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Archive for: February, 2008

February 21st, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

Gimado raises 300k (0)

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Gimado has raised 300k in seed funding from an undisclosed investor. The product is a search engine that helps you find streaming and downloadable audio files.

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February 21st, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

Disney Online forms new gaming & social unit (0)

The new unit is called Disney Online Studios and will focus on creating and publishing games, virtual worlds and online social communities.



February 20th, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

BarCampLA-5 at AOL Beverly Hills (0)

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BarCampLA-5 will be here on March 1 2008 (details)



February 20th, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

TechCrunch + PopSugar Throwing a Party (0)

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PopSugar and TechCrunch are hosting a ‘geek to chic’ event on April 10.  Looks like it’s going to be huge, here’s some highlights from the announcement..

* Date: Thursday, April 10, 2008
* Time: 6:30 pm - midnight
* Venue: Vanguard, 6021 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood (maps: Google / Microsoft / Yahoo)
* 1500 attendees expected

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February 20th, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

TheGregBradyProject.com on Mahalo Daily (0)

Mahalo Daily’s Veronica Belmont chats with Greg Brady about his new project. He’s getting into social media and he’s a Mashable fan. Lots of love here.

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February 20th, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

Launch Party Vancouver, Episode 9 ‘Kris Krug’ (0)


Launch Party Vancouver, Episode 9 ‘Kris Krug’ from LAtwiist on Vimeo.

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February 20th, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

Launch Party Vancouver, Episode 8 ‘Jen’ (0)


Launch Party Vancouver, Episode 8 ‘Jen’ from LAtwiist on Vimeo.

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February 20th, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

Community Next LA - this will kick ass (0)

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We’re very excited about Community Next happening in West Hollywood on March 29.  So excited that we’re throwing the pre-party the night before at Air Conditioned Supper Club.  Community Next attendees have an all access pass to the bar as well as free cover.  Aside from all of the evening debauchery, we’re also excited about the lineup of speakers - holy $#@! take a look..

Veronica Belmont (Mahalo Daily)

Otis Chandler (Goodreads)

Paul Cloutier (8020 Publishing)

Mike Ghaffary (Stitcher)

Martin Green (Meebo)

Charles Hudson (Gaia Interactive)

Smith Forte (Current TV)

Heather Luttrell (Indieclick/3jane)

Alexis Ohanian (Reddit)

Peter Pham (Photobucket)

Scott Rafer (Lookery)

Aza Raskin (Songza)

Amy Raymond (Disney-ABC Family)

Ted Rheingold (Dogster, Inc.)

Keith Richman (Break Media)

Chip Ross (Playboy U)

David Sacks (Geni)

Robert Scoble (Scobleizer.com/Fast Company)

Brian Sugar (Sugar Inc.)

Topics will be centered around ‘How the web is changing and how to stay ahead of the curve.’  Knowing the organizers, this is going to be a killer event and we hope to see you there.

DISCOUNT: Use discount code: twiistup to save 15% off registration until Feb 27.

GET IN

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February 20th, 2008 by Jeremiah Abraham

Shopflick | The Video Marketplace (0)

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Los Angeles based start-up, Shopflick, is about to run its private beta early next week. The new social network aims to bring video to the online marketplace. Designers, entrepreneurs, and merchants alike can add a bit of substance to their product with more than just the run-of-the-mill picture. People are able to introduce the item, allowing customers to get a better feel for what they want to buy.

“Shopflick is a new social experience where you can connect with your favorite sellers and products at their online stores, share their videos with your friends and embed them in your social networks and blogs.”

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February 17th, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

Starbucks Quickorder on your iPhone (7)

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Prior to Apple’s ‘Starbucks - Quickorder’ patent was announced, designer Phil Lu came up with these sweet UI’s.

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Designer: Phil Liu 
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