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Insights and Opinions: Social media: You at the Helm of Your Own New Starship

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For today's Insights and Opinions article, we have a piece from Tracy Olmstead Williams, of Olmstead Williams Communications, talking about the bold new world of social media: Social Media, like Global Warming, has now left doubters behind. Brands lagging in new media shrank by 6 percent.

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Verve Wireless Buys Deconstruct Media

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Encinitas-based Verve Wireless , which develops mobile applications for local publishers, said today that it has acquired Deconstruct Media , a mobile advertising technology firm. Verve is venture backed by BlueRun Ventures, the Associated Press, and others. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Veritone Deploys At College Football Playoffs

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Costa Mesa-based Veritone says its artificial intelligence software was deployed for the 2019 College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship, and was used to produce transcriptions, automated facial recognition of players and coaches, logo identification, and other tasks for the CFP's Media Day.

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Insights and Opinions: A Cynic Predicts IT and Media in 2011

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For today's Insights and Opinions section, where we share the thoughts and insights of local technology thought leaders, we have an article from Tony Greenberg , CEO of Ramprate on A Cynic's Prediction of IT and Media in 2011. Read the rest of Tony's article, A Cynic Predicts IT and Media in 2011. READ MORE>>.

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ScoreStream Adds New Funding From Intel Capital

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ScoreStream's software is used to crowdsource scores and other information from local high schools and other local sports leagues, which it makes available to media outlets such as broadcast television groups, iHeart Media, and the Associated Press. Oien is a serial entrepreneur and previously headed up Chumby. READ MORE>>.

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Insights and Opinions: I'm Drowning in Social Media and Going Down for the Count

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For today's Insights and Opinions section, where we feature articles from the thought leaders in Southern California's high tech industry, Jeffrey Swartz takes a look at the overwhelming flood of social media , and how to deal with it. Social media had arrived. Read all of Jeff's insights into how not to drown from social media.

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GraphEffect Expands In New York, Chicago

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GraphEffect, which is led by James Borow, said it added Melissa Greenberg, Alexandra Press, and Mandy Majchrzak as Directors in the various offices; Greenberg was at DailyCandy, Press was at Neo@Ogilvy, and Majchrzak was at [x+1] and turn. READ MORE>>.