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Mattel, NetEase In Mobile Games Joint Venture

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El Segundo-based Mattel , and Chinese Internet technology and video game developer NetEase , said this morning that the two are in a new joint venture to public mobile games and education apps.

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The OIX Names Laurence Sotsky As CEO

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El Segundo-based The OIX , a fintech company that is developing tax credit and incentives management software, has named technology startup veteran Laurence Sotsky as its new CEO, according to the company. Sotsky was most recently head of venture-backed, mobile application development startup Hopscotch.

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The OIX Names Laurece Sotsky As CEO

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El Segundo-based The OIX , a fintech company that is developing tax credit and incentives management software, has named technology startup veteran Laurence Sotsky as its new CEO, according to the company. Sotsky was most recently head of venture-backed, mobile application development startup Hopscotch.

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VoiceVault Takes On Voice Biometrics With SDK

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El Segundo-based VoiceVault , a developer of biometrics technology, said this week that it has released a new software development kit to help developers add voice biometrics on their mobile apps. Pricing on the product was not announced.

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AT&T's DIRECTV NOW Tops 500,000 Subscribers

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AT&T , which has been ramping up its efforts and presence in Los Angeles, both with technology and Hollywood, said this week that it has topped 500,000 subscribers on its over-the-top (OTT) streaming platform, DIRECTV NOW.

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Wpromote Opens Up New Office In San Francisco

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According to the company, the office is the third for the company, which is headquartered in El Segundo and also has an office in Chicago. WPromote offers up search engine, mobile, and social marketing for such clients as Papyrus, Zenni Optical, Z Gallerie and Xero. READ MORE>>.

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Why Hopscotch Is Behind Your Favorite Mobile Sports App, with Laurence Sotsky

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If you're an NCAA fan, and you've loaded the app for your favorite team, there's a high likelyhood that the app is actually the product of El Segundo-based Hopscotch (www.gohopscotch.com). Hopscotch, led by Laurence Sotsky , has built software which enables sports teams, venues, and others to rapidly create mobile apps for their fans.

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