socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Aber Whitcomb is a partner at startup co-working and incubation community io/LA , CTO of SGN , and former co-founder and CTO of MySpace. The same is true for distribution of content: YouTube and NetFlix are now viable options for releasing original movies and TV Series. What was the biggest news for you this year?

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 5, 2015

In his premier film appearance in the blaxploitation send-up “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” Chris Rock inadvertently addresses a key pricing challenge faced by most entrepreneurs. This is analogous to asking Netflix for a discount because you never use its recommendation engine. The post Startup Pricing: Are You Selling A Giffen Product?

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Netflix has both quantity and quality.but isn’t very timely. Price: $8 per month for basic plans, up to $12 for extra screens and advanced features. Use Add-Ons: There are scores of Netflix add-ons to help you find certain shows, search for random episodes, and much more. Hulu/Hulu Plus.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2013

Content is king, and local startup Yekra has just secured $3 million in funding for their digital rights distribution service for the every man. Yekra has introduced the first DRM-protected player that can run on any connected device or screen. The company has been funded for $3.1M

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

However, there's a new generation of technology driven startups who are looking to apply software and technology in a way that will change how movies are made, and marketed. What usually happens, is there's a barrage of poorly targeted ads leading up to opening weekend, and it drives downhill from there. That's how we make our money.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Launched in beta July last year in Oakland, San Francisco, Dealflicks is a price line for movie tickets and gives movie tickets and concessions for up to 60% off to help theaters get butts in their seats. 3rd Startup. Grew up in Seoul and is bilingual and bicultural. Zachary Cancio (CTO, co-founder) Duke ECE/CS 2009.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 1, 2014

You swipe up and down and then left and right to interact with that notification, similar to Glass where you swipe left to right and then up and down to interact. The watch also acts as a remote when I am listening to music from my phone in the car, watching Netflix or any other videos. Pretty cool.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

” while watching the screen and registering nothing. So Sean starts at the beginning and discusses where Vidzey’s concept came from. I’m staring at my screen, and there they were. ” Article 1 discussed the digital revolution and how companies like Netflix and Hulu were taking over. I believe this.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Nick and Rupert got in touch with TechZulu to talk about Filmzu, the entertainment business, and startups. TechZulu: Where did the idea of Filmzu start? Nick Ghirardelli: Filmzu started because we were sick of bad movies getting made and bad content in general. Everyone had to have started somewhere.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

This applies equally to VCs, startups & big company executives. When I need to give a speech and I’m writing a slide for my deck, I think up the story in my mind that I’m going to tell for this slide. It’s ironic because I believe creativity is the most important success criterion for a startup.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The idea was that if you could put up a consumer site that was seen as the best place to consume content then people wouldn’t go to lower-quality or free sites to get it. We are seeing the emergence of the “digital living room&# and yet Netflix, Apple & Google all seem to be better positioned to have a seat at our couches.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2016

As the human ear ages it loses its ability to hear high-pitched sound frequencies (above 15-16 kHz) through a condition known as presbycusis that starts at 18 years old. So even though it’s a playground I have mostly to myself right now – I figure every gathering is a bit more fun when your peers turn up. So, too, Snapchat.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 17, 2017

Starting back in 2015 and throughout much of 2016 people started commenting that my blog had become a lot more political. My blog has always been a mixture of what was on my mind and a blend of venture, startup life, tech views and current society events that related to my interests: Venture, startup & tech.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2010

But with the introduction of Apple TV, Google TV, the Boxee Box & other initiatives it’s clear that this battle will heat up in 2011. While we won’t get through all of this, here are some of the issues in the industry that I plan to bring up and ones I hope we’ll discuss tomorrow: 1.

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