Remove 2007 Remove 2011 Remove Examples Remove Web
article thumbnail

Interview with Steve Jillings, TeleSign

socalTECH

Steve Jillings has a long track record of running successful startups in Southern California, ranging from such companies as FrontBridge Technologies (sold to Microsoft in 2005 for over $200M) and Vantage Media (acquired in 2007). 2011 was an incredibly huge year for us, and 2012 will be the same way.

article thumbnail

Decoding the Secret of iPhone Game Popularity, With William Volk, Playscreen

socalTECH

William Volk: One of our other real big hits is Bocce Ball, which was our first Playscreen title in January of 2011. In 2007, we tried to launch it for the iPhone web, and the platform still couldn't handle it. It had originally been a web-based, flash game, so we created a fascimile in 2010 with a list of loyal users.

Mobile 216
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

Both Sides of the Table

An obvious example that comes to mind is Roger Ehrenberg, whose fund Information Arbitrage , is looking at companies in these categories. Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. CEO hinted to WSJ that it may go public in early 2011. Configurable from desktop-based web-based UI. Founded in 2007.

article thumbnail

Its BlogWorld Time! Los Angeles Get Ready!

Tech Zulu Event

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Peter Shankman is a spectacular example of what happens when you merge the power of pure creativity with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and a dose of adventure, and make it work to your advantage.

article thumbnail

Its BlogWorld Time! Los Angeles Get Ready!

Tech Zulu Event

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Peter Shankman is a spectacular example of what happens when you merge the power of pure creativity with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and a dose of adventure, and make it work to your advantage.

article thumbnail

On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I spoke about how Amazon Web Services deserves far more credit for the last 5 years of innovation than it gets credit for and how I believe they spawned the micro-VC category. I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000.

Pricing 309
article thumbnail

The Future of Television & The Digital Living Room

Both Sides of the Table

But with the introduction of Apple TV, Google TV, the Boxee Box & other initiatives it’s clear that this battle will heat up in 2011. The created a hegemony that delayed innovation until January 2007 when the iPhone was introduced. So entering 2011 why does this matter? This is where the digital media puck is going.

Content 386