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JULY 8, 2014

MGID , a provider of native advertising services and technology, said Tuesday that it is moving its U.S. headquarters to Los Angeles, to be closer to its sports, entertainment and lifestyle clients. The native advertising company--which helps place native ads on publisher web sites--was previously headquartered in New York.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. Signal Sciences secures $35 million investment to protect web apps. Morgan Stanley & Co.

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JANUARY 23, 2013

GumGum , the developer of in-image advertising technology headed by Ophir Tanz, is bolstering its sales efforts, and has hired an Amazon veteran to head up western sales. According to GumGum, Matt Weisbecker has been appointed Vice President, Western Sales for GumGum, a new position for the company. Weisbecker was previously. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

The company said Thursday that it has released technology which help employers cut down on employees watching time-wasting viral videos and entertainment--while still allowing those employees to access other, useful content on sites like YouTube, Facebook, and other social sites. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 18, 2015

San Diego-based Adtile Technologies has launched a new software product, which the company says allows smartphone users to experience virtual reality without special goggles or hardware. According to Adtile, its new product allows native and web-based app users to "walk" through a digital space. Adtile is led by Nils Forsblom.

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AUGUST 5, 2014

What do you get when you combine a technology investment demo day with a Hollywood-style story pitch session? The startups--which had previously been announced in May--are all working on areas of technology which are strategic to Turner/Warner Bros., at the intersection of technology and media. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 15, 2012

Applico , which develops Android, iPhone, and mobile web software, said it specifically decided to open an L.A. office to gain a local presence to the thriving west coast technology scene. Applico said it is planning to staff up to 25 employees in L.A. this year, at its new offices in Santa Monica on Broadway.

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

Vice President of Technology Operations at Ticketmaster Entertainment. OpenStack is based on the cloud computing infrastructure at Rackspace, and is very similar to competing offerings from Amazon Web Services. MetaCloud is headed by Steve Curry, the former head of Yahoo's global storage operations. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 11, 2013

The update includes a new self-service tenant management system; new tools to maximize the performance of virtual machines; a better web interface; and more. Metacloud said it has already deployed the new software at its clients, which include Fortune 5000 companies in industries including entertainment, finance, and technology.

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DECEMBER 28, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. We've also invented and patented a new technology called "MasterKey" that allows people to play our games natively on all relevant social and mobile platforms.

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MARCH 10, 2015

The White House has named Los Angeles as one of 21 communities around the nation which are part of a new technology job and training effort called TechHire , the administration announced Monday. techhire white house jobs employment california angeles technology recruiting training school education' READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Among those involved in TheBlu are Andy Jones (Avatar), Joichi Ito (MIT Media Lab), Scott Yara (EMC/Greenplum), Yair Landau (MK Capital, formerly of Sony Pictures Entertainment), among others. As a studio, we are building entertainment titles that capture that spirit. We spoke with Neville about the company: What is theBlu?

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JANUARY 9, 2013

Southern California is the center of the entertainment industry, which not only includes the world of Hollywood, movies and film, and television, but is also the home of the music industry. intersection of technology and music. Combine that with the growing startup community here, and you end up with at. Music Prodigy.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment , which develops avatar creation software, inked a deal with MTV earlier this week as part of a campaign for MTV's Jackass. According to the firms, MTV will use Big Stage's avatar technology to insert the faces of fans into videos of the stunts of Jackass stars Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and others.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Despite the proximity to Hollywood and the entertainment world, in the world of Southern California startups, actually combining the two world is quite difficult. NowLive is trying to do just that, leveraging both technology and the entertainment world to build its business. We also are dong the Twilight premiere from LA.

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MAY 21, 2014

Are you a content creator for the web? I spent a lot of time in Silicon Valley, working for BMW''s technology office, and design firm Ideo. As part of that, I started working for entertainment studios and networks, and saw the shift in consumer behavior to online entertainment. Most recently, we created a web series.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

Los Angeles-based cloud-based game streaming service Gaikai has bolstered its executive staff, saying today that it has named Robert Stevenson as Senior Vice President of Interactive Entertainment, and Tim Wilson as Executive Vice President, Strategic Relationships. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 3, 2008

Pasadena-based BigStage (www.bigstage.com) is one of those rare companies that has taken technology developed from university research, and is now bringing that technology to the commercial market. For those not familiar with BigStage, tell us what the company is doing with your avatar technology? How has the experience for you?

