socalTECH

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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Mobile Java Google Startup 168

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Most designers, at least the ones I know, hate to network and rarely do it. The key to networking in the tech world is you do not need to be the best in the world, you just need to be passionate, willing to learn and in a lot of cases be the best designer or developer that people know. Reach out to people you want to meet.

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Design Networking Social Media Google 91

socalTECH

APRIL 17, 2017

RE'FLEKT , a European virtual reality (VR) application designer which says its client list includes Audi, BMW, Bosch, Eon, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Hyundai, and Porsche, says it has just opened up a new office in Playa Vista. READ MORE>>.

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Google Design Tool Mobile 113

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 30, 2011

Google, they’ve cracked a nut here. With Wave being an experiment, and Buzz being a dead duck from the get go, Google Plus (Google+) is actually a usable, integrated, complete-feeling product released this week, and it’s pretty damn good. Now, there’s Google+. Mobile (7:25 PST). Easy (7:09 PST).

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socalTECH

JUNE 16, 2014

Carpinteria-based online learning and video education site lynda.com said Tuesday that the company has updated its iOS application, completely re-designing the mobile app for the latest features of the operating system. The company also said it has added Google Chromecast support on its Android version of its mobile app.

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Course Education Screening Mobile 147

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2012

The firm said it will tape a small group of partners to help develop, design, distribute, scale, and monetize their mobile games. Elbaz was co-founder of Applied Semantics, which was acquired by Google to become Google AdSense. The firm raised $8.5M in a funding in September. READ MORE>>.

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Develop Development Google Mobile 183

socalTECH

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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San Diego Mobile Marketing Sites 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 15, 2014

Google has acquired smart home appliance company, Nest Labs for $3.2 Google’s acquisition of Nest gives the the co-founders an early exit and resources to up their hardware game. Google EnergySense. Nest is not Google’s first hardware acquisition. ” Nest and Google are not new to each other.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2015

In the mobile age, what is the key to connecting and engaging with users, and where does Hollywood''s creative content fit into the mix? According to LA mobile game maker Seriously (www.seriously.com), mobile games are the best way to engage with the mobile generation. We''ve got a situation in the U.S.,

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Hollywood Mobile Content IP 100

socalTECH

JUNE 7, 2017

YP said the new product provides local businesses with a mobile responsive, content-rich website, supported by a full range of SEO services designed to improve rankings on Google and other search engines.

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SEO Organization Services Organic Search 133

socalTECH

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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Mobile Oracle Startup Content 170

socalTECH

MAY 1, 2013

From the annual search statistics from Google and Bing , it''s clearly information about celebrities. The startup--the brainchild of Evan Britton--has been ramping up its efforts recently, having just launched a brand new responsive web design which optimizes the site for mobile phones and tablets, in addition to desktop web browsers.

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Web Design Santa Monica Statistics Web 182

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Irvine-based VIZIO announced this morning that it has launched a new set of multi-room speakers, designed for whole home audio. According to VIZIO, the new VIZIO SmartCast Crave Pro and Crave 360 Speakers support Google Cast for audio streaming, and can be controlled by mobile devices through Wi-Fi.

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Google Design Mobile Technology 100

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 4, 2013

A Google survey from July 2012 calculated that more than half the small businesses in the US are still without a basic website. They do not know what they do not know which makes a meaningful conversation with a design agency very challenging. And with 20% of traffic coming from smart phones your site has to be mobile friendly.

Web Design 58

Web Design Web Design Sites 58

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Our mobile phones are capable of doing almost anything these days. One guy was a designer, two guys were Ruby engineers, and I included – not an engineer. We have played around Facebook; we are now going to do some Google AdWords and AdSense. It gives us and other companies that are design forward a little bit of an edge.

Technical Review 87

Technical Review Mobile Startup Los Angeles 87

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 30, 2013

This fun conference will have over 85 sessions on various technologies including Web Development, Mobile, Ruby , Javascript and more. And it’s not just strictly coding, they will also have a few sessions dedicated to Design and even Project Management. Confirmed speakers include developers from Twitter, Microsoft, and Google.

SoCal 76

SoCal Southern California Networking JavaScript 76

socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2012

According to Goodreads, the move came due to restrictive limitations on Amazon.com's book API, such as inability to use the information on mobile apps, and inability to link to competing bookstores. Goodreads is backed by True Ventures, Michael Jones (MySpace, Userplane), along with others. READ MORE>>.

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Userplane Santa Monica Sites Google 154

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Moto-X by Motorola: Motorola has been a mainstay in the mobile device market since the days of early flip phones. By replacing their old doorbell with this smart device, homeowners can get instant video and two-way audio of whoever is waiting at the door directly to their mobile devices.

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Technology Google Mobile Outsource Development 104

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

socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Playsino recently announced an effort to bring third party, social casino games into its ecosystem, where it wlil help market and support games not designed by the company. Playsino is backed by IDM Venture Capital, Eric Schmidt (Google), Michael Robertson (MP3.com),

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Networking Clearstone Santa Monica Venture Capital 226

Tech.Co

AUGUST 24, 2017

Luckily, you use design tools on your mobile device to help you with different aspects of renovations. The apps are useful to homeowners who intend to do renovations on their own and to professional constructors and designers. Here are some design apps for that HGTV-like renovation project to help.

