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Web Second, Mobile First

Both Sides of the Table

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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BuildFire Launches Platform For Instant Mobile App Creation

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The company said its app creation platform--which is free--is aimed at businesses and nonprofits who want to go mobile but lack the resources to invest in design and app creation. BulidFire said its mobile app creation platform supports e-commerce capability, straming video, calendar integration, social features, and much more.

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Private tech companies mobilize to address shortages for medical supplies, masks and sanitizer

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We felt it was imperative to do our part and dedicate what resources we have to assist with shortages in the healthcare and food & beverage industries who keep the engine running and provide such important functions in this time of immense need throughout the community,” said Alec Lee, CEO of Endless West, in a statement. .”

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The Perils of Shiny New Objects

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Microsoft throwing money at me to build a mobile app. Skeuomorphic design. FLAT design. As I’m fond of saying “ The Scarecest Resource at a Startup is Management Bandwidth ” so choose wisely. Or more granular … the entire model of a startup is prioritizing resource constraints. Native apps.

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How Roambi Is Making Mobile Work For The Enterprise, with Quinton Alsbury

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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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Snap’s Yellow accelerator debuts its third batch of investments

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The group occupies some familiar spaces for past investments, with a focus on niche social communities, mobile media tools and augmented reality. Mogul Millennial : a media startup sharing professional resources for Black entrepreneurs. Wabisabi Design : an augmented reality game studio focused on bit-sized titles. .

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GM exits car-sharing business and shuts down Maven

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The car-sharing service has struggled for months, long before COVID-19 upended the “shared” mobility sector. All assets and resources will be transferred to GM’s Global Innovation organization, as well as the larger enterprise, according to a GM spokesperson. The Verge was the first to report the story. and Toronto.