Hollar No More, As Five Below Rebrands Site
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JULY 2, 2020
Los Angeles-based, low-cost e-commerce products site Hollar is no more, and will be swallowed up by new owner Five Below , six months after the acquisition of Hollar by Five Below.
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Survey: Daily Deal Emails Overwhelming
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JUNE 20, 2011
The explosion of daily deal sites like Groupon and LivingSocial--which has resulted in a deluge of daily deal emails into consumers inboxes--looks to be overwhelming those consumers, according to a survey by Los Angeles-based PriceGrabber. About 63 percent of those consumers said they get two or more local deal emails a day.
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Grindr Vulnerability Allowed Takeover With Just Email Address
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OCTOBER 2, 2020
A now-fixed security vulnerability on the app of Los Angeles-based Grindr would allow a hacker to take over control of any of the site's users, requiring only knowing a user's address. According to a security researcher, the bug--now fixed--was a result of a "password reset token" leak issue with Grindr's website.
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Kickstarted Launches Site For Successfully Crowdsourced Projects
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
Kickstarted , a new online community focused on successfully crowdfunded projects, launched today, in an effort to connect the organizers of crowdfunded projects from such sites as IndieGogo, Kickstarter, and other projects with customers. The site was founded by Candice Georgiadis, a jewelry designer based in Malibu. READ MORE>>.
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Autobytel Relaunches Email Program
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
Irvine-based Autobytel , which provides an online marketing and lead generation service for automotive dealers, announced today that it has re-launched an email marketing program. The firm said that its Email Manager program is targeted at interact with car buyers in a "lengthening purchase cycle." READ MORE>>.
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PriceGrabber Launches Local Deals Site
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JUNE 1, 2011
Los Angeles-based PriceGrabber , the online comparison shopping site now owned by Experian, said today that it has officially launched a new, daily deal site at deals.pricegrabber.com. PriceGrabber said it is aggregating over 20 group buying sites--including Groupon and LivingSocial--on the site.
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Sendgrid Suspends Neo Nazi Site, Following Google, GoDaddy
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AUGUST 15, 2017
Sendgrid , the email back-end services company which has a major operation in Irvine, has joined Google and GoDaddy in suspending services to the neo-Nazi website The Daily Stormer, after user complaints.
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At The Pool Redesigns Site, Rolls Out Groups For Organizations
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MARCH 6, 2013
At The Pool , the Los Angeles-based social networking site focused on helping locals meet other locals, said Wednesday that it has launched a major, new site redesign, including adding the ability for local groups to create their own "pools".
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How Sendgrid Makes Sure Those App Emails Go Through, With Jim Franklin
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NOVEMBER 13, 2012
If you're an application developer, sending emails through your application can be a chore. It turns out it's not just a quick line of code to send an email -- it's also a hassle to make sure that those emails get delivered, that your email isn't classified as spam, and handling all sorts of delivery issues.
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157 CPMs Highest For Newspapers, Sports Sites
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JUNE 16, 2010
Display ad numbers released today from Internet analysis firm comScore shows that CPMs for Internet publishers were highest for newspapers, and lowest for social networking sites. for newspaper sites, and $6.29 for sports sites. Among the lowest CPMs are social networking sites, which garnered only an $0.56
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ReachLocal Gets Social With New Local Business Site
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JUNE 15, 2010
Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal said today that it has launched a new, beta of a local business site called Bizzy. The new site is launching first in New York, San Francisco, and Dallas. Bizzy allows local businesses to create their own social networking "feed", and also connect with their customers via email, Twitter, and Facebook.
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Mahalo Revs Site Design, Home Page
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NOVEMBER 16, 2009
Santa Monica-based Mahalo , the online search site headed by Jason Calacanis, rolled out version 3.0 of the firm's web site. The new version of the site is looking to combine search, content, and Q&A. READ MORE>>.
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Active.com Expands Daily Deals Site Schwaggle Nationwide
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APRIL 7, 2011
San Diego-based Active.com announced this morning that it is taking its new daily deals site, Schwaggle , nationwide. Active offers its Schwaggle deals via email, Facebook, and through the site. The daily deals are all focused on sports and other fitness-related activities. READ MORE>>.
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Docstoc Adds Email Uploads
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OCTOBER 29, 2008
Los Angeles-based Docstoc , an online document and sharing startup, said Wednesday that it has added email uploading and publishing to the service. The firm said that any document can be uploaded to the firm via email, and it will automatically be published publically on the site. READ MORE>>
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100 Zenvoy Rolls Out Business Matchmaking Site
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
Zenvoy said it is targeting users who "live and die" by referral-based business, using a proprietary algorithm to help provide targeted business introductions to a user's email inbox.
