RadPad honored by Facebook
As a part of the FbStart program, RadPad was named by Facebook as App of the Year, beating out thousands of developers and winning a $5,000 prize. [FbStart Reveals Apps of the Year Winners and Introduces New Program Updates: Facebook]
Lenny partners with FICO to educate millennials
Lenny, the Santa Monica-based mobile-first lending platform announced a partnership with FICO to provide students and post-grads with their FICO Score and tracking at no cost. The company, which is aimed at millennials, offers credit lines from $100 to $10,000, free FICO scores and credit education tools. [Lenny Partners With FICO To Provide Millennials With FICO® Scores For Free: Lenny]
Spokeo wins landmark court battle
Pasadena-based Spokeo has prevailed in its ongoing court case, Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins. The case involved whether the U.S. Constitution permits individuals to sue on behalf of themselves and others in a class action even if they have not suffered any concrete harm. [Supreme Court decision on legal doctrine of 'standing' has important implications for businesses: Crain's]
Machinima, TuneSat announce partnership
West Hollywood-based online entertainment network Machinima and music monitoring service TuneSat have joined forces to provide audio monitoring of Machinima's content. Machinima will use TuneSat's technology to better identify and monitor the audio in content created by its talent network. [Machinima, TuneSat Team On Audio Monitoring Effort: SoCal Tech]
Celebrity messaging platform TipTalk launches
TipTalk, a Rick Fox-backed messaging platform that allows users to communicate with celebrities in a wide variety of industries, has officially launched. Users purchase credits, and then request a response from one of the celebrities. [TipTalk]
Fundings of the Week
