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AUGUST 7, 2019

PodcastOne , the celebrity podcasting network from the founder of radio powerhouse WestwoodOne, is launching a free hosting platform for podcasters. The company is also billing itself as a discovery platform, offering free promotion for the services various podcasts across its own network of popular podcasting talent.

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

Los Angeles-based The Rubicon Project , which operates a service to optimize the selection of ads on web sites, said today that it has debuted a new technology platform is it calling REVV for Publishers. READ MORE>>.

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TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

” In our performance consulting work, we often hear variations of the following: “Our web application was running fine with a few hundred users. Web application performance is a broad discipline. Overall, performance is in the service of user expectations. “It was running fine.” What do we mean by performance?

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Morphlabs , the developer of cloud-based infrastructure software, announced today that it has launched a new, Openstack-powered public cloud platform. The firm said the new software allows service providers to implement their own, public cloud software--and claims that it out-performs the giant in the market, Amazon Web Services.

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APRIL 30, 2013

You are viewing the first round of web application framework benchmarks. Authors'' Note: We''re using the word "framework" loosely to refer to platforms, micro-frameworks, and full-stack frameworks. Among the many factors to consider when choosing a web development framework, raw performance is easy to objectively measure.

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MARCH 28, 2013

Authors Note: Were using the word "framework" loosely to refer to platforms, micro-frameworks, and full-stack frameworks. Among the many factors to consider when choosing a web development framework, raw performance is easy to objectively measure. This machine is responsible for hosting the web application exclusively.

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JUNE 25, 2013

Roambi , the developer of business data visualization apps, has debuted a new cloud-based platform, the company said this morning. The San Diego firm said that its new Roambi Business lets companies load their data onto a cloud-based platform to serve up data visualization via its apps.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Burbank-based Walt Disney Studios has launched a new, cloud movie service this morning, called Disney Movies Anywhere. According to Walt Disney, the new service--available via iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and the web--allows users to purchase and watch movies from Disney, Pixar, and Marvel. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 19, 2011

The firms said that the new, RightScale Zend PHP Solution Pack will provide a pre-configured, open Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) to help for faster launch and management of web applications in the cloud. The companies have bundled RightScale's Cloud Management Software with Zend PHP.

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MAY 20, 2010

Search engine giant Google is entering the television guide and consumer electronics market today, saying at the Google I/O conference that it is working with Sony, Logitech, and others on embedding technology to search for and view both web and television shows within devices.

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MARCH 12, 2012

Los Angeles-based Invested.in , the developer of web-based software for managing crowd funding efforts, has connected its service into the popular AngelList service, saying last week that it is launching Crowdcelerator.com , a new service which uses AngelList's API to help startup companies raise funds and close their fundraising rounds.

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APRIL 7, 2014

Los Angeles-based content delivery network operator MaxCDN said this morning that it has integrated its platform with a website firewall provider, Sucuri. Financial details of the link were not announced. READ MORE>>. maxcdn firewall network content delivery sucuri ddos'

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

The company--led by longtime cloud and hosting services veteran Simon Anderson--offers up managed services and consulting for cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Last week, Santa Monica-based Tecca (www.tecca.com) launched a consumer electronics, consumer information service, backed by Fuse Capital and Best Buy. The service--currently only available on iPhone and Android--allows users to find reviews and information about consumer electronics products. What was behind that decision?

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DECEMBER 19, 2012

A new Los Angeles Startup, focus@will , said this morning that it has launched a private beta of a service to do just that, by using music. The startup said it will launch first as a cross-platform, HTML5 web app, with rollout later to native mobile apps on iOS and Android.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Santa Monica- and Irvine-based Onica , a provider of IT services focused on cloud-based platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS), has raised $20M in a funding round, the company announced this week. The company--formerly known as CorpInfo--said the funding came from Sunstone Partners. Onica is led by CEO Stephen Garden.

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JULY 2, 2010

Looking to reduce its dependence on Twitter's fickle advertising policy, Los Angeles-based Ad.ly , the Twitter advertising startup backed by Greycroft Partners and GRP Partners, said earlier this week that it has extended its platform to applications and websites. said it has launched a new platform called Ad.ly Although Ad.ly

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APRIL 8, 2014

Frequency provides apps on the iPhone, iPad, Amazon Fire TV, the web, and smart televisions, helping publishers to publish their content across all of those platforms. Frequency said the new tool let users create and program channels, manage in-stream video advertising, and get detailed analytics on videos across all of its apps.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2011

We had to buy Oracle database licenses, UNIX servers, a Sun Solaris operating system, web servers, load balancers, EMC storage, disk mirrors for redundancy and had to commit to a year-long hosting agreement at places such as Exodus. Linux (instead of UNIX), Apache (web server software), MySQL (instead of Oracle) and PHP.

