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JUNE 8, 2012

Thursday, June 14, 2012 -- LAVA Mobile: Mobile-Mobile. An overview of mobile technology, apps and business models associated with vehicles, fleets and transportation networks. See [link] (more)

LAVA 113

LAVA Mobile Networking Technology 113

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DECEMBER 28, 2012

I think mobile payments and online education will finally hit their stride in 2013 benefiting companies like Braintree and Dwolla and Coursera respectively. That LA has what it takes to attract great entrepreneurs as well as grow them locally (6 of the last 10 companies to join Amplify came from out of state and two from out of the country).

Southern California 215

Southern California Technical Review High Tech Venice 215

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JANUARY 17, 2013

It's a huge development task to develop your own mobile application, connect into Facebook, and create an online ordering system--unless you use the software from ChowNow (www.chownow.com), one of the newest startups to get funding here in Los Angeles. One is the mobile app. I started it with my cofounder Eric Jaffe about 2 years ago.We

Mobile 197

Mobile Startup Platform GRP Partners 197

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Thursday, September 27, 2012 -- OnHollywood 2012: Where Innovation Meets Entertainment, is a two day executive event featuring high-level debates on which forces are disrupting user behavior and creating new opportunities, content strategies and monetization schemes in the video, music, gaming, search, and mobile industries.

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Content Mobile 100

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JANUARY 16, 2013

How was Monrovia, California-based Green Dot able to quickly launch itself into the mobile banking category? Through two strategic acquisitions, one made in late 2011, and one made in early March of 2012. in assets, and with the acquisition in March of last year of mobile software developer Loopt. READ MORE>>.

Mobile 153

Mobile Monrovia Acquisition Startup 153

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JULY 16, 2012

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , the online advertising optimization firm headed by Frank Addante, has launched an offering for the mobile advertising market, the company said this morning. Rubicon said its new REVV for Mobile product helps publishers to sell mobile ad inventory, through both direct and indirect sales channels.

Mobile 124

Mobile Advertising Los Angeles Platform 124

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JUNE 20, 2012

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 -- Mobile Marketing. There's been a lot of excitement in the mobile advertising space lately as recent announcements from Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Apple, etc. The mobile phone is the perfect platform for marketers to engage consumers wherever they may be. in 2011 to more than $20B by 2015.

Mobile 113

Mobile Marketing Advertising Google 113

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APRIL 11, 2012

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 -- Opportunities in Mobile Space: Networking and Panel discussion.

Mobile 113

Mobile LAVA Networking Services 113

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MAY 23, 2012

But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook. So it is unsurprising that an over-funding environment and the commensurate returns hangover would have lasted until about – well – 2012.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

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AUGUST 19, 2012

Saturday, August 25, 2012 -- LA Mobile Arts Festival. The LA Mobile Arts Festival is a week long display of art originated through the lens of an iPhone and celebrating what become known as iPhoneography. Much more than citizen photography, iPhoneography is true and real art. See [link] (more)

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Mobile 113

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AUGUST 18, 2012

Friday, August 24, 2012 -- LA Mobile Arts Festival. The LA Mobile Arts Festival is a week long display of art originated through the lens of an iPhone and celebrating what become known as iPhoneography. Much more than citizen photography, iPhoneography is true and real art. See [link] (more)

Mobile 113

Mobile 113

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AUGUST 17, 2012

Thursday, August 23, 2012 -- LA Mobile Arts Festival. The LA Mobile Arts Festival is a week long display of art originated through the lens of an iPhone and celebrating what become known as iPhoneography. Much more than citizen photography, iPhoneography is true and real art. See [link] (more)

Mobile 113

Mobile 113

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AUGUST 16, 2012

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 -- LA Mobile Arts Festival. The LA Mobile Arts Festival is a week long display of art originated through the lens of an iPhone and celebrating what become known as iPhoneography. Much more than citizen photography, iPhoneography is true and real art. See [link] (more)

Mobile 113

Mobile 113

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AUGUST 15, 2012

Tuesday, August 21, 2012 -- LA Mobile Arts Festival. The LA Mobile Arts Festival is a week long display of art originated through the lens of an iPhone and celebrating what become known as iPhoneography. Much more than citizen photography, iPhoneography is true and real art. See [link] (more)

Mobile 113

Mobile 113

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AUGUST 14, 2012

Monday, August 20, 2012 -- LA Mobile Arts Festival. The LA Mobile Arts Festival is a week long display of art originated through the lens of an iPhone and celebrating what become known as iPhoneography. Much more than citizen photography, iPhoneography is true and real art. See [link] (more)

Mobile 113

Mobile 113

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AUGUST 13, 2012

Sunday, August 19, 2012 -- LA Mobile Arts Festival. The LA Mobile Arts Festival is a week long display of art originated through the lens of an iPhone and celebrating what become known as iPhoneography. Much more than citizen photography, iPhoneography is true and real art. See [link] (more)

Mobile 113

Mobile 113

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AUGUST 12, 2012

Saturday, August 18, 2012 -- LA Mobile Arts Festival. The LA Mobile Arts Festival is a week long display of art originated through the lens of an iPhone and celebrating what become known as iPhoneography. Much more than citizen photography, iPhoneography is true and real art. See [link] (more)

Mobile 113

Mobile 113

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 -- Apps Alliance and MEDL Mobile Mixer. This is the "got to get an invitation" event for what is shaping up to be a MOBILE Industry week in San Diego. With both MMCF and Mobile Con 2012 in town we decided to throw a little "thing" to celebrate. See [link].

Mobile 113

Mobile HTML San Diego Acquisition 113

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 -- Mobility: Exceeding Your Customers? 1 in 4 mobile apps are downloaded but never used again. Expectations. San Diego Software Industry Council. They provide little to no value to the user. And yet developers spend countless hours and dollars to create those apps.

