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JANUARY 28, 2012

The titles were: Mobile First, Web Second. Mobile First, Web Second (continued). I know that they really impacted an entire cohort of startups because every company that was coming to pitch me businesses was (is) saying, “I’m a ‘mobile first’ company.” The power of a keyboard.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Thousand Oaks-based Red Pocket Mobile , a telecom provider which offers up contract-free, low-cost wireless plans, has teamed up with online auction an marketplace site eBay , to include a low cost wireless plan with every phone sold on eBay, the two said this morning. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2020

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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SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Pasadena-based DoubleBeam , the provider of mobile payment and related technology led by Ted Tekippe, said last week that it has launched a new mobile rebate product for retailers. The company said its technology is white labeled, and typically is embedded into a brand''s mobile or web experience. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2016

A new study, released today by the Pew Research Center , says that more American adults are using online dating sites or mobile apps than ever before. The study said 15% of adults have used online dating sites or apps; with 9% having used dating apps. The Pew study called the move to mobile dating apps "dramatic".

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Los Angeles-based EV Safe Charge has the solution for you: a new service which offers up mobile chargers for event organizers and others. According to EV Safe Charge, its new service, EV Charge Mobile, will provide portable Level 2 and DC fast EV charging systems for event organizers who need temporary EV charging on any site.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

West Hollywood-based Attn: , a company which publishes an online news site focused on social topics like economic mobility, civil rights, education, criminal justice, and the environment, has raised $18.5M in a funding round, the company disclosed on Friday. The company was founded by Jarrett Moreno and Matthew Segal.

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

Los Angeles-based Hulu said Wednesday that it will begin offering up free clips from the site to mobile users--the first time that Hulu has offered up content to mobile devices outside of Hulu Plus. The new clips are available via Hulu''s mobile web interface, at Hulu.com. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Online dating site eHarmony is reporting that it's seeing an increasing number of users using its mobile apps to access its dating service, and also said that conversions of those users is up nearly 40 percent year to year. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 12, 2013

The firm as backed a mobile application development company, Chaotic Moon Studios , as part of a strategic partnership. Chaotic Moon Studios is based in Austin, TExas, and provides mobile development services to companies such as Fox, Pizza Hut, General Mills, Microsoft, Dell, CBS, and Disney. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 11, 2013

The company said it has launched a set of Video SDKS for iOS and Android app developers, specifically aimed at letting developer create video apps on the iPhone, iPad, and Android. The company added its mobile video ad services in May. beachfront media mefeedia video publishing software mobile iphone android developer'

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

” or “Are you developing for desktop, tablet, mobile, or all three?” What are some sites or companies in the same space? What functionality would make your company launch-ready? Are you targeting desktop, tablet, or mobile? The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation.

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APRIL 9, 2014

Irvine-based Local Corporation has launched itself into the mobile display ad network market this morning, saying that it is looking to become a "mobile-first" company. Local said its new mobile display ad network will provide distribution of display ads across its own network of mobile-enabled sites and apps.

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Mobile Networking Marketing Sites 138

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AUGUST 27, 2012

Mobile consumers drove what Los Angeles-based movie ticketing and information site Fandango says is its best summer in its history today, as mobile purchases drove a 26 percent year-to-year increase in ticket sales on the service. The company reports that it saw more than 26 million downloads of its various mobile apps.

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JULY 8, 2013

If there were such a thing as a "Dream Team" for mobile advertising, you would be hard pressed not to pick the founding team of Los Angeles-based Gradient X (www.gradientx.com), whose founders include Michael Lum (formerly of OpenX), Brian Baumgart (formerly at Adconion), and Julie Mattern (formerly of Rubicon Project). Why tackle mobile?

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Advertising Mobile OpenX Software Review 253

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MARCH 21, 2013

How is the changing demographic of web visitors changing how local companies operate? We recently chatted with Debra Domeyer , CEO of Oversee.net (www.oversee.net), a Los Angeles company which provides both domain monetization and runs vertical, consumer lead generation and marketing sites, to hear about the company.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Los Angeles-based Fandango , the online movie ticket and entertainment site, reported Tuesday that it is seeing a surge in sales of tickets via mobile phone. The firm said it saw a 60 percent, year-over-year increase in Thanksgiving holiday weekend ticket sales on mobile devices through the site. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

San Diego-based Provide Commerce , the company which owns such brands as ProFlowers, RedEnvelope, Gifts.com, and other e-commerce sites, announced this morning that it has purchase mobile gifting startup Sincerely, Inc. Sincerely provides mobile photo postcard and greeting card apps for the iPhone and Android.

