“SXSW is the essential conference for technologists and social marketers.We like to think of it fondly as our prom. The history and the future are bright for South-by. We hope this timeline does it justice.” – Jesse Thomas, JESS3 You didn’t think you’d get through SXSW without seeing an infographic, did you? DC based data…
Read MoreIf you were also glued to the Academy Awards last night to see if The Social Network would triumph over The King’s Speech (I knew Colin Firth would beat Jesse Eisenberg!), you might be interested in these very cool Oscar statistics compiled by AddThis. Among their findings: Black Swan generated the most buzz even though…
Read MoreWe previously analyzed the social features that have made the iPhone photosharing app, Instagram, such a hit in post titled “Instamania!” A few weeks ago, Instagram launched the ability to use hashtags as a feature within the photosharing app as a way to tag images. As part of this roll-out they also announced a partnership…
Read MoreThis past month at the Consumer Electronic Show the future of TV was a main focus as I walked around the hundreds of flashing monitors. The buzzword was “SmartTV” as many televisions where connected to the Internet. TV’s seemed to not only be smarter but also more portable by leveraging a number of different screens…
Read MoreVC investment in 2010 increased over the prior year for the first time since 2007 according to a numbers released by the NVCA and the PWC MoneyTree survey. Looking at the results begs the question; have we hit bottom or is this just a dead cat bounce? VCs invested $21.8 billion, an increase of 19%…
Read MoreToday we covered Lady Gaga and her participation as the “Creative Director” of Polaroid, so it only makes sense to share that today Intel announced that Will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas is Intel’s new Director of Creative Innovation. I’d call this the beginning of a tech company trend. What’s next? Taylor Swift as Director…
Read MoreOnce upon a time, in the land of commercial advertising, 30 seconds of persuasion, art, and/or deception was the recipe in trying to win over a prospective customer’s business. In television and radio’s infancy stages, this proved to be an excellent return on investment. At that time, when the concept of motion picture was still…
Read MoreIs it a revolution in location based social media, or the latest fad destined to fizzle out? Any seasoned Foursquare user is familiar with the ebb and flow in interest with the application’s use. After initially registering for an account, the excitement that comes along with each additional check-in can only fully be understood by a…
Read MorePrinceton University has found a major iPad wifi issue with its network. This problem is severe enough that Princeton has blocked the offending iPads from accessing network resources. Typically, every gadget that uses a wireless access point is assigned a specific IP address for identification from a host network. These assigned addresses have a “lease”…
Read MoreHow many times do encounter a parking meter with no change to pay for it? Digging for change under floor mats and in the crevices of your car can sometimes yield healthy returns but if you are like me you usually end up headed to a local business to break a few dollars in change….
Read MoreLast year left me very excited about the music + tech space. Since last summer I have been following a slough of start-ups, labels, developers and musicians both creating and taking advantage of the new tools and APIs at their disposal. After attending only a few hack days and meet-ups, I knew it was a…
Read MoreHave you fallen for an April Fools joke or two today? Don’t sweat it, we have too. So we decided to help point out the various companies embracing this day of pranks by doing a quick April Fools Day round-up from around the Web. Let us know which Aprils Fools joke you like the best…
Read MoreIt’s odd that as I sit here and type a post reporting on this session, I am using the very technology that the panelists said could be affecting our interpersonal relationships . This panel, as the title states, took a look at the impact technology is having on our relationships – and whether it is good or bad. As I listened to…
Read MoreThe United States Army is getting very serious about social Web technology these days. Last month, I got a preview of the new U.S. Army iPhone App as well as the launch of my.army.mil a personalized start page for the Web. Today, the Army has teamed up with DC-based iStrategyLabs to launch a developer contest…
Read MoreWith the much anticipated launch of the Apple iPad I think it is safe to say the curtain has risen to a new era of casual & social interactive computing. Similar to how Apple’s iPhone changed the way we interact with our mobile devices by offering a touch screen, the Apple iPad will turn your…
Read MoreTo cap off an action packed day started by a non-related but tech focused presentation by the leader of the Apple Nation, the State of the Union address by President Barack Obama was one for the technology & social media history books. The address was the first ever to be streamed live on mobile devices…
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Two months after the iPad 2 debuted in March, around 40% of users surveyed said their iPad was their primary computer, up from around 30%... Read More
There are a number of startup accelerator and incubator programs in the United States. We are fans of these programs (not to be confused with... Read More
We are excited to announce the participating startups for Tech Cocktail's South by Southwest (SXSW) event: #Startuplife Celebration presented by .CO. It was one of... Read More
With our Startup Mixology Conference coming up next week followed by our classic Tech Cocktail DC Summer mixer which will showcase a handful of early-stage... Read More