socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2009

San Diego-based Websense said Tuesday that it has acquired Defensio, a provider of technology for dealing with spam on social networking and Web 2.0 WebSense said the buy would extend the firm's capabilities by providing visibility into spam posted on blogs, user forums, and social networking web sites.

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Web 2.0 Social Network Blogging San Diego 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

Geni is the online, Web 2.0-style style genealogy and social networking web site headed up by former PayPal founder David Sacks; the firm is venture backed by Charles River Ventures and Founders Fund. READ MORE>>

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Yammer Geni Web 2.0 Conference 113

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2010

They talk about: 5 Trends Converging (3G + Social Networking + Video + VoIP + Impressive Mobile Devices) which is more than what I think of as mobile internet. And it’s interesting that while they talk about the impact of Facebook, they don’t quite seem to recognize the impact of Web 2.0, social networking, etc.

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Mobile Slides Web 2.0 Social Network 204

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

The Program will explore trends in digital content distribution, at the heart of Web 2.0 and the social networking revolution, covering the rise of user-generated content and how traditional content creators such as the studios and record labels are confronting disruptive technological development in content delivery.

Content 100

Content Web 2.0 Technology Council TCOSC 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

The Program will explore trends in digital content distribution, at the heart of Web 2.0 and the social networking revolution, covering the rise of user-generated content and how traditional content creators such as the studios and record labels are confronting disruptive technological development in content delivery.

Content 100

Content Web 2.0 Technology Council Social Network 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 21, 2009

Los Angeles-based Geni, an online genealogy and social networking site, upgraded the firm's services last night, adding new statistics features and gift accounts. Geni allows users to create online, Web 2.0-style style family trees, along with other social tools. READ MORE>>.

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Geni Web 2.0 Statistics Social Network 100

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

PT as they kick off the new weekly tech law show "TechZulu Law" with a discussion with IP attorney Denise Grayson, who portrays the attorney of Eduardo Saverin in the film about the early days of Facebook, "The Social Network.". In "The Social Network" Denise portrays Gretchen, the attorney of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.

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IP Social Network Technical Review Networking 81

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Geni runs a Web 2.0-style style site to help people create family trees and connect with relatives through social networking features. In addition, the firm said it will provide advance purchase discounts to the gifts--which normally cost a $1 each--so that if users purchase 10 or 20 gifts, they get half off the price.

Geni 100

Geni Web 2.0 Social Network Sites 100

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 And so it goes with social networking.

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 7, 2011

According to an announcement at a recent Web 2.0 Kabam indicates itself as the leading developer of hardcore social games, with titles like Global Warfare and Dragons of Atlantis , very little in the way of cutesy farm animals and social-based boardgame retakes like fellow social gaming giant Zynga.

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Google Paramount Web 2.0 News 64

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

The success of the iPhone – The success of the iPhone and more importantly the App Store has led to an increase in early-stage VC fundings that mirror the Web 2.0 The growth of Facebook and social gaming led by Zynga – Another obvious trend is Facebook. Notice that I didn’t say “social networking.”

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Venture Capital Marketing Startup Social Network 255

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

In other words, our mobile devices are all powerful and the network that they connect into sucks. Social networking is peaking. Social media will be pervasive in the enterprise and is primarily driving by customer interactions. A (Very) Brief (and Selective) History in Computing.

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Web HTML Mobile Social Network 355

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2010

Can you believe all the talk these days about Web 3.0? I’ve been doing some research to assess how much of it is reality, since I have to admit that I seem to have missed the clues to the transition to Web 2.0, After some work, I’m still convinced that much of the Web 3.0 People on the Web now include everyone.

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Web Web 2.0 Doc Examples 88

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Our interview this morning is with David Sacks, CEO of Geni.com, an online family tree and social networking site, as well as Yammer, the instant messaging startup spun out of Geni.com at TechCrunch50. Most social networking sites have a problem with having lots of pageviews, but advertising that isn't very valuable.

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Yammer Geni Startup Southern California 133

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2010

For as long as I can remember, computer users have been complaining about the array of names and passwords required to get work done – a different unique user identification name and password are required to start the computer, email, social networks, banking, read online news, connect to the office, or check your phone bill.

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Startup Web 2.0 IBM IBM 79

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

While Google fights on the edges, Amazon is attacking their core - Chris Dixon , May 22, 2010 Google is fighting battles on almost every front: social networking, mobile operating systems, web browsers, office apps, and so on. they released a new 2.0 8211; are mostly a loss leaders for Google. It’s also the wrong answer.

