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Jam City Launches Voter Registration Outreach Effort

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Los Angeles-based mobile entertainment and gaming developer Jam City said today that it is getting behind an effort to encourage its users to register to vote in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, through a joint effort with nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization When We All Vote.

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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

TechCrunch LA

And just like any other business, you need capital to grow faster, services to make you more money, tools to manage it all.”. Los Angeles-based funds, in closer proximity to the entertainment industry, have been quicker to invest in the creator economy. We are in phase three of the influencer economy. invests exclusively in the space.

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

Focusing on the entertainment, automotive, technology, retail and financial sectors, Sam oversees all aspects of the groups advertising relationships in conjunction with Google Team managers and sales leads across the region. He has performed this role since the company’s inception after Yammer was spun-out of Geni Inc. (a

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History of Cheating and Cheat Codes in Video Games

Tech Zulu Event

Actually, those performed a very different, very important service: They allowed the developers to cheat. Eventually even products entirely devoted to cheating emerged, like the Game Genie cartridge. Why did cheat codes first become such a staple in early video games? Did developers want their players to cheat?

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Digiday Mobile: The Future Of Mobile Media Live

Tech Zulu Event

In this session, you'll hear from the experts on what the future really holds for the app and if there is a genie in the bottle. Today major brands in entertainment, automotive, travel, technology, and CPGs are embracing mobile, especially mobile rich media, to engage and interact with consumers. Who are the agents for the change?

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

In growing numbers, Silicon Valley executives—long based in tech strongholds like Santa Clara and Palo Alto—are buying homes in Los Angeles, as the lines between the technology and entertainment businesses grow blurrier. the entertainment industry. WSJs Lauren Schuker Blum shows us around. than in other parts of the city.