socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Santa Barbara-based optical switch developer CALIENT Technoloogies reported a win today, with remote broadcast production company CP Communications. Calient said it has been selected to supply equipment to connect to a new, fiber-optic network supporting 4K ultra high definition television. READ MORE>>.

Networking

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2014

Venice-based Snapchat is in the midst of raising a new round of funding, led by storied venture capital investor Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, which valued the company at close to $10 billion, according to a report. The report also said that Snapchat has around 100 million monthly active users now using its messaging service.

Snapchat

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2014

DataDirect Networks , the data storage systems developer which has significant operations in Chatsworth, reports that it is opening up a new technology center in Paris. datadirect networks paris growth expansion enterprise data storage hiring jobs' The company said the move will help enhance its European technology innovation.

Networking

socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Yahoo is planning a big investment in Venice-based Snapchat , in a deal that values Snapchat at $10 billion, according to a report over the weekend. The WSJ reports that Yahoo is investing around $20M in Snapchat at the lofty valuation, using money it cashed out of the IPO of Alibaba. READ MORE>>.

Yahoo

socalTECH

APRIL 18, 2013

Goodreads , the online book review and social networking site which started in Santa Monica, represents the heart of a battle between giants Amazon.com and Apple , according to a report Thursday: who will become the keeper of your digital goods?

Acquisition

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

How to Interpret Analyst Reports. The stats are often quoted from the latest reports. We were looking at all sorts of strategic decisions that Sony was considering, which required analysis and data on broadband networks, Internet portas and mobile handsets/networks. We all took that data as the basis for our reports.

Statistics

socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based mobile advertising network Airpush , which is led by Asher Delug, is in the midst of being acquired by Israeli company Perion , according to a report Monday evening. According to the report, from TechCrunch, the deal is worth around $170M. Perion owns Incredimail, Smilebox, and other Internet properties.

Acquisition

socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2017

Calabasas-based Ixia reports a win with Barefoot Networks this morning, saying that the network equipment maker has chosen its 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) test products. Barefoot Networks is using Ixia's equipment for testing its Tofino switches. Financial impact of the customer win was not announced. READ MORE>>.

Networking

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Santa Monica-based content delivery network (CDN) provider EdgeCast said this morning that it doubled its revenues in 2012, and now has more than 225 employees. The firm provides edge network services to help deliver content from such customers as Twitter, Pinterest, Sony, and Hulu to end users.

Steamboat Ventures

socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2018

A new report, published this week by the nonprofit CompTIA group, says that Los Angeles is the number two metropolitan area in the nation for technology employment. According to the CompTIA 2018 CyberStates report, LA had 501,900 technology workers, number two in the nation behind New York City, which has 664,800.

Report

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Grindr, one of the world’s largest dating and social networking apps for gay, bi, trans, and queer people, has fixed a security vulnerability that allowed anyone to hijack and take control of any user’s account using only their email address. The reported issue has been fixed.

Email

socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2020

Irvine-based technology distributor Ingram Micro is reportedly on the block, with current Chinese owner HNA Group looking to sell Ingram Micro for around $7 billion, according to a report. Private equity investor Platinum Equity in advanced talks with HNA Group, per the report. READ MORE>>.

Report

socalTECH

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Burbank-based Walt Disney reported Sunday that it has just surpassed one hundred million fans across its network of Facebook pages. Think your company is popular on Facebook? Think again.

Burbank

socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Los Angeles-based content delivery network operator EdgeCast has been acquired by Verizon , to help bolster Verizon''s Digital Media Services, Verizon said this morning. Financial terms of the deal were not announced, but the deal is reported to be worth around $390M. edgecast verizon content delivery network merger acquisition'

Content

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Machinima , which had been the poster child for Southern California's multi-channel-network (MCN) boom, has laid off most of its employees and ceased its operations , according to reports. in 2016, in a deal then reported as worth less than $100M. in 2016, in a deal then reported as worth less than $100M. READ MORE>>.

Report

TechEmpower

JULY 2, 2013

The wrk benchmark tool reports a peak of approximately 95 megabytes per second transfer rate with pipelining and 35 megabytes per second without. However, most servers were already CPU or network limited at 256 concurrency, so it is not surprising that the results are fairly even across these higher concurrency levels.

Framework

TechEmpower

MAY 1, 2014

Since the first round, we have known that the highest-performance frameworks and platforms have been network-limited by our gigabit Ethernet. With ample network bandwidth, the highest-performing frameworks are further differentiated. For example, we are using MySQL 5.5

Framework

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Venice-based social networking app developer Snapchat looks to be on the prowl for employees, based on a new recruiting video released onto YouTube by the company Wednesday morning. snapchat employee jobs recruiting social networking mobile' Snapchat--which is reportedly valued at $2 billion --recently raised a big, $50M funding round.

