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JULY 6, 2016

Los Angeles-based SGN the mobile gaming company led by MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe, said late Tuesday that it has acquired TinyCo , a San Francisco-based mobile game developer. TinyCo is the developer of the Family Guy and Marvel Avengers mobile games, and was backed by Andreessen Horowitz.

Mobile 124

Mobile Acquisition Los Angeles Angel 124

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MARCH 9, 2010

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace reported Tuesday that the firm is now the top, social application on the Android platform, and is the third most popular downloaded application overall on the Android Market. MySpace trails T-Mobile's account information app and The Weather Channel's app in the store.

Marketing 180

Marketing Social Network Google Mobile 180

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JULY 1, 2010

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace said today along with French firm Orange that they are in an advertising and content partnership. According to the companies, Orange Advertising Network will manage both premium and performance advertising sales for MySpace in France. READ MORE>>.

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Advertising Social Network Los Angeles Content 183

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DECEMBER 3, 2008

Los Angeles-based social networking website MySpace said late Tuesday night that it has launched a new mobile video service, MySpace Mobile, which will allow users to view MySpace video content from mobile devices. READ MORE>>

Mobile 100

Mobile Social Network Content Los Angeles 100

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MARCH 30, 2009

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace announced Monday that it is supporting a pair of Microsoft technologies: Microsoft Windows Mobile and Microsoft Silverlight. Tags: myspace microsoft windows mobile silverlight. Financial details behind the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Mobile 100

Mobile Social Network Sites Los Angeles 100

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APRIL 12, 2010

Los Angeles-based social networking web site MySpace has linked with Microsoft on the launch of Microsoft's new social networking-focused cell phones, the Kin 1 and the Kin 2. MySpace is one of social networking sites with built-in support on Microsoft's new phones. READ MORE>>.

Social Network 171

Social Network Sites Research Mobile 171

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace announced today that the firm has rolled out a beta of a feature which allows MySpace users to sync their status updates with Twitter. Tags: myspace twitter sync update social networking. READ MORE>>.

Social Network 140

Social Network Sites Mobile Networking 140

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

A new, Los Angeles startup, Postcard on the Run , started by MySpace veteran Josh Brooks, has launched today, allowing users to take a photo with any mobile device, and instantly send it as a real, printed postcard.

Mobile 187

Mobile Los Angeles Startup Angel 187

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JULY 26, 2016

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Scopely has raised a big, $55M funding round, the company said today, to help grow the company's catalog of mobile games. The company was founded by Driver, Eytan Elbaz (Applied Semantics), Ankur Bulsara (MySpace), and Eric Futoran. READ MORE>>.

Mobile 100

Mobile Los Angeles Capital Media 100

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JUNE 2, 2010

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace is further ramping up its efforts to attract developers, saying this afternoon that it has announced a new Developer Services program. MySpace said it has named Manu Rekhi as General Manager of MySpace Games and Developer Program as part of the effort.

Develop 159

Develop Development Services Social Network 159

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JUNE 22, 2011

Los Angeles-based MindJolt , the social gaming firm headed by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe, announced this morning that it has hired Ulf Waschbusch as head of its internal social mobile game development. Ulf was most recently Chief Product Officer at Garena, and also has served at Google, MySpace and T-Mobile.

Mobile 124

Mobile Develop Development Google 124

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JULY 26, 2021

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) DPCM Capital said late Friday that the two comapnies are terminating their efforts, where DPCM Capital would acquire Jam City in a SPAC deal. Jam City is led by CEO Chris DeWolfe, the former co-founder of MySpace, and COO Josh Yguado.

Acquisition 113

Acquisition Los Angeles Mobile Capital 113

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City is getting into the Halloween spirit, saying this morning that it has been rolling out themeed content throughout the month of October ahead of the Halloween holiday. Jam City is led by former MySpace co-founder and CEO Chris DeWolfe. READ MORE>>.

Geni 140

Geni San Diego Content Los Angeles 140

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Kurt Daradics ( Facebook , @KurtyD , FriendFeed , MySpace , LinkedIn , Delicious ) (pronounced dare-a-dix) is a great guy to know. I've recently co-founded the first political social network FreedomSpeaks and CitySourced.com a real time mobile civic engagement tool. " Kurt has a great background in sales and marketing.

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Los Angeles Southern California Technology Angel 150

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The Los Angeles game development studio Jam City is setting up a shop in Toronto with the acquisition of Bingo Pop from Uken Games. We look forward to working with the talented Jam City team in Toronto as we supercharge the live operations of Bingo Pop and develop innovative new titles and mobile entertainment experiences.”

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Los Angeles San Diego Acquisition Entertainment 171

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OCTOBER 21, 2008

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace said today that the firm has launched an application for Google's Android mobile operating system. According to MySpace, its new MySpace Mobile experience is available via Android Market, and allows MySpace users to access the firm's mobile web site.

Social Network 100

Social Network Mobile Google Sites 100

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DECEMBER 16, 2014

Los Angeles-based mobile games developer SGN , which is led by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe, said today that it is in a licensing deal with NetEase , to distribute SGN''s popular mobile puzzle game Cookie Jam in China. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Mobile 138

Mobile Los Angeles Marketing Develop 138

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MARCH 13, 2009

Los Angeles-based MySpace is launching a promotion centered around the upcoming NCAA March Madness basketball tournament Monday, with a promotion and $10,000 prize, the firm revealed this morning. Tags: basketball myspace madness march ncaa. READ MORE>>.

