Can you believe there are only 23 more days until SXSW Interactive? Believe me, we can’t, because the team at South By Texas State is in a frenzy to get you the information you need to stay SXSWi savvy.

OK, maybe we aren’t running in circles screaming for content, but we will start bringing you daily morning updates on tech news related to SXSWi in what we like to call South By Morning Bits. As the day rolls along, we will also give you a snapshot of what we at sxtxstate.com are looking forward to seeing at the conference. The Interactive schedule is finally up, so you can start googling that panelist, follow them on Twitter or take a gander at their Facebook page.

Onward with the news…

• Facebook has been in the headlines recently since they update their Terms of Service February 4, which has caused quite a stir among privacy advocates. However, Zuckerberg tried to calm fears by those saying Facebook owns your information now and forever in a blog post that attempts to clarify the changes. The issue of privacy will be one of the hot topics at SXSWi with panels focused on the topic, namely one on Saturday, March 14 titled Is Privacy Dead or Very Confused?. PC World: Facebook’s Zuckerberg Calms Privacy Fears Over TOS Change.
• Skype and Nokia are the latest pair to announce a partnership for mobile devices. Nokia’s N97, which is scheduled to be released later this year, will have the popular Internet calling software installed. This is just one of the many new developments in mobile technology, much like the recent Flash for mobile announcement  at the Mobile World Congress, that will be highlighted at SXSW. Rob Gonda of Sapient will discuss mobile technology at his panel March 14. ZDNET: Skype Strikes Deal With Nokia.