Nasa wants to beat Bieber in the Twitter wars (#weapprove)
Social media might be making the world smaller, but NASA is helping us make it bigger - by connecting us to the rest of the universe.
GE brings facial recognition to your morning coffee … but it’s more etch-a-sketch than laser printing
GE is rolling out its Brilliant Brew truck equipped with Barista Bots that can draw your portrait on a cup of coffee. But don't expect realistic results.
Forget social influence, Prollie scores your skills and passions
Klout, Kred, Peerindex track influence and reach, but SXSW newcomer Prollie scores your skills and passions.
MakerBot launches the true 3D printing beginner’s tool at SXSW
3D printer creator MakerBot is spicing up SXSW by unveiling a new printer prototype for people without design experience.
Hands on: Memoto life logging camera prototype debuts at SXSW
Kickstarter success Memoto life logging camera has made its way to reality, and we got a hands on with the miniature device at SXSW 2013.
Break out your calculator, because to win at online dating, you’ve got to do your math
She wanted a husband, so she took to online dating. But to find the lover of her dreams, it would take more than just JDate to churn out random guys.
Since Facebook won’t add a dislike button, here comes the Hater app
Everything is always a bit fluffy on Facebook, where you could only Like statuses and photos. That's why Jake Banks launched the Hater app in time for SXSW.
Want to tweet from the grave? DeadSocial promises online immortality
DeadSocial has officially launched at SXSW - now you can sign up to manage what happens to your social networks after you've dearly departed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why the SXSW curse? Apps launched in fantasyland seldom survive real life
Every year, SXSW hosts an avalanche of hyped-up social apps that bowl over festival goers ... then fizzle in the months ahead. Why can't SXSW launches succeed in the real world? Because the frenzy of SXSW is anything but real life.
Need a place to crash at SXSW? WeHostels has you covered – if you move fast
With SXSW on the way WeHostels is offering up 49 beds reserved for its members to launch its new Hot Trips feature.
Highlight 1.5 update adds location-based photos and event discovery
Just ahead of SXSW, SoLoMo app Highlight adds photo and event features.
The e-sport evolution continues as gaming edges closer to pro sport status
According to those in the know, we're all about the see video games finally earn the pedigree of professional sport.
Arcade Fire releases trailer for Spike Jonze short film ‘Scenes from the Suburbs’
Watch the trailer for 'Scenes from the Suburbs,' an Arcade Fire film directed by Spike Jonze.
4chan founder says Mark Zuckerberg is ‘totally wrong’ about online anonymity
The 4chan founder's new site Canvas still holds the principles of anonymity close to its heart, but at the same time will implement Facebook integration.
Apple said to open temporary store at SXSW
Presumably anticipating the potential to sell bundles of iPad 2s, Apple has decided to set up a temporary store specially constructed for the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.
Microsoft confirms Internet Explorer 9 launch for March 14
Microsoft will launch Internet Explorer 9 on Monday, March 14 at 9 p.m. PST, kicking things off with a party at the annual South By Southwest festival.
BlackBerry Playbook will launch with 13 million song catalog from 7digital
Research In Motion announces a new partnership with 7digital that will bring the online music store's DRM-free 13 million song catalog to the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.
Foursquare 3.0 lands right in time for SXSW
Foursquare will offer a major revamp for iOS and Android users, attempting to solidify itself as geo-social's leading innovator.
Get Ready for Twitter Everywhere…Er, @Anywhere
Twitter's @Anywhere will let sites embed Twitter functionality right on their site...so the service will be even more inescapable.
Digg Buries Old Site, Breaks New Ground with Personalization
A completely revamped Digg will move away from the collective whims of 40 million users and attempt to emphasize stories more relevant to the individual reader.