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SXSW Known For Social Media & Music, Also A Film Festival - Part III: Detention

by Ron Callari

While the multitudes in the tens of thousands flock to Austin every March, and the event is a big hit amongst the digerati, social networkers and musicians and fans - this gathering is known more for its focus on interactive technology and music and less for its film festival. Even though in 2009, the Academy Award winning film, "The Hurt Locker" premiered at SXSW.

SXSW Known For Social Media & Music, Also A Film Festival - Part II: Bag of Hammers

by Ron Callari

SXSW Known For Social Media & Music, Also A Film Festival - Part I: Charlie Casanova

by Ron Callari

Never Miss A Thing with the Sony Ericsson LiveView

by Gadgetry Inc

It looks like an iPod Nano. It's as small as an iPod Nano. It's certainly as light as an iPod Nano. But it's not something that's made by Apple. It's actually the Sony Ericsson LiveView and it sure packs a mean punch considering its tiny size.

If You Can't Say It Out Loud Then Send It Off Using the Note to God iPod App

by GameGuru

It's always a comfort to know that there's someone out there who you can talk to anytime of the day about whatever might be weighing you down. Whatever your religion and despite of what you may or may not believe in, this app for your iPhone or iPod Touch can be the shoulder you can cry on whenever and wherever you may need one.

No More Tweetdeck, TwitPic, Twitter Apps Doing Their Own Shtick?

No More Tweetdeck, TwitPic, Twitter Apps Doing Their Own Schtick?

by Ron Callari

While it's not a certainty, but the life expectancy of most of Twitter's 3rd party clients may be short-lived, based on Twitter's recent moratorium on new API builds by developers. Ryan Sarver, director of platform published an official decree stating that when "developers ask us if they should build client apps that mimic or reproduce the mainstream Twitter consumer experience. The answer is no."

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Google Launches Person Finder for Japan After Devastating Quake

by Gadgetry Inc

The earthquake was massive and so were the tsunami waves that washed over Japan thereafter. The world is reeling in shock but moving quickly to send aid and assistance to Japan in their time of need. Just like it did in previous calamities, Google answers by launching the Person Finder for the 2011 Japan Earthquake.

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Who Says Social Media Execs Don't Make Money - When Six Are The Richest On The Planet!

by Ron Callari

There are naysayers to this day, that say you can't make money from social media. "It's a passing fad that will go the way of the dot.com bubble," has been echoed by many. With the 2011 Forbes' List of World Billionaires just released on March 9, a good many of those folks are now, either eating crow or continuing to live under a rock. This year's list of the wealthiest of the wealthiest, which tallies over 1210 billionaires with a combined net worth of $4.5 trillion includes six of Facebook's original founders and investors.

Lost Your Android? It's No Problem If You've Got Seek Droid

by Gadgetry Inc

Now here's an app that we can all definitely use! If you're the type of person who often loses (or misplaces) your phone then Seek Droid might just be what you need. It's a $0.99 investment that can help you safeguard the personal information and data on your Android should it fall into the hands of the wrong person.

Squeeze Your Lemons in the Lemonade Tycoon Video Game

by GameGuru

Lemonade Tycoon emerged during a time when simulation games were not as popular and tycoon games were relatively scarce. Revisit this old-timer on your iPod or experience it in all of its original glory on your PC!

If Groupon Cashes In At The Register, Can Credit Cards Be Far Behind?

by Ron Callari

Groupon, the social buying site with over 60 million subscribers and a valuation of $15 million (at last count) wants to take its successful monetization model and incorporate it into cash registers. According to a Business Week report, VeriFone Systems is in talks with Groupon's president Rob Solomon about adding a "Groupon Button" to their cash registers. Wouldn't it be wiser for the social networks just to issue "Groupon" credit cards?

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Apple's iPad 2 is Coming to Town

by Gadgetry Inc

The iPad arrived with a bang last year and was sold out almost instantly in retailers nationwide. Apple has just announced the launch of the iPad 2 and already the world is waiting for its arrival with eager anticipation.

Social Media Intern Wanted Before Overexposed Star Stops Trending

by Ron Callari

Only a week into social networking and TeamSheen needs to recruit an intern to help him do some of the heavy 'social media' lifting. Scaling past 2.3 million followers on Twitter in less than ten days, the ex-Two and Half Men star is not only drunk on the drug called "Charlie Sheen," he's also realized that he's a social media rock star. Or is he? Has the "winning" megalomaniac peaked, or are prospective interns going to be queuing up faster than fanboys at an "Apple iPad2" launch day?

New Video Game Releases: Week 10, 2011

by GameGuru

Here's your dose of the newest video games being released this week. Be your own star in Yoostar2 and experience the classics with Atari's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 on your Nintendo DS. Get your game on with MLB 2011: The Show and shoot your way to victory with Homefront. Lastly, take on another life in the virtual world with this week's RPG releases, Phantom Brave and Torchlight.

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Social Media Tracking & Crowdsourcing Provides Al Jazeera With 'CNN Moment'

Al Jazeera Tracks Social Networks In Middle East!

by Ron Callari

Trusted in the Middle East as an unbiased and uncensored source of international news, those living and traveling throughout the area rely on Al Jazeera as a voice of reason. As a result, it is probably the most watched news network in the region and bases a large portion of their success on having access to social media.

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New Study Reveals How TV Influences Your Fear Of Crime

by T Goodman

It seems like there are more crime dramas, more violent movies, and especially more true crime TV shows than ever before. And then there is the daily local, national, and international reports of crime. While clearly crime pays the TV networks, what effects does it have on viewers?

The Social Media Check-In You Can't Leave Home Without

Foursquare & American Express partnership!

by Ron Callari

For as long as I have been reporting on Foursquare, I like others have been impressed by their partnership deals with TV shows, newspapers, venues and brands. Their check-in model was emulated by competitors as small as one-off app developers and as large as Facebook Places. However, in all that time, Foursquare's use cases have been unsuccessful in showing significant ROIs for the merchants and brands they are aligned with...

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Social Media Stars Are A Million To One: Kutcher vs Sheen

by Ron Callari

The Twitterverse is home to many and like the real world, it allows for different opportunities dependent on your rank, file and serial number. In the case of celebrities it's proven to be fertile ground for real-time soap-box messaging, instant ego gratification as well as becoming a lucrative revenue-generator. Racing to a million followers has become sport for the elite and us mere mortals seem to enjoy watching it from the sidelines - even though most of us have no shot at ever reaching a million followers in our lifetimes.

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Keep the Elements in Your Pocket with The Elementals iPod App

by GameGuru

It's always handy to have a copy of the table of elements wherever you go because you never know when you might need it. Okay, that may not be necessarily true, but The Elementals sure makes looking at the old table easy on the eyes.

Social Media Chink In Facebook's Privacy Armor Shows Support For Gaddafi?

by Ron Callari

Social media is based on engaging with others you choose to engage with. Ever since Facebook's Open Graph commandeered its way onto the digital highway, we've been asked to rethink how we can become more accessible by relinquishing more and more of our private data. After all, this is the 21st Century and FB should have the right to redefine what today's interpretation of privacy means. Hold it right there, Mr. Zuckerberg. Not so fast!