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Saturday, September 4, 2010
TechZulu Live Episode 7. In this episode of TechZulu live we had special guest Gerry Campbell CEO of Collecta. Collecta delivers real-time streaming news, via widgets, APIs and its Site Search Platform. It gives you a real time stream about what is happening right now at this very moment on the internet. as well as how to build a great team.
 
Friday, September 3, 2010
Los Angeles-based venture capital firm Vicente Capital Partners has invested $12.5M in a funding for sports statistics and information provider SportMEDIA Technology Corp. SportsMEDIA said today. Vicente Capital's investment was led by Jay Ferguson. SportsMEDIA, which is base din Durham, N.C.,
 
Friday, September 3, 2010
Santa Monica-based TrueCar.com , the online automotive pricing startup headed up by Scott Painter, said Thursday that it has launched a new tool to help new car buyers. TrueCar said that it has launched a Best Local Price tool, which will allow car shoppers to search for the best local deals on a vehicle. READ MORE>>.
 
San Diego-based DivX , which develops video encoding and decoding technology, has signed on a European manufacturer of televisions, Arcelik A.S. According to DivX, Arcelik will distribute DivX Plus HD Certified digital TVs in Europe. Financial terms of the win were not disclosed. Arcelik is based in Turkey. READ MORE>>.
San Diego-based Mad Catz Interactive , a developer of videogame accessories, reported last night that its CFO, Stewart Halpern, has resigned from the firm. The company said Halpern is leaving to "pursue other interests." Mad Catz said that Allyson Vanderford, its Controller, has been named Interm CFO.
Thursday, September 9, 2010 -- High Tech Night at the Padres. CommNexus. Contact Megan Leonard at mleonard@commnexus.org.
Thursday, September 9, 2010 -- San Diego/Orange County Founder Institute Information/Networking Event. Founder Institute. On Thursday evening, September 9th @6pm, the Founder Institute is hosting an information/networking event in San Diego at the offices of Cooley LLP. Learn about the program, meet other applicants, and ask any questions.
Thursday, September 9, 2010 -- Driving Revenue thru Relationships: The New Social Business Model that Works. TCOSC. Learn how companies such as Cisco, SAP, Intel, NIKE Inc., Lufthansa, Swiss Re, T-Mobile and Yum! Brands have expanded their business by connecting with millions of customers and prospects in a more authentic way. See [link] (more
I have spent a day with Apple iTunes 10 new feature called Ping , a social network. The day of the announcement and before it was available for download there was a lot of speculation about what experience it might offer to music fans. It seems to be only a slight improvement on the iTunes Music Store review and ratings system. killer.
Santa Monica-based CODA Automotive , the electric vehicle startup, said Thursday that it intends to distribute its CODA Sedan to customers in Hawaii in Q3 of 2011. According to CODA, the effort is part of an effort to support the Hawai'i Clean Energy Initiative launched by Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle. a gallon for regular unleaded. READ MORE>>.