socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2012

Agoura-based videogame developer THQ has sold off its value PC software arm, ValueSoft , to Westminster, California-based Cosmi , the firms said this morning. ValueSoft, which is based in Chaska, Minnesota, distributes value priced PC games. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 23, 2018

Electronauts is an impressive title from the California VR studio that also developed the addictive first-person shooter, Raw Data. Since launch, Survios has generated plenty of notice from entertainment big wigs. Purchase your Early Bird tickets here for just $99 and you’ll save $100 before prices go up!

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socalTECH

AUGUST 26, 2010

Los Angeles-based RotoHog , the developer of online fantasy sports and entertainment games run by Kelly Perdew, has rolled out a new Fantasy Football Salary Cap game, the firm said this week. The firm did not announce the pricing or business structure behind the syndication of games. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Los Angeles-based Paramount Digital Entertainment said Tuesday that it has launched a new site, ParamountClips.com , which will offer B2B licensing of clips from the studio's films. The site was developed for Paramount by Digitalsmiths, a North Carolina startup.

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socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2014

For today''s Insights and Opinions section, we are featuring a post from Jonathan Handel , a Los Angeles entertainment/technology attorney, who imagines one day when driver''s licenses will be obsolete (thanks to Google and Uber). That''s because the car can come when called, take you to your destination, then go off and pick up someone else.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

As you know, today, video is one of the primary means of communications from a personal, corporate, and entertainment level. He saw that the industry was being disrupted globally, and actually started with the idea of building a new company that could be scalable, and flexible, and offer delivery of that content at competitive pricing.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Santa Monica-based TrueCar , the online car pricing site run by Scott Painter, said today that it has named Stephen Hansen as the firm's new President and COO. Hansen reports to Painter, and will head up strategic planning, product and technology development, and marketing, among other duties. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Canoo has spent the past year discussing the development of its prototype vehicle with the manufacturer so the company could provide advice on how to design and develop the car. Entertainment systems are dependent on customers’ own devices and the canoo is compatible with both iOS and Android operating systems.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 30, 2022

The Los Angeles-based company partnered with NBA Top Shot NFT creator Dapper Labs to develop the storefront on Dapper’s Flow blockchain and debuted it to a group of invite-only beta users in December last year, TechCrunch reported at the time. Image Credits: Genies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Specific measures that go beyond the traditional linear thinking include the following: Develop new products for your existing segment. Rather than enhancing the offering you have, develop and offer new products that capitalize on the customers that you already know well. He entertains no sense of a static business.

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socalTECH

MARCH 6, 2017

Los Angeles-based Maple Media (maplemedia.io) recently announced a big, $30M funding from Shamrock Capital, to assemble a collection of mobile applications in the utility, productivity, games and entertainment verticals. That's really appealing for a lot of those developers. What's the idea behind Maple Media?

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

O’Neil was senior executive for pre-eminent sports and entertainment brands such as Madison Square Garden (the New York Knicks, New York Rangers and New York Liberty), the Philadelphia Eagles, and the National Basketball Association. 20 Year Experience With Top Sports Outfits. Problem Solved.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The dawn of personal computers by home hobbyists created the perfect environment for software sharing, yet it was young Bill Gates who convinced that nascent market that software development costs money and needed to be purchased, just like hardware. The earliest mega-scale web services (e.g., Six Reasons Why The Time Is Now.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Aspiring creators learn by connecting with top web filmmakers and YouTubers on a topics specific to the web: developing a web series, producing web series, writing for genres like comedy & sci-fi, directing, editing, camera, Kickstarter funding, show hosting, distribution, and marketing. Take us through your features?

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Ad/Banner blindness, a talent which we’ve developed rather well as a society: The ability to subconsciously block out commercials WHILE physically watching. Enter Vidzey , the in-video shopping platform that seamlessly combines media, entertainment and e-commerce. LET’S TALK ABOUT ENTERTAINMENT. FROM THE BEGINNING.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2020

They still have all of these clients who want to learn from them, want to continue to train and work out, and instead of putting their content up for freeon a social platform, we can now let them upload different workouts and videos, and set a price for what they cost. A lot of people need the ability to make money now.

