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DECEMBER 9, 2009

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace , in a bid to connect with the "real-time" web, said early this morning at the LeWeb conference that it has launched a new, real-time API. Tags: myspace realtime search. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2008

Last Saturday, I was a panelist at the CalTech - Social Networks event. My main points were: Social Everywhere - I work with a lot of different shapes and sizes of companies and it's interesting how each one has opportunities to leverage its users to form different kinds of communities, create connections, encourage contribution, etc.

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OCTOBER 29, 2008

Pasadena-based Central Desktop, a provider of on-demand project management and collaboration software, has rolled out new social networking features on its site. Central Desktop said the idea is to "deepen customer-to-customer" engagement within its platform.

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socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2010

Brian McKelvey: We're building a virtual world, which attaches to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and all the social networks. It's built on a gaming platform, and is a way for users to create their own content and portions of that world. How did the firm come about? Brian McKelvey: We've got a lot on our plate. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2022

Where are the young social media users going? TikTok is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products.

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Jason Nazar

JUNE 18, 2009

I wouldn’t bet against MySpace. I know many of their founders and early employees, and one of the co-founders of Intermix (the parent company of MySpace) is an investor. MySpace has lost the battle as the “place for friends”. The following are my 7 Ways on How to Save MySpace. MySpace = Yahoo2.0: MySpace = Yahoo2.0:

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Most recently Mike Jones served as the CEO of Myspace. In this role, Mike oversaw global business strategy and operations for Myspace, Myspace Music, and Myspace Mobile, which included board and strategic roles with Myspace China and Myspace Japan. To inspire and facilitate personal and cultural growth.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2008

Los Angeles-based Shopit, which develops a platform to allow users to buy and sell products on social networks, announced support for Ning this morning. Shopit said that it will support Ning, a social networking site, through its support of the OpenSocial API. READ MORE>>

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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. We've also invented and patented a new technology called "MasterKey" that allows people to play our games natively on all relevant social and mobile platforms. Don't bet on any one platform.

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socalTECH

JULY 7, 2011

With the proliferation of social networks, communications clients and VoIP phone services, users often find they need to use multiple ways--Twitter, Facebook, phone, FAX, and more--to communicate with their contacts. You either need to rent space on someone else's telephony platform, or have your own. It's pretty comprehensive.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Worlize is a user-created social gaming and chat platform for Facebook and social networks including Twitter, MySpace and OpenSocial. The 2D platform brings together a new world of interactivity for users, including the ability to play and create their own worlds and games.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Userplane said that those sites include MySpace, Facebook, Friendster, Ning, Flux, and Bebo, as well as other social websites using its chat application. The developer of web widgets said that the cross-platform chat is available on any social networking with an open API. Userplane is a subsidiary of AOL.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Amidst the media frenzy surrounding Facebook’s S1 filing to go public, some people took pause today to reflect on what the IPO could mean for the social networking giant. They’ll tell you Paternot was an entrepreneurial whiz kid who co-founded the very first social network in the 90′s called TheGlobe.com.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

According to MTV Networks, which is a division of Viacom, the acquisition will allow the firm to accelerate its introduction of its Flux social media platform across its portfolio. Social Project is behind the development of Flux, software which allows web publishers to create their own social networking web sites.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

According to the firms, they will create what they call the "most comprehensive" online platform for people looking to find each other on the Web. The firms are planning to roll out a new brand and Web site next year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Where are the young social media users going? Snapchat is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

So my guess is that Tweetup needs to go “multi-stream&# (as in Facebook, MySpace, etc.). I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. I talked about the platform moves of Twitter and why it should be expected. TweetPhoto - Real-time photo sharing platform.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

We spoke with Derrick Oien, president and co-founder of the firm, about the company's mobile social networking applications, as well as about his view on penetrating the mobile carriers. What exactly are your mobile social networking applications? Derrick Oien: We have a platform we develop, called ANTHEM.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

If your business is industrial B2B products, social media should be low on your list. Spend your time and money on other platforms. If you are selling to consumers, especially younger ones, your business won’t survive without an effective social media presence. Pick the right platform for your business.

