Sign up to The Irish Times Archive (1859 - 2008)My Account »
Fri 03 Mar 2010New directions in technology
The South By Southwest Interactive festival puts the latest tech trends centre stage, writes Jim Carroll
A YEAR ago at the South By Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) festival, there was a bit of a buzz among delegates about Foursquare. Back then, the service was one of several new location-based applications jostling for attention at the annual Austin, Texas, gathering of geeks and tech entrepreneurs. While it featured in some media dispatches, it didn’t quite hit the SXSWi jackpot like Twitter did back in 2007.
Choose a Subscription type - required
