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JANUARY 24, 2020

According to Tim Cook at Apple, there were over 20 million registered developers in 2018. You provide the free app in the App Store that gives subscribers mobile access to your service. The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. Make your app support all platforms.

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

Santa Clara- and San Diego-based ServiceNow said on Wednesday that it has acquired San Mateo-based SkyGiraffe , a developer of a mobile software development platform. ServiceNow said the buy will help its customers easily deliver "consumer-like" mobile experiences for applications build on its Now Platform. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 4, 2018

This year at CES 2018 at Eureka Park over 800 startups from around the world will descend on Las Vegas and meet individuals to help boost their business. The company has been selected as a CES Innovation Awards 2018 Honoree. This company has been selected as a CES Innovation Awards 2018 Honoree. HOPii (San Jose, CA).

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 --.

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JULY 29, 2019

According to Grimes, the company made the switch from video to text in March 2018 and built a custom messaging platform on Twilio to service the company’s 500,000 users. “In a short time, we have built a large customer base with a demographic that is typically hard to reach.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Wednesday, September 12, 2018 --.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

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MARCH 1, 2018

And while that cliché has been said about everything in the Lone Star state for years, it rings particularly true for the hottest startups showcasing their big innovations at SXSW Startup Night 2018 presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo. Beast Mobile (Kirkland, WA). Targeted mobile advertising.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Tuesday, September 11, 2018 --.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Culver City-based Jam City , which develops mobile games, has launched a new game, called World War Doh , which was developed by a Bogota, Columbia game studio called Brainz. Jam City acquired Brainz in March of 2018. The game is launching first on Google Android, but also will be available on iOS.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 5, 2020

” The Scoot Mopeds will join a bevy of shared mobility vehicles that are already on Austin’s city streets. The Austin City Council approved in February 2018 the creation of a “dockless” bike-share pilot program. SXSW organizers said March 2 that the “2020 event is proceeding with safety as a top priority.”

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JANUARY 31, 2018

Los Angeles-based mobile game publisher GameMine said on Tuesday it has raised $20M in a Series A funding round, and has reached "sustainable profitability", claiming it "is on track to do more than $20 million in profits before the end of 2018." The investor in that funding round was CEO Daniel Starr. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 -- AutoMobility LA. AutoMobility LA 2018 will take place November 26-29 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. See [link] (more)

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NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Thursday, November 29, 2018 -- AutoMobility LA. AutoMobility LA 2018 will take place November 26-29 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. See [link] (more)

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NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Tuesday, November 27, 2018 -- AutoMobility LA. AutoMobility LA 2018 will take place November 26-29 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. See [link] (more)

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Monday, November 26, 2018 -- AutoMobility LA. AutoMobility LA 2018 will take place November 26-29 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. See [link] (more)

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MARCH 14, 2018

Los Angeles-based mobile game maker Jam City announced this morning that it has acquired the assets and team of Brainz , a Bogota, Columbia-based mobile game development company best known for its title, World War Doh. Jam City said it will launch World War Doh worldwide in late 2018.

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JANUARY 16, 2019

A slew of banks are coming together to back a new roll-up strategy for the Los Angeles-based mobile gaming studio, Jam City and giving the company $145 million in new funding to carry that out. According to data collected by Newzoo , mobile games revenue reached a record $63.2 That number could reach $81.3 Roughly half of the U.S.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

Mobile app demo and analytics platform AppOnboard Inc., 11 it completed a $15 million series B funding round led by Breakaway Growth Fund, bringing its total 2018 fundraising to $30 million. based in Santa Monica, announced Dec. To date, AppOnboard has raised $35 million.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

a provider of mobility, cybersecurity, cloud, and IT services to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other federal customers. ASGN said that DHA had approximately $50M in revenues in 2018. Calabasas-based IT and professional servies provider ASGN Incorporated announced this morning that it has acquired DHA Group Inc. ,

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MAY 10, 2019

Los Angeles-based mobile game publisher Scopely has acquired DIGIT Game Studios , the game development studio behind its hit mobile game, Star Trek Fleet Command , Scopely announced on Thursday. The game was only just launched in November of 2018. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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APRIL 30, 2018

Their financial planning tool helps people track their spending, investments, and credit rating all in one mobile platform. in Spring 2018. The post 5 Virginia Startups at Collision 2018 That Should Be on Your Radar appeared first on Tech.co. This is where 1787fp comes in. Head of Business Development for U.S. Lovelytics.

