SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 -- Mobility: Exceeding Your Customers? San Diego Software Industry Council. 1 in 4 mobile apps are downloaded but never used again. Expectations. 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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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

San Diego-based Verve Wireless , the developer of mobile publishing tools for the Associated Press, McClatchy, Belo Interactive, and other publishers, said this morning that it has raised $7M more in additional funding. The company says its mobile news app served up 150 million mobile news pages in July.

News 154

News Mobile Press San Diego 154

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

So, without further ado, here''s the list of this year''s 2013 Socaltech 50 : Basil Abifaker , Transaction Wireless (San Diego, digital gift cards). Josh Brooks , OnTheRunTech.com dba Post Cards On The Run (Los Angeles, mobile apps). Sean Callahan , SlimSurveys (San Diego, mobile apps).

Southern California 279

Southern California SoCalTech Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 279

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NOVEMBER 5, 2009

San Diego-based Verve Wireless and the Associated Press are announcing today that they have created a new product which will allow publishers to create their own, mobile applications based on AP Mobile. The new application will help AP member news outlets to build their own mobile branded application. READ MORE>>.

Mobile 140

Mobile Tool San Diego News 140

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Los Angeles-based SGN (Social Gaming Network), the mobile games startup headed by Chris DeWolfe, the co-founder of MySpace, said Thursday that it is launching an "aggressive" hiring program. SGN says it now has more than 100 employees in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Buenos Aires. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 170

San Diego Los Angeles Mobile Content 170

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

San Diego-based Younity , the developer of file sharing software led by Erik Caso, said today that it has launched a new, desktop-to-desktop home media server product. The company said its updated software lets user access all of their file and media content from any device, via a simple user interface. READ MORE>>.

Media 100

Media Software San Diego Content 100

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MARCH 26, 2020

Paul, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington, D.C. Once added, users can then browse their local news alongside other content they’re interested in, across a variety of topics.

News 156

News Journal San Diego IP 156

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AUGUST 2, 2013

How do you keep up with everything that''s happening with your favorite interests, brands, and personalities on your mobile phone? Yapert raised a funding round a few weeks ago from the Tech Coast Angels, Desert Angeles, and Pasadena Angels for its mobile apps, which consolidates news and information about your favorite interests.

Mobile 159

Mobile Startup Entertainment Tech Coast Angels 159

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MAY 9, 2013

San Diego-based music streaming service Slacker has a message for the industry: you can run a digital music service, and make money. Slacker apparently has figured out a different model than the other streaming music providers, by directly licensing content from record labels and music publishers. million of them are on mobile.

San Diego 191

San Diego .Net Content Mobile 191

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APRIL 10, 2012

San Diego-based Verve Wireless , which develops mobile publishing and advertising tools, reported today that it has hired Chris Nicotra, the former Chief Technology Officer of comScore, as its new Executive Vice President of Product and Technology. Verve said Nicotra has also served at AOL Advertising and Advertising.com.

Chief Technology Officer 150

Chief Technology Officer Technology San Diego Press 150

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APRIL 24, 2009

San Diego-based FLO TV , the subsidiary of Qualcomm which operates the FLO TV mobile TV service, has inked a deal with popular video blogger Amanda Congdon on a mobile effort. According to FLO TV, Congdon will create original, mobile content from her video blog for the firm's service.

Mobile 100

Mobile San Diego Blogging Content 100

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In a world of digital video, whats the best way to distribute and monetize that streaming video content? San Diego-based uCast Global (www.ucastglobal.com), backed by Gary Winnick, is looking to tackle that entire area of content distribution, and is led by startup veteran Dr. Kanaan Jemili.

Content 113

Content Startup Mobile Platform 113

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JULY 2, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm said Wednesday afternoon that it has acquired Wilocity , a developer of 60 Ghz wireless chipsets. According to Qualcomm, it will use the buy to bolster its technology and use of 60 Ghz wireless for the mobile, computing, and networking market. Wilocity develops chipsets for the 802.11ad standard (WiGig).