Mobile 124

Mobile Customer Custom San Diego 124

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MARCH 9, 2012

Thursday, March 15, 2012 -- Mobile Healthcare Applications Development.

Mobile 113

Mobile Development Develop Platform 113

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APRIL 19, 2012

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 -- LAVA Mobile - ROI in Mobile. While there are any number of ways to make money in the mobile space, advertising and brand sponsorship is, by far, the most common.

LAVA 100

LAVA Mobile Advertising Entrepreneur 100

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JULY 17, 2012

Thursday, July 19, 2012 -- Mobile and Video: the rapidly changing face of digital marketing. TCOSC Marketing and Sales Executives Society. Changing Consumer behavior, new digital content distribution models, and different viewing devices are rapidly re-shaping the way businesses should go to market.

Mobile 113

Mobile TCOSC Technology Council Content 113

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MAY 9, 2012

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 -- Mobile Broadband: LTE and Beyond. The need for mobile broadband grows every day, as enterprise use and various applications (especially video) drive demand for high-speed, low-latency data. See [link] (more)

Mobile 113

Mobile Demand Research Marketing 113

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Thursday, September 27, 2012 -- Mobile LAVA to explore the world of mobile health. LAVA Healthcare joins forces this month with our sister interest group Mobile LAVA to explore the world of mobile health, aka mhealth.

LAVA 100

LAVA Mobile Activity Technology 100

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -- LAVA Mobile. This evening event of the LAVA Mobile SIG will explore the rapidly expanding variety of mobile enabled businesses and looking at big questions are: What business models are working and making money? See [link] (more)

LAVA 100

LAVA Mobile 100

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JULY 11, 2013

A local startup, West Hollywood-based Tinder , looks to have attracted an interesting endorsement: Miss USA 2012 Nana Meriwether. Tinder is the mobile dating app created by Sean Rad, Justin Mateen, Christopher Gulzynski, and Jonathan Badeen. tinder romantic dating mobile miss celebrity date' READ MORE>>.

West Hollywood 200

West Hollywood Hollywood Mobile Advertising 200

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AUGUST 1, 2012

Thursday, August 2, 2012 -- Agilent Series on Mobile Comms Design Flow Challenges and Opportunities from RandD to Validation. Agilent Series on Mobile Comms Design Flow Challenges and Opportunities from RandD to Validation. The Semiconductor SIG presents. See [link] (more)

Design 113

Design Mobile 113

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MAY 12, 2012

Friday, May 18, 2012 -- SDVG Presents: Mobile Venturing- funding without wires. Join host Jeff Belk as we explore what's hot (or not) in mobile start-ups. Jeff was formerly SVP Marketing with Qualcomm and he will be joined by a panel of pros such as Qualcomm Ventures and Verizon Ventures in the mobile investing space.

Mobile 113

Mobile Funding Startup Invest 113

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Thursday, March 1, 2012 -- Digiday Mobile: Putting the Third Screen First. Mobile Media is stealing attention from every other form of media, especially the traditional Web. With a smartphone in every hand and a tablet on every sofa, mobile marketing should command more dollars, not just more attention.

Mobile 100

Mobile Screening Web Conference 100

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Thursday, November 15, 2012 -- Interactive and Mobile Local Media: Trends and Opportunities.

Mobile 113

Mobile Media Case Study LAVA 113

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Thursday, November 15, 2012 -- Mobile LAVA: Mobile Local Media Opportunities and Challenges. This event will attract investors, founders, entrepreneurs and executives who need to understand the rapidly evolving tech and trends in mobile local media and its application in targeted advertising.

LAVA 100

LAVA Mobile Media Case Study 100

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MARCH 27, 2012

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 -- Mobile Media Summit West. What's the best way to use Mobile in a marketing mix? How can mobile work best for branding and direct response performance? How are leading brands and agencies using mobile to not just reach, but engage their audiences? The Mobile Media Summit has the answers.

Mobile 100

Mobile Media Marketing 100

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Friday, September 7, 2012 -- ATandT Mobile App Hackathon - It Can Wait (LA) w/ $30,000+ in prizes. This is a truly unique ATandT Mobile App Hackathon, an event produced by the ATandT Developer Program, focused on our "It Can Wait" don't text and drive campaign. Have an innovative app idea? See [link] (more)

Mobile 113

Mobile Design Ideas Help 113

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

At The Pool , the Los Angeles startup which develops a service to help users meet new people based on their common interests, told its users over the last week that it is now in 120 countries and is covering 3,053 cities -- a dramatic growth that was driven by the launch of a set of mobile apps three months ago. READ MORE>>.

Social Network 200

Social Network Mobile Activity Networking 200

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MAY 30, 2013

Newport Beach-based SignNow , a developer of mobile signature capture and document storage services, has been acquired by Barracuda Networks. The company raised $2M in funding back in March of 2012. SignNow was venture backed by Khosla Ventures and the Tech Coast Angels. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Tech Coast Angels 223

Tech Coast Angels Networking Acquisition Mobile 223

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AUGUST 10, 2012

Thursday, August 16, 2012 -- CommNexus. The Mobile Software Development SIG presents: Making Friends, Making Money. See [link] (more)

Software Development 113

Software Development Mobile Software Development 113

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JANUARY 2, 2013

Los Angeles-based Fandango , the online and mobile movie ticketing service which is a unit of NBCUniversal, said today that its 2012 was its "best year in company history". The company said it had a 12-year record high in ticket sales, web and mobile traffic, and app downloads. Fandango is run by Paul Yanover. READ MORE>>.

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Fandango Yahoo Mobile Sales 159