Indie band Quiet Company and the terrifying, murky waters of streaming sites and social networks
Austin-based band Quiet Company has had something of an Internet upbringing, as the first and only group Grooveshark has partnered with.
Inside the #SXSWTechCab, where I traded my digital sins for a free ride
Kendo UI is giver SXSW attendees free taxi rides for a small fee: Confess a technological sin with host Irina Slutsky and she'll be your chauffeur.
Expanding the social barrier: Q&A with Suicide Girls co-founder Missy Suicide
We sat down with Suicide Girls co-founder Missy Suicide to talk about new extensions of her website in the era of mobile apps and microblog platforms.
Flying too close to the sun, or, how I met Grumpy Cat
What happens when the meme of your dreams is inches away? I had the chance to find out - Grumpy Cat is at SXSW.
TastemakerX: A fantasy league … for music?
Launching at SXSW, TastemakerX turns listening to music into a fun, social game.
Path 3.0 holds nothing back with new messaging features, Shop, and stickers
Path has revamped its platform in version three with new messaging features, stickers, and more.
Time to be paranoid! The FBI may be watching you, says Google
Google bolstered its transparency credentials this week by revealing that the FBI is using powerful National Security Letters to monitor user activity.
The best SXSW Twitter feeds to follow the madness in Austin as it unfolds
If you're headed to SXSW or following from home, use Twitter to find out what's going down. We rounded up some of the best Twitter accounts to follow.
Facebook has crossed the line from social network to ad platform
Facebook's "personalized newspaper" is getting disturbingly ad-heavy.
Messaging app Tango steps into social network status with new photo filters and 100M users
Tango now has 100 million users, and it's clear that the mobile video messaging app is sticking its foot into mobile social networking.
Facebook News Feed cleans up its act with bigger photos, content-specific feeds
Facebook's News Feed just received a major face lift, offering users bigger photos and video, content-specific feeds, and an overall streamlined experience.
Tweetdeck is dead! Long live the numerous tweet management alternatives
If you were an avid user of Tweetdeck, you should know that soon, it will stop working. Start looking for your next Twitter app and consider these examples.
Foursquare tries to save the check-in with one-step functionality
Foursquare has pushed a new update for iPhone that cuts the steps to check in down to one. Now there's no excuse for not checking in.
She said yes! Graph Search is used for good in this social media-made proposal
Social media does not kill romance. In fact, tools like Facebook and Twitter can inspire it! Just ask this couple featured in a unique proposal video.
Google+ rolls out local ‘Reviews,’ huge cover photos, and a prettier ‘About’ section
Google+ has new updates to talk about including a local 'Reviews' tab, cover photos that fill up a screen, and an About section that's easier on the eyes.
Facebook’s revamped News Feed may include feeds for music, photos, and other topics
Facebook is set to unveil a new and much needed face lift for its News Feed, and what's reportedly in store are content-specific feeds and bigger images.
Sick of having an ocean between you and your beloved? Get married on the internet!
Finally, long distance couples have a way of getting married without having to be together in one place. Proxy marriages are legal, but only in some states.
Can’t make SXSW? Here are the best apps for pretending you’re there
SXSW is here. It's impossible to keep up with every event, so here are ways you can virtually keep up with SXSW happenings in real-time.
Instagram who? Aviary is soaring with 35 million users, 3 billion photos edited
Aviary's photo filter SDK passed enviable milestones with 3,500 partners, 35 million users, and 3 billion photos edited. Not bad for an 18 month old SDK.
Evernote saves some face, adds two-factor authentication
Due to the monumental security breach Evernote suffered recently, the company decided to adopt two-factor authentication and avoid future password attacks.
Selfies made simple with Kickstarter project the IMAGOphotour
German artist Susanna Kraus wants your help on Kickstarter. In return, you get a cool, specially printed life-size self-portrait in black and white.
Tumblr hurries to launch mobile native ads to meet demand
Tumblr is on the mark to make a profit this year, and the company is hurrying to add its native ads to its mobile app.
Facebook finally hides your phone number … after exposing it for nine months
It took Facebook 9 months to fix a bug that reveals your phone number, which prompts the question, can we truly keep our information private online?
Instagram insights services Nitrogram expands, gets hashtag-happy
If you want to boost your social media profile, Nitrogram will help you figure out how to make the most of your Instagram account.
How to survive the wild, weird weeks of SXSW
SXSW is the Wild West of digital and social festivals, mixed with music and film - and a lot of partying. Survive with the help of our SXSW 2013 guide.
Facebook’s money-grubbing advertising model gets called out
Does Facebook rig its Newsfeed to benefit Promoted Posts? The website says no, but journalists and users beg to differ.
What we know about YouTube’s rumored music streaming service
YouTube is rumored to be launching a music streaming service and this is what we know about it so far.
Study finds what Twitter majority says doesn’t reflect popular opinion
A Pew study has found that how Twitter users feel about major events doesn't represent the popular opinion.
Internet, that’s enough! The Harlem Shake is turning into a life-ruiner
Are you planning on orchestrating your own version of The Harlem Shake? Better think twice - people are already getting sacked and punished for just that.
Supercapacitor, SoLoMo, and more tech lingo you need to know
South by Southwest is quickly approaching, so it may be a good idea to learn about these SoLoMo apps people keep buzzing about.