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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 large screen real estate.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Santa Monica-based Gravity , the developer of real-time personalization software headed by former MySpace COO Amit Kapur, is making a big push today with the launch of a new set of free APIs for publishers. The new API effort extends Gravity's technology into use in mobile applications, tablet apps, in addition to the web.

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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. Describe what Mobile Roadie does? Our software lets non-technical folks make an app in about an hour. That brings people back in.

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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>>.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The two conferences are a new angle for Mobile Roadie, whose software makes it easy for brands and others to create their own apps without requiring extensive development.

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JUNE 2, 2017

The world of mobile apps has added serious challenges for software developers, who don't just have to deal with crashes�they have to deal with slow performance, strange hangs, multiple carrier networks, and more. Software is a different beast in the mobile environment. What is Embrace.IO? Eric Futoran: Embrace.io

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MAY 1, 2012

Beverly Hills-based Mobile Roadie , the developer of tools which make it easy for artists and brands to create their own mobile apps, said today that it has launched a new native iPad app platform, along with a self-service mobile website product. The new mobile website product costs $9 per month or $99 per year.

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Los Angeles-based Sidevision (www.sidevision.com) has developed a set of tools--aimed at content creators, multi-channel networks (MCNs), and others--to help connect online videos with e-commerce. With our backend tools we can push products to the front of videos, allowing content providers to drive shopping activity. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 21, 2017

The Snapchat analytics software developed by Los Angeles-based Naritiv , a startup producing online content for brands, has been acquired by social media management firm Hootsuite. The announcement was made on Tuesday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 21, 2014

Are you a content creator for the web? It turns out, nowadays, creating the content is only a small part of your job description The most successful YouTubers, studios, brands and agencies today are intensely focused on using social media to engage with fans, get that content out there, and grow their audience.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

San Diego-based Covario , a developer of search engine marketing and search engine optimization software, said today that it has launched a new product focused on creating mobile web sites. According to the firm, its new product--Mobile COntent Optimizer--helps advertisers create mobile-friendly web sites.

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OCTOBER 11, 2011

Los Angeles-based Mobile Roadie , the developer of mobile applications for celebrities and brands, has released a new app which helps its customer preview their applications before actual release. Mobile Roadie said those apps could only be previewed through its content management system before.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

Hopscotch, led by Laurence Sotsky , has built software which enables sports teams, venues, and others to rapidly create mobile apps for their fans. We caught up with Lauren to hear about Hopscotch, and why teams and schools are turning to the company to power their mobile apps. What is Hopscotch? What do your apps do?

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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. In addition to the software, Verve also manages an advertising network, which it says reaches more than 14 million readers.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based EA Mobile , the mobile game publishing arm of Electronic Arts, has set its sights on a new platform for its mobile games: Amazon's Kindle. As part of the announcement, Amazon said that one of the first firms to be creating applications for the Kindle is EA Mobile. READ MORE>>.

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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.

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MARCH 17, 2010

Los Angeles-based Mobile-XL , the international mobile information services firm backed by the Tech Coast Angels, said this week that it has linked a deal with Oberthur Technologies to include its XLBrowser Content Platform on Oberthur's line of SIM cards. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 12, 2015

That's the story behind Los Angeles-based Kixer (www.kixer.com), which saw a great exit last week as it was acquired by content management software developer Lakana. Kixer develops mobile advertising software which helps publishers and connects mobile web users with apps. We saw this firsthand.

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MAY 9, 2019

For our interview this morning, we caught up with Alonso Vargas , the CTO and co-founder of Runtriz (www.runtriz.com), a Los Angeles company which has been powering the mobile apps and experiences for Radisson, Best Western, a lot of boutique brands. Why would someone use your software, rather than go build their own?

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MAY 25, 2011

Los Angeles-based Mobile Roadie , the developer of mobile applications, said this week that it has partnered with digital agency Rockstar Digital. Rockstar Digital helps artists create and manage their digital content, engage with fans, and manage their mobile apps and websites. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

What does the world have in store for the mobile games market, and how do mobile games developers look at the world? Tell us about Mobile Deluxe and the types of games you develop? Josh Hartwell: We do premium casual games for mobile devices. Talk about how you went from JAMDAT to Mobile Deluxe?

