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Interview with Steve Malony, CEO, Belkin

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Our interview today is with Steve Malony, the CEO of Belkin International (www.belkin.com), the consumer electronics and accessories giant which is based in Playa Del Rey (and soon is moving to El Segundo). Ultimately, it will help them find a career, and help the world. Steve Malony: It's more than high school.

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Belkin Acquired By Foxconn In $866M Deal

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Los Angeles-based consumer electronics and accessories maker Belkin --which is behind such well known brands as Belkin, Linksys, Wemo, and Phyn--has been acquired by Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn , in a deal worth $866M in cash. READ MORE>>.

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Belkin Buys Linksys From Cisco

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Linksys , the Irvine-based manufacturer of network switches, wireless routers, and other products, has just been sold to Playa Vista-based Belkin , bringing the firm's corporate ownership back to Southern California. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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Belkin Buys Energy Sensing Technology Firm

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Playa Vista-based Belkin , a manufacturer of computer accessories, announced today that it has acquired Zensi , a developer of technology that senses and monitors energy use. According to Belkin, the acquisition moves the firm into the energy conservation market, and will help it expand its Conserve energy management product portfolio.

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REACH Connected Future: Home Recap

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As we recall, this year has kicked off with some fierce acquisitions in the connected home and internet of things (IOT) space, namely with Google’s high profile $3.2 Billion acquisition of smart home device company, Nest. Peter Taylor, Senior Product Manager of Belkin Wemo. Peter from Belkin jumps into the fray.

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What I Learned in 2014: Kevin Winston

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Our last (belated) one is from Kevin Winston , the founder of Digital LA , the big networking group which helps to connect Silicon Beach through an extensive lineup of events. Disney''s acquisition of Maker Studios for $500M-$1B set the tone, and soon after, Facebook acquired Oculus for $2B, and Apple acquired Beats By Dre for $3B.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

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From her new perch in Los Angeles, shes helping to launch a company that she says lies "at the intersection of marketing and digital entertainment, philanthropy and lifetime experiences." Michael Belkin Predicts 40% Stock Market Drop. Rappaports, Mich Mathews, formerly the head of marketing for Microsoft. Farmings Future: In the City?