socalTECH

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>>.

Tech Coast Angels

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2012

The firm has been fairly quiet recently, but apparently in the last few months has retooled itself as an "educational startup", focused on providing courses on the iPad, iPhone, and Android, in addition to YouTube, the web, and Apple's iBook platform.

Mahalo

socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2017

The startup said it will be using its mobile farm as an educational tool, to inspire consumers about agriculture science and technology. Local Roots says it is developing technology for its "TerraFarms" to help encourage high quality, locally-grown produce. The startup is led by founder and CEO Eric Ellestad.

Technical Review

socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based StudyMode , which develops online, educational tools and apps, said today that it has released a new online game aimed at helping students practice spelling. The new software is free, and also is accessible via mobile platforms. studymode spelling student videogame game content online mobile education school'

Education

socalTECH

JANUARY 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based musician will.i.am, of the Black Eyed Peas, has partnered with mobile gaming developer ,a href="[link] on a new, $5 million effort to fund STEAM education for students. According to the two, Zynga is the launch donor for the American Dream GoFundMe initiative.

Education

socalTECH

JANUARY 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based musician will.i.am, of the Black Eyed Peas, has partnered with mobile gaming developer ,a href="[link] on a new, $5 million effort to fund STEAM education for students. According to the two, Zynga is the launch donor for the American Dream GoFundMe initiative.

Education

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

and international cities like London, Mexico City, Seoul and Vilnius are building professional social networks for black professionals and blue collar workers, fashion labels, educational tools in augmented reality, kids entertainment, and an interactive entertainment production company. The new batch of startups coming from across the U.S.

Artificial Inteligence

socalTECH

MAY 19, 2014

Mobile children''s story app developer FarFaria and online parenting and education site Education.com are targeting the Southern California market, with an offer to provide 10,000 local teachers with a year of access to FarFaria''s storytime application. farfaria education southern california teachers teaching mobile books iphone'

Southern California

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MARCH 12, 2019

Monrovia, California-based Green Dot , the prepaid card and mobile banking giant, is powering the new banking offerings for mobile investing and financial app startup Stash. Stash offers up a mobile app which lets users buy stocks starting as little as $5, with an aim of helping users become more familiar with investing.

Mobile

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 9, 2016

Monday, August 15, 2016 -- Make it on Mobile: Using Adobe Mobile Apps to Create Your Initial Design. education/make-it-on-mobile-using-adobe-mobile-apps-to-create-your-initial-design/los-angeles/27328. General Assembly. See https://generalassemb.ly/education/make-it-on-mobile-using-adobe-mobile-apps-to-create-your-initial-design/los-angeles/27328.

Mobile

socalTECH

MAY 29, 2013

First Look West also said it provided $5,000 in a "Tansformational Idea Award" funded by Draper University, the entrepreneurial education program from venture capitalist Tim Draper. firstlookwest first look business plan competition venture capital prize award cleantech university education spinout' READ MORE>>.

Draper

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APRIL 9, 2012

Santa Barbara-based zuuka , the publisher of the iStoryTime interactive kids books and educational applications, has tapped an Apple vet for its new Creative Director, the company said today. Mueller-Bruehl was previously Design Lead, Mobile Commerce at Apple, and had also served at Sapient.

Santa Barbara

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.

Course

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 7, 2016

Thursday, July 7, 2016 -- Learn About AMP - Accelerated Mobile Pages. Come join GDG Los Angeles as we gratefully welcome Malte Ubl to speak to us about AMP, Accelerated Mobile Pages. education/learn-about-amp-accelerated-mobile-pages/los-angeles/26436. Malte Ubl (@cramforce, +MalteUbl) is the tech lead of the AMP Project.

Mobile

Xconomy

OCTOBER 23, 2018

“ Artificial intelligence will transform the education system.” “ Immersive technology will reshape learning forever.” These are just some of the industry rumblings about how edtech will disrupt and ultimately “fix” what’s wrong with the education system in the United States. The issues affecting the educational system, especially.

Education

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 18, 2016

Wednesday, July 20, 2016 -- Break into Mobile Development: Appy Hour with GA + Uber. Join General Assembly and Uber for a candid discussion to learn about a day in the life of a mobile developer - from the challenges in scaling a global app to the skills companies look for in a hire, discover resources to get you started.

Mobile

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 7, 2016

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 -- Building Beautiful Apps in the Mobile Age. education/building-beautiful-apps-in-the-mobile-age/los-angeles/25600. General Assembly. What leads to beautifully designed apps and products? It’s rarely a flash of genius. What does that process look like? See https://generalassemb.ly/education/building-beautiful-apps-in-the-mobile-age/los-angeles/25600.

Mobile

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2014

Glendale-based Dreamworks is one of the lead investors in a developer of mobile kids'' apps, Fingerprint , which said Wednesday that it has raised $10.85M in a Series B funding round. fingerprint fingerprintplay kids mobile learning educational software venture capital strategic' READ MORE>>.

