Great App-pectations: When Innovation Leapfrogs Phone Capabilities

When a new smartphone platform come out, it’s like a huge opportunity for app builders to get creative, use every sensor, take advantage of the display and push limits — in some cases, too far.
With every available power outlet in use, a popular FedEx promotion brought a "human charging station" to the street. Thankfully it didn't use homeless people.

Jon Stewart Solves the Homeless-Hotspot Debate

Spoiler: There is no debate.
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Party On … And On … And On, Geek (But Not Much Else): A Newbie Reflects on SXSW

Guess what? It was a party down there.
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AllThingsD Takes SXSW by Storm (in Pictures)

The week in photos.
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The Homeless Defend Becoming Hotspots

An experiment with letting homeless people make money by serving as wireless Internet hotspots raised plenty of eyebrows at this year’s South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.

Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann’s Lesson for Start-Ups: Go Your Own Way

Telling people how to create and run their own Internet start-up is a booming mini-industry. But here’s Pinterest co-founder and CEO Ben Silbermann’s advice: “Don’t take too much advice.”
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The Best and Weirdest Requests and Errands at SXSW From Zaarly, TaskRabbit and Others

Umbrellas, beers and Jay-Z tickets were the hot delivery items at SXSW on Zaarly and TaskRabbit. But the biggest need of all was transportation.
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Al Gore and Sean Parker Blame TV and Money for Ruining Politics, and Say Social Media Ought to Fix It

Upset about money and television’s dominance of American politics, Al Gore today called on SXSW attendees to “Occupy Democracy.”
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Letters From SXSW: How to Be “Disruptive”

The minds behind Jawbone, Lytro and Nest shared their tips for creating disruptive tech products.
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SXSW News: Jerry Levin’s StartUp Health Academy for Entrepreneurs Announces First Class

It’s a nice break from similar groups that back companies designing apps to help people stalk each other at SXSW bars.
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The Power of Power at South by Southwest