Distil Wins the GLUE Conference Demo Pavilion Competition
When I signed up to make TNW the media sponsor for GLUE Conference I knew that I was getting in over my head. Then, a couple of weeks before the…
Brad McCarty
A music and tech junkie who calls Nashville home, Brad is the Managing Editor of The Next Web and loves telling the stories from amazing startups.
Stories by Brad McCarty
Moshi Vortex Pro Review
There are pros and cons to being the resident audio geek of TNW. One pro is that I get to test an amazing array of audio gear. The con is…
The Cloud Goes Wild at GLUE Conference's Hackathon
It was a couple of hard-fought days, but the GLUE Conference hackathon has come to an end. With every group displaying at least some working product, we saw creative uses…
How MoogMusic Survived the Google Doodle
We’ve seen a number of stories in the past about the sort of traffic that being the subject of a Google Doodle can bring. But this is the first time…
Kinvey Teams Up With Cloud Foundry
I remember seeing Kinvey at TechStars Demo Day in Boston a bit over a year ago. The company was doing something that I’d not heard of before – providing backend infrastructure as…
Tech News in 5 Minutes - The Daily Dose
Microsoft Research is moving big data incredibly fast. Google is waiting for Facebook to open its user data. Google has closed the deal on its Moto Mobility acquisition.T You can…
Social Media is Made-Up Stats
Chances are that, by now, you’ve seen this often-shared video about the social media “revolution”. Stunning statistics abound and it’s been one of those justification moments for social media addicts…
Spotify Now in Australia and New Zealand
Only a couple of weeks after launching its much-awaited iPad app, Spotify has now opened its song-filled doors to Australia and New Zealand. In a couple of blogs that look…
Flash Valet - Better Valet via Mobile
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t valet my car. Ever. But it’s not that I don’t appreciate the convenience of the service, it’s that I don’t carry…
Video Brewery - Better Demo Videos for All
Chances are, if you have a company then you’ve found yourself having to explain what you do time and again. Thousand-word emails end up taking loads of time, and they’re…
Tech News in 5 Minutes - The Daily Dose
Samsung’s Galaxy S III pre-orders are looking incredibly strong. Facebook takes a big boost, then a fall, then a boost on its first trading day. Apple’s new iPhone might indeed…
Tikly - 22 Year Old CEO Solving Ticketing Problems
One of the things that I love most about returning to someplace is seeing what has changed in the time since I went there last. At this year’s 4th annual…
Lessons Learned from a Music Producer
Sometimes we find inspiration in the strangest of places. I was catching up with a music producer friend of mine, named Matus, and we started talking about my desire to…
Tech News in 5 Minutes - The Daily Dose
Samsung pushes the button to ship more chips faster following Apple loss speculation. Facebook’s Saverin may not be allowed back in the US. Iran is going to sue the Googles….
WeibeTech Tough Tech mini-Q Review
There’s certainly no shortage of portable hard drives on the market these days. So justifying a price tag of up to $270 means that WiebeTech’s ToughTech mini-Q better be something…
