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Whole Foods Customers In Sherman Oaks To Pilot Amazon Technology

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Customers of the Whole Foods Market in Sherman Oaks will soon get a new option for purchases: they will be able to "just walk out" the door and have their grocery purchases automatically charged based on computer vision and other sensors. According to Amazon, two stores--one in Washington D.C.,

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Five Startups Revolutionizing Music, In Southern California

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intersection of technology and music. All of these startups are applying technology (software development and algorithms) to some aspect of music and the music business. The firm's apps are revolutionizing sheet music, applying modern technology to what has--until recently--been stuck in the era of pencil and paper.

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Patent Suit Spawned By NTI Group Buy Settled

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A patent lawsuit against educational software provider Blackboard , which was spawned by the acquisition of Sherman Oaks-based NTI Group last year, has been settled, according to Texas-based TechRadium. TechRadium said the move would allow each company to continue to provide mass notification technology and services to clients.

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Santa Monica Tech Community Grows, As Another Tech Law Firm Sets Up Shop

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Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles, which has had a long standing presence in the LA area (disclaimer: Stubbs Alderton is a sponsor of socalTECH), and told its supporters and clients that it is having a grand opening in November, as the firm expands its footprint beyond its existing offices in Sherman Oaks.

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Advertise.com Plans Hiring Boost

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Don't tell that to Sherman Oaks-based Advertise.com , the online advertising network run by Daniel Yomtobian. Advertise.com said it recently move dinto new office space, as part of that plan for growth, across technology, sales, and marketing departments. Lousy economy? No one hiring? The company cited eMarketer forecasts of 20.2

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Amazon Ramping Content Efforts In LA

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Technology's big names appear to be rushing to tap into the wealth of talent and creativity in Los Angeles, with the latest firm being online e-commerce giant Amazon.com. According to reports today, Amazon is looking to ramp its efforts in Los Angeles to develop original programming through its Amazon Studios initiatives.

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Six SoCal Firms Make Forbes List

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Six Southern California firms have made Forbes.com's list of 20 of "America's Most Promising Companies 2009", which was released Wednesday. The firms were ranked by how fundable they are, with the top 20 appearing to have a better shot at raising capital after interviews with Forbes.