Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2013

This has been a long-time dream of Tim Berners-Lee , the man who (really) invented the World Wide Web. He calls his dream the ‘Semantic Web’ (or Web 3.0), meaning it understands user context. He and many other experts believe that the Semantic Web will act more like a personal assistant than a search engine.

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JULY 10, 2012

How do you make it easier for consumers to try out different outfits, when they can't because they're in front of their computer screen? The startup said today that it has launched a module for e-commerce platform PrestaShop. Zugara said it offers its software on a cost-per-click basis for shopping sites. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Those who are more involved in traditional entertainment are seeing a major shift online which is why an additional one-day seminar was created to coincide with Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood as a partnership called, Idea to Screen. That said, YouTube Network Fullscreen platform is blazing this new trail with 2.5

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AUGUST 20, 2013

Pixicle, a photo sharing device that makes it easy for users to view photos with their friends and family on the big screen instead of the frustrating smartphone screen passed around the room has raised $10K of its $38K Indiegogo goal to make photo viewing less strenuous. How many platforms so far-iOS, Android etc?

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

As early technology pioneers with over 13 years of entrepreneurial experience behind them, what they really saw was an opportunity for expansion into a new digital product line for kids that encouraged learning on multi-platforms. Back when video was a tiny patch on the screen. line featuring fun new characters called “ StoryBots.”.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Last fall, Mingly released their first product last fall to help users manage their endless webs of connections. They introduced Mingly for Gmail , a powerful browser plug in that unifies all your social networks into one address book with the ability to set reminders and send messages across different platforms (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

As early technology pioneers with over 13 years of entrepreneurial experience behind them, what they really saw was an opportunity for expansion into a new digital product line for kids that encouraged learning on multi-platforms. Back when video was a tiny patch on the screen. line featuring fun new characters called “ StoryBots.”.

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JANUARY 20, 2011

In recent years, one of the more common ways to share information, conduct training, or pitch your company to other has been through online, web-based webinar and conferencing. Costin Tuculescu: Freebinar.com is a completely free alternative for web conferencing and webinar users. It's not a freemium model.

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DECEMBER 28, 2012

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. Don't bet on any one platform. Platforms come and go, remember Beta and VHS? At SGN we've seen steady revenue growth and we are a profitable company. Or Tapes and CDs?

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Senior Web Developer , Malibu Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. Platform Senior Software Engineer , Los Angeles, Oversee.net. IT Infrastructure/Technical Services Manager , Malibu, Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. Software Engineer , West LA, Shopzilla. Accounting Manager / Assistant Controller , Los Angeles, Oversee.net.

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Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

VOD Streaming Platforms Are Open for Independent Filmmakers. This freedom comes from the option to simply wait until we can find a new box office movie streamed somewhere on the web or available for download from pirate sites. But VOD also provides Indie producers a platform forth which to display their works.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

When I joined the company, I found an amazing technology platform and analytics capability. He's gone through this a couple of times now, so we have a robust platform which can predict the content users will like, and do so in an elegant and efficient manner. By using our analytics platform, they learn about what consumers want.

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APRIL 17, 2010

Lee Essner is formerly a senior exec from WeddingChannel and has much experience in running a successful web property. Walk into any Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Southern California and you can’t miss their digital screens. On average the platform is generating 30+% increase in conversions and 15% decrease in cost per lead.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Require password changes every quarter, or require different passwords for different platforms to limit what a phisher could access. DDoS attempts happen when a cyberattacker floods a web server or network with traffic to overwhelm bandwidth to slow operations and disrupt regular communications. Data Breaches.

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DECEMBER 17, 2012

Erik Caso: Enterprises like to use things like Amazon Web Services. I use my desktop when I need the screen real estate or processing power. We don't want to worry about synchronizing things, we just want to use our devices or whatever screen is convenient. Can you provide some more details on how that works?

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Hamilton Chan is founder of Los Angeles-based PaperLinks (www.paperlinks.com), a new startup which is developing mobile applications which take advantage of QR codes--the 3D barcodes which are cropping up everywhere--to help users marketers go beyond just linking those codes to web pages, but also to power social applications.

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JUNE 18, 2012

We have a very visual marketplace, that for the mobile and web, lets people show their closets, garages, homes, and stores. We do the same thing on the web, making selling really easy. Rob Kramer: My partner and I had been developing apps and platforms for year, and had been Craiglist and eBay users, but only reluctantly.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 25, 2012

Anthony Kosner, contributor at Forbes.com, stated that “Facebook gets twice as much mobile traffic on its web app as on its native iOS and Android apps.” While the web based version of Facebook has an abundance of display banners and advertisements littering every page, the mobile version has nothing of the sort.

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JULY 25, 2012

Edward Park: My background is screen printing and production. My previous company did production runs for small clothing lines, promos, and trade show giveaways, and one of the things we realized it's such a volume industry, and the technology of screen printing has been around for 10,000 years, developed by the Egyptians and the Chinese.