San Diego 147

San Diego Acquisition Platform Content 147

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JULY 28, 2014

San Diego-based streaming music and radio company Slacker was one of the companies rolling out a new, Amazon Fire Phone app last week, as Amazon.com launched its own smartphone on AT&T. a month subscription plans with varying access to content. slacker radio amazon fire phone mobile smartphone music streaming'

News 149

News San Diego Mobile Content 149

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

San Diego-based video encoding and decoding software firm Sorenson Media bragged today that it is now powering the video encoding for half of the NFL's 32 teams. Sorenson's products are used to encode video content for streaming online and to mobile devices. READ MORE>>.

Media 150

Media San Diego Content Mobile 150

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JULY 12, 2011

Sherman Oaks-based GoTV Networks , the provider of mobile applications and content, has been acquired by a Texas mobile software developer, Phunware. According to Phunware, the acquisition will add offices in San Francisco, Sherman Oaks, and San Diego. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Sherman Oaks 145

Sherman Oaks Networking SoCal Southern California 145

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

San Diego-based venture investor Avalon Ventures has backed a developer of video advertising products, Selectable Media , to the tune of $2M. Selectable Media, which is based in New York, lets users opt into branded video advertising in exchange for free access to content on web and mobile apps.

Avalon 147

Avalon Media San Diego Advertising 147

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JUNE 1, 2011

San Diego-based Qualcomm said today that it has expanded its support of Adobe Flash across Qualcomm-enabled smartphones, allowing for video playback of Flash-based content on mid-tier and high end Snapdragon smartphones and tablets. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 145

San Diego Mobile Content Marketing 145

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AUGUST 30, 2011

San Diego-based Qualcomm said today that it has linked with the Sesame Workshop India , to provide mobile phones to boost the education of children of migrants in India. The effort is targeted at resident of Gurgaon, a suburb of New Delhi. READ MORE>>.

Education 150

Education San Diego Mobile Content 150

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FEBRUARY 2, 2015

San Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment , the developer of EverQuest and other massively multiplayer, online games, has been sold to investment management firm Columbus Nova , SOE said this morning. sony online entertainment everquest mmorpg videogame content studio merger acquisition' READ MORE>>.

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Invest San Diego Platform 100

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

San Diego-based Qualcomm confirmed Tuesday evening that it is considering shutting down its FLO TV, mobile television service, after reports that the firm is planning to shut off the service. Tags: qualcomm television content streaming media layoffs entertainment jobs employment. READ MORE>>.

Layoffs 164

Layoffs San Diego Demand Entertainment 164

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OCTOBER 4, 2010

San Diego-based Qualcomm is shutting its FLO TV video streaming service, according to report today. According to paidContent, Qualcomm's mobile TV service is shut down by the end of the year, after failing to find a buyer for the business. Tags: qualcomm flotv television content streaming mobile phone. READ MORE>>.

Report 124

Report San Diego Mobile Content 124

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JULY 22, 2010

San Diego-based Qualcomm is apparently looking to sell its MediaFLO business, the firm's digital mobile television venture, according to CEO Paul Jacobs. Qualcomm's MediaFLO business streams television channels to mobile phones. Qualcomm's MediaFLO business streams television channels to mobile phones. READ MORE>>.

Sales 145

Sales San Diego Conference Mobile 145

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JUNE 26, 2012

San Diego-based StockTwits , the online stock discussion and micro messaging site run by Howard Lindzon, said Tuesday that it has launched a new site, adding a number of major features to the service. Lindzon said in a blog post that the changes came after a six month effort by its product and engineering team. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 133

San Diego Blogging Sites Content 133

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JULY 2, 2010

San Diego-based Qualcomm is hoping this week that the newly developing field of augmented reality--the layering of software and the real world via mobile phones and computers--will help bolster use of its products, and has released both a software development kit and announced a new research center around the field. READ MORE>>.

