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With a $10.2M Boost, YourMechanic Aims At Mobility Fleet Market

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Every month, there’s news of another partnership among carmakers like GM and tech companies such as Uber, as they vie for dominant roles in a transportation future where individual car ownership may largely give way to rides-on-demand from fleets of autonomous and tech-enabled vehicles.

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Silicon Beach: The Android App

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There's been a lot of press about the name "Silicon Beach"--the name the local community has taken up to describe the high tech renaissance happening in Santa Monica and surrounding cities in Los Angeles. However, until now, there hasn't been a mobile app to go with the name. READ MORE>>.

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iDoorCam Looks To Wi-Fi Enable Your Doorbell

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iDoorCam yesterday that it has launched a campaign on Indiegogo to fund the development of its Wi-Fi enabled doorbell, which replaces a user''s doorbell with a Wi-Fi enabled product which alerts a user via smartphone that someone''s at their front door. idoorcam doorbell wifi smartphone mobile gadget crowdsourcing crowdsourced indiegogo'

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Tinder Takes On Dating Via iPhone

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Rad and Mateen are both high tech veterans, with Rad having previously founded Twitter advertising startup Ad.ly; Mateen was most recently founder of CoverCanvas. Hatch Labs is focused on developing new applications and mobile startups, and is backed by IAC. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH Jobs: Hot Technology Startups Are Now Hiring!

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Looking for a job at some of the hottest Southern California high tech startups? Dollar Shave Club  the largest razor subscription service  continues to grow, and we are looking for a smart, passionate, and dedicated individual to join the Dollar Shave Club Development Team. Senior IOS/Mobile Engineer , DogVacay.

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Interview with Yossi Vardi

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It's our pleasure today to feature an interview with Yossi Vardi , one of Israel's best known high tech entrepreneurs. What is it about Israel that has made it such a center of high tech and startups? Yossi Vardi: Israel has what a lot of countries have--good universities, well educated people, a high literacy rate, etc.

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