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JUNE 9, 2021

Santa Monica-based Luxury Travel Hackers said today that it has launched a new company, focused on helping the "mobile millennial" book "influencer-curated" trips via social media, with a seed funding. Size of the funding was not announced.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

Los Angeles-based Triton Digital , the provider of streaming audio advertising technology, has signed up media trading buyer Accordant Media as a partner, the two said yesterday. Triton Digital audio advertising exchange, a2x, allows programmatic buying of online and mobile audio advertisements. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based digital advertising technology developer Social Reality said this morning that it has raised $25M, and acquired display and mobile ad company Steel Media. Terms of the Steel Media acquisition were not disclosed, however, the company said Steel Media expected $10M in 2014 revenues. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2020

The world of marketing is changing faster than technology these days. Winning entrepreneurs have long since supplemented conventional print and video “push” marketing with digital online interactive “pull” marketing, and a while back added social-local-mobile ( SoLoMo ) to the mix. Optimize how you website looks on mobile devices.

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JULY 8, 2013

If there were such a thing as a "Dream Team" for mobile advertising, you would be hard pressed not to pick the founding team of Los Angeles-based Gradient X (www.gradientx.com), whose founders include Michael Lum (formerly of OpenX), Brian Baumgart (formerly at Adconion), and Julie Mattern (formerly of Rubicon Project). Why tackle mobile?

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MARCH 26, 2014

Irvine-based Local Corporation , the local advertising technology developer, said it has launched a new product aimed at the mobile ad market. mobile advertising corporation local' Pricing on the new product was not announced. Local Corporation said the new product is based on its Krillion local shopping platform. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Thursday, February 16, 2012 -- Optimizing Websites, Social Media and Mobile Devices: Risk and Reward in the Wild West of Technology. ebsites are becoming more interactive and mobile applications are impacting brand awareness and sales. Should you use a mobile app for your business? See [link] (more)

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AUGUST 18, 2014

Los Angeles-based Vantage Media , the advertising technology company led by Patrick Quigley, said last week that it has launched a new product, providing a private, self serve, real-time bidding marketplace for publishers. campusexplorer advertising bidding time real marketplace private media vantage' READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

based media company angling to be the conscious consumer’s answer to Refinery29. Mogul Millennial — this Dallas-based company is a digital media platform for black entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. SketchAR — this Lithuanian company is developing an AI-based mobile app for teaching drawing using augmented reality.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Los Angeles-based online advertising technology provider OpenX says this morning that it has been selected by Townhall Media , to help supply "header bidding" for Townnhall's mobile and web properties. Townhall Media's websites include Townhall, HotAir, RedState, Twitchy, BearingArms,and HumanEvents. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Los Angeles-based mobile messaging firm Mogreet is expanding into the telephony API market, telling its users that it has just opened up a new suite of APIs which allow users to send SMS and MMS messages, look up user information, and trancode media.

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JULY 1, 2013

Los Angeles-based Triton Digital , which develosp technology for digital audio advertising and publishing, reported a win with Varick Media Management, a provider of programmatic streaming audio ads. advertising audio streaming management media varick digital triton' According to Triton, it will provide its inventory to Varick.

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AUGUST 5, 2014

What do you get when you combine a technology investment demo day with a Hollywood-style story pitch session? It might look a little like Demo Day for Warner Media Camp , the startup incubator program being run out of Los Angeles by Turner/Warner Bros. at the intersection of technology and media. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 29, 2015

Santa Ana-based SEKUR.me , a startup developing multi-factor, mobile authentication and payment technology, said today that it has launched a new Strategic Alliance program to help enable mobile e-commerce payments. The company said its product helps enable secure, mobile payments on iOS and Android. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 2, 2017

The world of mobile apps has added serious challenges for software developers, who don't just have to deal with crashes�they have to deal with slow performance, strange hangs, multiple carrier networks, and more. Software is a different beast in the mobile environment. Mobile, in a lot of respects, is still in the super early innings.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2015

Technology. And since I was 13 years old I have been accustomed to the debate about the limitations of technology or rather the downsides of being overly obsessed with gadgets, devices, software or applications. But I realized that one are that technology was having an unhealthy impact on my life and that was in the bedroom.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 26, 2024

There are just five days left to enter the digital detox competition set up by Icelandic Yogurt company Siggi’s Dairy, which has pledged to give selected contestants $10,000 to spend an entire month “detoxing” without a smartphone or social media.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 -- LA Mobile Entertainment Summit. The 2nd Annual LA Mobile Entertainment Summit will host the brightest minds in mobile technology, interactive media and entertainment to examine how content and rapidly evolving technology is dramatically changing the entertainment marketplace.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

