With March Madness kicking off this weekend, with millions of people – a large percentage of them being male – will be gearing up to stream games online and watch the basketball bracket drama unfold. The struggle to keep up with major sporting events can be daunting and we all know someone who streams sports…
Read MoreWe just arrived in Austin, Texas, for South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi). I have been to SXSWi the past two years and this year, since we will be covering the festivities on TECH cocktail, I decided to take a more proactive approach to maximize joy and productivity during a week that is often referred to as…
Read MoreThe irony of an on-line broadcast featuring a guest whose commentary may well make folks want to stay offline forever … well, that irony saturates this episode of Social Media Hour as Cathy Brooks talks with Journalist and Author, Joseph Menn about his latest book: “Fatal System Error: The Hunt for the New Crime Lords…
Read MoreIn a world that demands information, breaking news, and constant updates, sometimes it’s hard to find out what’s really hot. Twitter and Facebook have played a big role in the real-time news experience, sharing trending topics and news feed updates with social recommendation mechanisms built in. Bigger companies like Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo have also been…
Read MoreWith all the social networking sites out there, keeping track of all them can sometimes be a bit time consuming. Checking your Facebook news feed or Twitter stream can lead to an unproductive time suck. NutshellMail can help you keep track of everything by sending you a daily digest of all the latest updates via e-mail. It’s like…
Read MoreHave you ever wanted to find a movie line online? Or find a particular scene and jump right to it? AnyClip, a New York-based start-up is looking to deliever a product that allows you to do just that. With AnyClip, you’ll be able to re-live any moment from any movie, ever. That’s its mission anyway….
Read MoreChallengePost is very clear about what it is - a marketplace for challenges. It’s all about crowdsourcing at its simplest. Individuals and organizations post challenges and offer cash awards for the best solution. Here’s how the founders of ChallengePost explain the concept: “Challenges are a successful vehicle for innovation, because they are capital efficient and they capture the…
Read MoreThere are plenty of web services that allow you to search and find restaurants and, more important, reviews about those establishments. The largest ones are probably Yelp and Open Table. There are also tons of other mobile apps like FourSquare that offer brief reviews as you “check in” at these locations. But what if you’re not necessarily looking for…
Read MoreNow, personally, I am not much of a karaoke singer; I never could get the nerve up to stand in front of a crowd and have strangers hear my horrific singing voice. However, if I could sing into my iPhone instead and have my voice laid over the song track in the privacy of my…
Read MoreWe are excited to announce we are hosting an official South by Southwest Tech Cocktail event in Austin, Texas on March 14, 2010! Tech Cocktail SXSW: Blackout Sunday presented by Microsoft BizSpark and Volusion, will kickoff the SXSW Accelerator emerging technology business launch pad which will be taking place on March 15th and 16th.
Read MoreHave you recently updated your Twitter or Facebook status, posted a photo on Flickr or posted a video on YouTube or Vimeo? I have. This kind of lifestreaming online behavior has become mainstream as the Web 2.0 movement empowered anyone to become an online content creator, trading privacy for a little taste of online fame…
Read MoreLast weekend I was down in Austin, Texas at South by Southwest Interactive (SXSW) and I was feeling creative and wanted to create a new experience like one I have never had at the event. I believe that my happiness is derived from my experiences so I decided to create a new holiday called Johnny…
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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