AWS Opens New Los Angeles Zone
socalTECH
DECEMBER 4, 2019
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing service of Amazon, has launched anew Los Angeles zone, which will give local customers and companies much faster access to the AWS cloud.
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What Jonah @Peretti, CEO of BuzzFeed, Sees in the Future of Digital Media
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 12, 2017
It conjures up a range of emotions anytime I’ve privately expressed my opinion to thought leaders in our industry that I believe it is one of the most innovative companies in digital media. Some, of course, agree with me that BuzzFeed has been and continues to be the gold standard innovator in digital media to emulate.
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How Epoxy Is Helping Content Creators Make Their Video More Social
socalTECH
MAY 21, 2014
Are you a content creator for the web? It turns out, nowadays, creating the content is only a small part of your job description The most successful YouTubers, studios, brands and agencies today are intensely focused on using social media to engage with fans, get that content out there, and grow their audience.
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LA gets a big SaaS exit as Fastly nabs the Culver City-based Signal Sciences for $775M
TechCrunch LA
AUGUST 27, 2020
Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. Together with Signal Sciences, we will give developers modern security tools designed for the way they work.”. Morgan Stanley & Co.
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CreatorUp Links You With Top Filmakers & YouTube Creators To Make Awesome Web Series
Tech Zulu Event
APRIL 1, 2013
CreatorUp is the online web series school teaching the next generation of web series creators how to make and market their own new video projects on the web. And our network of filmmaker and entertainment industry colleagues allow us to recruit top teachers who are leaders in the web world. What inspired you?
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Fifty years of the internet
TechCrunch LA
MARCH 18, 2019
The ARPANET, as it was called back then, was designed by government, industry and academia so scientists and academics could access each other’s computing resources and trade large research files, saving time, money and travel costs. We are currently still suffering from those shifts.
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Social Media Week Lands in Los Angeles Sept. 24-28
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
Social Media Week (SMW) helps organizations connect and share the latest social media findings through social, cultural and economic talks and workshops in major cities worldwide. They have broken events down by two hubs: Social Tech , and Entertainment. A City of Angels: How Social Media is Bringing LA Closer to Utopia.
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Taylor Freeman of UploadVR on Building a Passionate Culture for Good
Tech.Co
MAY 9, 2017
Taylor returned home and dove into learning web development and design on his own. He ended up building a digital agency that did everything from custom apps and web development to branding and digital marketing. Taylor started pushing out content through social media and share what was happening in the industry.
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UX Workshops by Celebrated Author & Usability Expert, Eric Reiss
Tech Zulu Event
OCTOBER 10, 2012
He is the author of various best selling books including Practical Information Architecture, Web Dogma ’06 and Usable Usability. Attending his speaking events is not only educational and useful to your business but it has often been described as very comical and entertaining.
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Buzznet Puts Focus On Celebrities
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 19, 2009
Los Angeles-based Buzznet , the venture-backed operator of a network of entertainment-focused social media sites, is making the rounds with a new feature on its Celebuzz celebrity web site this week. The firm rolled out a "zoom" feature that allows users on the site to magnify celebrity photos on the site. READ MORE>>.
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Announcing Silicon Beach Fest! | June 21-23
Tech Zulu Event
MAY 7, 2012
TechZulu is proud to team up with Digital LA and accelerators Amplify, StartEngine, Launchpad, local companies BetterWorks, PromoJam, start-ups and co-working spaces, all working together to create the first-ever Silicon Beach Fest to celebrate startups, tech, and entertainment! Content : Web / viral videos TBA. CoWorks : TBA.
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Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood, LA Tech Summit, and Idea to Screen | Why You Need to Attend Any or All
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
The theme for Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is startups and Hollywood, featuring leaders from movie studios, music labels, agencies, and startups in entertainment – how Hollywood studios are investing and working with startups, and how Silicon Beach startups are making entertainment businesses.
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100 TZ Startup Hot Seat | Vincent Borel Co-Founder of Webdoc
Tech Zulu Event
JUNE 13, 2011
Webdoc is a web platform that allows you to easily create interactive posts mixing different web contents through a simple and intuitive drag & drop interface. Imagine a white canvas that allows you to create a mixture of any kind of media you want in one space. Think Minority Report meets the web. Are you Funded?
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Interview with Jennifer Sargent, HitFix
socalTECH
JULY 20, 2011
Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based HitFix (www.hitfix.com) an online news site focused on entertainment, announced it had raised $2M in a funding round. What's the story behind HitFix and where do you fit in the entertainment news landscape? Basically, that disruption is 18-34 year olds have changed how they consume media.
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Full Speed Ahead! Social Media Week Is Here!
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 19, 2010
Social Media Week (SMW) is finally here and is set to be one amazing week filled with panels, discussions, networking, and much more. What is Social Media Week? Social Media Week is a global platform that connects people, content, and conversation around emerging trends in social and mobile media. You are in Luck!
