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What Mattered in 2012: Aber Whitcomb, io/LA

socalTECH

We've also invented and patented a new technology called "MasterKey" that allows people to play our games natively on all relevant social and mobile platforms. At io/LA we launched a new 8000 sq/ft co-work and incubator space in Hollywood. Facebook became so dominant in social, not even Google could touch them.

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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. I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. I know you could argue that YouTube was much broader but it was really popularized in the social networks. Overture sold for $1.6