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JUNE 20, 2014

Santa Monica-based DogVacay , which operates an online marketplace which connects dog owners with dog sitters and other dog owners willing to watch their dogs, said Thursday that it has launched a brand new, mobile app. iphone dogsitting sitting marketplace owner mobile dogvacay' and Sherpa Ventures. and Sherpa Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As you might expect from the name, Freeletics operates its mobile fitness coaching app on a freemium model, with tiered pricing beginning at $11.99 “ Or they are turning to books or very restrictive diets. for one month or $74.99 for a year-long membership. ” Tonal launches at-home digital strength-training system.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

San Diego-based online flower retailer ProFlowers said late Tursday that it has launched a new, mobile app for the iPhone and iPod touch. proflowers mobile flowers floral gift iphone ipod' READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

I mean it’s tough to carry a black leather book in todays “fashionable” tight jeans. Meet today’s “little black book,” an updated, digital book that keeps track of one’s most private affairs. I basically built the Little Black Book for myself.”

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APRIL 30, 2013

Los Angeles-based startup Kuyam said today that it has launched two, new mobile apps--one for the iPhone, another for Android--which allows users to schedule appointments at local services such as spas, fitness classes, gymnastics classes, and more. kuyam mobile appointment scheduling services mothers iphone android smartphone'

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AUGUST 13, 2014

Beautified , the developer of a mobile app and marketplace which lets users book appointments with hairdressers, stylists, massage therapists, and fitness trainers, is planning to expand into Los Angeles, after taking a round of funding. beautified angeles mobile beauty fashion appointment hairstylist expansion marketplace'

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Venice-based JibJab , the online entertainment site known for its humorous animated videos, has expanded into the children's book market, saying this week that it has launched a new brand which will create interactive children's books. Books , is free to download, and will include one free book; additional books will cost $7.99

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2015

The mobility of technology has exacerbated both the upsides (all the information at our finger tips at any moment) and the downsides (addictions of checking updates incessantly or spending more time capturing and posting events than enjoying them). more than books face me. book face-to-faces. now that cliques form friends.

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JANUARY 24, 2020

I also recommend the app development strategies outlined in the classic book, “ Vaporized: Solid Strategies for Success in a Dematerialized World ,” by Robert Tercek, who has lived on the digital edge for many years. You provide the free app in the App Store that gives subscribers mobile access to your service.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Social Gaming Network ( SGN ) and Fox Digital Entertainment teamed up for the recent release of a new game called The Book of Life: Sugar Smash. The game is based on Fox Digital Entertainment’s new computer animated film, The Book of Life , and launched for the iOS with an Android and Facebook version in the works.

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MARCH 18, 2019

A new, Los Angeles startup, Dentulu , is hoping to make it easier for you to handle dental care--saying it wants to allow patients to book a dental appointment much like they might book a ride on Uber.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Los Angeles-based ComicBlitz , an online, subscription comic book service which lets users access unlimited digital comic books for $7.99 According to Cinedigm, ComicBlitz currently provides access to approximately 10,000 digital comic books, from more than 30 publishers. a month, has been acquired by Los Angeles-based Cinedigm.

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Berkonomics

MAY 19, 2022

No–one needs to tell you that mobile readers now outnumber desktop readers for your. A recent Experian marketing survey revealed that 52% of all email opens are from mobile devices, and that 38% of all clicks are from mobile devices. Don’t waste your email budget with ineffective communication or hidden offers.

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MAY 13, 2014

Airbnb said this morning that it has launched a last-minute, booking and getaway feature specifically in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Airbmb said it has added a new service to let travelers find and book places through the service, immediately, rather than going through the usual back-and-forth of booking an Airbnb accomodation.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 17, 2019

Ficto is bringing to market adaptations of bestselling books and original productions which will be released with theatrical films and has plans in the pipeline for other forms of scripted and unscripted entertainment. Both Quibi and Ficto see short form as a way to break through with a new kind of storytelling built for mobile media first.

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JUNE 6, 2013

ClubLocal , the home services booking company which is owned by ReachLocal, said today tha tit has launched its services in the Bay Area. In describing the service, ClubLocal''s Zorik Gordon said in the announcement that home service booking "hasn''t changed significantly in decades and doesn''t leverage current technology".

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

Burstly, a Santa Monica based company, provides an open and free ad management platform that helps mobile application developers better monetize their inventory. The first big wave of this change came from the introduction of the iPhone, which was the first well built mobile device for using the web. The world is going mobile.

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JUNE 26, 2018

Los Angeles-based mobile game publisher GameMine says it has signed a distribution deal with a German game publisher, GoLive Games Studio AG , where GameMine will distribute mobile games themed around such characters as the Jungle Book, Robin Hood and Peter Pan. Financial details of the licensing deal were not announced.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2013

In the old days we used to call a restaurant to book. As long as they didn’t lose the book or make a mistake. As long as they didn’t lose the book or make a mistake. Today they announced the mobile version of their product – I’d be grateful if you would download it and give it a spin.

