Tech and Government Talk Innovations in Silicon Beach
It’s an understatement to say that we live in exciting times. Technological innovation is barreling forward at breakneck speed, improving our quality of life in many respects. With breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, the internet of things, and the thriving mobile technology landscape, humanity is achieving things that even the most optimistic among us would have […]
Clutch Names Dogtown Media One of L.A.’s Top App Developers
Every year, the Washington, D.C.-based research firm Clutch releases their findings on the best mobile app developers in various major markets. The criteria include the company’s specific areas of focus, experience, client satisfaction, industry recognition, and market presence. Clutch’s analysts perform highly detailed client interviews to really get a feel for what each app development […]
Dogtown Media Paints the World in Color with Beautify Earth
Last Friday, Dogtown Media was honored to host the Sky’s the Limit Party in collaboration with Beautify Earth. More than 200 people came out to our offices to meditate, dance, and celebrate Trek Thunder Kelly’s new 5-story mural on the Venice Beach Boardwalk. By the end of the night, we had raised over $9,000 to […]
Dogtown’s Rob Pope Talks Botnets and Security at IoT World
Last week, the Santa Clara Convention Center was bustling with innovators, execs, and app developers for the Internet of Things World expo. It’s the world’s largest IoT conference, with over 11,000 professionals in the industry in attendance this year. It should be no surprise that the expo was packed out given that internet of things […]
Ransomware Attack Exposes Cybersecurity Problems Worldwide
Businesses around the world are still on edge after Friday’s massive ransomware attack. The cyberattack, which exploited a vulnerability in the outdated Microsoft XP operating system first noticed by the N.S.A., locked down hundreds of thousands of computers in more than 150 countries. In order to regain access to their encrypted files, victims were asked […]
Dogtown Hosts The Sky’s the Limit Party with Beautify Earth
Here at Dogtown Media, we believe that art can do more than just brighten up your day — it can change the world for the better. That’s why we love Beautify Earth, a non-profit with a mission to paint over urban decay with awe-inspiring, socially conscious murals. Much more than mere eye candy in rundown […]
Dogtown Lobbies for Tech-Friendly Policies at FCC HQ
Last week, Dogtown Media and other key members of ACT – The App Association stayed in Washington, D.C. for an extra day of meetings after the official close of AppCon 2017. We posted a little about their meeting with the FCC last Wednesday, but we thought it would be of interest to mobile app developers […]
Dogtown Media Champions Email Privacy Act at AppCon ’17
It’s been a whirlwind day on Capitol Hill as Dogtown Media CEO Marc Fischer met with a number of policymakers on the day two of AppCon ’17. He lobbied for smart tech policies in meetings with Paul Nagle, Chief Counsel on the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, Representative Danny Davis of Illinois, staffers […]
Dogtown Raises Money and Recruits Donors for Be the Match
Last Friday, Dogtown Media teamed up with Be the Match, a nonprofit that handles the world’s largest and most diverse bone marrow registry, for a happy hour event to fight blood cancer. We expected a good time, but we were blown away by the support we received from the community. Friends new and old showed […]
It’s Twitter vs the Government in a Battle Over Free Speech
As if President Trump’s relationship to tech wasn’t already fraught enough, Twitter announced yesterday that it is filing a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security for attempting to unmask the anonymous user (or users) behind the @ALT_USCIS account. One of the several rogue government agency accounts that have popped up since the election to […]