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

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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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What Mattered in 2012: Aber Whitcomb, io/LA

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At io/LA we launched a new 8000 sq/ft co-work and incubator space in Hollywood. We chose Hollywood because we wanted to put top talent from the Entertainment and Technology industries under one roof. Aside from the theoretical stuff, 2012 has been a year of disruption in many areas of technology.

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What Mattered in 2012: Kevin Winston, Digital LA

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Kevin Winston , is the organizer of Digital LA , the popular and widely attended networking organization for the Los Angeles startup, web, movie, music, marketing, and social media community. So we did a one-day fall Silicon Beach Fest at io/LA in Hollywood. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? When's the next one?"

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Digital LA - Celebs Go Social @ Madame Tussauds Hollywood (SMW LA)

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Monday, September 24, 2012 -- Digital LA - Celebs Go Social @ Madame Tussauds Hollywood (SMW LA). Join our panel where we'll discuss how celebs use social media to promote their projects, create buzz, partner with brands, and drive fans to action, from buying tickets to supporting a cause. SMWLAceleb See [link] (more)

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Demand Media Ties Into Olympics With Content

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Los Angeles-based online content publisher Demand Media is getting into an Olympics mood, saying Thursday afternoon that it has launched an Olympics-related series, Taking London , a special series which will be featured on the LIVESTRONG Woman YouTube channel.

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What’s Next for TECH in 2012? | Infographic

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To the products that allow us to engage with media that was only imagined in Hollywood movies. Leave a comment and let us know what you think is next for 2012. From the created services that altered how we communicate and interact with one another. What do you think will be the next innovation on the list?

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SoCal Heads to SXSWi | 2012 Panel Picking Guide

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The race to get your SXSWi panel to as many votes as possible so that you will be selected to present at the coming 2012 SXSW. For those who may be living under a rock and have no idea what SXSWi is, its five days of presentations and panel discussions from some of the biggest thought leaders in Interactive digital media space.