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This Week in VC with Om Malik & Paul Jozefak

Both Sides of the Table

I made the point (not widely publicized) that OS4 is currently “breaking&# many applications that use ad networks that are not Apples (most notably AdMob, owned by Google). I sure hope that Apple is working with Google to make this work. Thus we see lots of movement from Google, Verizon, HTC, Dell, HP and others.

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Will People Ever Be Comfortable Sharing Data Online?

Startup Professionals Musings

Even the best technology can’t read your mind, which is why a simple Google search often gives frustrating and irrelevant results, and online advertisers bombard you with opportunities of no interest. They neither frequently use nor derive much satisfaction from social media, and would be classified at late adopters of new technology.

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This Week in VC with Farb Nivi, Founder of Grockit

Both Sides of the Table

Web-based client for user stream data including Twitter (original focus), FaceBook, MySpace, Google Buzz, FourSquare and many others. Competitors: SmashWords , Google Books. Customer are primarily large media companies (publishers) and their media agencies. Estimated 15mm downloads to date. Hello, Chair.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 2

Both Sides of the Table

plus a large settlement on patent disputes paid from Google) so Bill did well on it. Google had huge destination traffic. Google monetized this with AdWords (ads on their home page). So when Google started pushing AdSense (ads for affiliate or 3rd party sites) they had a HUGE cost advantage. Overture sold for $1.6

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The Challenges (& Opportunities) of Starting a Tech Company in LA

Jason Nazar

In the bay area you have Facebook stealing employees from Google, Zynga stealing from Facebook, and some new hotshot startup ready next in line to pounce. Loosing talent is a HUGE problem and the reason why Google will give big bonuses and cash to keep their teams in tact. It’s a chicken and egg problem.

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Why Technology is Driving More Urban Renewal

Both Sides of the Table

It is adjacent to Mountain View, home to Google. It’s becoming harder to distinguish tech companies from media companies. In fact, so many DID NOT that companies like Google & Yahoo! Palo Also is about 35 miles south of San Francisco. Palo Alto is home to Stanford. It is the birthplace of Hewlett Packard. And Facebook.

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6 Top Trends For The Digital World In 2016

Tech Zulu Event

Top media giants Facebook and Alphabet are determined to grow this number with the introduction of various airborne devices designed to bring internet to the far corners of the globe to boost their revenues. The issue of cyber-espionage, targeting companies like Target, Home Depot and Anthem Insurance, continues to be a concern.