My background was 8 years of telecoms & mobile and 8 years of cloud computing & SaaS – so these two themes were a given. Digital Media was an obvious theme because it’s one in which LA (where I’m based) and NY (where I spend a lot of time) have strong assets, companies and management teams.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Encinitas-based Verve Wireless , which develops mobile applications for local publishers, said today that it has acquired Deconstruct Media , a mobile advertising technology firm. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Los Angeles-based PK4 Media announced today that it has launched a new product aimed at optimizing both display and video advertising, across mobile, tablet, and online platforms. Alexander previously served at such companies as Dedicated Media, Clickshift, and ValueClick. READ MORE>>. pk4media vidoe optimization'

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 31, 2014

The event attracted over 500 distinguished attendees from around the world in the digital media and technology industry including advertising, media, data, eCommerce, software, social and gaming. The event also showcased a variety of promising startups from digital media, mobile, cloud, entertainment, advertising, and eCommerce.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 18, 2018

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) kicked off this week in Detroit, allowing industry affiliates and media to get an early look before the show opens to the public this weekend. The AutoMobili-D exposition , created in partnership with Techstars Mobility and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. ,

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Per the latest study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic has grown 17-fold over the past 5 years, reaching 11.5 According to what I see, as outlined by Surdak, this data surge is being driven by the following six technological and social trends: Mobility: smartphones, tablets, and the “Internet of things.”

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AUGUST 14, 2012

San Diego-based Sorenson Media , which develops video encoding and decoding software, said this morning that it has licensed its technology to chip provider Sharp Corporation. Sorenson, which is led by Peter Csathy, said it has licensed its technology for use in a system-on-a-chip that will be used for mobile devices.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 -- LA Mobile Entertainment Summit. The 2nd Annual LA Mobile Entertainment Summit will host the brightest minds in mobile technology, interactive media and entertainment to examine how content and rapidly evolving technology is dramatically changing the entertainment marketplace.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Beverly Hills-based Catch Media , a provider of software used for digital rights management, has scored a strategic funding from Motorola Mobility Ventures , the strategic investment arm of Motorola, the firms said Thursday. Catch Media provides rights registry, tracking, routing, and other technology for digital content.

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APRIL 5, 2012

Actually, no thanks to Santa Monica-based Mobile Roadie. Mobile Roadie, headed by Michael Schneider , develops tools that make easy for non-programmers to create their own mobile apps. Describe what Mobile Roadie does? We handle all of the technology for them, and let them focus on content and community.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

Image via Pixabay If you are a business owner today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The group is hosting an all night hackathon starting Friday, October 19th which will put up to fifty programmers against each other to create new web, mobile, or desktop apps on the theme of film and technology. ZEFR is the online media startup which runs MovieClips.com , and recently expanded into sports and other content.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

” or “Are you developing for desktop, tablet, mobile, or all three?” Do you have a custom algorithm or other technology? Are you targeting desktop, tablet, or mobile? Most new sites need to account for mobile delivery – but on the other hand, not every MVP needs both desktop and mobile versions.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

Santa Monica-based Demand Media (www.demandmedia.com) has seen its share of ups and downs as one of the highest visibility technology and media companies to come out of Southern California's technology ecosystem in recent years. What is Demand Media doing nowadays? We do all of those things.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Thursday, February 24, 2011 -- DIGIDAY:MOBILE: Publishers, Agency Executives and Brand Marketers are set to come together and discuss one of the hottest markets in digital content and advertising: Mobile. The half day format for the event is designed to serve today's ultra busy top executives; Presidents, CEO's, CMO's, EVP's, and Directors.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In a move to shore up institutional support in what’s likely to be it’s last fundraising as a private company, the Los Angeles-based mobile gaming behemoth Scopely has raised $340 million in its latest eye-popping round of funding. ” In terms of capitalization, no other mobile gaming studio comes close. ” .

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Although I’m not an aficionado of checklists in general, I really appreciate one he has included for keeping up with the latest technological trends that are reshaping business strategies, which should be the driver for startups to fill in the gaps. Mobile Computing. Social Media. Cloud Computing. But don’t be bound by it.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 16, 2019

” Kindbody operates a fleet of vans — mobile clinics, rather — where women receive a free blood test for the anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), which helps assess their ovarian egg reserve but cannot conclusively determine a woman’s fertility. “The majority of women who froze their eggs haven’t used them yet.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2023

Indeed, while the rules and technologies for lead generation have changed, Forrester and other experts still see it as the most effective way for businesses with limited budgets to maximize their return on marketing investment (ROI). Social-media advertising. Technology and consumer feedback have indeed changed the landscape.

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