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    Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Twyla Tharp to receive lifetime achievement award at Tribeca festival

    Choreographer Twyla Tharp, whose work spans ballet, modern dance, jazz and Broadway, is to receive a lifetime achievement honor during this year's Tribeca Film Festival. Tharp is scheduled to receive the honor at the annual Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards, to be held in New York on April 26.
    Choreographer Twyla Tharp, whose work spans ballet, modern dance, jazz and Broadway, is to receive a lifetime achievement honor during this year's Tribeca Film Festival. Tharp is scheduled to receive the honor at the annual Tribeca Disruptive Innovation...

    Tags: Amadeus (movie), Arts and Culture, TriBeCa Film Festival, Entertainment Events, Entertainment

    2. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Avid financial troubles spook Hollywood film editors

    In the realm of Hollywood film editors, Avid Technology Inc., is king. But in recent weeks, some unsettling news about the company has its loyal users worried about the company's future. I came across some of these concerns while reporting a story...

    Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Awards and Prizes, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Media Industry, Avid Technology Incorporated

    3. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Petro Vlahos dies at 96; advanced blue-screen technology for film

    In the 1950s, special-effects pioneer Petro Vlahos laid the groundwork that made a modern movie genre possible — the blockbuster.
    In the 1950s, special-effects pioneer Petro Vlahos laid the groundwork that made a modern movie genre possible — the blockbuster. He did it by vastly improving a composite-image process commonly known as the "blue-screen effect" for the 1959 epic...

    Tags: Ben-Hur (movie), Academy Awards, Alfred Hitchcock, Entertainment Events, Entertainment

    4. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Monsanto, the court and the seeds of dissent

    On Tuesday, attorneys for the largest agrochemical corporation in the world, Monsanto, will present arguments before the Supreme Court asserting the company's rights to the generations of seeds that naturally reproduce from its genetically modified strains. Bowman vs. Monsanto Co. will be decided based on the court's interpretation of a complex web of seed and plant patent law, but the case also reflects something much more basic: Should anyone, or any corporation, control a product of life?
    On Tuesday, attorneys for the largest agrochemical corporation in the world, Monsanto, will present arguments before the Supreme Court asserting the company's rights to the generations of seeds that naturally reproduce from its genetically modified...

    Tags: Food Industry, Science and Technology, Monsanto Company, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Genetic Engineering

    5. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. White House reiterates its support for cellphone unlocking. Now what?

    The White House drew plaudits from Internet advocacy groups Monday for supporting a <a href="https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-unlocking-cell-phones-legal/1g9KhZG7">petition</a> to make cellphone unlocking legal. But consumers shouldn't get their hopes up about being free to use cheaper foreign SIM cards overseas or selling their unlocked used smartphones on EBay. The Obama administration had already taken a strong position in favor of cellphone unlocking, and it's not clear what, if anything, changed with Monday's action.
    The White House drew plaudits from Internet advocacy groups Monday for supporting a petition to make cellphone unlocking legal. But consumers shouldn't get their hopes up about being free to use cheaper foreign SIM cards overseas or selling their unlocked...

    Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Federal Communications Commission, U.S. Congress, Media Industry

    6. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. 'Genius on Hold': An inventor, his jewel thief son and Steve Jobs

    Most likely you've never heard of Walter L. Shaw. But it's just as likely that his inventions have been a regular part of your life.&nbsp;
    Most likely you've never heard of Walter L. Shaw. But it's just as likely that his inventions have been a regular part of your life.  Here are a few things Shaw invented: Call forwarding. Conference calling. Touch-tone dialing. The answering machine....

    Tags: Steve Jobs, FBI, Bill Gates, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Apple iTunes

    7. Feb 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Andre Cassagnes dies at 86; Etch A Sketch inventor

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    Los Angeles Times Invented in Paris in the late 1950s, the mechanical drawing toy that would eventually be marketed as "the world's first laptop" became wildly popular soon after an Ohio company introduced it under a new name: Etch A Sketch. French...

    Tags: Paris (France), Arts and Culture, Allergies, Barbie (fictional character), Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks

    8. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Apple CEO to sit with Michelle Obama during State of the Union

    Apple CEO Tim Cook will sit with First Lady Michelle Obama during President Obama's State of the Union&nbsp;address on Tuesday night.&nbsp;
    Apple CEO Tim Cook will sit with First Lady Michelle Obama during President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday night.  It marks the second year in a row the invitation has been extended to the Apple family. Last year, Laurene Powell Jobs,...

    Tags: Steve Jobs, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., White House, Unions, Apple iPhone

    9. Feb 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Samsung reveals details of Silicon Valley innovation center

    MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Samsung disclosed more details Monday of the company's planned Silicon Valley innovation center, including plans for increased venture capital investment in the U.S.
    MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Samsung disclosed more details Monday of the company's planned Silicon Valley innovation center, including plans for increased venture capital investment in the U.S. The South Korean tech giant is making a big push to expand its...

    Tags: Investments

    10. Feb 2, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Two La Cañada Flintridge scientists honored at White House ceremony

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    Two La Canada Flintridge scientists honored at White House ceremony...
    11. Jan 31, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  11. Are razor blade makers just ensuring a big cut?

    We can put men on the moon. We can make computers small enough to carry around in our pockets. But we can't make a razor blade that stays sharp longer than a week?
    We can put men on the moon. We can make computers small enough to carry around in our pockets. But we can't make a razor blade that stays sharp longer than a week? It sounds trivial. But the utter lack of progress on the razor front raises fundamental...

    Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Restraint of Trade, Physiology, Corporate Crime, Computer Hardware

    12. Jan 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Ray Collins dies; singer with the Mothers of Invention was 75

    The Soul Giants were a struggling R&amp;B cover band in Pomona in the mid-1960s when lead singer Ray Collins fired the group's guitarist and invited a musical collaborator from Rancho Cucamonga to take his place. His name was Frank Zappa.
    The Soul Giants were a struggling R&B cover band in Pomona in the mid-1960s when lead singer Ray Collins fired the group's guitarist and invited a musical collaborator from Rancho Cucamonga to take his place. His name was Frank Zappa. The band soon...

    Tags: Pittsburgh Penguins, Rolling Stone, Entertainment, Music Industry, Heart Attack

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