socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2012

How do you spur more people creating software, hardware, devices, and more in Los Angeles? The group says it has already hosted "hackathons" for kids learning to program, and is also seeking entrepreneurs, software engineers, hardware engineers, scientists, artists, filmmakers, and others to help it in its effort.

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JULY 2, 2013

Los Angeles-based Bestofmedia Group , the publisher behind the Tom''s Hardware, Tom''s Guide, and Tom''s IT Pro online publications, has been acquired by Tech Media Network. Tech Media Network is venture backed by ABS Capital Partners, Highway 12 Ventures, and Village Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 6, 2019

San Diego-based Qualcomm has launched a new chip for the augmented reality / virtual reality market, saying this week at the Snapdragon Tech Summit that it has also linked with Pokemon Go creator Niantic , as part of an effort to in the augmented reality market.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Liberty Street Funds, Walleye Capital, Japan Post Capital, Joseph Stone Capital, Pegasus Tech Ventures, Tech Pioneers Fund are among the new backers, who are being joined by existing investors Celtic House Asia Partners, INP Capital, Reimagined Ventures, Moringa Capital Management, and others, along with other unnamed participants.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

It’s a suite of software products that can allow for more flexible manufacturing processes and one that can handle the pressures of remote monitoring for companies making hardware in the age of social distancing brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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socalTECH

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. cases protective charging charger galaxy samsung tech buqu buqutech' The company supports a number of Android and iPhone smartphone models. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 2, 2015

The company--until recently known as Tech Media Network--said the funding goes towards strategic acquisitions. Tech Media Network acquired LA's Bestofmedia Group, the publisher of Tom's Hardware, Tom's Guide and Tom's IT Pro online, back in 2013. The funding was led by Canso Investment Council, and included both equity and debt.

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socalTECH

MAY 7, 2019

The Tech Coast Angels , the largest organized angel investment group both in Southern California as well as across the venture ecosystem, says it backed a total of 53 companies in all of 2018, putting in a total of $10.8M across those companies. million in Tourmaline Labs. million in Tourmaline Labs.

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socalTECH

MAY 8, 2017

Falcon Computing Solutions , a developer of software specifically aimed at accelerating big-data applications with hardware--including both GPUs and FPGAs--has raised $8M in a funding round. The company said it recently opened its new headquarters in Santa Clara, growing beyond its existing offices in Los Angeles and Beijing.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The startup, however, has no plans to expand into hardware. Tech solutions are so much better because they can adjust to you; they can make sure what you’re doing is effective.” “ Or they are turning to books or very restrictive diets. ” Tonal launches at-home digital strength-training system.

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socalTECH

JULY 22, 2016

Rufus Labs is one of a number of hardware startups which have started to proliferate in the community, due to low cost hardware, 3D printing, and crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Gabe Grifoni: I have a very different background than a traditional tech person. What's your product, and what is it used for?

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socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2013

In the case of a new effort by Two Bit Circus, the think tank of Brent Bushnell, you get the STEAM Carnival , a traveling, high-tech project aimed at using "robotics, lasers, acrobatics, and cotton candy" to rethink STEM education. engineering school stem entertainment education tech high bushnell brent nolan twobitcircus carnival steam'

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Tech.Co

JUNE 22, 2018

Tech startups are always looking to capitalize on the next big thing. It’s one of the best bellwethers the tech industry relies on to predict what is on the horizon for the rest of 2018 and the first half of 2019. Why Tech Startups Care. Tech Incumbents Are Essential. Why Tech Startups Care. In the U.S.,

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socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2013

San Diego-based MicroPower Technologies , which develops wireless, solar-powered surveillance hardware, has raised $5.7M The company has previously announced funding from Motorola and the Tech Coast Angels. in an equity funding, the firm said this morning. The funding came from Karmel Capital and others. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 30, 2019

Now, he designs those systems for the real world through his company Oblong Industries , which has labored to create a full stack of collaborative tools for business users that are every bit as high-tech as the one’s Underkoffler dreamt for the silver screen.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 15, 2012

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Investors, startups, Internet and web enable ventures, games, web services, mobile, apps, Internet enabled services, platforms, consumer electronics, software, hardware, entertainment and media, digital media, broadband and web services, entertainment,, finance, life science, enterprise, clean tech. link] (more)

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 6, 2014

We’ll be streaming live everyday from the Indiegogo Tech Cafe to bring you exclusive interviews from the best and brightest at this year’s SXSW. We’re excited to share the exciting Indiegogo SXSW Tech Cafe 2014 lineup of events with you! INTERACTIVE/FILM/HARDWARE. Hardware Happiness Hour .

