The low-cost tablet invasion is in full swing and it will only help drive more and more people to tablets as their primary mobile computing devices.
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South by Southwest (SXSW): Commerce Goes Local, Social and Mobile
As usual, I've been spending most of my South by Southwest Interactive conference hanging out and chatting with interesting people. On Sunday afternoon, I did so with Chi-Hua Chien, a partner at venture-capital firm Kleiner,
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Cory Booker Storms South by Southwest (SXSW): 9 Highlights from the ‘Social Mayor’ Conversation
We all know Cory Booker is America’s “Super Mayor,” a reputation cemented by his many acts of social-media influenced kindness: he’s been lauded for helping a man propose to his girlfriend, letting Hurricane Sandy victims crash …
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South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive: Talking Digital Comics With ComiXology’s David Steinberger
ComiXology is changing how comics are read — and is now accepting submissions from independent writers and artists.
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South by Southwest (SXSW): Airpainting With Corel Painter Freestyle
One of the most dazzling demos I ever saw at a tech trade show happened more than twenty years ago, at a Macworld Expo in Boston. It involved a new software package — then called Fractal Design Painter — which let Mac users …
South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive 101: Five Themes to Follow in Austin
South By Southwest Interactive is primarily about the networking, gadgets…and tacos. But this year, some new topics have filtered into the conversation.
AT&T’s Response to the Cell Phone Unlocking Controversy Insults Users
Apologies in advance for the rant, but AT&T’s response to the controversy over cell phone unlocking really gets under my skin.
Apple Patents a System for Second-Hand iTunes Sales
Although the general understanding with digital goods is that you can’t resell them, Apple and other tech firms don’t necessarily agree.
Miyamoto: I Couldn’t Have Imagined Where We’ve Ended Up
Where do you go when you’re arguably history’s most famous video game designer in a medium that’s witnessed explosive growth since its halcyon days? Back to the drawing board, says Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto.
A Few Reasons to Actually Like Facebook’s News Feed Redesign
The redesigned News Feed is simpler, cleaner and designed to be consistent across desktop and mobile devices. Here are a few reasons why that’s a good thing.
Miyamoto: The Wii U GamePad Gives Us Advantages over Tablets, Smartphones
I spoke with Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto by phone earlier this week in a broad-ranging interview about the Wii U as well as his approach to game design. This is part one.
Oh Thank Goodness, the Galaxy Note III Might Be Smaller Than We Thought
How big can Samsung’s Galaxy Note go? Apparently not as huge as we originally expected.