socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2009

Los Angeles-based X1 Technologies , the Idealab-backed software firm developing enterprise and desktop search tools, announced Wednesday that the firm has added web indexing capabilities to its software. According to X1, its latest Enterprise Search Server product can now index external and internal web sites.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2016

As part of the city's efforts to make more of its data accessible to citizens and others, the City of Los Angeles rolled out a new site, Los Angeles Geohub , powered by GIS technology from Esri. The new site allows citizens and others pull up a large library of open data, and browse that through a map interface.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

If you're a web publisher, or even a brand developing your own outreach to customers through a newsletter or microsite, how do you efficiently gather and curate all of the news and information out there? Prior to starting PublishThis, I was the General Manager for Edmunds.com, the automotive site here in Santa Monica.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2010

Aliso Viejo-based Evolver , the online avatar software site developed by Darwin Dimensions, said Thursday that it has launched a new web site that allows end users to create avatars for social media sites like Facebook and MySpace.

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Social Media Sites Media Tool 189

socalTECH

MAY 14, 2010

San Diego-based Confident Technologies , the new startup which is using image authentication technology originally developed by Vidoop, has rolled out its image-based CAPTCHA tools, the firm said this week. Tags: confident technologies captcha security vidoop ecommerce software. READ MORE>>.

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Tool Technology San Diego Social Network 140

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

El Segundo-based Fetch Technologies , a firm which develops software for aggregating data from web sites, said Tuesday that it has raised $4.6M The firm's technology is based on research from the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute. in a Series B funding round. READ MORE>>.

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El Segundo Technology Southern California Research 140

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

There's an old adage in software development that I refer to all the time: The first 90% of development takes 90% of the time. And I use it all the time now when I get the kind of message that I received: I'm looking for a web developer to continue work on my website. The remaining 10%, takes the other 90% of the time.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 19, 2010

I’m seeing and hearing that it’s becoming tough finding good developers again, at least here in Los Angeles. On Friday, at the LA CTO Forum , I heard from a couple of CTOs having trouble finding good developers. My company, TechEmpower , recently added a few top notch developers, but it wasn’t easy to find just the right people.

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Develop Development TechEmpower Southern California 175

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Not in Southern California's technology market! Southern California technology companies are hiring aggressively, and the high tech job outlook is better than it has ever been, with hundreds of open positions and many companies eagerly seeking high tech talent. Vice President, Business Development , Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless.

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Southern California Malibu Oversee.net High Tech 160

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2018

Sherman Oak-based Payscout , a provider of payment processing services, said on Thursday that it has acquired cloud and mobile software developer Paywire. Paywire develops software which integrates payment processing with third party systems, web sites, hardware, SAP systems, and processors. READ MORE>>.

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Sherman Oaks Education Acquisition Software Development 113

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2018

When people think Walmart , they don't often think of the retail giant as a technology leader. However, the company's technology team, Walmart Labs (www.walmartlabs.com)--which said this month that it is planning on major growth in San Diego is responsible for the company's key supply chain technology, online e-commerce site, and much more.

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socalTECH

MAY 7, 2009

Aliso Viejo-based Evolver , a firm developing avatar creation technology, launched an alpha of its web site this week, focused on helping consumers create their own virtual avatars. The site allows users to create what Nilles says are "breathtakingly accurate" versions of users, or to create fantasy characters.

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Sites Social Media Venture Capital Content 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2018

When people think Walmart , they don't often think of the retail giant as a technology leader. However, the company's technology team, Walmart Labs (www.walmartlabs.com)--which said this month that it is planning on major growth in San Diego is responsible for the company's key supply chain technology, online e-commerce site, and much more.

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San Diego Southern California Technology Artificial Inteligence 100

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 12, 2015

Since we live in a technical age and since businesses are essentially fueled by technology, it is vital to know who to call on when you need one thing or another. There are various tech savvy groups of people that can assist businesses in their development, implementation and use of technology. Responsibilities. Challenges.

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Web Cloud Computing Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development 40

TechEmpower

JULY 2, 2013

July marks the fourth month of our ongoing project measuring the performance of web application frameworks and platforms. We''ve just posted Round 6, which includes several more developer community-provided framework test implementations: Beego, Dart, Hapi, Jester, Luminus, Nancy, Yaf, Plack, Play-Slick, and Undertow. We are hiring.

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Framework Software Review Technical Review EC2 521

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2009

For children with a proclivity toward business, a newspaper route provided an invaluable opportunity to develop the following entrepreneurial skills: Punctuality – Newspapers had to be delivered on time, irrespective of the weather, the fact that Sunday papers can weigh several pounds each or the requirement to wake up at the crack of dawn.

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Web 2.0 Web Sales Outsource Development 222

socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2009

Woodland Hills-based MetaDolce Technologies, a developer software for web search, said Thursday that it has launched a new product which will allow web sites to accept "natural language" queries for visitors. Interestingly enough, the firm apparently does not use its own software its own corporate web site.

