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Vyng Picks Up $4M For Video Ringtones

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Venice, California-based startup Vyng , which develops software which turns calls from friends into cute "video ringtones" that show up on your lock screen when a friend calls, has raised $4M in a funding round, the company said on Thursday.

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Coincident.TV Is “CREATE”-ing Second Screen Transmedia Producers Out Of Everyone [Beta Invites]

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Coincident has created a platform that will allow storytellers and producers to create robust second screen stories on the fly that incorporate video, images and other web content. What is coming is Internet-enabled televisions, content streaming with built-in social media interactions in real time and multiple screen activities.

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How Google's Old Offices Are Becoming A Tech Hub, with ROC's Walter Grieves

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In a sign of the growth of the Silicon Beach technology world, last year, Google moved its headquarters out of a space on Arizona Avenue in Santa Monica, and into a new fancy headquarters space in Venice. Today, we just had a screening for the Tech Coast Angels, they're screening companies and having lunch here.

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Why Technology is Driving More Urban Renewal

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I see it first hand in Los Angeles where given the growth of YouTube networks the worlds of art & technology are colliding. Many “tech companies” now have green screens. These days it’s Santa Monica and Venice. I’m sure there’s a lot of truth to that. And make-up artists. And costume & set designers.

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Silicon Beach Fest Approaches! #SBF

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However, TechZulu will be doing an official pre-event on Tuesday June 17th with our #TZTechCrawl in Venice. Parties: Networking parties every night to help you meet key players and friends including the Opening Party and Closing Party. Plus VIP-only parties and other networking events. Its that time of the year again!

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StoryBots And The Future of Learning,With Gregg Spiridellis, JibJab

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The mythology of StoryBots, is that they are these little creature who live behind our screens. Those printables, ironically, get kids off of their computer and from in front of a screen, and instead let them sit at a kitchen table with crayons. Instead, it would be something you could bring to yourself anywhere, and lives anywhere.

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StoryBots And The Future of Learning,With Gregg Spiradellis, JibJab

socalTECH

The mythology of StoryBots, is that they are these little creature who live behind our screens. Those printables, ironically, get kids off of their computer and from in front of a screen, and instead let them sit at a kitchen table with crayons. Instead, it would be something you could bring to yourself anywhere, and lives anywhere.

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