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socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2012

We spoke with Matt and Amanda MacNaughton , the brother and sister team behind PromoJam, to hear more about the company's platform. Amanda MacNaughton: PromoJam is an enterprise, social marketing technology platform. We also have a mobile platform, which integrates with Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Social network app developer and ad network. Popular apps include: “SuperWall” and “Likeness” for FaceBook, “Slideshow” and “PhotoFx” for MySpace/Hi5, Friendster, Orkut, Bebo. Online DSP (demand-side platform) and ad exchange for display advertisers. Total raised: $56.3mm. Read more: TechCrunch. Competitor: Slide.

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socalTECH

MARCH 17, 2009

The firm recently relocated its headquarters from Hawaii, and we talked with Rob about why someone might need the service, how it's different from the scores of social networking sites on the web, and what problem it's trying to solve. There are so many social networking sites, how do you define what's relevant?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2012

If your business is industrial B2B products, social media should be low on your list. Spend your time and money on other platforms. If you are selling to consumers, especially younger ones, your business won’t survive without an effective social media presence. Pick the right platform for your business.

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socalTECH

MAY 18, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based MySocialNightLife.com (www.mysocialnightlife.com) announced a seed funding round, and its technology platform for the nightclub and bar industry. I connected those two about three years ago--back when MySpace was actually MySpace, and Facebook was Facebook. The idea was born in Vegas.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 12, 2013

According to Kyla Brennan, founder & CEO of HelloSociety, “Pinterest is undeniably one of the most exciting social networks to emerge recently.”. With 28 Million Users by December 2012 Pinterest commands a huge social network that’s the population of New York City, three and a half times over.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. Most recently Mike Jones served as the CEO of Myspace.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Where are the young social media users going? Snapchat is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2011

If your business is industrial B2B products, social media should be low on your list. Spend your time and money on other platforms. If you are selling to consumers, especially younger ones, your business won’t survive without an effective social media presence. Pick the right platform for your business.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Kurt Daradics ( Facebook , @KurtyD , FriendFeed , MySpace , LinkedIn , Delicious ) (pronounced dare-a-dix) is a great guy to know. I've recently co-founded the first political social network FreedomSpeaks and CitySourced.com a real time mobile civic engagement tool. " Kurt has a great background in sales and marketing.

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AUGUST 3, 2009

I believe that Twiistup is now a platform from which to grow and highlight what is uniquely LA. For highlighting what is uniquely LA, for adhering to a strict quality standard for speakers and for building this great platform for the future Francisco Dao (aka “ The Man ”) should feel proud of what he has accomplished.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Ian Swanson: Sometrics is a social analytics and advertising company. My partners and I were all involved in the social media space in one fashion or another. I worked at Userplane, building social applications for sites like MySpace. We'll do a rev share with those platforms.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

I believe that many social networks confused this idea. When we tune into any stream: Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc., Our publisher distribution network reaches in the tens of millions of unique users and is comprised of “head end&# stars as well as many “mid tier&# and “long tail&# publishers.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

So we ended up with “real-time streams&# in Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Blip.FM, etc. People rightly recognize that comments on blogs are just a form of a stream and thus the growth of open commenting platforms like Disqus and IntenseDebate. So PPC (pay-per-click) advertising on social networks has performed poorly to date.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Where are the young social media users going? By some measurements Twitter was the fastest growing social network of 2012. Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products. In 2012 that number skyrocketed to 26%.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Ian Swanson: Sometrics is a social analytics and advertising company. My partners and I were all involved in the social media space in one fashion or another. I worked at Userplane, building social applications for sites like MySpace. We'll do a rev share with those platforms.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

We've been two years in development, and are excited to provide a revolutionary platform for web sites, blogs, and social sites to create and grow their international business. NativeTung is a cloud-based platform, which includes some software which runs on the web site, which ensures synchronization of the translation at all times.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Today I’m announcing that GRP Partners is doubling down on the Twitter ecosystem by investing in DataSift , a company who provides a real-time data platform and tools to third-party developers and corporations. They know this because Twitter is social, open & asymmetric. The Importance of Twitter. Not so on Twitter.

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