What came out of SxSW 2011?

The launch of Apple’s iPad 2 might not seem like a big deal, but they took an entire Gold’s Gym in Austin during SxSW and dedicated 3 days to making it an authentic pop-up Apple store. Patrons lined the streets to get their hands on the second generation during the annual SxSW festival. That’s a pretty big deal if you ask me. Check out this guy in Austin.

With copious amounts of activities going on check-ins were common. And introduced into the category of location-based apps was SCVNGR. SCVNGR is a location-based app resembling FourSquare and ShopKick that challenges you to competitions at certain venues. You checkin-in, comment, or take a picture, and you get points, which then can be cashed in for rewards. Here’s the link to SCVNGR’s SCVNGR’s

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