We’re coming back to Texas for our 3rd annual gdgt Live in Austin event! We’ll be back at the Austin Music Hall on Monday, March 12th. Come out and have a drink with the gdgt team and check out some of the hottest hardware and apps out there.
We’ll have a bunch of awesome companies there showcasing their latest gear; it’s your chance to try before you buy, and let companies hear what you think about their products. If you love technology, you won’t want to miss this.
We’ll also have some great free stuff for the first few hundred attendees, so don’t be late! We’ll also have free drinks for the 21+ crowd, as well as plenty of chances to win some amazing products from our sponsors.
We’ll have the full list of sponsor up very soon so make sure to check back soon. Oh, and RSVP here:
Members of the media should email barry at gdgt dot com for information about the exclusive one-hour press preview before gdgt Live in Austin opens to the public.
We’re giving away one Silver level sponsorship (valued at $3,500) to one lucky Austin-area startup. The package includes a table at the event (right alongside some of the biggest names in the tech world) and all the branding and buzz that comes with showing at gdgt live. Here’s how to enter:
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Logitech   
Logitech will be showing off the latest in their music lineup, plus CES Innovations 2012 Awards Honorees: the Logitech Touch Mouse M600 and Logitech Cube.
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Peel
The Peel app eliminates the need for complicated TV listings and brings users closer to the shows they love. Peel makes it easy to discover your next favorite show with customized programming recommendations and a growing social network in an elegant and intuitive application.
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Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile will show off our latest smartphone and tablet offerings, including the Galaxy Note, a device that combines the best features of a smartphone with the larger viewing screen of a tablet.
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SanDisk
SanDisk, a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, is the world’s largest dedicated provider of flash memory storage solutions. SanDisk will showcase its full portfolio of products for consumers and original equipment manufacturers. SanDisk products include Mobile Ultra microSDHC cards and iNAND embedded memory for smartphones and tablets, Cruzer USB flash drives, SanDisk Extreme Pro memory cards for digital cameras, Sansa MP3 players and the SanDisk Extreme solid state drive (SSD).
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SlingBox
Don’t miss your favorite TV shows and events when you’re away from home. On the road, at work or on vacation, a Slingbox makes it easy to watch and control your home TV from virtually anywhere, anytime on your laptop, tablet, smartphone or connected device.
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SugarSync
SugarSync is a free service that enables you to access, sync and share your files across all your computers and devices. We enable you to backup, sync and share all of your documents, photos, music and movies so that you can access them from your laptop, iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, or any other device. Have you ever been away from home or the office and realized that you needed a file on your computer? SugarSync puts all your stuff at your fingertips from any other computer or mobile device, enabling you to do more with your stuff while on the go.
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TiVo
TiVo invented the DVR and forever changed the way people watch TV. Now we’re doing it again. Enjoy truly brilliant TV with the world’s first Smart DVR, the TiVo Premiere DVR. It plugs in to your existing cable service and Internet connection, so you get all the entertainment you want from TV and the web – all in one place, with one remote and one stunning interface.
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Application Developers Alliance
The Apps Alliance is a recently formed trade association representing thousands of app developers and organizations around the world. Membership in the Apps Alliance is free for individual developers. Benefits include discounts on tools, services and events as well as access to an exclusive developer network where members can find job postings, business opportunities and a global calendar of events.
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Belkin
Belkin will be showcasing their line of protective and stylish iPad accessories.
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Boxee
A lot of your favorite shows and movies are online, but some things are still best enjoyed in the moment. Boxee is a device that lets you watch live TV, stuff from the Internet and all the media you own right in your living room. It’s easy to use and even better, there’s no monthly fee. It’s time to start saving some money and get TV that’s tailored to you.
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Cobra
Cobra will be showcasing new mobile on-the-go tech gadgets and companion apps for Android, Blackberry and iOS smartphone users. Discover Cobra’s digital lifestyle products including Cobra iRadar Community, a smartphone-powered iRadar that takes detection to the cloud, Cobra Tag, a personal loss prevention system to protect your smartphones, car keys, etc. Cobra JoyRide , a smart charging accessory that automatically reconfigures your smartphone settings any time you enter or exit your vehicle, and more.
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G-Technology
Known for premium external storage solutions that are trusted by creative professionals, G-Technology drives are engineered specifically to meet the needs of the Apple Mac community, audio/video specialists, and other pre/post production professionals. Come see our new G-CONNECT wireless storage solution for iPads with Internet access. G-CONNECT supports 5+ devices, wirelessly streams up to 5 movies at once, while providing shared WiFi Internet access for a hotel room, dorm, office or home.
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Gogo
Gogo is fast becoming everyone’s favorite part of flying. By allowing travelers to get online, in air, Gogo keeps them connected to life. Using Gogo’s exclusive network and services, passengers with laptops and other Wi-Fi enabled devices can get online on all domestic AirTran Airways, Delta Air Lines, Virgin America flights and on select Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways flights – as well as on thousands of business aircraft – bringing the total to more than 6,000 Gogo equipped aircraft to date.
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Kingston
Kingston has grown to be the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. We are showcasing our latest SSD technology, HyperX Memory products, our Wi-Drive wireless memory solution and our USB drives with urDrive software.
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LifeProof
Experience complete freedom to use your iPhone in water, snow, dirt or sand. The sleek, slim LifeProof case provides complete device functionality. Accessories include armbands, bike mounts, adapters compatible with GoPro mounts, and belt clips.
