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Infographic: Social Media Spurring E-Commerce Activity

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A new study of social media activity and e-commerce, compiled from Los Angeles social tools developer Social Annex , shows that social media is--not surprisingly--playing a far bigger role in online shopping this year. The company highlighted some of its result in an infographic (reproduced below). READ MORE>>.

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Announcing the 2014 socalTECH 50: Southern California's Ones To Watch

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This year was particularly difficult, due to an explosion of startup activity in the region, which is now drawing entrepreneurs from around the world attracted by the rich environment for technology and media startups here. Here is this year''s list of the socalTECH 50 , and their current companies. Jason Spievak , Invoca.

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Snap Sees Daily Active Users Increase In Q2

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the parent company of Snapchat , says its daily active users (DAU) increased by 8 percent year-over-year, to 203 million users. The social media and communication software developer announced the numbers in its second quarter 2019 financial results. Santa Monica-based Snap Inc. ,

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Active Storage Raises $1.2M

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Torrance-based storage developer Active Storage , which develops Mac- and media-oriented storage arrays, has raised $1.2M Active Stroage develops high performance, high availability RAID storage devices aimed at the creative industry, and which connect into the Mac, PC, and Linux. The firm's investors include Valhalla Partners.

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ACTIVE Network Loses CEO, Chairman

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In a big leadership executive shuffle over at San Diego-based ACTIVE Network , the company announced today that its current CEO, Matthew Landa, has resigned, as has its Executive Chairman and Chairman of the board, David Alberga. Active Network is a provider of online sports registration and other related services. READ MORE>>.

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Active Storage Names Engineering VP

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Torrance-based Active Storage , the developer of RAID storage systems aimed at the Apple and creative industry, said this morning that it has named Venkat Ramakrishnan as its new Vice President of Engineering. Active Storage is backed by Intel Capital, Mission Ventures, and Valhalla Partners. READ MORE>>.

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Active Storage Adds Exec

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Torrance-based Active Storage , which develops data storage products for the Apple and other markets, said Wednesday that it has named Jeff Lowe as Senior Director of Strategic Market Development. Lowe is the former managing director for Media & Broadcast Technology at NASCAR Media Group.

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