Glendale

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JULY 9, 2013

StoryBots , the new digital children''s brand created by JibJab''s Gregg and Evan Spiridellis, is expanding out its lineup of mobile apps today, saying that it has released a new app called Learning Videos. The new iOS app lets kids learn about time, animals, outer space, and other concepts through a series of cute musical videos.

Education

socalTECH

MARCH 25, 2014

TakeLessons said the funding will go towards expansion into new categories and to improve the mobile scheduling and payment tools available through the service. education school tutoring teaching music marketplace peer capital venture takelessons' The company has now raised $20M in funding. READ MORE>>.

San Diego

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Gather all of your creative talents and get to hacking this Friday and Saturday, February 8-9 on what might just be the most viable, essential and disruptive focus of any hackathon…… education. According to a global report by education firm Pearson, US ranks 17th in the developed world for education.

Education

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The venture firm said its LPs include JP Morgan, BlackRock Private Equity Partners, Fairview Capital, and Invesco Private Capital, along with Hall Capital, Hamilton Lane, Greenspring Associates, and Cambridge Associates and a number of foundations and educational institutions.

Funding

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Chan, will fund a professor at the intersection of engineering and medicine, specifically focused on computer science, mobile vision, or robotics. Exact amount of the endowment was not announced.

USC

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2011

Today's interview is with Los Angeles-based Miso Media , a developer of iPad-based music education software, which uses note detection to help users learn guitar, ukulele, and banjo. It's the gamification of music education. I think in the education field in general, gamification is the key to engaging people moving forward.

Media

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 25, 2012

Boston Startup School set out to leverage the renewable resource of graduating seniors in Boston to fill that gap by adding to the education of entrepreneurial-minded Gen-Yers. The school has been designed to provide hard skills and develop soft skills that one would only receive on the job at a startup, and to do so well before being hired.

Education

socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2013

The API lets users specify any location on earth and get information such as median household income, population density, education level, race and ethnicity, and more. Factual also said it has added additional information such as relative density of businesses near a location, type of business near a location, and more. READ MORE>>.

Advertising

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Stagnant companies lose their best employees, those wanting a challenge and upward mobility in a growth environment. Not one of these requires formal education. Inconsistency breeds fear, disillusionment, and discontent among those suffering, following this flaw in leadership. Measure yourself against these three qualities.

Resource

socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Los Angeles-based game developer SGN , the mobile and social gaming firm headed by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe, has kicked off an effort to help support ocean conservation via a relationship with EarthEcho International , a nonprofit headed by Phillippe Cousteau.

Education

socalTECH

JULY 24, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm said late Wednesday that it has launched a new, $150M strategic venture fund in China, which will invest in Chinese companies working on mobile technology. Qualcomm says it has been investing in China for more than 10 years.

Funding

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The firm said its new package allows companies, media, government, and education facility to serve up a "private YouTube" for their business use. Apace said its new product provides video viewing, including from mobile phones and devices; ability to search for video; and more.

Media

socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2013

Those representatives help educate providers on products, and deliver value to those offices. Dan Gilman: The value we add for them, is talking with representatives is education for them. Dan Gilman: We''re releasing a mobile app, which will be coming out soon. What''s in this for the offices and talking with reps?

Marketing

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Andrew was SVP of Mobile at Fox Digital Entertainment which launched the very successful Simpsons online game (curse you for wasting tons of my kids free time!) A bit of fun plus a bit of education and a “give back” component ( Seriously is working with the MalariaNoMore on Malaria education). Plus physical.

Funding

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

It''s really a fantastic way to get mobilized. My participation has been on the impact investing and education side, where I''ve been involved as a mentor. It''s not only an education program, but it''s also a source of funding. Eva Helene Yazhari: It''s a program for budding angel investors, and female angel investors.

Angel

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We’ll be conducting a series of educational programes covering: fund raising, team building, product development, sales, marketing, business development and how to prioritize your time as a CEO. They have developed a cloud-based platform for merchants to publish to multiple distribution networks, including social, mobile and email.

Company

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2015

The issue of crime linked to new Internet and mobile services is not a new one for local companies. Those cases resulted in a big push by MySpace on educating its users on safe online practices. According to reports, Matthew Joseph Fischer, 16, was angry over a message sent by Lucas Cavanaugh, 17. READ MORE>>.

Snapchat

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

lynda android video library mobile tablet training learning education' In addition to real-time access, Lynda.com said the app also allows members to view those courses offline on their Android devices, including both phones and tablets. READ MORE>>.

Web Design

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

I think mobile payments and online education will finally hit their stride in 2013 benefiting companies like Braintree and Dwolla and Coursera respectively. What are the technologies, companies, or things we ought to watch in 2013?

Southern California