63 posts and columns on Austin

Ride-Sharing Service Lyft Gets Literal at SXSW, With Piggyback Rides

in News on March 10 at 2:16 pm PT

Who needs a cab when you can hop aboard a semipro rugby player?
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This Year at SXSW, the Next Killer App … Maybe Isn’t

in News on March 8 at 4:34 am PT

This year’s digital festival in Texas doesn’t have a clear breakout theme as yet.
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Artificial Intelligence, Al Gore, Modern Blogging and More: Where to Find ATD at SXSW

in News on March 7 at 11:40 am PT

Let’s just say it’s not our first rodeo.
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Google Ventures-Backed Roqbot Lets You Rock the Jukebox From Your Phone

in Product News on June 12, 2012 at 7:07 am PT

Digital jukebox app Roqbot has raised $1.2 million in seed funding as it expands to more bars and venues across the U.S.
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AllThingsD Takes SXSW by Storm (in Pictures)

in News on March 13, 2012 at 2:46 pm PT

The week in photos.
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The Essential SXSW Tech Tool Kit

in Social on March 7, 2012 at 9:29 am PT

The best apps for surviving SXSW.
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News Byte

Report: Apple’s A5 Chip Made in Texas

in News on December 16, 2011 at 8:48 am PT

Reuters reports that, according to sources, the A5 processor used in Apple’s iPhone 4S and iPad 2 is made in a sprawling 1.6 million-square-foot Samsung Electronics factory in Austin, Texas. The Korean electronics giant began supplying the A5 processors to Apple this year from the Austin plant, the story says. Both Apple and Samsung spokespersons declined to comment.