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Big tech companies are looking at Hollywood as the next stage in their play for the cloud

TechCrunch LA

This week, both Microsoft and Google made moves to woo Hollywood to their cloud computing platforms in the latest act of the unfolding drama over who will win the multi-billion dollar business of the entertainment industry as it moves to the cloud. “I n media and entertainment there are lots of isolated studios around the world.

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Solve, the startup creating an interactive “Law & Order” for social media, raises $20 million

TechCrunch LA

When “Law and Order” ended its twenty-year run in 2010, it had already cemented its place as one of the longest-running television dramas in history. Solve began as a series developed within the mobile-focused entertainment studio, Vertical Networks. Its success was a testament to the enduring popularity of a good mystery.

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TechZulu Presents: The Annual Startup Forecast

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He is also the co-founder of Playsino, ExpressCoin (Bitcoin exchange), GoCoin (Bitcoin payment platform), Five Delta, Evertune, GamesTV, Digital Entertainment Network, KnCMiner.cn (Bitcoin Mining), and Robocoin China (Bitcoin ATM). Peter Csathy - CEO Manatt Digital Media Ventures. He continues to sit on the board of Sorenson Media.

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An Evening with ImTech: The Era of Experience

Tech Zulu Event

Think things like virtual & augmented reality, gesture interfaces, interactive media, etc; cool and novel pieces of tech that seek to blend our lives seamlessly with the digital realm. Ed Lantz – CEO, Vortex Immersion Media. Phil Lelyveld – Program Manager at USC’s Entertainment Technology Center.

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StartupDemo Is Shaping Up Nicely

Tech Zulu Event

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TechZulu Live from StartupDemo

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Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. How startup can leverage social media to get investors attention. Click here to watch live on Wednesday Sept. 22 @ 5:30pm PT. We have a special treat for you.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 4

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Their purchases are limited to restaurants, bars, retail clothing outlets, travel and entertainment. 11.2mm in Series A, rumored pre-money of $35mm; $1.6mm angel raised in Jan 2010. In late April 2010, VentureBeat published that Blippy credit card numbers were published on Google search: [link] followed by Blippy’s response.