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Thursday, September 22, 2011 -- Free Movie Screening of Participant Media's Circumstance presented by Take Part and SMW LA. The Free Movie Screening is of the recently released Circumstance, which will be introduced by Christopher Gebhardt, Participant Medias Executive Vice President and General Manager Take Part.
Los Angeles-based private equity firm The Gores Group said Tuesday that it has acquired the touch screen business of TE Connectivity , in a deal worth $380M in cash. Gores said it acquired TE Connectivity's Touch Solutions business, which supplies touch screens, touch monitors and all-in-one touch computers, under the Elo TouchSystems brand.
Broadcom's new BCM2157 dual-core, baseband processor includes functionality for mobile hot-spot, multiple touch screen, and other media and applications processing features. Broadcom said the new chip is sampling now to early access customers, with first commercial launches expected in Q1 of 2011. READ MORE>>.
Los Angeles-based RealD , the developer of 3D movie projection technology, released its results Thursday, saying its Q3 2011 revenues rose to $57.8M, up 91 percent from Q3 of of 2010, when it reported revenues of $30.2M. The firm had a net GAAP loss of $16.6M. READ MORE>>.
Los Angeles-based The Gores Group , the private equity investment firm, reported this morning that it has completed its acquisition of touch screen technology provider TE Connectivity. Gores said that Elo Touch Solutions had sales of $413M in fiscal 2011. The deal was worth $380M in cash. Elo Touch was based in Menlo Park, California.
The new design--which has been in limited beta since fall of last year--is part of an overhaul of the site being made by Specific Media since its purchase of MySpace in 2011. The new interface includes full screen graphics, modern styling, right left scrolling, Pinterest-style tagging and conversations, as well as other slick UI updates.
It always has great, fresh content from a wide variety of industry professionals. Every time I visit it, I find something that I missed that was really good content. Now with personalization it's even better. The picture below gives a sense of what's happening: Curators handle finding the best sources of content.
The user interface includes full screen graphics, modern styling, right left scrolling, Pinterest-style tagging and conversations, and much more. Specific Media got a huge bargain buying MySpace--it paid a mere $35M for the site in 2011--after MySpace failed to counter the rise of Facebook in the social networking world.
Back when video was a tiny patch on the screen. The website says, “StoryBots are brightly colored, infinitely curious little creatures who live in the world beneath our screens. In mid-August of 2011, they created JibJab Jr. The post StoryBots Brings Edutainment to Second Screens | Delighting Kids appeared first on TechZulu.
For the six months ending September 24th, the firm's first half fiscal 2011, the firm had net revenues of $129.8M, more than double the $64.2M RealD also reported that it now has 9,300 screens deployed worldwide. The revenues were up by 69 percent from its second quarter last year, when it had $38.7M in revenues.
I had been trading emails & Tweets with venture capitalist John Frankel and we were to meet in person in March 2011 at SxSW to talk about Klout and other investments he had made. Other people were convinced including Kleiner Perkins who lead their $30 million fund raising in 2012 (they had previously also invested in 2011).
Sunday, November 6, 2011 -- Something Ventured: Risk, Reward, and the Original Venture Capitalists. Mindshare LA is Proud to Present a Special Screening of: "Something Ventured: Risk, Reward, and the Original Venture Capitalists". BONUS QandA with Entrepreneur Nolan Bushnell. See [link] (more)
For instance, consumers can effortlessly click on a desktop Facebook ad, surf a site to learn more and then execute a purchase or fill out a lead form, via their large screen, mouse and full-sized keyboard. BIA/Kelsey reports that from 2011 to 2013 there was a 133% increase in the number of mobile phone calls to businesses.
Thursday, July 14, 2011 -- Spotlight: LA Tech. For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, Its a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. Spotlight: LA Tech is part of a quarterly demo series that will highlight the finest technology entrepreneurship in Southern California.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 -- Tablets for Business. They balance the portability of smartphones with larger screens and fast processors. They balance the portability of smartphones with larger screens and fast processors. Techbizconnection. For most business users, our smartphones touch almost all areas of our lives.
Back when video was a tiny patch on the screen. The website says, “StoryBots are brightly colored, infinitely curious little creatures who live in the world beneath our screens. In mid-August of 2011, they created JibJab Jr. The post StoryBots Brings Edutainment to Second Screens | Delighting Kids appeared first on TechZulu.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 -- "Pharmaceuticals from the Sea: Using marine microorganisms in unimaginable ways" CONNECT. Pharmacological research reveals that marine cyanobacteria, single-celled organisms often referred to as blue-green algae, have proven to be an effective cancer treatment in recent human clinical trials.
From attending the 2nd official Augmented Reality Event (2011) , the AR industry really seems to be getting some traction and moving itself beyond the buzz realm; into something a bit more substantial, seeing an ever-more increasing presence into consumer, commercial, and artistic realms.
And it certainly seems to have worked with reports of: Branchout has seen explosive growth in January 2011, growing from 10K to 250K monthly users, with a total usership now in the hundreds of thousands. Instead, I want to look at how they've integrated themselves with Facebook and particularly how they engage users to help viral spread.
And it certainly seems to have worked with reports of: Branchout has seen explosive growth in January 2011, growing from 10K to 250K monthly users, with a total usership now in the hundreds of thousands. Instead, I want to look at how they've integrated themselves with Facebook and particularly how they engage users to help viral spread.
