Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 20, 2012

The platform allows users to sync content and commands across all four screens — the smartphone, tablet/pad, computer and TV. And…they have opened up their API for all of you clever developers to create the amazing interactive second screen apps of the future. It is essentially a super large screen pad. What does that mean?

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Screening Content Mobile Netflix 82

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Yet a tiny 13 person company called Instagram, leveraged the massive growth of mobile to create a new social network. Media and Entertainment has seen more barriers to entry being broken down. In Entertainment, we're seeing more and more people prefer their iPad over the Big Screen experience.

Technical Review 223

Technical Review Southern California Incubator High Tech 223

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

If your startup can’t be bothered with social media, or has no plan to take advantage of it, then you are definitely at risk these days. They also identify clearly the five key social media mistakes that I often see, along the following lines: Diving in without a strategic plan. Not having a social media policy.

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Social Media Media Startup Tips 93

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2010

If your startup can’t be bothered with social media, or has no plan to take advantage of it, then you are definitely at risk these days. They also identify clearly the five key social media mistakes that business often make, along the following lines: Diving in without a strategic plan. Not having a social media policy.

Social Media 85

Social Media Media Startup Content 85

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Once this new service became popular then the media companies could control the rules of distribution & advertising. Each of the major media shareholders maintain their own websites where they can (and do) promote their content directly and have every incentive to do so.

Hulu 292

Hulu Technical Review Content Advertising 292

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

We are a city unique in merging the world’s best content with digital media and technology expertise. There are now a second generation of entrepreneurs and companies that have learned from their last successes and are producing great new companies like TopSpin Media , Sometrics and GumGum.

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Twiistup SoCal Southern California Yammer 228

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 28, 2014

Fact: social media is among the top most powerful communication tools today. Pew Internet Project’s research on Social Networking reports that as of January 2014, 74% of online adults use social networking sites. Digital Insights reports in their 2014 Social Media statistics that Facebook has 1.01

Snapchat 82

Snapchat Social Media Social Network Media 82

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

Given that I hadn’t had time to change out of my t-shirt (I had promised Jonathan Strauss I would wear to support his company), I tried to keep a low profile here [full shirt: Effing Social Media, How Does it Work? It has to do with the future of social networking. But the NEXT night was mind-meld on steroids.

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Ideas Startup Marketing Pricing 294

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The irony: a sad state that even with the huge number of social network applications we have at our disposal, we’re oftentimes lost, unable to keep up, or still lose touch so easily. It’s not your fault that we can only be social creatures to a certain extent before brain overload. Finally, some solid relief.

Web 74

Web Social Network Networking Email 74

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 15, 2012

One for each of the main Hero Screens you have in your application. A Hero Screen is defined as a major application screen, from which additional screens will branch out. Sally Jennings is looking for a new check-in experience, one that allows her to notify all of her social networks at the same time.

Marketing 84

Marketing Screening Social Network Startup 84

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Solaborate is a blend of great social network platforms, by taking in all the greatest bits and putting it all into one. Consumers all have access to social networks, but the business-side has never really caught on. Solaborate is a professional social media network.

Social Media 92

Social Media Social Network Tool Mobile 92

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2012

Jobscience early today acquired Atomkeep in a move the company says was to help job seekers validate their social image over the various social networks to avoid mistaken identities from would be employers. ” Atomkeep was launched in 2008 and syncs users information on their social networks with online job boards.

Social Network 61

Social Network Social Media Blogging Screening 61

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2011

These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events. Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup.

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Funding Startup Social Media Sample 92

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 13, 2011

At a recent hackathon, the company saw that their users also wanted to selectively share their moments on public social networks, such as Twitter. When you’d like to share who you’re currently “With&# , you are presented with a simple screen to tag who you’re with and what you are doing.

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Mobile Social Network Screening Demand 74

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 25, 2013

This makes Younity far more robust and usable for anyone who tries to keep their C: drive clear and opts to store the majority of their media on separate or removable drives. You’re also given the flexibility to continue sharing media on a drive that’s been relocated to another Younity connected device.

Mobile 89

Mobile Social Network Software Screening 89

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

The opportunity to innovate and take ZunguZ forward and make it a reality transpired with the uptake and traction of Social Networks in the early 2000’s and more specifically with the launch of Facebook in 2004 and its momentum gained over the next few years. How safe are money transfers or online purchases on social networks?

