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Activision Joins Education Effort

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Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard said today that it has joined the new Change the Equation (CTEq) initiative to help improve literacy in science, technology, engineering, and math. Activision Blizzard said it joins Time Warner Cable, Sally Ride Science, Kodak, Intel and Xerox in supporting the effort. READ MORE>>.

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Spotlight: LA Tech Judges and SuperDemo Bill Gross of Idealab!

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In college at the California Institute of Technology, he patented a new loudspeaker design and formed GNP Loudspeakers, Inc. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology and of the Art Center College of Design. in Mechanical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.

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TechZulu Presents 2012 Startup Forecast | Featuring Science, Tech Coast Angels, Amplify, StartEngine, upStart.LA

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Howard Marks , Co-Founder at Activision / StartEngine. A 20-year industry veteran, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games. After its acquisition by Playdom, he was most recently head of the Acclaim studio and Sr. VP, Strategic Planning at Disney Interactive Media Group.

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The Business of Gaming | REACH Games Event Recap

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The purpose of REACH is to explore, educate, and evaluate the future of tech, as well as experience new gadgets first hand. Verizon Wireless displayed a slew of new innovative technologies such as the VGO Robotic Telepresence. Robin Kaminsky , founder of 1st Street Partners and former EVP of Activision Blizzard.

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Decoding the Secret of iPhone Game Popularity, With William Volk, Playscreen

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We had the chance to speak with William Volk , Chief Creative Officer of Playscreen (www.playscreen.com), who talked how his company is looking to crack the code with Crickler 2: Daily Word Puzzle , which is among the most popular puzzle games on iTunes, and recently number one in free educational games. Talk about your other titles?

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