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APRIL 24, 2014

The funding also included Tech Coast Angels, Crescent Ridge Partners, ACE Fund, Harvard Business School Alumni Angels, and Peter Landin, former Managing Director and CEO/Americas for Barclays Global. groundmetrics venture capital angel investment imaging software hardware technology' Department of Energy, and others. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

If you want the full SlideShare deck with many slides not in either post it’s in this link –> The LA Tech Market. ” in 2014 the data seems pretty conclusive because LA has now become the fastest growing tech startup region by numbers of companies being started and those of us here have noticed this pace accelerating.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The world’s top tech companies have heavily invested in AR/VR and are persistent in broadcasting the technologies’ potential to blur the lines of how consumers interact with the digital world. Beyond the tech titans, it’s the small startups that are dialing into what’s missing in the ecosystem right now.

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socalTECH

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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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. Real estate consumes 40% of all energy.

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socalTECH

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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socalTECH

JULY 8, 2010

MSI--which through a spokesperson said considers the Dodgers its "home team" due to its office in the City of Industry--said it is the first high tech company to tie with a L.A. Los Angeles, unlike sports teams in San Francisco, San Diego, and Seattle, does not have any high tech sponsors of its sports teams or venues.

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2010

Santa Barbara-based Occam Networks reported today that it has been selected as a supplier for Rural Telephone/Ne-Tech, for a fiber-based broadband service deployment. Occam said its equipment will be used to bring broadband services into 21 communities and 26 rural areas, as part of a Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech deployment in Western Kansas.

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2015

San Diego-based MicroPower Technologies , which develops wireless video surveillance hardware, has rolled out a new product.

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socalTECH

JULY 27, 2010

Thousand Oaks-based Xirrus , a manufacturer of switching wireless access point hardware, is apparently sponsoring a mixed martial arts event. According to Richard Steele Promotions, Xirrus is sponsoring its "Steele Cage 3" event. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 10, 2012

Assistive technology incorporates high-tech materials and engineered parts, as well as hardware, software, and peripherals that assist people with physical, neural or motor disabilities. Assistive technology enables individuals with disabilities to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

JULY 27, 2010

Thousand Oaks-based Xirrus , a manufacturer of switching wireless access point hardware, is apparently sponsoring a mixed martial arts event. According to Richard Steele Promotions, Xirrus is sponsoring its "Steele Cage 3" event. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 25, 2013

It''s not people who''s already made it--it''s those who might just be the one behind Southern California''s next great big tech company. Individuals can be involved in anything from online content to software, biotech to hardware, or even education, content, arts, or more--as long as it relates to the technology industry here.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 27, 2022

This has also resulted in the category becoming of the hottest among tech startups at the moment, with investors rushing to put money into what they believe are the most promising players in the field. But to be clear, the company for now at least is very focused on building its own walled garden of sorts, the Arcade, where people will play.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2016

This morning, we have Kevin Winston of Digital LA (www.digitalla.net), the organization which is LA's largest digital networking group and which is behind the Silicon Beach Fest, the first and largest tech, startup and entertainment conference in LA. Kevin Winston: The biggest lesson learned is that LA tech is entering its second phase.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Each week, TechCo features tech startups that can help streamline your daily life. Chui offers a hardware software combination that is all inclusive, easy to install and setup, and compatible with most widely used hardware. RUB A DUB (McLean, VA). Hate washing and cleaning out your car?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2011

The response is from Tom Tierney , an angel investor from the Tech Coast Angels San Diego. In addition, we've invested in software, hardware, bio tech and even more exotic investments in MEMs and nano technology. DON'T DITCH YOUR "REP" FOR RE-TWEETS. Not bad for "dinosaurs".

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Aaron Fyke: I believe we're in a second wave of clean tech investing. The clean tech industries like solar, wind, battery storage, and electric cars are all now well built out, which just wasn't the case ten years ago. I'm also interested in technology companies, in data analytics, and low CAPEX hardware.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This morning's contribution is from Krisztina 'Z' Holly host of the The Art of Manufacturing podcast and founder of MAKE IT IN LA (www.makeitinla.org), which supports connecting local manufacturers and high tech companies. There just hasn't been anything like this across the manufacturing industry like there is in tech or Hollywood.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

They failed to recognize an inflection point in technological history in which profits would shift from hardware to software. All profits had resided in the hardware and configuration layers. Software is more tightly coupled to the layers below and above it – hardware, and cloud services. Will profits shift again?

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