Is there a screening process or criteria for firms to use the facilities? They screen and score companies based on their application, and if that looks good, they come in for a face-to-face interview. I jumped in at the end of 2010, just as the majority of investments happened--I think $50M to $52M came in 2011.
I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable? So we loaded up on flat screen TVs, multiple generations of iPods and trips to Hawaii. So why the ’09 bounce?
Also of note was Ryan Orrico’s launch of HandJob, a new form of job applicant screening and referral tracking. When using the Handjob app , users must shake the app up and down or side to side and out pops a pre-screened job applicant. All presentations were of extremely high quality and teams did a killer job.
The idea in 2011 was to create a space at what was then Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceutical research and development facility in San Diego for an “innovation center,” a place where 18 to 20 life sciences startups could incubate, replete with lab space and equipment.
trillion out of our homes and spent 2/3rds of it on flat screen TVs, trips to Hawaii, time shares, Apple products and everything else we couldn’t afford. While he is publicly saying that he expects a modestly improved economy in 2011 , it’s hard to be too sanguine when you look at the data. We took $2.3
2011 was an incredibly huge year for us, and 2012 will be the same way. That users get the PIN code, enters it into the registration screen, and if they typed in the right code, they can complete registration and get access to all of what a service provider gives them. In 2011, we had two of our patents approved.
In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. But one common theme I’m hearing from there in 2011 is that it’s impossible to recruit. I live in the city of Santa Monica. Recruiting & retention will be different outside the Valley.
They espouse issues such as the high-rate of illegal immigrants already in this country, the need to screen people harder for terrorism, etc. So that’s what’s on my mind this Independence Day 2011. We need more high-caliber people in Ohio, Michigan and other mid-Western states. The far right is also wrong on this issue.
And honestly it was the single biggest roadblock at Upfront when we raised out fourth fund in 2011. He led our investment in 6sensor Labs , which has patented techniques for screening food for gluten and peanut allergens. We as an industry have seen this. ” I told everybody I wasn’t going to and I meant it.
CEO hinted to WSJ that it may go public in early 2011. Those companies are already going to be crushed by Skype’s new screen sharing capabilities. Note that these are “gross” revenue numbers. Competes with HauteLook , RueLaLa (sub of GSI Commerce) , Billion Dollar Babes , ideeli , Glam List. File sharing? Enterprise collaboration?
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. billion, or 90% of consolidated revenues, a 21% increase over second quarter 2011 revenues of $9.03 In Quarter 2 of 2012, Google ad revenues were $10.96
in venture capital and publicly launched in May 2011. Through Tech Coast Angels, he has screened in excess of four hundred start-up companies. He is the founder and CEO of CatchFree, an online service that makes it easy to find and compare the best free online solutions for your specific need.
Yekra has introduced the first DRM-protected player that can run on any connected device or screen. Yekra was established in 2011 by Lee Waterworth, Sonya Waterworth, Miles Romney and Chris Larson built around the launch of documentary film “Thrive” reaching more than 12 million viewers at $5 each for digital rental.
A yellow dot with a wide mouth moves across a black screen, weaving through a colored maze of ghosts while chomping even smaller white dots. You’re in for a fantastic 2010-2011 gaming year. Now, forget the joystick. At E3 2010 , it’s all about how you move your body, or at least that’s what the big three keep telling us.
Gone are the days when companies could put up a website that sat on the screen like an electronic business card. Just ten percent say they will not use social media in 2012, down from 24 percent for 2011 and 39 percent for 2010. Give them something they can use – tips, incentives, new ideas, fun, and inspiration. small businesses.
We built a Proof of Concept in 2010, went into closed beta in 2011 and opened up to the public in Dec 2012. They then headed back to the USA and UK to get comment and advice on the platform, after which they returned to South Africa, made the enhancements and launched a closed beta in 2011. When was it launched?
crackdown on illegal online gambling and online poker back in 2011. In 2011, we watched as there was a whole world of online, illegal gambling being shut down. Mellissa Riahei, our General Counsel, used to be an attorney with the Illnois Lottery, and helped take that online in 2011. Why a new startup?
CADScan was formed in 2011 by Alastair Buchannan and Tony Rhoades and together they put a team to give people a chance on owning a great piece of technology. You get your 3D scan within five minutes onto your computer screen. To do this, CADScan recently launched a Kickstarter to fund its new machine.
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. Their all new all electric car is set to be released for sale in limited quantities at the end of 2011. When: Thursday, July 14th, 2011 – 6:00 p.m. wonder what that might be?
Also, the new iPad rumored for release in first quarter of 2011 to sport a 7-inch screen and a micro or mini USB port. Amanda and Brittany go over a few tech news highlights of the weeks such as Apple iPad sales being predicted that they will double this holiday season.
It's been fascinating to figure out how this third screen, which we call the smartphone, is going to fit into our society and world. We have pending customer engagements, pending financial engagements, and this year is where the brand and visibility we've been building in 2011 really goes and shifts from a unique platform and solution.
While back in 2011, a cell phone user received or made 12 phone calls a day on average, the number has dropped to just 6 calls in 2015. And while we tend to embrace new and new apps to improve our productivity, we end up wasting even more time as those tools don’t work well together or require constant re-logins and switching screens.
Not to say though that the event was only for the quirky; with just the sheer momentum the mobile market has picked up throughout 2011 (many thanks in part to the heavy artillery arm’s race that Android makers have declared on Apple), I have no doubt that Android devices are going to keep upping the ante with this ongoing horsepower war.
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