Austin

EventMethod: first look at an innovative event management app

EventMethod, handcrafted in Austin, is the answer to many event organizers' dilemma of duct taping tools together - by simplifying the process and making it mobile, the app offers analytics and more.

Polygraph leaves beta: big data analysis of brands on Facebook

Polygraph Reports are the Compete.com and Klout of Facebook Pages, using big data analysis to uncover previously immeasurable information for brands to gather intelligence on competitors while justifying their own marketing resources.

FlareWatch and how a niche app was born from necessity

How does a startup come to be? Where do ideas come from and what are the challenges of executing them? Through the story of FlareWatch's conception and execution, perhaps you will find the inspiration to finally take action on your own entrepreneurial spirit.

Loku goes mobile, pushes boundaries of hyperlocal data

With the new mobile Loku app, walk two blocks from your location and watch the hyperlocal information change - comment on events or restaurants, discover food truck openings, or about the news in your very immediate area. Loku is a mobile field guide for anyone, local or not.

Hubvine: behind the scenes of an Austin tech startup

When something is called a "soul sucking job," entrepreneurs' ears perk up and they see a need for a widespread solution which is how event promotion tool Hubvine was born, right in the heart of Texas.

Polygraph mines Facebook Pages for stats on you and competitors

Seeking to solve some of social media's biggest problems, Polygraph is making enterprise level data mining intelligence available to businesses of all size from the lone pro to the Fortune 500 corporations. Big data is now becoming manageable and within reach for all.

HelpAttack raises money for charity via social media updates

HelpAttack is an innovative startup built to monetize social media updates to raise funds and awareness for nonprofit organizations.

Watch live security video of your office from your smartphone

Monitoring your office or home while on the go doesn't require a computer, and it doesn't even require a monthly contract through this Austin tech company that streamlines the security monitoring process.