The current events in the Middle East and North Africa have shone a spotlight on how activists and ordinary citizens are using social media and connection technologies both to organize for social change and as to broadcast information from the streets in near real time. Our panelists... http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_IAP000461
Mar 11, 2011 at 2:00pm Collection by Rachel Jo Silver
Yobongo, GroupMe, Convore, and Beluga square off in a vibrant discussion on group texting and chat. This new consumer app segment is growing fast, and both companies and users are discovering new things every day - on the challenges and as to how this space might evolve over time... http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_IAP000531
Mar 11, 2011 at 5:00pm Collection by Mike Melanson
You are being watched, tracked, and analyzed right now. But what are they collecting and analyzing? Who’s selling it, who's buying it, and why? And who are “they” anyway? The subject of personal data collection, analysis, and control has become increasingly covered in various media channels... http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_IAP000331
Mar 12, 2011 at 9:30am Collection by Keepstream
Time included Flipboard in its list of "The 50 Best Inventions of 2010” and Apple named Flipboard “iPad App of the Year.” Others have raised questions about the company’s relationships with publishers and ability to monetize the social magazine. Kara Swisher questions Flipboard's CEO Mike McCue... http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_IAP000328
Mar 12, 2011 at 12:30pm Collection by Keepstream
Recent research shows that online giving is growing at a rate of 40% annually. Driving and shaping this activity are some innovative tech startup companies looking to change the very nature of online giving. Using game mechanics, mobile technology, and principals of community management and engagement... http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_IAP8416
Mar 13, 2011 at 11:00am Collection by Sarah Vela
This presentation will highlight the advantages and disadvantages of visual and non-visual augmented reality. We’ll cover alternate types of augmented reality techniques and how they have been saving us time in the past few months. We’ll demonstrate how we’ve been merging available technologies... http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_IAP000326
Mar 13, 2011 at 12:30pm Collection by Amber Case
Hundreds of new typefaces are released every year by hundreds of vendors. Some of these fonts are good for nuts-and-bolts text, some for showing off. Some work well on the web, while most are just awful. A select few are destined to be classics. The sheer volume and variety of options... http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_IAP8412
Mar 13, 2011 at 5:00pm Collection by Tiffany Wardle
Discovering and listening to music today is a fragmented experience. Most consumers discover in one place, purchase in another, and listen somewhere else. While iTunes remains the dominant way people buy and organize their digital music collections, on-demand music services like Rdio, MOG and Spotify... http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_IAP8182
Mar 15, 2011 at 5:00pm Collection by Keepstream
