CheapTweet.com, the leading Twitter-based deals search engine, today announced the release of CheapTweet Stores, a new feature that provides brands and retailers on Twitter more control over their branding and content as well as increased visibility of their deals on CheapTweet.com and via web search. CheapTweet Stores, the website’s first professional offering, are targeted at e-commerce brands and multichannel retailers looking to maximize their existing Twitter presence. With CheapTweet Stores, organizations can better manage their [...]

The DEMO conference is world-renowned for being the launchpad for such companies as Palm and E*Trade. Conference organizers Chris Shipley and Matt Marshall (VentureBeat editor) are organizing an Innovation Tour to find emerging companies to showcase at the September DEMO Fall 2009 conference. Come meet Chris and Matt at Lanai for some in-person social networking on July 1st. If you’d like some one-on-one time to pitch your company to Chris and Matt, they will be [...]

Mumboe, an Austin-based software as a service (SaaS) company, today announced that the company will include unlimited storage in the pricing for its on-demand contract management application. Starting today, customers that sign up for the full version of the application, Mumboe Pro, will be able to manage hundreds and even thousands of legal documents online, without paying more for additional storage. Delivered as a software as a service (SaaS) application, Mumboe is designed to give [...]

If you’re a startup tech company, I can get you into Microsoft’s EmpowerForISV program at no charge if you act before Wednesday June 17th. This program gives you licenses to things like Office, Exchange, and Sharepoint as opposed to the BizSpark program that we sponsor that give you access to more development tools. Email the editor for more details.

Boundless Network, a technology-enabled branded merchandise distributor, announced today that Chicago-area distributor Big Frey Promotional Products has joined the company. Boundless Network has completed 11 acquisitions since the beginning of 2008, including the addition of four branded merchandise distributorships in the Midwest region, significantly expanding the company’s presence in the area. The company continues to seek additional branded merchandise partners across the country. “Seth Frey is a thought leader in the promotional products industry. It’s [...]

Spiceworks, which provides the first free social IT management application for small and medium businesses, today announced the release of the Spiceworks IT Desktop version 4.0. The new version, available later this week, has several enhancements that make it easier for small and midsize businesses to manage “Everything IT.” They include the ability to visually map a company’s IT network and the addition of 3rd party management plug-ins from Microsoft, LiveOffice, Intel and Trend Micro. [...]

LifeSize Communications, the global leader in high definition video communications, today announced LifeSize® Desktop™, a standalone video conferencing solution that delivers HD video communications from the convenience of a PC. LifeSize Desktop works with off-the-shelf web cams and is performance-optimized for today’s PC’s, allowing knowledge workers to stay connected to colleagues, customers, or partners from virtually anywhere in the world, whether in the office, at home, or while travelling. LifeSize pioneered HD video communications to [...]

Motion Computing, a leader in mobile computing and wireless communications, today announced that Sundt Construction has selected the Motion® F5 Rugged Tablet PC for use on its jobsites. Mobile professionals across construction, field sales, service and government are using the F5 because it provides the durability and functionality of a rugged PC without the extra weight and price associated with traditional, fully rugged devices. Sundt Construction provides general contracting, construction management and design-build services for [...]

The Austin American Statesman is reporting that American Airlines will cease it’s twice daily non-stops to San Jose on August 25th. It was commonly called the Nerd Bird because so many tech folks were always on that flight. I can’t name a time when I (a) didn’t see someone I knew or (b) couldn’t find an empty seat when we took off. Now the choices for our local tech workers are Southwest through Vegas, AA [...]

Come enjoy a relaxing and fun networking happy hour for people in the Austin technology community. It will be held at Molotov on W. 6th Street from 6p-8p on Thursday June 18th. If you’ve never been, it’s a great opportunity to network with other people in tech, share ideas, have a drink and chill. The rooftop deck at Molotov has been revamped, and should be really nice after the sun goes down. Molotov also has [...]