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What Mattered in 2012: Aber Whitcomb, io/LA

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For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. Facebook became so dominant in social, not even Google could touch them. What are the technologies, companies, or things we ought to watch in 2013? READ MORE>>.

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Twiistup 6 Highlights

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In SoCal we are also leaders in affiliate marketing (Commission Junction), Internet video (Hulu) and bringing local businesses online (ReachLocal). Tags: SoCal Stuff LA SoCal startup technology. We are also home to DemandMedia (Richard Rosenblatt) and Mahalo (Jason Calacanis). Now back to work – we’ve got a venue to get booked.

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New Media Revenue Models: Growing Greenbacks in the Digital Ecosystem

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The New Media ecosystem is growing rapidly with content distribution networks, mobile devices and social networks connecting and interconnecting consumers like never before. Saturday, February 6, 2010 -- New Media Revenue Models: Growing Greenbacks in the Digital Ecosystem. Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. See [link] (more).

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Digital Health Becoming a Reality

Both Sides of the Table

Social networking meets online personal health management. WakeMate has you record things like the last time you had caffeine before sleeping, your last meal and when you last had computer or TV screen time. Tags: SoCal Stuff Tech Market Analysis. The part of DailyBurn can use the crowd to keep you motivated.

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Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups

SoCal CTO

Notice also that on the user screen (Alan Edgett), you can give a badge, vote for Alan, request an endorsement, send a message or give an endorsement. All of these generate social interaction. There's been a fair bit of discussion that Branchout is a bit too aggressive in its push for social interaction. More on this below.

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Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups

SoCal CTO

Notice also that on the user screen (Alan Edgett), you can give a badge, vote for Alan, request an endorsement, send a message or give an endorsement. All of these generate social interaction. There's been a fair bit of discussion that Branchout is a bit too aggressive in its push for social interaction. More on this below.

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

SoCal CTO

He started targeting the ad by location and interest, and the number of potential people he was reaching began decreasing on screen (Facebook tells you dynamically). Steve was was walking through (live) the process of creating a Facebook ad. MongoDB at Etsy - Code as Craft , May 19, 2010 Hi! 8211; are mostly a loss leaders for Google.

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