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Reflections on 2016: Michael Terpin, Transform Group

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All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from the Southern California's technology ecosystem. He founded in Los Angeles and sold Marketwire, the first Internet-based press distibution company, which earlier this year was sold again to NASDAQ for a reported $200 million.

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Grindr sold by Chinese owner after US raised national security concerns

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Reuters reports that the Chinese company sold its 98% stake in Grindr to a U.S.-based The app, originally developed in Los Angeles, raised national security concerns after it was acquired by Beijing Kunlun in 2016 for $93 million. based company, San Vicente Acquisition Partners. That ownership was later scrutinized by a U.S.

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MoneyTree Report: Southern California Q3 Venture Totals Drop To $663.27M

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Southern California's venture capital totals dropped significantly in Q3 of 2016, to a mere $663.2M in funding, according to the latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree report, based on data from Thomson Reuters. According to the report, there were 71 deals worth a total of $663.2M

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The Five Major Tech Trends of 2016

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As we draw closer to the end of 2016, it is important that we take a moment to look back and reflect on all of the ways technology has inspired us, and transformed the way we live and do work. The Device-Agnostic Customer Experience. So much so, that eMarketer forecasts 51.2 percent of digital buyers in the U.S.

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Technology Trends of 2016

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Mobile and cloud are two prominent examples of such a journey. Internet of things has been THE hot topic for the past couple of years and that trend continues into 2016 and beyond. Justice Department reports that a significant majority of warfare happening in the world right now is cyberwarfare. Adaptive Security Architecture.

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6 Top Trends For The Digital World In 2016

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adult now spends a reported 5 hours and 38 minutes on the web – advances have been made in the way individuals and small businesses operate in the digital world, which will grow even more this year. In 2016, the price of mobile data will remain relatively stable. Streamlined Online Experiences – Think Slack 2016.

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3 Important Facebook Marketing Trends in 2016

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How can your company best benefit from social networking ads in 2016? In addition, make use of as much automation as you can in 2016 to reduce manpower costs and put the money towards other more important matters. Here is the breakdown of these 3 factors to watch in 2016: 1. That was $15.5 billion in 2015 alone.