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Locotext
Locotext is a “geo-messaging” app that allows smartphone users to create, send, and receive location-triggered text messages via SMS. With Locotext, users can create reminders, shopping lists, to-do’s notifications, or any kind of message for themselves or to anyone that will be received when the user reaches a geofenced location. Locotext also offers “geo-services” where users can easily opt-in to receive geo-targeted messages from places they frequent. Come by for a live demo and visit locotext.com for an invite to test drive our app.
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Marvell
Marvell – It’s a new breed of semiconductor company. We are revolutionizing the consumer electronics world by providing a suite of low-power, high-performance silicon solutions that are powering the most popular consumer electronic devices today like eReaders, smartbooks, smartphones, MIDs, tablets, and much more.
Marvell will showcase Kinoma, a software platform that will dramatically transform the way consumers interact with the devices that fuel their digital lives. Kinoma is a new foundation for creating and delivering fast, simple user experiences for an unprecedented range of devices.
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NETGEAR
Today’s consumers lead an “always-on” lifestyle and are constantly connected to the Internet via their tablets, smartphones, Smart TVs, gaming consoles and many more devices. NETGEAR enables this connected home experience with products like WiFi routers & extenders, streaming players, adapters for TVs & gaming and many more.
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netTalk
netTALK is a telecommunications and consumer electronics company offering a variety of innovative, easy-to-use products designed to help consumers save money on local and long distance phone calls and more. The netTALK DUO, winner of PCMag.com and Laptop Editors’ Choice awards, and officially designated “Business-Ready” by PCWorld, is a revolutionary VoIP device and digital phone service that enables free nationwide calls to any phone in the U.S. and Canada from anywhere in the world, as well as low-cost, flat-rate international call plans and a variety of other features. Learn more at www.netTALK.com.
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Olympus
Olympus Imaging America Inc. is a precision technology leader, designing and delivering award-winning products for consumer and professional markets. Olympus Imaging America Inc. works collaboratively with its customers and its ultimate parent company, Olympus Corporation, to develop breakthrough technologies with revolutionary product design and functionality that enhances people’s lives every day. Products being showcased include the following cameras: E-5, OM-D E-M5, E-P3, E-PL3, E-PM1, XZ-1, TG-820, TG-320, SZ-31MR, SZ-12, SP-620, VG-160, VR-340, and the LS-100 audio device and accessories including: MAL-1, PENPAL, Underwater housing for the TOUGH, float strap and float case.
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Phiaton
Phiaton Corporation is a premium manufacturer of high-performance headphones, earphones, Bluetooth, noise cancelling, and music docking stations for consumers who appreciate authentic sound reproduction, eye-catching design and superior technology. The Phiaton brand is created for audiophiles who demand the extraordinary from the consumer electronics they buy. Phiaton has heavily invested in R&D and developed a significant portfolio of patented audio technologies over the past half-century.
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Rackspace
Rackspace Hosting will be showing how to deploy Cloud Servers running on the latest Open Stack technology as well as other Cloud related tools.
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Roku
Roku is the leading Internet TV platform. Founded by Anthony Wood, inventor of the DVR, Roku was created to reinvent the way consumers experience TV by making entertainment available instantly. The award-winning Roku streaming players are renowned for their simplicity, exceptional value and breadth of content. Roku is privately held and located in Saratoga, Calif. For more information, visit www.roku.com
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Seagate
Seagate, the worldwide leader in hard disk devices and storage solutions, will be showcasing the new GoFlex Satellite mobile wireless storage, the first battery-powered external hard drive to wirelessly extend the storage capacity of any Wi-Fi enabled mobile device. With 500GB and Wi-Fi access over 802.11 b/g/n and a rechargeable battery, this latest member of the GoFlex family provides the ability to carry an entire library of video, music, pictures and documents with you and enjoy them on your mobile device.
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Sphero
Sphero is the world’s first robotic ball you control with a tilt, touch, or swing from your smartphone. Sphero delivers a unique mixed-reality experience and a completely new way to play. Stop by and preview new games that allow you to use Sphero as a controller or to program your own commands. gosphero.com
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Simple.TV
Simple.TV is the DVR built for the connected TV world. It allows you to watch all your live and recorded TV content on any connected device anytime, anywhere in the world. Simple.TV won CNET’s Best of Show for Home Entertainment and will ship in April.
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Sonos
Sonos is bringing the music to SXSW and to gdgt Austin.
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SRS Labs
SRS Labs is the industry leader in audio signal processing for consumer electronics across the four screens: TV; PC; Mobile Phones; and Automotive Entertainment Systems. At the gdgt Live show, SRS will be showcasing the SRS iWOW 3D adaptor, a small device that plugs into the 30-pin connector of the iPhone or iPad and delivers a far superior audio experience over headphones, external speakers and car stereo systems. In addition to the iWOW 3D, SRS will be showcasing various media tablets and smartphones that ship with SRS audio solutions built-in.
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T-Mobile
It’s never been a better time to be part of T-Mobile. At gdgt live in Austin, attendees will be able to get their hands on the fastest devices running on America’s largest 4G network. Additionally, T-Mobile wants to make this one night you won’t forget and one that you can share with all of your friends.
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Texas Instruments DLP
Texas Instruments DLP and its technology is the driving force behind many of the world’s most innovative and powerful imaging technologies, from cinema projectors all the way to pico mini pocket projectors. At gdgt Live!, attendees will get to try out the DLP-powered Brookstone pico projector sleeve for the iPhone 4/4S, as well as see how DLP Pico projectors can create a full video arcade experience on nearly any surface. Come by our booth to check out the endless possibilities for projection.
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Western Digital
WD will showcase the WD TV Live Hub media player, WD Livewire powerline network AV kit and its family of My Book desktop and My Passport portable external hard drives.
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