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June 14, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | May 12, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories Los Angeles - Taiwanese manufacturer HTC has responded to patent infringement claims filed against the company by Apple two months ago in the form of a countersuit, in which it states that Apple is violating five HTC patents. [more..] Los Angeles - Another prototype iPhone 4G has been spotted in the wild, this time in Vietnam, where bloggers have posted photos and video of a device it reportedly paid $4,000 to obtain, according to published reports. [more..] New York - Verizon Wireless and Google are collaborating on the development of an Android-powered tablet computer, The Wall Street Journal reported. [more..] Santa Monica, Calif. - Film studio Lionsgate announced on Wednesday that a majority (70.4%) of its shareholders voted to adopt a shareholder rights plan intended to make it more difficult for activist investor Carl Icahn to wrest control of the company. [more..] Los Angeles - Voltage Pictures, which produced the Oscar-winning film "Hurt Locker," has retained the services of U.S. Copyright Group and plans to sue individuals who downloaded the movie on file-sharing services for copyright infringement, according to The Hollywood Reporter. [more..] Los Angeles - Project Playlist, the operator of a site that lets users create playlists from streaming songs available online, has settled copyright infringement lawsuits with major record labels Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, CNET News.com reported. [more..] Stockholm, Sweden - Several judges with ties to copyright lobby groups have been cleared of bias charges and approved to preside over the appeal of convictions for operators of file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay, Wired.com reported, citing local Swedish radio. [more..] San Francisco - TechCrunch50, the three-year-old event co-organized by TechCrunch blog founder Michael Arrington and Mahalo CEO Jason Calcanis, has been cancelled and the partnership disbanded, according to blog posts from its principals. [more..] New York - BuzzFeed, the publisher of a site that aggregates viral Web content, has raised $8 million in its second round of funding, led by RRE Ventures, TechCrunch reported. [more..] New York - Ticketfly, a provider of online ticketing services, has raised $3 million in its first round of financing. [more..] San Francisco - Delivery Agent, a provider of e-commerce fulfillment services for media and entertainment companies, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired interactive media agency The Band. [more..] San Francisco - Mobile games publisher ngmoco announced on Wednesday that it has acquired game developer Stumptown Game Machine. [more..]
DMW Notice Board International Game & Film Lounge, Los Angeles, June 14, 2010
Together with our friends at Variety and Nordic Game, we are pleased to announce the agenda for our second annual pre-E3 transmedia event. This year's event features two keynotes, demos and a showcase as well as 6 panels and bustling after-party by the pool! We invite you to join an exclusive group of decision-makers at the event and take part in the discussion with executives, investors, analysts, press, filmmakers and gamers who will be instrumental in shaping the future of the game and film business. We are accepting speaker submissions and offering sponsor/exhibit opportunities now. Please contact Event Director Jay Baage via email (jay@digitalmediawire.com) for more information. Speakers last year included Jeff Gomez of Starlight Runner Entertainment, Transmedia Producer who worked on the world's most successful movie, Avatar, and many other Hollywood projects, Navid Khonsari, Director of the multi-million selling "Grand Theft Auto" video game series and Mattias Bergbom, Academy Award winning CGI Producer for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
Register now for only $299 until May 14. Limited number of tickets available. This event will sell out!
Briefly Noted London - Apple has once again delayed shipments of international iPad orders, with new orders not slated to arrive until June 7th now, Pocket-Lint.com reports. [more..] New York - Time Warner has signed a deal to make its programming available online via Verizon's FiOS TV service, Broadcasting & Cable reports. [more..] Los Angeles - Spanish-language broadcaster Univision will offer live streaming of all 64 games of the World Cup. [more..] Los Angeles - Consumer Reports on Wednesday introduced a new mobile website, that will provide full access to its online features to mobile users. [more..] Palo Alto, Calif. - Mobile game publisher Tapulous on Wednesday announced the release of a Nirvana-themed iteration of its popular "Tap Tap Revenge" iPhone game. [more..] Los Angeles - Actor and activist Edward Norton on Wednesday launched Crowdrise, a fundraising Web platform that aims to combine social networking and volunteerism. [more..] Extras Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds - Gannett Digital - McLean - VMIX MEDIA INC - San Diego, CA - Socialcast - San Francisco, CA - Zynga - San Francisco - Synacor - Buffalo, NY - Live365 - Foster City - Amazon.com - Seattle, WA
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