landing Friday, March 16, and Apple has just confirmed that you’ll be able to pick up the new tablet bright and early. The new iPad will go on sale at 8 a.m. this Friday. Apple has said that the demand for the new iPad is “off the charts,” so if you…
HTC promised it would give us more details about its Android Ice Cream Sandwich update plans and the company has delivered in a new blog post. HTC has publicly committed to bringing Android 4.0 to 16 of its recent smartphones. The full list includes: DROID Incredible 2 by HTC HTC Amaze 4G HTC Desire S…
If you’ve been following our coverage of SXSW, you know that it’s not your average conference but it does have a traditional conference floor. I took a walk through the floor and wanted to share some of these with you. The SXSW Interactive festival is all about the intersection between art, technology and creativity, so…
I’m still lounging in Austin for the SXSW conference and one of the worst things about it is the lack of outlets and power. Luckily, AT&T if offering a pretty solid solution in an eye-catching way. These lockers you see above have chargers inside for various devices including an iPad, iPhone, microUSB and others. You…
You remember the GroupMe Grill from SXSW where you could get free beer and grilled-cheese sandwiches? Well, it turned into a battleground of competitive eating today, as Takeru Kobayashi pounded down 13 grilled cheeses in a minute. It was simultaneously the best/worst thing I’ve seen at the conference by far. The GroupMe folk were working…
We’ve seen a lot of cool stuff at SXSW 2012 but the Nokia Lab domes deserves some extra credit for being extra cool. The company says that it tried to bring a bit of its research lab from Espoo (I’ve been there!) and transport it to the rainy streets of Austin and I think it’s…
South by Southwest is a little bit of a different conference than we normally go to and the booths aren’t as massive as other shows but Microsoft’s was cool enough to show you a quick photo tour. As you would expect, Windows Phone is a major item being showcased and there’s even a few Lumia…
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…