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AUGUST 19, 2013

Camarillo-based hardware and accessories maker BuQu Tech is extending its magnetic charging devices to support Samsung''s new Galaxy S4 smartphone, the company said Monday. The company supports a number of Android and iPhone smartphone models. cases protective charging charger galaxy samsung tech buqu buqutech' READ MORE>>.

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MAY 8, 2013

Los Angeles-based GetAtlas has launched its mobile apps for iOS and Android into beta this week, looking to make it easier for users to track and schedule their appointments and calendar. getatlast atlas mobile appointments android calendar' Wish you had a better calendar app? READ MORE>>.

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MAY 4, 2016

The funding came from Richie Hawtin, Dada Life, Azure Capital, M7 Tech Partners, and Andy Rubin of Playground Global. M7 Tech Partners is the ivnestment fund of the NBA's Carmelo Anthony, and Rubin is the co-creator of Google Android. The company said the funding goes to develop its brand.

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DECEMBER 26, 2014

Did you get all of the high tech gifts you wanted under your Christmas tree, Hanukkah, or your other favorite holiday? Here are five of the gifts--all from Southern California high tech companies--we wish we could have gotten wrapped in a present this year. 3D Robotics X8+ Drone. 3D Robotics is based in San Diego. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 7, 2012

Irvine-based YouMail , which provides a cloud-based, replacement voicemail service packed with a number of big enhancements over the usual standard voicemail features, said today that it has just released a major upgrade of its Android app--and also released new customer numbers. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 8, 2012

There's been a lot of press about the name "Silicon Beach"--the name the local community has taken up to describe the high tech renaissance happening in Santa Monica and surrounding cities in Los Angeles. However, until now, there hasn't been a mobile app to go with the name.

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AUGUST 13, 2012

YouMail said its new Youmail en Espanol software provides automatic interaction in Spanish, if the Android OS is set to use Spanish, and can automatically greet callers in Spanish, if a user wants. The service also says it now supports transcription of Spanish-speaking voice messages.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 15, 2017

Before Pokémon Go hit smartphones around the world like a ton of bricks, the augmented reality discussion was cemented in a futuristic image of the tech. FlirtAR is a mobile app for Apple and Android that uses augmented reality to find you a match. However, this app is cool, there’s no denying that.

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

Irvine-based YouMail , the venture- and angel-backed startup providing an enhanced voicemail service, has just been dropped from the Android market, in a major challenge for the company. YouMail redirected Android users to Amazon's app store or a direct link to its own Android beta page to download the app instead.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

Healthvana , a health tech startup that began with a specific focus on providing patient information digitally for individuals living with HIV, is helping Los Angeles County roll out mobile vaccination records for COVID-19 using Apple’s Wallet technology. “We look and feel like Instagram.

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MARCH 8, 2012

Irvine-based YouMail , the provider of personalized voicemail services and enhanced voice services, said this morning that it has updated its Visual Voicemail Plus app for Android. In explaining the update, YouMail said its prior Android app "sort of sucked" in terms of design. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 24, 2011

and Android. Finally, the Android app is "Better Youmail", which costs $2.99. The firm is venture backed by Vantage Point Venture Partners and the Tech Coast Angels. The firm said the Windows 6.5 application is called YouView, and is free. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

AUGUST 17, 2015

Join us for an exclusive tech mixer showcasing some of the newest up and coming mobile tech. There will be an opportunity to learn more about apps, Android, and IPhone. Are you an IPhone fan? As well as a chance to get mixing afterwards with our mobile experts and enthusiasts!

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JULY 2, 2010

According to Qualcomm, it has released a new augmented reality platform and software development kit (SDK), which can be used to power vision-based augmented reality apps, and also opened up a research lab at Georgia Tech focused on augmented reality and video games. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 11, 2011

Sandwiched between the technology centers of the Bay Area and Southern California, San Luis Obispo is better known for its beaches and tourism than tech startups. However, one startup spawned out of the area, Punchd , has just successfully sold itself to tech powerhouse Google. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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MARCH 16, 2012

Well, you can now permanently make it so they can't call you--if you're using the newest Android app from YouMail. YouMail is backed by VantagePoint Capital Partners, the Tech Coast Angels, the Tech Coast Angels ACE Fund, Siemer Ventures, and CrunchFund. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 10, 2013

Not sure if such a high tech service is for you? groupon naki laundry smartphone service deal startup laundering wash iphone android' Naki lets users use their smartphone to request pickup of their dirty laundry, and get their clothes laundered and returned that day or the next morning. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Redfin , a tech-centric real estate brokerage firm based out of Seattle, said late last week that it has expanded into Santa Barbara and parts of Ventura County, bringing its website and mobile app into the Santa Barbara and surrounding areas. The company also offers up lower fees for both sellers and buyers.