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Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Filmaka is the creation of Deepak Nayar who is the producer of films such as Buena Vista Social Club and Bend it Like Beckham. But when you think about the movement we once called “Web 2.0″ easy sharing (through social networks or platforms like YouTube). means specifically one thing.

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Startup Media Content Platform 380

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0 The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. to help bloggers and blog readers with comments. How do you use LinkedIn?

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Blogging CTO Coach CTO Hire Southern California 150

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

Sometimes, Ill use LinkedIn to contact my network, but mostly I still just go to their profile and email them. When I was looking for speakers for an event last fall on Web 2.0 , LinkedIn was a great way to reach out.

CTO Coach 150

CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Social Media 150

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2009

Don Patterson, the co-founders of Irvine-based Quub (www.quub.com), which has taken research which Dr. Patterson was working on at UC Irvine and applied it to the world of Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and other social networking sites. What you enter goes out to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and internally to our own social network.

Startup 100

Startup Research UCI Social Network 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

was the “static&# web. Traditional media companies published their stories on the web. was the 2-way web. People mistook the fact that these text advertisements worked in Google to say they would work in social networks. So PPC (pay-per-click) advertising on social networks has performed poorly to date.

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Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

It was well past the Internet boom, well into Web 2.0, before the really profitable years of social networking and when many in the industry were despondent. Here they were in what I thought was one of the most sought after jobs and they almost all told me not to do it. I was baffled. It was 2007.

Entrepreneur 384

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 384

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

We currently have data on 3900 counties, 1900 cities, including emails, web forms, web sites, telephones, faxes, you name it. The other feature that sets us apparent, is our integration with social media. Kurt and I are pretty Web 2.0

Startup 100

Startup Writing Southern California Email 100

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2011

I am on record as saying that my opinion is that Web 2.0 I said as much in my post about The Future of Social Networking. “And importantly Web 2.0 “And importantly Web 2.0 But less considered is the fact that the success of the Web 2.0 companies versus the Web 1.0

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Invest Company Companies Web 2.0 303

Xconomy

JULY 13, 2018

While the evolution from hunched primates to homo sapiens took tens of millions of years, we needed only about a decade to develop an arched neck that is perennially looking down at a smartphone—presumably one with a social media app open.

Social Media 49

Social Media Media Web 2.0 Develop 49

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

It was well past the Internet boom, well into Web 2.0, before the really profitable years of social networking and when many in the industry were despondent. Here they were in what I thought was one of the most sought after jobs and they almost all told me not to do it. I was baffled. It was 2007.

Startup 176

Startup Entrepreneur Venture Capital Ideas 176

AeA Los Angeles Council

JULY 7, 2008

One very encouraging note these organizations are trying to use "Web 2.0" An interesting anecdote about use of Web 2.0 social software tools involves the NASA Phoenix Mars Lander – which is Twittering live from Mars, so to speak. and "new media" to connect with audiences. Army, for example.

Education 45

Education Technical Review Research Web 2.0 45

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

He is principal of FutureWorks, an award-winning New Media agency in Silicon Valley, and has led interactive and social programs for Fortune 500 companies, notable celebrities, and Web 2.0 NutshellMail takes copies of all your latest updates in your social networking and email accounts and places them in a snapshot email.

Twiistup 40

Twiistup Riot Games UCLA Media 40

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2011

Here are my favorites: Social and business networking sites. Just for starters, Wikipedia now lists about 200 sites by name (once over 300), which they claim is just some of the more notable social networking sites. If you must do one of these, skip the “me too” and focus on a niche, if you can find an unoccupied one.

Startup 90

Startup Sites Web 2.0 Yahoo 90

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2010

Here are my favorites: Social and business networking sites. Just for starters, Wikipedia lists about 300 sites by name, which they claim is just some of the more notable social networking sites. CEOWorld Magazine prioritizes about 40 of the most famous business networking sites.

Startup 70

Startup Web 2.0 Yahoo Sites 70

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

Computing will be an order of magnitude more mobile 10 years from now, changing the way applications are delivered and the way we interact with our real social networks. And Social. So the industry formed around a day of the week when all partners could avoid having company board meetings or traveling. Yesterday was a Monday.

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Marketing Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 305