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Recent and archived news stories on: Alternative Energy, Automotive, Computing, Engineering, Internet, Nanotech, Software, Telecom, Wireless...Evolve Builds Studio for CraveOnline
CraveOnline, which publishes content for men, announced Friday that it has built a 4,000-square-foot studio at its Ladera Heights headquarters.
Boingo Adds Advertising Experience to Executive Team
Boingo announced Monday that it has appointed Nick Hulse as president, replacing Chief Executive Dave Hagan in the role.
Launchpad Portfolio Company Cooks Up Funding Round
Panna launched in November as a cooking app for iPads. On Monday it announced a $1.35 million funding round led by Santa Monica’s Anthem Venture Partners.
Ad Business Hopes to Stand Out by Blending In
INTERNET: Nativo styles ‘native content’ to match websites.
Ad firm Nativo looks to go “native” online with promotional content that blends in with a website’s style and tone.
L.A. Cleantech Incubator Has First Exit
Electric vehicle charging station operator 350Green announced Thursday that it has been acquired by Car Charging Group for $5.2 million.
Hubber Wants to Bring Car Sharing to the Airport
When Hubber goes live later this month, car-owners will be able to rent out their vehicles while they are out of town and visitors to the city will be able to use those vehicles for a fee.
DreamWorks’ AwesomenessTV Acquisition Is Just the Beginning
DreamWorks Animation has announced that it will acquire YouTube multi-channel network AwesomenessTV.
Cornerstone Misses Income Mark While Revenue Jumps
Cornerstone OnDemand announced record quarterly revenue on Wednesday although its operating losses grew.
SocialVibe Co-Founder Returns as CEO
After two years away from the company he helped found, Joe Marchese has returned to SocialVibe as chief executive.
United Online’s Goldston Plans to Leave after FTD Spinoff
Shares of United Online Inc. fell 8 percent in late trading Tuesday after its longtime chief executive said he would leave the Internet services company after its FTD floral delivery business is spun off later this year.
Two Bit Circus Looks to Bring Technology to Carnival Classics
Two Bit Circus launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign on Tuesday to raise $100,000.
USamp Shuffles Top Ranks
USamp, an Encino online survey provider, announced Tuesday that it has appointed Alan Gould as chief executive.
Digital Donnybrook Over Local Tech Funding
Are L.A. investors a bunch of wimps? That was the kernel of an argument buffeting around online among members of the tech community over the weekend.
NetDNA Stumbles Upon New Client
NetDNA announced Monday that StumbleUpon will seek to boost the performance of its website using NetDNA’s content delivery network.
Venture Funding in Region Dives in First Quarter
INVESTMENT: Westside startups are exception as two large deals are closed.
Venture capital plugged into Westside tech companies in the first quarter while other areas lagged.
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