Friday, March 13, 2009

Tech, music and film converge at SXSW Festival

Yahoo! News - Tech, music and film converge at SXSW Festival by AFP: Yahoo! Tech: "Aspiring Internet stars are flocking to the state capital of Texas for the annual South By South West (SXSW) gathering, seen as a launch pad for hot new technology, music and films.

The portion of the festival that focuses on interactive technology begins Friday with many watching for the next Twitter, the micro-blogging service that has become a global sensation since making its debut at SXSW in 2007.

Technology titans throwing parties or sponsoring events at SXSW include Internet search king Google; software colossus Microsoft, social-networking darling Facebook, and online news aggregation powerhouse Digg."

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