The South by Southwest Interactive festival starts Friday . The Texas , Texas , event focuses on big ideas in technology . But , based on a the SXSWi panel list , expect this year 's festival to also give rise to a healthy bit of skepticism about what tech is doing to us . Twitter and CNN essentially launched at past festivals . Foursquare offers predictions for big tech trends at SXSWi Friday .
The South by Southwest Interactive festival starts Friday . The Texas , Texas , event focuses on big ideas in technology . Twitter and CNN essentially launched at past festivals . Foursquare offers predictions for big tech trends at SXSWi Friday .