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Big tech companies are looking at Hollywood as the next stage in their play for the cloud

TechCrunch LA

This week, both Microsoft and Google made moves to woo Hollywood to their cloud computing platforms in the latest act of the unfolding drama over who will win the multi-billion dollar business of the entertainment industry as it moves to the cloud. in Los Angeles.

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What Mattered in 2012: Aber Whitcomb, io/LA

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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. At io/LA we launched a new 8000 sq/ft co-work and incubator space in Hollywood. Aside from the theoretical stuff, 2012 has been a year of disruption in many areas of technology.

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AT&T Mobile App Hackathon | Superheroes & Geeks, Only in Hollywood!

Tech Zulu Event

On July 27, 2012 the AT&T Developer Program and Apigee produced the Mobile App Hackathon in Los Angeles, California. Spearheaded by Alex Donn , the event was designed for both technical and non-technical attendees to build apps over the course of a weekend at Io/La , an incubator/co-work space in the heart of Hollywood.

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Why Warner Bros. Is Tapping Into The World Of Technology Startups

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If you''re a large, Hollywood studio, how do you tap into the energy and ideas of the startup community? Our sister company, Turner, began Media Camp San Francisco in 2012. These companies were each offering a product or platform that really addressed one of those areas. Warner Bros. What''s your big goal for the program?

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State of Content | Los Angeles

Tech Zulu Event

TALK NYC Heads to SOHO House, Bringing Madison Avenue to West Hollywood on June 13, 2012. Producers, Brands, and Advertisers all share unique perspectives about where we are and where we need to go as new forms of content emerge across digital platforms.

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Why Online Video Just Took One More Big Step to Legitimacy

Both Sides of the Table

Anyone who reads this blog frequently will know that I am a big believer in low-cost video content and specifically the power of YouTube as a content creation & distribution platform. Ynon & I first discussed Maker in early 2012. Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley and Who Will Win. The Future of the Digital Living Room.

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

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We hope to be on every single platform, over time. We got the core iFilm engineering team in late 2010, and spent about a year and a half building out our platform, and released our first consumer product at the beginning of 2012. There are lots of apps out there for viewing video, what's different about Frequency?