socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

OpenX is profitable, and its ad serving software dominant among online publishers. positions on its site, ranging from software, sales, marketing, to finance. Edmunds.com has been around forever in Los Angeles, but after a recent redesign and a focus on updating its web site, new mobile. Deploying software in the cloud?

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Technical Review Company Companies Southern California 279

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Big news in the mobile sector this week. Yesterday, Lookout , a mobile securities start-up based out of San Francisco, CA announced their release of an iOS version of their widely used Android compatible app. Lookout is a relatively new company, but has been a dominant figure in the mobile securities sector for Android phones.

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Mobile Startup Software Review News 88

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

The consumer piece is a big part of our business, and the next big piece is the advertiser platform, plus everything we wrap around the advertiser experience, helping them to manage their content, and provide great reporting, and helping them to understand the ROI of doing business with us. We''re connecting those two parties.

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Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 223

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

A consumer piece is a big part of our business, and the next big piece is the advertiser platform, plus everything we wrap around the advertisers experience, helping them to manage their content, and provide great reporting, and helping them to understand the ROI of doing business with us. We''re connecting those two parties.

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Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 211

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Mobile first is becoming an important part of our daily lives. We interact with the world through our mobile devices, and they are quickly becoming our main vehicles for accessing and sharing information. Hence the emergence of Source13, a new mobile conference produced by Flurry. How do you discover the right people to follow?

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Mobile Technical Review Platform Startup 71

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 25, 2012

Over the past few months Boston Startup School and it’s founders have reviewed hundreds of applications for their first class all while working very hard to get to know each and every candidate. .” -says Shaun Johnson, Co-Founder and COO of Boston Startup School. Something a “corporate” job would not do.)

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Education Startup Software Review Technical Review 86

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2013

Here is an entry-level benchmark for the new software personal assistants: Simple and intuitive communication. A good assistant know how get things done efficiently, recognizing user hardware and software limitations. Of course, many are still fighting it as well, due to privacy concerns. Technology environment savvy.

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Web Entrepreneur Software Review Google 98

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

TechZulu caught up with co-founder Calvin Schemanski chat about their upcoming launch, their product and why Long reviews suck. myfab5 is a platform that reinvents the restaurant review. Unlike typical review sites, our platform does not use star ratings or long reviews. What is myfab5?

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Software Review Technical Review Writing Startup 79

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Reviewing financial & operational performance. If you want to know more about them and why they grew so rapidly I’ve written about them here ( online / offline mobile ad integration ) & here ( the most obvious mobile phone ad unit ). Defections of large swaths of talented employees due to low morale.

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Startup Sales Technical Review Software Review 325

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2010

For our interview today, we caught up with Al Eisaian , CEO of Pasadena-based IconApps (www.iconapps.com), which is developing mobile applications for the iPhone market. Al Eisaian: IconApps is built around simplifying people's lives through mobile technology. We caught up with Al recently to hear about his latest startup. READ MORE>>.

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Mobile .Net Pasadena Software Review 168

socalTECH

MAY 23, 2017

Our interview this morning is with Jonathan Zweig , the CEO of Los Angeles-based AppOnboard (www.apponboard.com), which has created software which allows mobile app developers--and in particular, mobile game developers--to create demos of those games which can be played without having to download and install those apps.

Startup 113

Startup Southern California UCLA Technical Review 113

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Huge news: Millions of PHP developers can now build mobile apps for iOS and Android — in PHP. Aiming to head off Apple, Microsoft shows off Xbox SmartGlass mobile app and Xbox dashboard update. Motorola Solutions shows off its hands-free mobile computer. Advertise on VentureBeat. 11 hrs ago. 20 hrs ago. Smartphones.

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Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

This will also drive mobile usage and the growth of industries such as e-commerce and fintech, with a focus on streamlining and online task management integration tools supporting business use. In 2016, the price of mobile data will remain relatively stable. Efforts of product integration between online softwares are set to continue.

Commerce 40

Commerce Mobile Technical Review Google 40

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. The Past (1985-2002).

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Klash offers a web and mobile platform that lets people challenge and dare their friends for fun, honor and actual rewards, said the investment round will help it make an awesome product for the public and also help distribute it to the masses this year. Klash for iOS was released last fall and had good reviews with a 4.9 Great Idea.

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Invest Slides Ideas Mobile 68

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2012

But they make the overwhelming majority of their money from advertising. They are selling audiences to advertisers. Whenever I talk about advertising people comment how much everybody hates ads. The customer are advertising agencies and brands themselves. But What About Mobile? Ads are effective. Believe me.

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Mobile Technical Review Google Screening 311

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

We make Series A and Series B investments in digital media, mobile, and consumer Internet. But we're also technology focused, looking primarily at consumer facing software and services firms in digital media. For those not familiar with Saban Ventures, tell us about the fund? Richard Yen: Saban Ventures kicked off early this year.

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Southern California Media Venture Capital Invest 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

We make Series A and Series B investments in digital media, mobile, and consumer Internet. But we're also technology focused, looking primarily at consumer facing software and services firms in digital media. For those not familiar with Saban Capital, tell us about the fund? Richard Yen: Saban Ventures kicked off early this year.

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Capital Southern California Media Venture Capital 100

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

” And due to empowerment, the consumer too wants to be addressed as a unique individual – not ‘marketed to’as part of some mythical mass audience. Speaking on the launch Jon Siegal, Founder & CEO, Fan Appz Inc said, “The fun of counting Likes, comments and retweets has faded. Siegal added,“Social data holds the key.

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Platform Help Customer Custom 82

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

TechZulu & Gadget Review present REACH. It generates revenues through Subscription, Virtual Currency and Advertising. Wilson joined Paltalk from Zynga/OMGPOP where he was Chief Revenue Officer of the New York City based developer/publisher social mobile games company, which was sold to Zynga in 2012 for $210 Million.

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Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Are you launching a mobile application? Traffic.com sold 10-second in-content advertising spots to local TV broadcasters. When I first met the team in San Diego they had only been working on their software for 5 months. And the progress since my first product review is also great. Another example.

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Entrepreneur Startup SaaS San Diego 267

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Novimap is an online and mobile mapping platform. enables developers to sell cross-platform web-apps that optimize to your mobile device. By allowing friends to collaborate during the planning process using a mobile app or SMS, Volly takes the burden of organizing casual gatherings off of one person.

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Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Novimap is an online and mobile mapping platform. enables developers to sell cross-platform web-apps that optimize to your mobile device. By allowing friends to collaborate during the planning process using a mobile app or SMS, Volly takes the burden of organizing casual gatherings off of one person.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 A better social Web on mobile devices. Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Adam Miller transformed his company into one of the world’s leading software-as-a-service companies, specifically in the HR world. Gross started off selling candy bars in middle school, stepped up to selling solar power engine sets during the energy crisis of the 70s, and then moved into the software business when just out of Cal Tech.

Technical Review 75

Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry.

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Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets? Social Networking is Becoming Mobile: FourSquare and Skout. The Past (1985-2002).

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318