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Woodland Hills Technology Web Sites 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capitalists) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. Use crowd funding.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Newly formed The HomeFinder Group (THG) says it will focus on lead quality and conversion for brokers, agents and mortgage lenders through its own consumer facing web sites. HomeFinder was previously owned by real estate technology developer Placester.

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Technical Review Sites Web Acquisition 100

Xconomy

AUGUST 9, 2019

—Ezoic, a startup that developed software for web publishers that uses machine learning techniques to personalize layouts and ad placements for site visitors, raised $33 million to further develop its technology.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

The event is a 2-day training in.Net, HTML5, Windows 8, Asp.NET MVC and other Microsoft technologies. In addition, world renowned speakers are invited to discuss the latest trends in technology. It’s OK, You Can Create Kick-Ass Web AppsAre you tired of getting verbally beat up about developing web and HTML5 apps?

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Training Technical Review Technology Software Review 65

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

We build web and mobile applications, and we've been doing so for a little over fifteen years. To our delight, technology has evolved and improved in many ways over that time. Technology evolution can be cyclical, with some branches looping back to the past with surprising vigor and without much self-awareness.

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Web Platform Technology JavaScript 200

socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2014

Irvine-based, cloud storage software developer Zadara Storage has scored a big win with a provider of property information for the mortgage and insurance industry, the company said today. The company''s systems were used to replace an on-site EMC SAN product. Financial details of the win was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Company Companies Software Development Web 153

socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2013

GumGum , the developer of in-image advertising technology headed by Ophir Tanz, is bolstering its sales efforts, and has hired an Amazon veteran to head up western sales. According to GumGum, Matt Weisbecker has been appointed Vice President, Western Sales for GumGum, a new position for the company. Weisbecker was previously.

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Sales GRP Partners Advertising Entertainment 178

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy. I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. Health, life, and other insurance at group rates.

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Organization Incubator Startup Resource 92

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2010

Last week, San Diego-based Confident Technologies (www.confidenttechnologies.com) announced that it had acquired the assets of Vidoop, and created a company focused on security and authentication of users. What does Confident Technologies do? The Confident authentication suite of software, which also includes out of band technology.

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Technology Web Sites Orange County 124

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Much effort and study has been expended to determine how a web site can better convert its visitors to paying customers. Sites like ww1.novarad.net Site Speed . One of the most important elements of Google’s newest guidelines for search engine optimization is the speed with which a site loads.

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Sites Search Engine Optimization Technical Review Web Development 40

Tech.Co

JULY 13, 2023

Initially pinned as a generative AI startup for Twitter when it first hit the headlines back in April, the xAI website seems to suggest that the new startup will remain separate from the social media platform, as well as Musk's collection of other technology companies. Will xAI Rival OpenAI?

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Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT Generative AI Technical Review 115

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles? About 18 months ago, the entire group began to mention that they were having more difficulty finding good developers. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -.

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Los Angeles CTO Hire CTO Coach Develop 150

socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2011

Pasadena-based FastSoft , the developer of content acceleration software and appliances, said today that it has named Jerry Hall as Vice President of Marketing at the firm. FastSoft is based on technology originally developed for the Internet2 at Caltech. READ MORE>>.

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Marketing CalTech IP Pasadena 196

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy. I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. Health, life, and other insurance at group rates.

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Resource Startup Incubator Seed Funding 159

socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2012

Los Angeles-based NationBuilder , a startup developing an online system to help political candidates and other organizations to create web sites, organize volunteers, coordinate campaigns, and more, said Thursday that it has raised $6.3M in a funding round. READ MORE>>.

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Chief Technology Officer Organization Sites Web 145

socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2013

Pasadena-based advertising technology firm OpenX has raised $22.5M OpenX develops online ad serving software, used by web publishers to serve up advertising on their web sites; the firm also offers up a real-time bidding exchange, OpenX Market, used by advertisers and publishers for deciding what advertising to serve up to consumers.

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OpenX Advertising Pasadena Web 178

socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2013

How is the changing demographic of web visitors changing how local companies operate? We recently chatted with Debra Domeyer , CEO of Oversee.net (www.oversee.net), a Los Angeles company which provides both domain monetization and runs vertical, consumer lead generation and marketing sites, to hear about the company.

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Mobile CTO Hire CPC Web 224

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity.

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Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 136

socalTECH

MAY 25, 2010

Pasadena-based FastSoft , a developer of web acceleration technology, said today that it has rolled out a new product targeted at Internet retailers, web companies, and CDNs. FastSoft said the product will speed dynamic Web page downloads by 30 percent or more, without requiring client software. READ MORE>>.

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Pasadena Web Content Pricing 145

socalTECH

MAY 5, 2011

West Hollywood-based CityGrid Media , the unit of IAC formerly known as CitySearch, said today that it has acquired BuzzLabs , a social media monitoring and sentiment analysis software developer. The company explained that it would be integrating BuzzLabs' technology into its platform over the next three to six months. READ MORE>>.

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CitySearch Media West Hollywood Social Media 194