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Vyng Picks Up $4M For Video Ringtones

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Venice, California-based startup Vyng , which develops software which turns calls from friends into cute "video ringtones" that show up on your lock screen when a friend calls, has raised $4M in a funding round, the company said on Thursday.

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RadPad Acquired After Rough 2016

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Apartment listing service RadPad of Venice was bought by tenant-screening service LandlordStation of Dallas for an undisclosed amount, following a tough year that included layoffs and court battle with Craigslist.

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Snapchat Rolling Out New Augmented Reality Lens For Underworld: Blood Wars

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Venice-based Snapchat will be rolling out a new, 3D interactive lens for the service, as part of a tie in to the upcoming film Underworld: Blood Wars. Screen Gems is part of Sony Pictures Entertainment. The lens uses Snapchat's augemented reality features to place users into a 3D augmented world based on Underworld's vampire theme.

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Coincident.TV Is “CREATE”-ing Second Screen Transmedia Producers Out Of Everyone [Beta Invites]

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Coincident has created a platform that will allow storytellers and producers to create robust second screen stories on the fly that incorporate video, images and other web content. What is coming is Internet-enabled televisions, content streaming with built-in social media interactions in real time and multiple screen activities.

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Snapchat Buys Looksery To Make You Look Thinner, More Attractive

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Venice, California-based instant messaging app developer Snapchat launched a new feature, "Lenses" Tuesday, allowing users to overlay cute selfie filters and overlays on snaps.

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StoryBots Brings Edutainment to Second Screens | Delighting Kids

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The Spiridellis brothers have been at the right place at the right time several times over in the building of JibJab, now located in Venice blocks away from the ocean. Back when video was a tiny patch on the screen. The post StoryBots Brings Edutainment to Second Screens | Delighting Kids appeared first on TechZulu.

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StoryBots Debuts Three New Apps

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The StoryBots are brightly colored, on-screen creatures created by the brothers to help entertain and educate kids. StoryBots , the developer of entertaining, fun, and educational application and content, has launched a trio of new applications, the firm said Thursday. StoryBots debuted its first set of applications back in September.

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