2012: The year of the App-ocalypse?

In the past week, two high-profile mobile apps were effectively shut down and acquired – Hipster by Aol and Oink by Google. Both had big PR buildups, rave reviews from the tech press, and strong usage from the digerati.

What …

How LA’s latest incubator plans to bring a $1B VC fund down south

We’ve been covering quite a few companies from Science, the latest incubator to make a splash in the L.A. tech scene.

In the above clip, VentureBeat chats with Peter Pham, one of Science’s co-founders, about how Science companies may be …

Just in time for SXSW, Dog Vacay will help you find a home-based dogsitter

Love the idea of having a dog, but hate the guilt of leaving your pet behind during business trips or vacations?

Dog Vacay, the latest launch from L.A. incubator Science, speaks to exactly that problem, solving it with the power …

Join VentureBeat and Science at our Los Angeles DEMO party Thursday

Come party with VentureBeat and Science at our DEMO event in Santa Monica this Thursday night, February 23.

We’ll be meeting with ten local tech companies during the day in a feedback session with Peter Pham from Science, myself, and …

LA Companies: meet with Science next week — last chance to apply!

If your company is based in the greater Los Angeles Are, and you want to meet with Peter Pham and the team from Science on Thursday, Feb 23, this is your last chance to sign up.

We’ll be heading down …

LA’s tech scene gets a shot in the arm from Science, the newest incubator

The hustling Los Angeles tech scene is revolving around a new center these days: an incubator called Science. It started just a couple months ago and is the work of former MySpace CEO Mike Jones and Color co-founder Peter Pham.…

Want to rent out the Bachelor mansion or Clapton’s pad? Here’s how you can

Say you want to rent out the Entourage house for your birthday or Eric Clapton’s old house for your rock-and-roll-themed wedding reception.

Eventup, a marketplace for hard-to-get event venues, can make that happen.

Eventup is a brand-spanking-new startup launching today …

Color co-founder Peter Pham left a month ago

It looks like mobile photo- and video-sharing startup Color has lost one of its seven co-founders: Peter Pham, the company’s president.

Along with its massive, $41 million round of funding, the Palo Alto, Calif. company’s long lineup of founders was …