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Social Networking and Business Value
SoCal CTO
MAY 15, 2009
Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. Corporations increasingly see social media as a key PR, communications and marketing medium.
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Worlize | Virtual World Tied To Facebook, Twitter and Now Your Blog
Tech Zulu Event
DECEMBER 5, 2011
Brian has over a decade developing and deploying cutting-edge technology within the entertainment industry. McKelvey has led, designed and deployed gaming and web technologies for a multitude of leading companies including Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Lionsgate, TNT, GSN and Live Nation.
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The Future of Television & The Digital Living Room
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 19, 2010
Dana Settle & I are hosting a dinner tonight (10/20/10) with some of the biggest companies in entertainment to talk about the future of television, film & digital media. This is where the digital media puck is going. Michael Ovitz , the co-founder of CAA will be the keynote speaker.
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Inside the Realms of Ruin
TechCrunch LA
OCTOBER 26, 2021
“The Ruin stirs, and the Five Realms rumble,” a now-archived web announcement read on Thursday morning. Federa added that the entire Solana network is designed to keep fees low in the long term.
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Product Management for Startups in Los Angeles – Steve Gilison
SoCal CTO
OCTOBER 15, 2009
Steve Gilison worked as a market researcher and product manager at a startup where my company, TechEmpower , did the software / web development. I’m currently working with several startups, helping them launch new web businesses. Most people think they can do product design. Remind me about your background Steve? I can see that.
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GumGum Makes Images Profitable for Publishers
Tech Zulu Event
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
Think about how many images are on the web. At the tender age of 15, Tanz teamed up with his friend Michael Schneider (the CEO of MobileRoadie ), to create the design firm Fluid Design. The old media companies were resistant to change. Millions, billions, trillions? from Carnegie Mellon University. Much bigger.
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Thanks to socalTECH's Sponsors!
socalTECH
MARCH 27, 2009
customer relationship marketing programs designed to preserve your core revenue. tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries. Dealmaker Media www.undertheradarblo g.com is presenting their 13th Under the Radar conference in Mountain View, CA on. innovation. April 24, 2009. Do you have what it takes?
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Thanks to socalTECH's Sponsors!
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MAY 22, 2009
BASSETT Executive Search Solutions (www.BassettSearch.com) The confidential source for executive talent -- serving emerging growth company clients in the high tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries. Pixelgate.net (www.pixelgate.net) - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services.
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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 8, 2014
Web Services, led by Amazon’s AWS, which reduced the costs a further 90%. The “Three C’s” of the Internet … The infrastructure and web services phases of the Internet are built. Open source computing, which reduced costs to start a company by 90%. But what is it we actually DO on the Internet?
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The Challenges (& Opportunities) of Starting a Tech Company in LA
Jason Nazar
MARCH 22, 2011
Here it seems that entrepreneurs are coming out of business school, transitioning from corporate life, or hail from the entertainment industry. Whereas in Silicon Valley, you can have a V.1 He just pounded out design and code for a few weeks and got Plancast up on the web and users adopting his product right away.
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Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
As lawyers in the social media and Internet law space, this duo brings to the table practical experience counseling clients in real time and explaining breaking legal news in plain English. 20 LA and the LA Media Reform Summit. She has specialized in entertainment and Internet law since 1998. Radio, and at Fashion Camp LA , Gov.20
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81 140conf Live From The LA Music Box Theater
Tech Zulu Event
OCTOBER 4, 2010
Abdul Khan (@ImHungryinLA) - Co-founder, Verso Entertainment. Adam Bell (@datatv) - Web Design and Branding with an attitude! Carlos R (@CarlosHernandez) - Social media educator & co-creator of Social Media for the Uncomfortable. Cynthia Lou (@CynthiaAnnLou) - Designer, Writer, Web & Brand Strategist.
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LA Tech Startup Innovators and Fun Facts
Tech Zulu Event
JULY 16, 2013
With 10,000 square feet designed to inspire innovation, Amplify LA is the ultimate start-up accelerator and entrepreneurial campus — all to bring together the brightest, most enthusiastic technology minds into an environment that provides solutions, support, and collaboration. Entertainment Tech: Atom Factory.
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The eCommerce Game Goes to Austin
Tech Zulu Event
JANUARY 20, 2014
While we entertain startup strategies such as being lean or agile, it’s impossible to ignore that, for example, LA has a culture of entertainment , Nashville that of music , New York, a culture of finance and fashion , and Silicon Valley, indeed, a culture of disruptive innovation. Web based shipping service Ordoro.
Meet the 25 Startups Competing at SXSW Startup Night 2018
Tech.Co
MARCH 1, 2018
If the user shares the add on social media, they earn an extra $.25. These days it seems like a professional is needed to interpret a business’ web analytics. Their enterprise web-app curates mentor matches with diverse talent within the company to breed an inclusive workplace culture and engage their top performers.