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JANUARY 19, 2012

The deal calls for YouMail's Visual Voicemail app to be preloaded on Android and Blackberry devices on LetsTalk.com, and YouMail's online store will allow users to purchase mobile devices and services from LetsTalk.com. According to the firms, they will offer their services to each other's customers. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 15, 2011

Woodland Hills-based Yowza , the developer of a mobile coupon application for both the iPhone and Android, disclosed today that it has closed on a Series A funding round. The round came from the Tech Coast Angels and the Pasadena Angels. The firm did not detail exact timing or size of the round.

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JULY 26, 2011

YouMail offers up an enhanced voicemail service which works with any mobile phone, and includes apps for the iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android devices; the firm is venture backed by VantagePoint Capital Partners, the Tech Coast Angels and Siemer Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Los Angeles-based Postcard on the Run , the mobile app developer founded by Josh Brooks , is broadening its focus today, saying it has formed a new, parent company called On The Run Tech. The company said the new company will specialize in building mobile apps to let users create customized, physical products from their mobile device.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Looking to provide a high-tech twist on retail loyalty punchcards, Pasadena-based Punchcard --the latest startup out of Idealab--has debuted a set of mobile apps which allow retailers to virtually "punch" customer loyalty cards on Android and iPhone.

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JULY 7, 2011

The funding came from VantagePoint Capital Partners, Siemer Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels. YouMail offers up a third party, enhanced voicemail service, along with mobile applications for BlackBerry, Android, iPhone, Web OS, Windows Phone 7 and Windows 6.5.

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JUNE 27, 2011

Google said Monday afternoon that the museum has just gone high tech with its displays, with a new link to Google's "Google Goggles" mobile app. Google Goggles is available on Android and iOS devices. They might not checking Facebook or surfing the web--they might be just be getting a smart phone tour of the art.

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MAY 15, 2012

Applico , which develops Android, iPhone, and mobile web software, said it specifically decided to open an L.A. The firm's CEO said in a statement that LA has a "thriving entertainment and technology" industry and a "rapidly expanding tech and start-up scene" which attracted it to open the new office here. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 5, 2013

Those in the Southern California high tech ecosystem might remember the bidding battle that Pasadena-based Ubermedia had with Twitter over Twitter client software firm Tweetdeck a couple of years ago. So long, third party Twitter apps? The shutdown also will remove support for Facebook integration in TweetDeck.

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JANUARY 8, 2013

Who says that Southern California's high tech industry is all about Hollywood and e-commerce? The region's large stable of high tech hardware companies are out in force this week at CES, with San Diego-based Qualcomm leading the charge and the keynote; Irvine-based Broadcom announced a new chip aimed at UltraHD TV Home gateways, MoCA 2.0

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MARCH 24, 2020

Polestar is hoping customers are attracted to the tech and the performance of the fastback, which produces 408 horsepower, 487 pound feet of torque and has a 78 kWh battery pack that delivers an estimated range of 292 miles under Europe’s WLTP. Android OS is modeled after its open-source mobile operating system that runs on Linux.

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AUGUST 12, 2014

The helmet connects to both iPhone and Android devices via Bluetooth. TECH SPECS. Android Apple Apps & Software Gadgets Bluetooth DEMO funding GPS IndieGoGo Motorcycle Skully Helmet wearable tech' Weller came up with the idea for the helmet following a motorcycle accident in 2011. Ultra wide angle rearview camera.

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JULY 18, 2013

According to the firm, the funding was led by the Tech Coast Angels, and also included the Desert Angels, Pasadena Angels, and other independent angel investors. The firm currently has an iOS app , and an Android app in beta. San Diego-based Yapert said this morning that it has raised $1.2M READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 25, 2022

People order Starship deliveries via the startup’s iOS and Android apps. Second, it’s had a long-term goal of backing tech startups to further its standing in the digital economy. “Grocery will be larger in a year to 18 months,” he said.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

El Segundo-based Fuhu , the Android tablet maker which develops the popular Nabi tablet for kids, said this morning that it has rolled out a new set of Star Wars themed tablets. Fuhu--led by Jim Mitchell--has quietly grown to be one of the fastest growing, tech-related companies in Southern California, and was ranked No. 500 | 5000.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Los Angeles-based HitFix , the entertainment news publisher headed by Jen Sargent, said today that it has launched its first Android app, called Find Your Fix. HitFix is venture backed by the Tech Coast Angels and Golden Seeds. The app also ties into content from HitFix, including both articles and videos. The app is free.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

YouMail said its Visual Voicemail Plus application will be available for free, and pre-loaded on the carrier's Android smartphones. YouMail is venture backed by VantagePoint Capital Partners, Siemer Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels, and also recently added CrunchFund to its investor list. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

The firm also added an Android application in August of last year. YouMail is backed by the Tech Coast Angels and VantagePoint Venture Partners. YouMail's Blackberry application has been available since February of 2009; the firm's iPhone version was released in June of 2009. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 31, 2012

Ten Of The Top Tech Companies For Employees In LA - In November, we wrote what was one of our most popular features (and most controversial), a list of what companies in Los Angeles were the top tech companies to work for. Exits Down in 2011 - One of the most popular stories to be read on the site--perhaps. venture capital exits in.

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