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SXSW left me with a whole lotta business cards and a broken knee. It also left me with a creepy new way to creep, a lot of boys on bikes and a bit to be desired. Although there was no new GroupMe or Foursquare (Pinterest announced iPad plans) here are some SouthX standouts…
Uber Pedicab.
The pick-me-up in-5 play pays off in NYC, so it’s no surprise that a hottie with a pedicab in Austin worked wonders. Uber offered $10 pedicab service around town. Oh, did I mention the Ironworks BBQ delivery too? Playa’ play on.
Highlight.
If someone standing near you also has Highlight, their profile will show up on your phone. You can see their name, photos of them, mutual friends, and anything else they have chosen to share. When you meet someone, Highlight helps you see what you have in common with them. And when you forget their name at a party a week later, Highlight helps you remember it. AKA, Highlight is the creepiest of social networking apps to happen to us yet. Don’t believe me? Ask the 10 dudes who yelled out Farryn during lunch, simply because they knew I was near. Highlight told them, dammit.
JoliCloud.
Jolicloud was created in 2009 with the vision of combining the infinite power of the cloud with the most simple and elegant user interface. The journey started with Joli OS, a free operating system transforming the way people use low cost computers. Today, Jolicloud is a way to access your life online, from computers to mobile… It’s in beta, so you best request.
Projeqt.
With Projeqt, your presentations never remain static. You can pull in live tweets, blog feeds, interactive maps and audio notes to your static and stale old powerpoint tales. Projeqt is device-agnostic and works on any modern-day browser. What this means is that you can start viewing your presentation on a laptop or desktop, take it to a mobile phone and finish it on a tablet. Boo ya.
Gliph.
Ok, so it may not be the coolest kids on the block but Gliph is perfect for staying in touch with someone without giving up your private personal information. Save facets of who you are (like your phone number and email address) inside your Gliph. When you meet someone new, ask for their Gliph and connect with them using this free app. Not sure if it’ll work but there’s certainly a crowd out there this appeals too.