Research 200

Research San Diego Mobile Software Development 200

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MAY 7, 2010

San Diego-based FLO TV , the mobile television venture of Qualcomm, said today that it will begin carrying the UFC's Pay-Per-View events. Tags: mobile qualcomm wireless match mixed martial arts. FLO TV said it will carry UFC matches both live and through event replays, through its personal television and auto devices.

Social Media 145

Social Media San Diego Mobile Web 145

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

One of the major growth areas along Silicon Beach has been in the whole area of creating content for digital platforms. But, how do you figure out what actual content will resonate with online consumers? I figured out that there was this massive market for comedic content, but the market was extremely scattered.

Content 230

Content News Startup Research 230

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JUNE 2, 2010

San Diego-based DivX and Sonic Solutions said this morning that Sonic Solutions is acquiring DivX in a deal worth approximately $323M. Sonic said the buy would help retailers, online services, Hollywood studios, and manufacturers of CE and mobile devices to distribute premium digital video content over the Internet.

San Diego 140

San Diego Hollywood Acquisition Media 140

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JANUARY 22, 2009

San Diego-based Qualcomm announced Thursday afternoon that it has hired on Bill Stone as Senior Vice President and President of the firm's FLO TV unit. Stone was most recently CEO of mobile content developer Handango, and has also served at GTE Wireless, AirTouch Cellular, Vodafone, Verizon and Amp'd Mobile.

San Diego 100

San Diego Mobile Content Sales 100

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DECEMBER 11, 2008

San Diego-based Verve Wireless, which develops products to help newspapers publish their content to mobile phones, has signed on another set of newspapers, and rolled out a new coupon offering, the firm said late Wednesday. Financial impact of the new customers was not disclosed.

San Diego 100

San Diego Media Advertising Mobile 100

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MARCH 27, 2013

The San Diego company--headed by Jordan Glazier--said its new app includes a personalization engine to tailor event content and recommendations to a user's preferences and entertainment interests, and includes details on concerts, movies, and 26 other categories of events.

Entertainment 138

Entertainment San Diego Content Company 138

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JULY 20, 2012

in funding, followed by San Diego, with $304.7M County and San Diego seeing slightly less funding that the prior quarter. in the quarter, then Sonos , the whole home music system manufacturer, which raised $45M in funding; followed by YouTube content producer Machinima , with $35.0M in investment, then. in funding.

Southern California 145

Southern California Orange County GRP Partners Funding 145

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MAY 3, 2011

San Diego-based ShowUHow , the startup headed by Kim Folsom developing video-based product guides for e-commerce sites and manufacturers, has rolled out an Android version of its platform. The firm said the Android mo bile application gives users access to its content via the mob ile platform.

Guide 145

Guide San Diego Commerce Platform 145

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JANUARY 14, 2009

San Diego-based digital music service Slacker released a new, iPhone version of the firm's Internet radio service this morning through Apple's App Store this morning, making the firm's Internet radio service available through the iPhone and iPod touch. Tags: slacker content digital iphone apple music hardware. READ MORE>>.

Mission Ventures 100

Mission Ventures San Diego Content Mobile 100

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

San Diego-based Chumby Industries , the maker of Internet-enabled, application-capable devices, said this week that it has launched a new version of its product for Android. Chumby has a catalog of over 1500 applications to stream Internet content to devices such as its Internet-enabled clock radio.

Avalon 160

Avalon Slides San Diego Software 160

Xconomy

JANUARY 9, 2018

That year the couple, both trained in design, founded a startup in San Francisco, then called KaleidoscopeVR. René Pinnell says he and his wife Selena Pinnell were “blown away” by the virtual reality projects their friends were creating in 2014, so they looked for an entrepreneurial niche that would allow them to support such artists.

Content 71

Content Training Design Startup 71

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Today, the “device mesh,” as Gartner describes it, has rapidly expanded to include a wide range of end points such as mobile devices, wearables, consumer electronics, and automotive devices. Through screen mirroring, users have greater flexibility over how they view – and share – content. So much so, that eMarketer forecasts 51.2

Artificial Inteligence 106

Artificial Inteligence Screening Google Customer 106