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

Los Angeles-based web hosting provider DreamHost has expanded into the cloud computing services market, saying this morning that it has launched a new OpenStack-based cloud computing platform called DreamCompute. Pricing on its new cloud based service was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 encouraging an open platform where 3rd parties can make lots of money]. mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. The Bridge Between Online Services & The Internet. Social Networking in Web 1.0.

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APRIL 17, 2010

Lee Essner is formerly a senior exec from WeddingChannel and has much experience in running a successful web property. By providing insight into the genetics of disease, as well as access to relevant testing, services, and support, AccessDNA helps people better understand how genetics can impact their healthcare and lifestyle decisions.

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 encouraging an open platform where 3rd parties can make lots of money]. mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. We were on services called CompuServe and Prodigy. cheap accessible digital hardware].

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NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Los Angeles-based Factual , the open data platform startup headed by Google AdSense inventor Gil Elbaz, said last night that it has inked a number of deals to provide and link its local business information data to Facebook, Booyah, Home Junction, and others. That model is similar to other, cloud-based services like Amazon Web Services.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Los Angeles-based Plankk , a developer of custom apps for the fitness and exercise industry, said it has launched a brand new, live- and on-demand streaming service for fitness enthusiasts. According to Plankk, its new service, Plankk Studio , let users access both live and on-demand workout videos from a large roster of fitness influencers.

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JULY 7, 2011

Irvine-based YouMail , the provider of third party voicemail and other cloud-based communications services run by Alex Quilici , disclosed this morning that it has upped its total funding to $12.5M. As part of the funding, YouMail said it has now answered over 1 billion calls via its service. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. - Berkonomics , November 29, 2010 Rice Alliance IT/Web 2.0 First Principles.

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

It is intended for product & tech people – mostly people who want to build cool stuff on the Twitter platform and it will showcase some really cool stuff that has been built on Twitter. Who are you on the web? It’s almost like the web equivalent of Facebook Connect. you’re not following him?

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based web hosting and cloud computing provider DreamHost (www.dreamhost.com) raised a big, $30M funding round for the company--the first in the company''s long history. Simon Anderson: DreamHost offers a web hosting, and now, cloud computing platform and storage.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Los Angeles-based CrownPeak , the developer of software-as-a-service, web content management tools headed by Jim Howard, said today that it has rolled out a major upgrade to its platform. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 8, 2013

The days when you could launch your business with a new web site, and the phone would begin to ring, are long gone. According to many experts, including Michael Hyatt, in his book, “ Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World ,” you need to build the highest platform you can, to stand out and be heard above all the rest.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Santa Monica-based Nimble , the developer of web-based, customer relationship management (CRM) tools, said today that it has launched a new application programming interface (API) and application marketplace. The company said the new API is the first in a family of APIs to help developers create applications using Nimble's platform.

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APRIL 24, 2013

Los Angeles-based web and cloud hosting provider DreamHost looks to be readying its OpenStack cloud offering, DreamCompute, for wider consumption, after showing off the service at the OpenStack Summit in Portland last week. DreamHost has been offering the service in beta since October of last year. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 14, 2011

Howard Lindzon is CEO and Co-founder of StockTwits (www.stocktwits.com), the financial micro-messaging service. He was also the founder of Wallstrip, which he sold to CBS back in 2007, is an investor in a significant number of web and social media companies. So, we built our own, new and improved version of a microblogging platform.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

We spoke with CEO Kai Stubble to hear about how SupperKing is looking to create a service--inspired by collaborative consumption sites like Airbnb--which will let people host meals in their homes for strangers, to get to meet new people, show off your cooking skills, and hopefully make new friends. We turned that into a social platform.

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JULY 26, 2016

Dropoff , an on-demand, same day delivery startup, said today that it has launched its services in Los Angeles, as the first expansion of the startup into California. Dropoff's platform includes web and mobile ordering capability, real-time tracking and confirmation of deliveries, an API for integration with e-commerce sites, and more.

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AUGUST 4, 2011

Do you transact immediately or on delivery of some product or service? Will you tap into geolocation services provided by the browser or license a third-party lookup table? Beyond simple web analytics, what is needed? Customer Service Support - Do you need specific interfaces and support for customer service?

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