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OCTOBER 19, 2019

. “Whether it be a passion for an obscure manga or your favorite football team, Kik has shown an incredible ability to provide a platform for new friendships to be forged through your mobile phone.” In acquiring Kik, the holding company is expanding its mobile app portfolio. million in revenue for that calendar year.

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MARCH 14, 2019

Los Angeles-based Heal , which operates a mobile app driven, in-person, "house call" service which lets users schedule in person doctor's visits at their home or work, says it is seeing higher satisfaction, cost savings, and "significant" time savings from its patients. The methodology behind the company-conducted survey was not announced.

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MARCH 8, 2018

Fortunately, for those headed to SXSW, Startup Night SXSW 2018 , presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo, will be filled with investors from a multitude of industries who are looking to discover and fund startups building the latest solutions and tech innovations. Lisha Bell, Deal Flow Lead for Pipeline Angels.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

Los Angeles-based mobile game publisher GameMine said on Tuesday that has reached "sustainable profitability", claiming it "is on track to do more than $20 million in profits before the end of 2018." The company, led by CEO Daniel Starr, said the growth came as a result of the earlier, $20M funding round it announced in May of 2017.

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MAY 26, 2020

According to the company, its retail sales in April were more than double the brand's prior all-time high from April 2018. Turtle Beach makes gaming headsets which are aimed at the Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo market, and also work with PCs, Macs, and mobile and tablet devices. Financial details on those sales were not announced.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Match Group , the parent company behind LA's Tiner mobile dating service, says that women's dating site Bumble is dropping its $400M lawsuit against the firm, which had alleged theft of trade secrets and fraud. The lawsuit, which had been filed in March of 2018 , was a countersuit to an earlier lawsuit against Bumble by Match Group.

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APRIL 3, 2018

Monday, April 9, 2018 -- Software Test Professionals Conferenceand Expo. The hottest topics in the industry are covered including agile testing, performance testing, test automation, mobile application testing, and test team leadership and management.

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MARCH 6, 2018

Los Angeles-based mobile communications provider FreedomPop said on Tuesday morning that it has partnered with financial services giant Prudential , to help power a new service that Prudential will up-sell to its existing customers. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 24, 2019

Los Angeles-based Down To Shop , a startup which combines humorous videos, a mobile app, and shopping, has scored funding from Greycroft Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, and Firstmark, the company said this week. in a funding round in 2018, based on regulatory filings from the company.

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

Thursday, October 18, 2018 -- TECH+HOMELESSNESS: A Conversation. Come hear how a 15-week coding course is changing lives; how VR, social media and mobile apps are creating impact. Is homelessness just too complex to solve? How can we harness technology to impact homelessness? Bring your questions and your curiosity. See [link] (more)

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APRIL 10, 2018

The company said the new device includes Dropbox integration, new mobile apps for field backup, previews of RAW photos, among several other features. The company said the new device will ship in December of 2018. As of April 10th, GNARBOX had already raised $559,294, well beyond its initial target of its its $75,000 goal.

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DECEMBER 26, 2017

So far, we have launched a handful of blockchain companies and are looking forward to more partnerships in 2018. What are you looking forward to most in 2018? I think we will see the rise of a newer and larger mobile-focused media companies and the continued evolution in traditional television entertainment.

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MAY 13, 2019

According to a spokesperson for Terpin, the win came as part of a cryptocurrency case filed in January of 2018. According to Terpin, he had close to $24 million stolen by a ring of Internet thieves, which was facilitated by poor controls by AT&T, which provided his mobile phone SIM card to the theieves.

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MAY 15, 2018

Verizon first announced its plans in early 2018 to begin bringing 5G to the masses. McAdam hinted at a regimented implementation that would see 5G home networking services make their way to consumers first for fixed wireless applications before mobile wireless wends its way to consumers in the first quarter of 2019.

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