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MAY 14, 2013

Video publishing software developer Beachfront Media is expanding into the mobile ad market today, saying that it has launched a new platform called Beachfront.io , which will help developers monetize their mobile apps with video advertising. beachfront builder advertising mobile development software' READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

ACTIVE Network , the developer of cloud-based sports registration and related services, said today that it has launched a new, mobile app aimed at racing directors. Active Network said that endurance events like Iron Girl already have been using the mobile app. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 10, 2014

Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , which provides Internet and mobile chat technology and services which helps to engage customers browsing e-commerce sites, reported today that it has signed up Total Gym Fitness as a customer for its new mobile products. ecommerce browsing chat mobile total touchcommerce' READ MORE>>.

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Agoura Hills Mobile Product Agoura 113

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

One of the biggest issues facing mobile application developers today, is finding new users among a gigantic sea of applications. A Los Angeles-based startup, PaeDae , is looking to change that with a new platform it is calling BARTR , which it says will let mobile app developers exchange traffic and users.

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Mobile Develop Development Help 199

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AUGUST 23, 2017

LA's technology startup industry has saw a surge in new companies and efforts from its serial entrepreneurs in the last few months. Here's a quick look at just a few of the new companies who are led by serial entrepreneurs from the LA ecosystem. Entering Startup image courtesy Mike @ flickr. Science Blockchain Initial Coin Offering.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Los Angeles-based Smarty, a developer of a web browser extension for automatically applying coupons to e-commerce sites, says it has launched a new, mobile app. According to the company, the app runs on both iOS and Android.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Zui , the kids'' content site which is now owned by Saban Brands, said today that it has launched a new, mobile browser which provides kid-safe Internet browsing to iOS. pictures, and games, all of whic have been screened by the company. The browser is free.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Who are the top tech companies to work for in Los Angeles? Despite a huge number of companies, we found there are a number which. Despite a huge number of companies, we found there are a number which. Demand Media consistently popped up near number one in the list of "companies to work for" from our readers. Demand Media.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

What I didn''t discuss was how you should go about selecting the right company. I just got an email asking about exactly this: I''m with a new company that needs some software built, but doesn''t need (or have the resources for) a large staff of software developers. Make sure you know exactly what the company did on each project.

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APRIL 5, 2012

Actually, no thanks to Santa Monica-based Mobile Roadie. Mobile Roadie, headed by Michael Schneider , develops tools that make easy for non-programmers to create their own mobile apps. We sat down with Michael to hear more about his company. Describe what Mobile Roadie does?

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Mobile Santa Monica Content Tool 239

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Back when we were all trying to figure out the real value of traffic on the web, investors – and acquiring companies – got a bit crazy with metrics used to value acquisitions and investments. I am an investor and advisor to one such “eyeballs” company. Remembering the insanity before 2000. And the numbers were staggering.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 19, 2014

Quick - name a phone company. According to the author, 60% of Facebook’s revenue comes from mobile ads, double that of the prior year. According to the author, 60% of Facebook’s revenue comes from mobile ads, double that of the prior year. Yep, Facebook is a phone company. Agreed, this ain''t a news flash.

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AUGUST 15, 2014

Many online business today have a big problem: users are increasingly coming to their websites as mobile users, not desktop users, which means lower ad revenues and conversions. How do you make those mobile users just as profitable as desktop users? We come from the desktop publishing space, and all worked together at a prior company.

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Mobile Web Artificial Inteligence Technical Review 124

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FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Separately, the company also launched a new iPhone app, which it says features new expert content linked to those city guides and a new redesigned UI. Reminiscent of the photo browsing of Pinterest, the company's guides center around different subject areas (coffee shops, car washes, different categories of restaurants, hotels).

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APRIL 25, 2017

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , which uses phone calls and related information for mobile identity management, authentication, and other cloud services, has been acquired by Brussels-based BICS , in a deal worth $230M in cash plus unspecified earnout. BICS said that TeleSign has annual revenues of around $100M. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 15, 2009

Encinitas-based Verve Wireless is powering a new web site launch for local news publisher Examiner.com, as Examiner.com said it has launched a new mobile site, m.examiner.com. According to Examiner, the mobile site will highlight content produced by the firm's US coverage. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

In the last few years, Southern California has been a key market in launching mobile applications and services, due to a huge, mobile-savvy consumer population. Bart Molenda: Close5 is a mobile based app that makes it very simple to buy and sell, in particular in your area. However, classifies have not yet caught up with mobile.

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APRIL 30, 2013

It seems like a "no-brainer" -- young girls are among the biggest audiences for mobile games, and there''s a huge subculture of games targeted at iPhone-carrying girls. However, Mobigirl Media (www.mobigirlmedia.com), a new mobile advertising network, is looking to change that by specifically creating an ad network focused on girls.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

Our interview this morning is with Joel Milne , the CEO of Los Angeles-based RepairSmith (www.repairsmith.com), a startup offering up mobile automobile repair. We spoke with Joel about how the company is trying to reinvent the car repair experience. We can do about 85 percent of all repairs on the driveway, on site.

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