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Los Angeles-based Mobile-XL , an angel-backed developer of mobile phone applications, said today that it has linked with telecom carrier Orange in the country of Cameroon. According to Mobile-XL, Orange will offer the firm's XLBrowser software to customers starting in October. Mobile-XL is backed by the Tech Coast Angels.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Burbank-based Beachfront Media , which operates the online video discovery site MeFeedia , said it has added a number of new discovery features to its mobile website and apps. The new apps run on iPhone and Android.

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APRIL 5, 2022

We want to build a product for the next generation that wants to be mobile, video driven, exciting and fun.”. Besides posting home listings, agents and other real estate professionals can also upload other content related to home-buying, like videos about things future owners should know before they make the plunge into buying a house.

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APRIL 24, 2014

The new software is free, and also is accessible via mobile platforms. studymode spelling student videogame game content online mobile education school' The company said that its new game, Stellar Speller, is an extension of its flashcard site Cram.com. StudyMode is led by Blaine Vess. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

The startup is led by Anke Audenaert, and said its team was behind JumpTime, a content optimization software product that was sold to OpenX in 2013. openx iphone mobile sharing discovery social bookmarking favrit' Favrit''s app runs on iOS, and lets users bookmark and recommend places, such as restaurants and stores, to friends.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Mobile devices like the iPhone and iPad have completely revolutionized how consumers interact with the online world in the past few years. One of the first companies to see the potential for a mobile application specifically targeted at the enterprise was Roambi (www.roambi.com), which is based in Solana Beach.

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MAY 7, 2009

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 -- Mobile Experience 2.0. After years of dialog on mobile convergence, what has actually converged on the mobile platform is the high quality experience, spurred by innovations in Media Content (Video, Music, Movies, T.V.), in an open Forum at UCLA. See [link] (more).

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AUGUST 4, 2015

Venice, California- and Helsinki, Finland-based mobile game developer Seriously , the developer behind the title Best Fiends , has raised $18M in a venture funding round, the company said this morning. Seriously is led by mobile gaming veteran Andrew Stalbow. Seriously said it has now raised $28M in funding. READ MORE>>.

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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.

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APRIL 8, 2014

Los Angeles-based Frequency , the video publishing software provider headed by Blair Harrison, has launched a new product, saying at NAB that it has launched Frequency Sync, which helps users publish their videos across the company''s range of video applications. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Daryl Bernstein , RightSignature (Santa Barbara, software). Dev Bhatia , SRCH2 (Irvine, search engine software). Josh Brooks , OnTheRunTech.com dba Post Cards On The Run (Los Angeles, mobile apps). Sean Callahan , SlimSurveys (San Diego, mobile apps). Greg Cohn , Burner (Los Angeles, mobile app).

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NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Encinitas-based Verve Wireless, a provider of software for helping publishers publish their content to mobile devices, has inked a partnership with local event search site Zvents, the firms announced today. According to the firms, Verve Wireless will provide its mobile publishing technology to Zvents, for a mobile site.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

brands in the mobile communications, healthcare, software and digital marketing industries. Shootsta helps its clients generate their own content, and then provides professional editing and post-production via an online, subscription service. The Sydney, Australia-based company said it launched its U.S. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 19, 2020

The spotlight this week is back on Tencent, which has made some interesting moves in gaming and content publishing. The wind, he said, “refers to the ever-growing desire for quality by mobile gamers.” All eyes are now on TiMi’s next big move, the mobile version of Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Bushnell was previously founder of mobile games firm Doppelgames, and has also been involved with Anti-Aging Games, Syyn Laabs, and other startups. Bushnell's personal website said that Two Bit Circus is a Los Angeles idea factory focused on software, hardware and machines READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Santa Monica-based Heard , a startup developing social sharing and networking software for iOS, Android, and the desktop said this week that it has launched a brand new "social exchange" software product aimed at letting people share and exchange content online. READ MORE>>.

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