SXSW

As we rapidly approach vacation season, I would like to offer a little tourist information about my hometown of Austin and the nearby Texas Hill Country. This candid insider’s viewpoint includes a few places and activities of interest, including a few de Full Article at Blogger News

Love’em or hate’em, despite the best efforts of Bump and others, traditional business cards aren’t going away anytime soon. At least, though, some companies are trying to bridge the gap between paper cards and efforts like Bump. New York-based Vizibility Full Article at TechCrunch

SANTA CLARA, Calif. , May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vizibility Inc. , provider of the online identity management platform for professionals and the enterprise, today announced the first-ever NFC Mobile Wallet Card as a standard feature for premium... Full Article at PR Newswire

Editor’s note: Benjamin Joffe (benjaminjoffe) is the CEO of the Asia-based digital research & strategy firm +8* (Plus Eight Star), a speaker in 100+ conferences including TEDx, SXSW, LeWeb and Stanford GSB. He is also a founding partner of Cmune (cmune Full Article at TechCrunch

While the company initially unveiled its plans for its new listening experience at SXSW, today marks the first time the new Rdio will be available to all. Beginning right this very moment, Rdio says in a blog post, the new look is live for you to test, p Full Article at TechCrunch

Today, on the building's posh 50th floor, Chief Marketing Officer John Hayes is describing what sounds more like a tech business than a financial institution. Next to the 1 World Trade Center construction site, the American Express Tower occupies the str Full Article at Advertising Age

NEW YORK, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a triumphant, much buzzed about debut at SXSW in March and recently wrapping up her sold-out UK tour, Cher Lloyd (Syco/Epic Records) is back in support of the video premiere for her US debut single, "Want U Full Article at PR Newswire

Even though many could care less than to be bothered with the inner workings of a sometimes smarmy, frequently controversial blog platform, Gawker’s new comment system has been whooping denizens of the Internet into a frenzy since founder Nick Denton gav Full Article at MediaWeek

SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Matt Cutts' announcement at the SXSW panel in March gave us fair warning to the impending algo update that would inevitably penalize 'over-optimized' sites. The roll-out of yesterday's webspam algorithm confirmed Full Article at PR Newswire

Google is making a change to its search algorithm to penalize what the company's head of Web spam called "over-optimization" and instead favor websites with high-quality content and less refined search-engine optimization. Google announced Tuesday that a Full Article at PC World

At the closing of the new documentary Marley, director Kevin Macdonald takes viewers on a trip around the globe — Africa, Tibet, the U.K. , the Middle East and other locales — where Bob Marley's songs Get Up, Stand Up and One Love are being sung or listen Full Article at USA Today

Crowdtap, a web-based network that allows brands to connect with their most engaged fans and customers through social media, has just expanded to two more platforms: Facebook and mobile. The mobile application comes in the form of an iPhone app which all Full Article at TechCrunch

In software, "new" all too often means "complicated." New tools often tempt us with futuristic features and promises of improved productivity, but learning to use them can be a confusing experience, not to mention the time lost while trying to get up to Full Article at PC World

Actor Marshall Allman (who plays Donald Miller in film), left, producer Steve Taylor and author Donald Miller at the SXSW premiere of 'Blue Like Jazz.' Actor Marshall Allman (who plays Donald Miller in film), left, producer Steve Taylor and author Donald Full Article at USA Today

What’s a SXSW bump worth? To Redwood City’s Banjo, which pools check-ins and geotagged updates from friends across all the major social networks, it was worth 100,000 downloads during the interactive part of the conference. That brought the app to more t Full Article at TechCrunch

Why cut coupons when you could just click them? Following a successful trial at SXSW, the world’s largest online coupon site RetailMeNot is planning a roll out of its paperless credit card-linked coupons this summer with several nation-wide retailers. Sa Full Article at TechCrunch

NEW YORK, April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It has been 20 years since the L.A. Riots, the four days of unrest, looting and rage that paralyzed Los Angeles and sent racial shockwaves throughout the country. After decades of racial tension in South Central Lo Full Article at PR Newswire

Editor’s note: Erin Tao is a business development associate at Aviary — and, yes, its hackathon organizer. Follow her on Twitter etaooo. It’s been about a month since Photo Hack Day 2, and I’ve recovered sufficiently from my hackathon hangover – a very Full Article at TechCrunch

NEW YORK, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The 25th anniversary of Graceland, Paul Simon's groundbreaking album that continues to influence and inspire generations, will be commemorated with musical and film celebrations stretching into the summer. Followi Full Article at PR Newswire