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Its BlogWorld Time! Los Angeles Get Ready!
Tech Zulu Event
OCTOBER 31, 2011
BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Also, if you happen not to be able to attend BlogWorld and New Media Expo this year TechZulu has you covered. With Lisa as CEO, the company has grown from an idea for a grassroots conference into a diversified media company.
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75 Spotlight: LA Tech Winter | Recap, Videos, and Thank You!
Tech Zulu Event
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
With a room full of investors, founders, media, and tech enthusiasts; and a hilariously dramatic orchestral soundtrack that would show up from time to time (Cal Tech Symphony practice happening on the first floor), there was definitely a strong air of excitement through our different stages of the evening. Bill received his B.S.
Spotlight: LA Tech Fall Judges Include Mike Jones, CallFire, Idealab, Tech Coast Angels, Coloft
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. and has led business analysis & user interface design projects for the U.S. Navy, Pfizer, & Unisys Corp.
Spotlight: LA Tech SuperDemo Announced! | Mike Jones Former Myspace CEO
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
This included stabilizing a historically negative traffic and user trend, reducing the operational cost of the business by nearly 90 percent and pivoting the product from its legacy as a social network to a social entertainment destination. mt) Media Temple, Inc. To inspire and facilitate personal and cultural growth.
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Kabam Launches The Godfather: Five Families Exclusive to Google+
Tech Zulu Event
DECEMBER 7, 2011
According to an announcement at a recent Web 2.0 According to the brand and play style that Kabam has built, their RPG MMO game-style design seeks to engage those looking for a deeper gaming experience. The Godfather: Five Families combines elements of MMO-style play with the connectivity and interaction of social networks.
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Emotional Intelligence Technology To Light Up Santa Monica at 2015 Twilight Concert Series At The Pier
Tech Zulu Event
JULY 28, 2015
Utilizing technological innovations spun out of the renowned MIT Media Labs and visual artistry by GMUNK , TrueCar is melding the company’s data analysis and visualization abilities with new, entertainment technology. This platform takes our web-based technology from the computer screen to the concert experience, as L.E.D.
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Tech Zulu Event
DECEMBER 20, 2012
There is a true renaissance happening in entertainment today, where the distribution channels of television and cable are being disrupted and transformed quickly into new models. As media morphed into individually packaged pieces of content across platforms, viewing media on the couch (lean back) quickly became the old model.
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Want To Trip Out? This Entrepreneur Can Hook You Up
InfoChachkie
AUGUST 4, 2014
Then we started advertising and getting media attention. Over the years, as our reputation grew, we got more repeat business and corresponding word of mouth (then) everything changed, especially with the web. . Also, advertising in print media just doesn''t have the ROI that it once did.
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187 Its BlogWorld Time! Los Angeles Get Ready!
Tech Zulu Event
OCTOBER 31, 2011
BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Also, if you happen not to be able to attend BlogWorld and New Media Expo this year TechZulu has you covered. With Lisa as CEO, the company has grown from an idea for a grassroots conference into a diversified media company.
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The Startup Guide To SXSW Panel Picking
Tech Zulu Event
AUGUST 13, 2010
SXSWi is five days of presentations and panel discussions from some of the biggest thought leaders in Interactive digital media space. Over the past ten years, the rise of the consumer web and the availability of better measurement too. The step by step story of an entrepreneur’s journey from idea to bootstrap web startup from her vi.
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Twiistup 007: Date, Speakers, Early Bird Special
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 16, 2009
Essayist, programmer, and programming language designer. In 1995 he developed with Robert Morris the first web-based application, Viaweb, which was acquired by Yahoo in 1998. Managing Director of FirstMark Capital, a $2 billion VC fund focusing on investments in the emerging media & advertising and data & analytics sectors.
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40 Let’s Get Weird, a SXSW Interactive Recap (2014)
Tech Zulu Event
MARCH 25, 2014
Addison McCaleb – Mediahound , making it easier for you to discover entertainment. Doug Krugman – Web Thrift Store , supporting charities through buying/selling online. Ryan Magnussen – Grail , making content curation on the web even easier. Chris Cox – Invoc , inbound call analytics.
MuckerLab Unveils Second Graduating Class to Investors
Tech Zulu Event
JANUARY 18, 2013
MuckerLab has already secured its reputation as one of the hottest startup accelerators in town with a particular emphasis on product for incubation-stage software, services and media ventures. RocksBox , a new discovery and sales channel for designer fashion jewelry. Founded by L.A.’s
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100 2009 Coming To A Close, 2010 Just Around The Corner!
Tech Zulu Event
DECEMBER 9, 2009
CEA represents more than 2,000 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of consumer electronics products. The emergence of a new era of technologies, collectively known as Web 3.0, provides a strategically significant opportunity to make media and business run better.
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