We know the traditional press release is dead, but companies still have a need and desire to push out news to both agencies and consumers alike. So what is the answer, especially in the midst of the new landscape of Twitter and Facebook? Pitchengine thinks they have the answer with its new platform and Social…
Read MoreMany of us enjoy an outside and active lifestyle, but usually it’s done in a bit of solitude. Maybe our friends don’t like to do activities like rock climbing, mountain biking or a myriad of other outdoor activities and you don’t want to do it “alone”. It’s a lot more fun, enjoyable and you are…
Read MoreDay 3 at SXSW started off for me with a great session by Ramit Sethi, author of I Will Teach You to Be Rich. I had heard of Sethi before, but never read any of his books. But for some reason, I was interested in the the session, titled “Building a Bullet-Proof Financial System,” even though it was…
Read MoreThis week we are hosting at TECH cocktail SXSW: Blackout Sunday, presented by Microsoft BizSpark and Volusion. As part of its sponsorship, Microsoft BizSpark elected to continue to help the startups in the program by offering five of them an opportunity to showcase their stuff at the event. The startups include: DubMeNow – Based in…
Read MoreWell, Day 3 has come and gone and I can report that, at least I survived. Kidding, It wasn’t bad at all. Today was a pretty busy day with three sessions on my schedule: Building a Bulletproof Financial System, Media Armageddon: What Happens When the NY Times Dies, and finally Don’t Move - Build a Startup Community Where…
Read MoreThe final session I attended on Saturday here at SXSW was titled “Don’t Move! Build a Startup Community Where You Live,” and it was one of the better ones by far. As an entrepreneur in the Washington, DC, area, I have always been very passionate about the local technology community and have worked hard with others to…
Read MoreVolusion, a shopping-cart software and service for online merchants, announced the beta release of its new mobile commerce solution at SXSW Interactive. Volusion mCommerce offers Volusion’s entire customer base a free, simple way to optimize their online stores for allowing shopping via smartphones. Mobile commerce is on the verge of unprecedented growth. According to ABI Research,…
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 MoreThese days it seems that an important part of the web landscape is crowdsourcing. Most of us crowdsource simply using your own social networks on Twitter and Facebook to pose a question or issue to “your crowd” and seeing how your network of contacts can help you out. On the flip side, there are also professional sites like…
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 MoreI have never been to SXSW. Actually, I have only been to a few tech conferences in general, and definitely nothing as enormous as SXSW. I arrive in Austin with mixed feelings about the entire experience. On one hand, I am a bit terrified about the sheer size and magnitude of this event, and on the…
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 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 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 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.
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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