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MARCH 30, 2010

Burstly, a Santa Monica based company, provides an open and free ad management platform that helps mobile application developers better monetize their inventory. Both of his co-founders worked with him previously and both worked on ad management platforms. I’ll explain in detail below. Enter Burstly.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

One of the great joys of doing the web series This Week in VC every week is that I get to spend time with great people debating the issues of our day including how our industry is evolving as well as insights into how companies got started, got their initial traction and dealt with adversities. Oh, yeah. Positive feedback feeds the idea.

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MAY 19, 2010

Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. Booyah – Develops a location based service platform that pairs the virtual world with mobile gaming. We also talked a lot about Stickybits (who uses the SimpleGeo platform) and Occipital who has the red-hot RedLaser scanning product. Time will tell.

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JANUARY 30, 2012

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. Mobile Web America, Inc. Leftronic is a real-time data visualization platform for startups. CitySourced is a real time mobile civic engagement platform. SuperDemo: Bill Gross.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

I called this trend “ Torso TV ” because the “head” of consumption (largest number of views) was dominated by platforms that had massive distribution (think TV stations, radio or retail outlets that sell CDs and DVDs. But when you think about the movement we once called “Web 2.0″ think Apple.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

We just made it really, really easy to get a job online across the web in a couple minutes. Online recruiting tools, such as ZipRecruiter and The Resumator allow employers to screen applicants via qualification surveys and competency quizzes. And we do that at a tenth of the cost of the traditional job boards.”

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

I had a really fun 20-minute interview with Howard Lindzon of Stock Twits as part of a 5-part series on whether the web is dead. The topic of whether the web is dead was kicked off by Chris Andersen of Wired Magazine in this article. The Internet existed long before the World Wide Web and web browsers were created.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

YouTube also boasts of a new channel guide available at just a swipe from the left edge of the screen into one’s subscribed channels giving users instant access to videos they like. The presentations have speaker notes, full-screen mode and can be swiped between slides. billion From Ads.

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OCTOBER 30, 2008

Scripped (www.scripped.com) is applying the world of Web 2.0 Sunil Rajaraman: We provide free, web-based screenwriting software to aspiring writers and professionals in the community. One is that any producer of a short video on the web, or any producer of any content, can use out to find their desired content. What's Scripped?

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. Earbits is an online radio platform where artists, labels and concert promoters bid for airtime on a per-song-played basis, and use the exposure to sell their music, event tickets and more.

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APRIL 23, 2013

Valarm is an Android mobile app and integrated suite of web-based tools that will track almost anything via GPS, and remotely monitor almost any environment via built-in and external sensors. Cookbook Cafe is the new DIY publishing platform from L.A.-based Spotlight Companies. digmybrand. Cookbook Cafe. based BakeSpace.com.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

Michele Ruiz: The only thing I would add, is this is a software-as-a-service solutioneverything is on our online platform. It's the idea of bringing a modern web experience to this. My side of this, has been taking a bunch of academic research, and turning that into software. We're basically putting those two pieces together.

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JANUARY 11, 2012

Touch Screen. Software Platform. Messaging/Web/Apps. It also boast 4.3-inch inch Super AMOLED Advanced display and with Dupont KEVLAR fiber, a scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass display and a force field of water-repellent nanoparticles. A dual-core 1.2 GHz processor and 4G LTE speeds. Form Factor. Android 2.3.5

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

Stribe offers a plug and play service for instantly creating a social network on any Web site. The company is targeting recruiters with problems screening candidates. Teacheo - an online tutoring platform with a live virtual classroom. It features synchronized Web browsing and 3D models for student/teacher collaboration.

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JANUARY 18, 2013

Blayze , the first online video audience development platform that empowers brands, YouTube channels, and media companies to buy and sell highly targeted new viewers. The YouTube platform helps influencers build a massive audience but makes monetization challenging. Forget the second screen, play and interact with video content today.

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OCTOBER 22, 2013

Solaborate is a blend of great social network platforms, by taking in all the greatest bits and putting it all into one. Solaborate is bringing professionals and companies from the tech industry together and connect them through a new social media platform. There are multiple platforms used to get the job done.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

When we first alpha tested this, we just had watchable entertainment, movies and TV, many of them popping up in second screen apps. When we started this, we were a web-based platform, because that''s what made the most sense when we started. Is it a challenge to cover so much? Phoebe Scott: It is.

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DECEMBER 23, 2013

So where does Ophir see GumGum as web browsing moves towards mobile? If our user’s eyes moved to mobile overnight, we’ve enabled the ability to smoothly go across platforms so our units can work well for all devises and streams. Let’s talk mobile. ” Ophir continues to talk about the mobile industry in general.

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