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MAY 19, 2014

Mobile children''s story app developer FarFaria and online parenting and education site Education.com are targeting the Southern California market, with an offer to provide 10,000 local teachers with a year of access to FarFaria''s storytime application. farfaria education southern california teachers teaching mobile books iphone'

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JUNE 9, 2021

Santa Monica-based Luxury Travel Hackers said today that it has launched a new company, focused on helping the "mobile millennial" book "influencer-curated" trips via social media, with a seed funding.

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

Los Angeles-based Villiger , a startup developing a mobile app to help parents book tutors, baby sitters, and other services, has raised a seed round of funding, the company said this week. Size of that funding round was not announced.

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AUGUST 17, 2018

Cargomatic develops a mobile marketplace, which helps connect short-haul carriers to shippers. The company says its mobile application reduces the volume of calls, emails and faxes traditionally needed to book a transaction. Cargomatic is led by CEO Richard Gerstein, and was founded in 2013. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Los Angeles-based mobile game studio Jam City is continuing to enhance its popular game title, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery , saying this morning that it is launching a new "side quest" within the game, called the Celestial Ball. Rowling's immensely popular Harry Potter books. Jam City--which has partnered with Warner Bros.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Disney said the titles are based on Disney''s franchise, including Mickey Mouse, Minne Mouse, and Disney Princess themed story books and activity apps. Disney Publishing is responsible for Disney''s book and magazine publishing. disney publishing android storybook waltdisney content mobile tablet' READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

MadeFire said it raised a $5.2M, Series A funding round for its apps, which are being used to publish comic books to tablets and smartphones. mobile software publishing book comic capital venture madefire' Anthem''s Bill Woodward, Sina Tammadon (Apple), Richard Seet, and Gary Stiffelman also participated as individual angels.

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JUNE 25, 2014

Glendale-based Dreamworks is one of the lead investors in a developer of mobile kids'' apps, Fingerprint , which said Wednesday that it has raised $10.85M in a Series B funding round. Fingerprint operates a series of application networks focused on kids, which includes apps, e-books, and video services. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal said today that it has launched three, brand new services today, including a new website focused on the booking of home services. All of those new services were launched in addition to the new consumer service, ClubLocal.com.

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JULY 18, 2016

Los Angeles-based expense management software developer Chrome River has scored a big win today, with a link with travel booking system developer Sabre. Sabre said that it will offer up expense management and employee reimbursement support within its mobile platform, powered by technology from Chrome River.

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JANUARY 30, 2012

Santa Monica-based Goodreads , the online community for book readers headed by Otis Chandler, said today that it has separated itself from its former reliance on Amazon.com's book information, and is now gathering its data from Ingram, the largest wholesaler of books in the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

I also recommend the app development strategies outlined in the classic book, “ Vaporized: Solid Strategies for Success in a Dematerialized World ,” by Robert Tercek, who has lived on the digital edge for many years. You provide the free app in the App Store that gives subscribers mobile access to your service.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2023

Winning entrepreneurs have long since supplemented conventional print and video “push” marketing with digital online interactive “pull” marketing, and a while back added social-local-mobile ( SoLoMo ) to the mix. Mobile and global are driving all of these in innovative new ways to grow your business.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

Santa Barbara-based zuuka Group , the firm behind the iStoryTime line of mobile children's books, said today that it has raised $2M in a Series A investment round. The company said that the investment would go towards expansion into more mobile platforms, social media, and for new content partnerships.

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APRIL 15, 2019

Clubspeed offers up an online booking engine, mobile app, secure payments, and other customer management tools for famil entertainment centers. According to the companies, Nadavon Capital Partners originally invested in Clubspeed in April of 2017. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

ShiftMe's mobile apps are used for shift scheduling and swapping, which is aimed at helping hourly workers and their managers better manage their hours, and lets employees more easily list a shift they can't work and swap that with other employees. Financial terms of the acquisition wer enot announced. ShiftMe was led by CEO Megan Hottman.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Starbucks said it will charge a $2.49 "booking fee" to order for delivery, but will offer up delivery of food and beverage items within 30 minutes, with a mobile app which will track progress and location of their Uber courier. company-owned stores. in the next few weeks.

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Xconomy

JULY 2, 2019

San Diego is one of two metropolitan areas in which ride-hailing giant Uber has reformatted its mobile app to make it simpler for users to rent an electric bicycle or scooter. Uber also facilitated e-scooter rentals from Lime, a mobility company in which Uber has invested and, at times, been rumored to be considering for acquisition.)

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