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Xconomy

JUNE 10, 2016

BIO president and CEO Jim Greenwood (pictured), a former Congressman-turned-lobbyist, told an audience, “We are fighting back,” and unveiled plans to put some of the blame for high drug prices on insurance companies. The new prices don’t reflect rebates and discounts.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

As a result, I had great visibility into what I would call the developing sea change in the traditional fashion supply chain. Hautelook disintermediated the off-price part of the segment. It's the relationship between price and quality. Location-based entertainment is shopping. What is value? That's not going away.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2017

And of course we help with business development introductions and with fund raising events. Executives run the day-to-day so often the board is more involved as a sparring partner at key intervals. The administrative work we actually do at board meetings? Often we are asked to get involved in executive-level recruiting.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Use discount code: DFR30 to receive $30 price. During this high-level event, Top Brand Marketers, Agency Executives, Publishers, and App Developers will come together to discuss and explore how brands can harness the power of the billion dollar app boom. Tell a friend, and purchase your ticket at www.digitalfamilyinc.com.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 7, 2019

The choice of audio came as a natural step given the team’s experience with natural language processing, but the startup also welcomes the chance to develop new devices for more lifelike journeys. “A lot of studios are asking how much we price our engine at, but we are targeting the consumer market.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Most substantial innovations require time for the underlying technology to be refined, the proper infrastructure to be developed and for potential users to recognize and accept the need for the new solution. Film and radio helped Hitler mislead a nation, yet those same technologies have also educated and entertained billions of consumers.

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socalTECH

MAY 4, 2016

For our startup interview today, we have an interview with Wrapal (www.wrapal.com), a new startup developing an online marketplace to help film-makers find filming locations, and helping property owners--both residential and commercial--make their properties available for films, commercials, television, and more. Finally, what's next?

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Without further adieu, I present to you the winners of the 1st annual REACH NeXT conference: Entertainment: Storygami. Green Way Labs develops high-performance cleaning products that are 100% non-toxic. Late 20s: Got serious about her career and worked on developer products at Google and her own side projects. Sold it in 2014.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Today, customers want personalized products and services at reasonable prices. Develop higher quality than just good enough. Disney, for example, has managed to maintain its broad entertainment appeal by evolving from Mickey Mouse cartoons, to Old Yeller type movies, Pixar animation movies, to Star Wars and Indiana Jones.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

While there have been some rather profound successes in the marketplace, there still exists enough uncertainty for many business owners and web developers to hesitate before making a decision on how best to optimize their sites. This happens long before any discussion of price or any discussion of details.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2012

Develop a solution for a problem, market and/or user group about which you are passionate. After screwing over a co-worker in the 1996 movie Jerry Maguire, the over-the-top Entertainment Agent Bob Sugar rationalized his unethical behavior by saying, "It's not ‘show friends.' " [Tweet this quote].

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The discussion includes the role these digital currencies will play in developing countries, where they’ll have the ability to skip over traditional (and slow) development cycles for progress. Until then, we’ll be focused on gimmicky applications and entertainment.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 11, 2014

After 3 years of development, the OnAir Box comes with two USB ports allowing a direct connection to external storage devices such as USB drives or external hard drives. Android Apps & Software Entertainment Gadgets Android-based music OnAir Box streaming'

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2015

Many started out in a completely unrelated field and fell into their current profession where they discovered a passion, skill and expertise they developed over time, becoming more successful as they grew in knowledge and experience. Almost all credited their spouse, or a mentor, in helping them achieve their success.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2014

ALYT provides users four main comforts: Home Security, Home Automation, Energy Efficiency, and Entertainment Control. The Android-based product gives developers – hardware and software – open source goodness and allows others to do some DIY with future apps and products. Home security was the main driving force in building ALYT.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 13, 2011

Shoppers name their price, wait a few moments, then see if their price was accepted. One of the great things of ScoreBig is that the price you pitch is the price you pay. We sell many of the best sports, concerts and theater tickets all for below retail prices. We will never sell a ticket above retail price.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 5, 2014

I looked at and thought I can take that basic concept and develop my own idea. Fitness devices need additional equipment, but FreeWavz can double both as your entertainment system and a fitness tracker. This allows developers to tinker and offer a new use for the earphones. No need to wear a band or another type of device.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 1, 2011

We debated the merits of releasing two products, one at a lower price with fewer features, but we ultimately decided that the value proposition of the cheaper version was so minimal that it would potentially damage the GoToMyPC brand. . The key to launching a successful MVP is to properly define “minimal.” Follow the Beatles’ lead.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2013

I don’t agree, for example, that the first priority is to avoid startups with a high attrition rate, like trendy restaurants and entertainment. The selection of an inappropriate pricing, marketing, or distribution strategy is a large potential risk. Market entry strategy risk. Political and economic risk.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Sam Rogoway: I'm an entertainment attorney by trade, and have represented a number of the largest reality production companies, as well as award winning filmmakers, both scripted and documentark filmmakers. What we want to do is bring very good videos to businesses, at a very affordable price.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2012

I don’t agree, for example, that the first priority is to avoid startups with a high attrition rate, like trendy restaurants and entertainment. The selection of an inappropriate pricing, marketing, or distribution strategy is a large potential risk. Market entry strategy risk. Political and economic risk.

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