Archive for September, 2009

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The Rubicon Project Continues to Blaze the Trail! – Raises $9MM in Additional Funding

The Rubicon Project just closed a $9M round of funding from Peacock Equity, et al, bringing their total funding to $45M.

by Tim Schulz on September 22nd, 2009
No Comments  Technology

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5 Brizzly Beta Invites for TrendSlate Readers

TrendSlate is providing 5 beta invites for Brizzly, a new must-have application for Twitter

by Tim Schulz on September 21st, 2009
7 Comments   Business, Technology

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Good Enough to Tweet – 100 Southern California Restaurants and Food Trucks Using Twitter

While Kogi was one of the first, they are certainly not the only SoCal-based restaurant using Twitter.

by Tim Schulz on September 21st, 2009
8 Comments   Business

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Farhad Mohit, BizRate/Shopzilla Founder, Launches DotSpots, Crowdsources News

DotSpots empowers crowds to contribute and annotate content across the web.

by Eric Fader on September 20th, 2009
1 Comment  Business, Featured, Venture Capital

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Mobile Roadie Helps Musicians Effectively Connect with Fans via iPhone

Los-Angeles based Mobile Roadie has developed a product for musicians to connect with their fan base over the iPhone. Simply put, this is a very good idea, and the product looks terrific.

by Tim Schulz on September 20th, 2009
4 Comments   Business, Featured, Headline, Technology

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Irvine Based Fisker Automotive Adds Beauty to the Beast of Electric Vehicles

Irivne, CA based Fisker Automotive is close to releasing its Karma model which has the beauty of a Maserati and fuel economy better than a Prius.

by Tim Schulz on September 16th, 2009
No Comments  Business, Featured, Headline, Technology

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eSolar Relying on Software Just as Heavily as the Sun

When it comes to generating solar power, eSolar & Bill Gross rely on the power of software just as much as the brightness of the sun.

by Tim Schulz on September 15th, 2009
No Comments  Business, Featured, Headline, Technology

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ReFollow and Brizzly: Must Have Applications for Companies Leveraging Twitter

Two companies have emerged as must-have applications for Twitter (as well as TrendSlate): Brizzly and ReFollow

by Tim Schulz on September 14th, 2009
4 Comments   Headline, Technology

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MEDL Mobile Gains Traction as an
LA Based iPhone Application Incubator

MEDL is soliciting ideas from the public in an effort to crowdsource future applications that they bring to market.

by Tim Schulz on September 13th, 2009
No Comments  Mobile

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Augmented Reality Goes Mainstream with New Healthy Choice Campaign

Healthy Choice teams up with SapientNitro to create an impressive new campaign that incorporates augmented reality.

by Tim Schulz on September 11th, 2009
2 Comments   Commerce