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Design Help Screening Tool 26

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 4, 2013

A Google survey from July 2012 calculated that more than half the small businesses in the US are still without a basic website. They do not know what they do not know which makes a meaningful conversation with a design agency very challenging. And with 20% of traffic coming from smart phones your site has to be mobile friendly.

Web Design 40

Web Design Web Design Sites 40

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Thanks to increased performance, better battery life, improved wireless networks, and an infinite marketplace to connect developers and consumers, the shift towards mobile-only is not just a trend but a reality. So, why does it feel like more power and better apps have not lead to a greater mobile experience?

Technical Review 70

Technical Review Screencast Screening Mobile 70

socalTECH

JULY 27, 2020

Today's consumer is making a decision on what to do, where to buy things, where to get services based on their mobile phone. If I'm a consumer and I'm hungry, I'll probably go onto my mobile phone and search for the food I'm hungry for at the moment, whether that's burgers, pizza, a sandwich. Google triangulates a lot of information.

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Google Santa Monica Networking Software 113

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Elementary Robotics was co-founded by Bill Gross, the brains behind an increasingly resurgent Idealab incubator, and Arye Barnehama, a former head of design at the augmented reality startup DAQRI. Barnehama was tight-lipped about the specifics of the technology that Elementary is using for its robotic stack. ”

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Los Angeles Angel Artificial Inteligence CalTech 207

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2020

For example, you may think that disruptive smartphones were an overnight sensation, but in reality, it took huge investments by several different companies starting in 1992, including IBM, Apple, and Google, before the market really took off in 2007. Think smartphone cameras, as opposed to a new smartphone design.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

Web-based client for user stream data including Twitter (original focus), FaceBook, MySpace, Google Buzz, FourSquare and many others. Users leave messages for each other through BlockChalk mobile app. Mobile gifting service. Competitors: SmashWords , Google Books. Estimated 15mm downloads to date. Company still in beta.

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Venture Capital Startup Design S3 214

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

And while the App Internet is currently more powerful than the Mobile Internet it has fundamental flaws. In other words, our mobile devices are all powerful and the network that they connect into sucks. The one big concern many people had was how to constrain the total dominance of Google. He’s right about this.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2013

We spoke with CEO and founder Ben Katz about the company''s prepaid debit cards and mobile apps (featuring such brands as The Walking Dead, The Three Stooges, Star Trek, and Garfield), and more. We think the future of payments is in the palm of someone''s hand, in the form of their mobile phone. What is Card.com? How are you different?

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Help Startup Mobile Southern California 262

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

The NYFW has seen several brands and leading designers collaborating on creating these wearable smartwatch accessories that definitely stood out and hit the catwalk. Smartwatch as the new fashion statement” seems to be in the minds of designers, audience, and the tech experts. Photo courtesy of CNET via Pinterest.

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Design Technology Mobile Google 86

socalTECH

MAY 8, 2017

com) is using technology--mobile apps, telemedicine, and more--to overcome those and other challenges. We do what is basically a quick-and-dirty prototype, to see what kind of a trial they can design, get some learning, and take it to the next step for a more fully backed Phase 2 trial. We see you have the backing of Google?

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Technology Study UCLA Research 133

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

How concerned are we about design for mobile? Native mobile apps? Obviously, it's far simpler to aim for browser-based systems and basically aim your design to work okay on mobile devices with some additional effort on the part of the user. Does it need to playback on mobile devices? Which devices?

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

How concerned are we about design for mobile? Native mobile apps? Obviously, it's far simpler to aim for browser-based systems and basically aim your design to work okay on mobile devices with some additional effort on the part of the user. Does it need to playback on mobile devices? Which devices?

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Develop Development Startup SEO 384

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 19, 2020

Mark, a joint venture between the Danish game development firm Sybo and the Chinese mobile game publisher iDreamSky, uses augmented reality to permanent installations of digital street art. At the same time, the March organizers were trying to find a way to incorporate art and artists into the event, while being respectful of public spaces.

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Los Angeles Organization Angel Technology 128

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Edmunds.com has been around forever in Los Angeles, but after a recent redesign and a focus on updating its web site, new mobile. The perks which have made Google a perennial favorite of would-be employees in Silicon Valley, and the company's dominance of Internet search, also make it an employee favorite here in SoCal.

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Technical Review Company Companies Southern California 279

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

As we know the mobile industry is accelorating at high speeds with no chances of slowing down anytime soon. With this fast pace industry the elegant design we see if websites, is sometimes lost in translation. He and his company, Rocksauce, make sure to add high quality design back into each of the apps they create. Refinement.

Design 94

Design Mobile Web Design Outsource Development 94

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 16, 2015

Let me explain; To be truly good as a user experience expert you need to understand how to do design, how to code your own designs and if you can, have a basic understanding of how to program. Understanding Mobile UX. If you want to do mobile UX, then you should understand both Android and iOS for tablets and phones.

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Google Design Software Review Education 40