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Los Angeles-based Ficto launches its Quibi competitor — with Niantic as a content partner

TechCrunch LA

Consumers now have their first chance to sample the wares of a short-form streaming service — and it’s not Quibi. Ficto , a streaming service without a paywall offering interactive dramas, film adaptations, comedies, documentaries, talk shows, game shows, and news, is now live on iOS and Android.

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Content, Commerce, and Cosmetics: A Look At IPSY's Subscription Business

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Los Angeles�as the center of the entertainment industry�has begun to adopt a new role as the center of online video in recent years�and has also with the e-commerce industry and expertise here from the technology industry. Social media allows women to seek out other, like minded women, and learn from them.

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Startup Thought Leaders With The Most Authentic Twitter Followers

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Other than Barack Obama, YouTube, and Twitter, all of the accounts are owned by entertainers, which has caused some media pundits to wonder if some of these celebrities (or their surrogates) performed unnatural acts to boost the appearance of their Twitter influence. Startup Thought Leader Rankings.

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Interview with Andy Steuer, Punchcard

socalTECH

At the time, they were shipping out CD ROMs with 300 albums, album artwork, and three song samples each. It was a portal, and partnered with ISPs so that those ISPs could generate ad revenue, and create stick entertainment for customers. You'd pop in that CD ROM, listen to the song, and then call an 800 number to purchase the album.

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Meet the 25 Startups Competing at SXSW Startup Night 2018

Tech.Co

If the user shares the add on social media, they earn an extra $.25. This biotech company developed Xplore-PATHO as a service to test samples for the presence of pathogens – everything from bacteria and DNA virus to parasites and fungus – in a single test. Quirktastic Media (Durham, NC). Price: $1.99

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TechZulu Partners with meebo!

Tech Zulu Event

A few sponsorship spots still available for early 2010 events: TechZulu still has a few slots open for our early 2010 events for our large diverse audience — social media users, venture capitalist, PR people, developers, bloggers, Hollywood entertainment and many more. You’ll receive recognition as a thank you for your sponsorship.

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Take Back Your Internet, Leave Klout

Tech Zulu Event

Defining “Good” and “Great” are completely subjective to the audience you’re trying to reach, but for starters, the Internet should be filled with interesting, useful, intelligent, creative, helpful, informative, entertaining, or fun things. Start there, and you’ll probably come out ahead. 02% from tweets.