News 100

News Web Los Angeles Mobile 100

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

Los Angeles-based mobile gaming developer Jam City is announcing this morning that it has hired two executives to the firm, including the former CEO of Linden Lab, the creator of the Second Life virtual world. Jam City--which recently renamed itself from SGN Games--is led by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe.

Los Angeles 164

Los Angeles Mobile Design Angel 164

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APRIL 5, 2012

Actually, no thanks to Santa Monica-based Mobile Roadie. Mobile Roadie, headed by Michael Schneider , develops tools that make easy for non-programmers to create their own mobile apps. Describe what Mobile Roadie does? and MySpace, Ashton Kutcher, Guy O'Seary, who is Madonna's manger, and Rodger Berman.

Mobile 239

Mobile Santa Monica Content Tool 239

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Chance Barnett , Crowdfunder (Los Angeles, crowdfunding). Allison Beal , StyleSaint (Los Angeles, fashion). James Borow and Clark Landry (shared position), SHIFT (Los Angeles, Santa Monica, advertising). Josh Brooks , OnTheRunTech.com dba Post Cards On The Run (Los Angeles, mobile apps).

Southern California 279

Southern California SoCalTech Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 279

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MAY 28, 2014

Los Angeles-based online and mobile advertising technology provider OpenX announced this morning that it has named Tish Whitcraft as the company''s new Chief Customer Officer. openx chief customer officer executive myspace tagged online advertising' READ MORE>>.

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OpenX Custom Customer Yahoo 138

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Los Angeles-based SGN (Social Gaming Network), the mobile games startup headed by Chris DeWolfe, the co-founder of MySpace, said Thursday that it is launching an "aggressive" hiring program. SGN says it now has more than 100 employees in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Buenos Aires. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 170

San Diego Los Angeles Mobile Content 170

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MARCH 15, 2018

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City has snagged two executives from game developer Machine Zone, the company said this morning, adding two to its executive team. Ulm was most recently GM of Machine Zone's San Diego studio. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 113

San Diego Activision Mobile Los Angeles 113

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OCTOBER 3, 2018

Los Angeles-based mobile entertainment and gaming developer Jam City said today that it is getting behind an effort to encourage its users to register to vote in the upcoming U.S. Jam City is led by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe.

Geni 124

Geni Screening Entertainment Los Angeles 124

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NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Los Angeles-based mobileStorm has bolstered its engineering resources, saying today that it has named David Pedowitz as the firm's new Director of Engineering and Principal Architect. Pedowitz joins the firm from Fox Interactive Media, where he headed up re-architecture and re-engineering of the MySpace MyAds platform.

CitySearch 100

CitySearch Platform Resource Email 100

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AUGUST 9, 2012

Los Angeles-based Postcard On The Run , the developer of mobile apps which let people send their mobile phone photos to people as real, printed postcards, has raised $1.8M Postcard On The Run is the startup headed by former MySpace exec Josh Brooks. The filing indicates the company is in the midst of raising $2.3M

Mobile 242

Mobile Los Angeles Funding Software 242

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based game developer > SGN announced this morning that it has named Josh Yguado as President of the company. He also served at Fox, serving as Vice President of Business Development, where SGN said he worked on the acquisition of MySpace and the launch of Hulu. READ MORE>>.

Hulu 174

Hulu Los Angeles Acquisition Mobile 174

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MARCH 14, 2019

A new report, from market analysis firm Sensor Tower, says that Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery , the Harry Potter-themed mobile game developed by Los Angeles-based JamCity , has now collected $110M in player spending, in less than a year. The company is led by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe. READ MORE>>.

Report 113

Report Google Mobile Los Angeles 113

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JULY 23, 2015

Los Angeles-based mobile games studio SGN , which is led by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe, has raised $130M in a funding round from Netmarble Games. SGN said that Netmarble Games is the number one mobile games publisher in South Korea.

Mobile 100

Mobile Los Angeles Acquisition Invest 100

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APRIL 11, 2012

Los Angeles-based Postcard on the Run , the mobile app startup which allows users to take a photo on their smartphone and turn that into a real, physical postcard, has inked a partnership with a hotel and resort operator. Financial details of the deals between the company were not announced.

Beverly Hills 226

Beverly Hills Santa Monica Mobile Los Angeles 226

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer SGN has renamed itself Jam City , and says it is expecting $400M in revenues next year--and is eyeing a possible IPO.

Mobile 100

Mobile Los Angeles Product Angel 100

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer SGN has renamed itself Jam City , and says it is expecting $400M in revenues next year--and is eyeing a possible IPO.

Mobile 100

Mobile Los Angeles Product Angel 100

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JANUARY 18, 2012

Los Angeles-based Ranker , the online service which allows anyone to list and rank things on any topic, said today that it has named Mani Dhillon as Chief Operating Officer, and tapped former MySpace CEO Michael Jones for its board. Ranker said it is now getting around 4.5 million monthly unique visitors. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Userplane Tsavo Draper 154

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APRIL 5, 2018

Los Angeles-based mobile game maker Jam City said this morning that it has signed a lineup of original actors from the Harry Potter films, to provide the voiceovers for its upcoming game, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. READ MORE>>.

Class 100

Class Los Angeles Mobile Angel 100

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MARCH 31, 2009

Los Angeles-based GoTV Networks has launched a new mobile, social networking application focused on sharing pictures, videos, and text with their friends and family. Tags: gotv networks social networking pictures video sharing mobile. READ MORE>>.

Social Network 113

Social Network Networking Mobile Google 113

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Los Angeles-based MindJolt , the online and mobile games developer headed by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe, reports today that it is now seeing about a third of the company's total revenues coming from the sale of virtual goods. READ MORE>>.

Mobile 167

Mobile Advertising Los Angeles Report 167