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Network Platform Technical Review 92

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 13, 2015

NAB Show is the world’s largest electronic media show covering the creation, management and delivery of content across all platforms. With more than 98,000 attendees from 150 countries and 1,700+ exhibitors, NAB Show is the ultimate marketplace for digital media and entertainment. What’s NMX? What’s NAB?

Blogging 40

Blogging Social Media Social Network Content 40

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The feel of the unit was very much like its predecessor, the PSP, with a wide body, glossy black surface, and wide screen. The gigantic 5 inch OLED multi-touch screen was crisp and displayed details and color well (looked great on “Uncharted, Golden Abyss” as we controlled Drake through rooms of fire and exploding walls).

Screening 64

Screening Santa Monica Social Network Hollywood 64

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 15, 2012

One for each of the main Hero Screens you have in your application. A Hero Screen is defined as a major application screen, from which additional screens will branch out. Sally Jennings is looking for a new check-in experience, one that allows her to notify all of her social networks at the same time.

Marketing 53

Marketing Screening Social Network Email 53

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Stribe offers a plug and play service for instantly creating a social network on any Web site. The company's main target is e-commerce sites with rich media. The company is targeting recruiters with problems screening candidates. There will be more news on this front during LeWeb.

Incubator 40

Incubator Development Develop Social Network 40

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2010

These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events. Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup.

Funding 59

Funding Startup Social Media Sample 59

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2012

“I found it to be the best social network, connecting people on a deeper level. It’s almost a subconscious connection vs. all other media sites. People stopped worrying about social status.”. Park had a screen-printing business in 2004, starting with his own $4,000 investment. It’s a breath of fresh air.

Startup 98

Startup Pricing Customer Custom 98

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Also of note was Ryan Orrico’s launch of HandJob, a new form of job applicant screening and referral tracking. When using the Handjob app , users must shake the app up and down or side to side and out pops a pre-screened job applicant. All presentations were of extremely high quality and teams did a killer job.

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Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 19, 2010

A bright and beautiful screen thanks to the Super AMOLED display. SOCIAL HUB. Integrates SMS, Social Network Services, email, and calendar accounts. Dedicated zoom buttons, double tapping the screen and multi-touch pinch-zooming are all available to you. WVGA(480×800) 16M SUPER AMOLED. ECLAIR) / ANDROID MARKET.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Screening RSS Web 40

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2015

Social media is a favorite among small business owners. However, social networking sites also have rules. If you are planning to go digital and employ social media marketing, you must educate yourself on these rules or all your efforts will go to waste. Know the rules. Need a ruler? Yes, you do.

Guide 40

Guide Social Media Content Advertising 40

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

It is a good thing that there is an app for everything today — work, social media, games, shopping, travel, photography, and schedule of movie screenings. Suddenly, maintaining a company website and a social media account is no longer enough. In short, if you are always on the go, apps are your best friend.

Mobile 40

Mobile Social Media Google Software Review 40

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

In other words, our mobile devices are all powerful and the network that they connect into sucks. Social networking is peaking. He argues for a world he calls POSO (post social) in which we will only use social applications which drastically cut down our time involvement and/or increase our productivity.

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Web HTML Mobile Social Network 355

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. A FB ad targeted at one person (my wife) - Gabriel Weinberg , May 14, 2010 The other day I gave a presentation with Steve Welch on the use of social media in politics. You could just outspend. You could use brute force to get the word out. It is to out friend.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I invested in LA-based Gogii , one of the fastest growing, most exciting mobile social networking companies you’ve never heard of and maker of a product called textPlus. This is a post I’ve been dying to write for 18 months. I know this because you’re not a young teenager. I could go on & on.

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Gogii Invest Blogging Startup 310

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

In the era of social networks, LinkedIn, Facebook messaging, Quora and email addresses that are easily guessable, it’s easy to think that maybe you should just approach a VC directly. It’s your job to find a continued way to stay on the radar screen of the VC. Determine how to get access to them.

Development 366

Development Develop Funding Venture Capital 366

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

We believe there are awesome entrepreneurs everywhere, not just in the places constantly covered by the media. Team Rubicon unites the unique skills America’s returning veterans offer with the expertise of medical professionals; all while interactively engaging donors through social media. We want to help them, and will.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Dana Settle & I are hosting a dinner tonight (10/20/10) with some of the biggest companies in entertainment to talk about the future of television, film & digital media. This is where the digital media puck is going. Michael Ovitz , the co-founder of CAA will be the keynote speaker. The device itself will have no storage.

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Content Google Media Hulu 386