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Peering Into The Mobile Games Future With Josh Hartwell of Mobile Deluxe

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What does the world have in store for the mobile games market, and how do mobile games developers look at the world? Tell us about Mobile Deluxe and the types of games you develop? Josh Hartwell: We do premium casual games for mobile devices. Talk about how you went from JAMDAT to Mobile Deluxe?

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MySpace Teams With Microsoft On KIN

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Los Angeles-based social networking web site MySpace has linked with Microsoft on the launch of Microsoft's new social networking-focused cell phones, the Kin 1 and the Kin 2. MySpace is one of social networking sites with built-in support on Microsoft's new phones. READ MORE>>.

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amSTATZ Social Network For Fitness Gurus, Athletes & Events | Interview With Founder

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As an employee of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets from 1999-2003 and of the Indianapolis Pacers from 2003-2008, I learned first-hand from the likes of Rod Thorn, Byron Scott, Jason Kidd and Larry Bird about the importance of leading by example and keys to assembling a championship-caliber team.

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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

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Always-on connectivity of mobile (164m US smartphone users). We’re all socially connected (so great businesses spread faster). Summary: Cheap, mobile, social, global, always-on, one-click-purchase =. We are in a bubble (with so many private $1bn+ valuations). Where are we today? 50x more Internet users (2.4

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The Big VC Thaw – Why The Market is Moving Again (part 2 of 3)

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In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. Mobile will likely spawn a whole new wave of innovation because it’s pervasive, location aware and always with you.

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How Frequency Wants To Bring You Internet Video, with Blair Harrison

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We connect consumers to great content from around the Internet, from social networks, from thousands of branded video channels, and around any particular topic they're interested in. To give you an idea, we're indexing over half a billion social posts every day, and over 5 million new videos every single day. What is Frequency?

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Page Howe: Why Everyone In LA Ought To Have a.LA Domain

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It works on every Internet-connected computer worldwide, and every mobile phone everywhere. Page Howe: I've been a fan of the domain since 2008 and 2009, having grown up in LA, lived here, and seen the story here through the good and the bad. Explain a little bit about what you're doing with.LA? How did you get involved with.LA?