Snapchat

socalTECH

APRIL 15, 2020

Carlsbad-based semiconductor developer MaxLinear reports that it has scored a design win with Aviat Networks. According to MaxLinear, its chipsets are being used for Aviat's new WTM 4800 E-Band and Multi-Band Radios. MaxLinear said Aviat is using its MxL1105 CMOS transceiver along with the MxL85652 and MxL85110 modems.

Design

socalTECH

AUGUST 11, 2014

Los Angeles-based Wi-Fi and small cell network provider Boingo Wireless reports that it has been selected fro the new, World Trade Center in New York City. The network is expected to launch in 2015, timed with the opening of the World Trade Center Transportation Hub. Financial impact of the deal was not announced. READ MORE>>.

Networking

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2018

A new report this morning says that a new survey of users of Venice, California-based Snap 's social networking app, Snapchat , finds opinion of the brand has dropped significantly due to its redesign. READ MORE>>.

Snapchat

L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 22, 2017

Job hunting advice network raises $2.7 million, content management service Edlio acquires app Sangha, and entertainment content startup Pocketwatch raises $6 million.

Networking

socalTECH

JULY 9, 2015

Los Angeles-based Zealot Networks , the startup led by Danny Zappin which connects creators and influencers with brands, has acquired viral content site ViralNova. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed, but the price was reportedly around $100M.

Networking

TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2014

Nevertheless, achieving a million HTTP requests per second over a network without pipelining to a single server says something about the capacity of modern hardware. It''s possible even higher numbers would be reported had we tested a purpose-built static web server such as nginx.

EC2

socalTECH

AUGUST 25, 2016

A report, published Thursday by Bloomberg, says that Apple is working on a clone of the software from Venice, California-based Snapchat --in a bid to make a renewed push into the social networking area. READ MORE>>.

Snapchat

socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2018

Los Angeles-based dating app developer Tinder is vulnerable to snooping by hackers, letting them see if you are swiping left or right, what photos you are viewing, and more, according to researchers , in a report published in Wired on Tuesday morning. Tinder is owned by the Match Group.

Report

L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 30, 2018

million; Los Angeles tech workers data released; SpaceX gets approval to build satellite-powered broadband network. Female-focused venture fund raises $10.4

Funding

socalTECH

JULY 18, 2013

A new report today, from the Angel Resource Institute, Silicon Valley Bank, and CB Insights, has found that the Tech Coast Angels is again one of the most active angel investment groups in the country. startup investment investor angel cbinsights ranking report capital venture angels coast tech' Louis Arch Angels. READ MORE>>.

Tech Coast Angels

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Is your integration limited to login and “like” buttons or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? What about reporting and moderation? Reporting - What needs to be reported? Administer users?

Development

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Los Angeles-based podcasting network Wondery appears to be attempting to sell itself for between $300M to $400M, according to multiple reports. The podcasting publisher is backed by Waverley Capital, Lerer Hippeau, Greycroft, BDMI, Advancit, Water Tower Ventures, and Powerhouse Ventures.

Report

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

A report on Tuesday afternoon from Reuters says that Venice, California-based social communications and networking app developer Snapchat has filed its paperwork for its IPO. No terms or details on that IPO have been yet announced by the company, which has been rumored to be working on an IPO for months. READ MORE>>.

Snapchat

socalTECH

MAY 2, 2018

Carlsbad-based MaxLinear , which develops radio frequency, analog, and mixed-signal integrated circuits, reported a win this morning with German home networking equipment maker devolo. Wave 2 transceiver ICs, for a new line of powerline networking products. According to MaxLinear, devolo has selected its G.hn

Networking

socalTECH

JANUARY 26, 2017

Calabasas-based network testing equipment and software developer Ixia is nearing a deal to be acquired by competitor Keysight Technologies , according to Reuters this week, citing "people familiar with the matter." Terms of the potential bid were not announced, and the report says that Keysight Technologies is not the only bidder on Ixia.

Report

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Is your integration limited to login and “like” buttons or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? What about reporting and moderation? Reporting - What needs to be reported? Administer users?

Development

socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2019

However, according to a new report , that network of cameras in your home has a possible down side: a loss of privacy, and what the report calls "dismal privacy practices" and "lax, sloppy oversight" on who can access your video streams.

Report

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

Yesterday MiTú Networks announced that Upfront Ventures led a $10 million financing in what is now the largest producer of Latino online videos – primarily driven through YouTube. In food you have the amazing food network Tastemade – the Food Network of online video. Indeed we are already seeing that online.

Invest

socalTECH

AUGUST 23, 2019

According to report this week, abuse of the communications and advertising features of Los Angeles-based Snapchat is playing a significant role in the sale of firearms outlawed in California. However, the recent arrests show how easy it is for criminals to bypass those rules on any social networking platform. READ MORE>>.

Snapchat