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APRIL 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Openfilm , an online web community focused on independent filmmakers, said yesterday that it will award $1 million to independent filmmakers who submit films on the website. Tags: openfilm film entertainment hollywood content contest filmmaker.

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Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Clinicians must be convinced that this positively disruptive technology will indeed help them provide better treatment. Habra: Mobile Therapy spent the majority of the time leading up to the initial pitch competition perfecting our platform and ensuring that both the application and the Web dashboard is 100 percent rooted in real science.

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Technology Council

MARCH 31, 2009

The Technology Council of Southern California and TechEmpower are happy to announce the launch of: Southern California Tech Central This is a community of people in Southern California who have come together to help find and organize the best content from blogs, news sources and other web sites all around technology in So Cal.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

Along the way, we found ourselves constantly surprised by unanticipated applications that suddenly appeared and gained huge adoption across the Internet; this was the case with email, the World Wide Web, peer-to-peer file sharing, user generated content, Napster, YouTube, Instagram, social networking, etc.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The LA-based accelerator is powered by Techstars and is looking for “technology-based companies focused on transformative media and entertainment experiences.” Applications are being accepted starting today, through April 16, 2014 for early-stage companies with innovative consumer media and entertainment product ideas.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 4, 2011

Come out and see cool technology displays from San Diego's digital clusters including electronics, mobile communications devices, digital imaging, Web 3.0, applications, gaming, media, entertainment, cyber security business and more. Eat/drink/connect on March 10 at the offices of KPMG LLP. See [link] (more)

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DECEMBER 27, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year?

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JUNE 9, 2010

Army and Air Force are using the firm's technology. Army is using Total Immersion for an augmented reality entertainment game which allows users to race against MRAP and Stryker armored vehicles via the web and at certain NASCAR events. According to Total Immersion, the U.S. The game is part of the U.S.

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JULY 8, 2010

Total Immersion develops augmented reality software, which merges live, web-cam images with computer generated animation and data. The firm's technology is being used for entertainment and brand related promotions. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

The theme for Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is startups and Hollywood, featuring leaders from movie studios, music labels, agencies, and startups in entertainment – how Hollywood studios are investing and working with startups, and how Silicon Beach startups are making entertainment businesses.

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JUNE 18, 2009

I'd also been a television producer on many sports and entertainment shows, including NBC and Fox Sports. I recently opened up a company, Champion Media, providing entertainment branding, marketing, and public relations for Gen Y brands. Gregg Champion: I can tell you my first project in the technology and entertainment world.

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Tech.Co

MAY 9, 2017

Working in the film and event industry for many years, Taylor Freeman decided to put his career on hold and travel around Europe reflecting on what is important and discovering his true passion, technology. “My Taylor returned home and dove into learning web development and design on his own.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 28, 2013

SVP at Cloud Technology Partners. Linthicum, senior vice president at Cloud Technology Partners, is an internationally recognized industry expert and thought leader. He keynotes leading technology conferences on cloud computing, SOA, enterprise application integration, and enterprise architecture. Dave Linthicum (moderator).

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AUGUST 6, 2009

Santa Monica-based FlipGloss Media , a developer of visually driven, photo-centric web technology aimed at the fashion and news industry, announced today that it has launched a new web site for entertainment news provider Variety.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

The award is presented to honor firms that the Academy says "whose contributions have significantly affected the state of television technology and engineering over a long period of time." Avid's Pro Tools -- based on Digidesign's products -- are an industry standard used for sound editing in the entertainment industry. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 28, 2015

Utilizing technological innovations spun out of the renowned MIT Media Labs and visual artistry by GMUNK , TrueCar is melding the company’s data analysis and visualization abilities with new, entertainment technology. This platform takes our web-based technology from the computer screen to the concert experience, as L.E.D.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 10, 2010

There are categories for Innovative Web Technology, Social Media and Social Networking Technology, Entertainment Technology, News Technology, and Music Technology. Similar to DEMO and TechCrunch Disrupt, the Austin-based conference is holding a showcase to feature the most exciting startups around.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

In government, there''s often superficial talk about adopting technology and working with industry--most of which is out of sync with the actual technology industry and reality, and is more window dressing than reality. He wanted to looka t how technology could help with the problems that we all face, and help to solve those problems.

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DECEMBER 11, 2008

Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment , which develops 3D avatar technology, said today that it has partnered with video game company GGL Global Gaming, to provide free game content on its web site. Big Stage develops technology which converts digital photos of a person into a 3-D avatar. READ MORE>>

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