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Boingo Updates Customer Service Site
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APRIL 29, 2009
Santa Monica-based Boingo Wireless , which operates a network of wireless access points through relationships with local Wi-Fi providers, told its users Wednesday that the firm has upgraded its customer service site. According to the firm, users can now reset their own password, and email invoices and receipts to themself. READ MORE>>.
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133 Source: Adaptec Shutting Down Lake Forest Site
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MAY 13, 2010
Storage hardware developer Adaptec is shutting down its Lake Forest, Orange County site, according to sources close to the company. No details on the shutdown have been given, and Adaptec has not returned emails and phone calls requesting confirmation of the move.
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154 StartEngine Plans New Equity Crowdfunding Campaign, For Itself
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
Los Angeles-based StartEngine , the equity crowdfunding site led by serial entrepreneur Howard Marks, told its supporters on Friday that it is planning to launch a new, equity crowdfunding effort: for itself.
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j2 Global Buys Four More Companies
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JULY 18, 2017
j2 Global said it has acquired MyPhoneFax , which operates Fax87 and Onlinefaxes.com; CloudRecover , an Australian cloud backup provider; WeCloud , a cloud email company in Sweden; and Simitu , a cloud email provider in Denmark. j2 Global also said it has sold Cambridge BioMarketing LLC, which was a subsidiary of Everyday Health, Inc.
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AT&T Launches Site To Help Locate Family, Friends In Puerto Rico
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
AT&T said it will then let those registered know--via email--when service in Puerto Rico has been restored. According to AT&T, the new website lets anyone--regardless of carrier--register the cell number of family or friend who is an AT&T wireless customer in Puerto Rico, and lets that user know people in the U.S.
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Newegg Victim Of Credit Card Skimming Malware
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Los Angeles-based electronics e-commerce giant Newegg appears to have become the victim of a card-skimming attack on its e-commerce site, according to reports. Newegg did not say how many credit cards numbers and other information may have been released through the compromised payment site. READ MORE>>.
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You2Gov Enhances Politics Site
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OCTOBER 16, 2008
The firm's site now allows users to email, write, or make calls via Skype and Jaxtr to their political representatives. According to You2Gov, it has created a free, customized database with contact information from all of the members of the United States Congress, including the House and the Senate.
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Goodbye DogVacay, Hello Rover
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MAY 18, 2017
In an email, sent over the last week to users of DogVacay, Rover and DogVacay said that it is migrating all of DogVacay's users over to Rover. In that email, Rover and DogVacay said that users on DogVacay will no longer be able to book on DogVacay as of June 12th. READ MORE>>.
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SPONSORED POST: Win a free ticket to the Third Annual IMA Conference in Vegas
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MARCH 13, 2009
If you're selling goods or services online, want to add commerce to your content or community site, or get affiliates to sell your products this is the conference for you. Just email us at info@socaltech.com with your name, email, and contact information! Paid members of socalTECH get two entries, everyone else, one.
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100 Spokeo Taps Technology Vet As CFO
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AUGUST 22, 2017
Pasadena-based people search site Spokeo has named longtime Los Angeles technology veteran Tom Fuelling as its new Chief Financial Officer, the company said today. Fuelling was most recently CFO over at Laurel & Wolf, and also has served at such companies as OpenX and Hulu. READ MORE>>.
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Atom Tickets Launches Amazon Alexa Skill
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DECEMBER 18, 2018
Santa Monica-based movie ticketing site Atom Tickets has rolled out its own Amazon Alexa skill, letting Alexa users purchase tickets using Amazon's popular voice assistant. Atom Tickets is backed by Lionsgate, Disney, Twentieth Century Fox Film, and Fidelity Management & Research. READ MORE>>.
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127 Connect6 Aims To Bridge The Web, Real Life Contacts
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MAY 29, 2014
A new, Los Angeles-based Connect6 launched this week, with a new, Chrome browser extension which looks to bridge the web--and such sites as Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, and other services--with LinkedIn-like information on potential contacts.
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Lynda.com Hit By Password Breach
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DECEMBER 19, 2016
Online learning site Lynda.com , which is now part of LinkedIn/Microsoft, has been hit by a password breach, which compromised less than 55,000 accounts at the service. The hashed passwords spurred a reset of accounts on the site, as well as a wider warning to its users. Lynda.com is headquartered in Carpinteria. READ MORE>>.
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Causecast Launches Social Causes Site
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
The site features videos of celebrities promoting their causes, profiles of nonprofits, and ability to donate to organizations.
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100 Ziff Davis Acquires TechBargains.com
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NOVEMBER 20, 2013
Ziff Davis , the publishing arm of Los Angeles-based Internet services firm j2 Global , said Tuesday that it has acquired deal aggregation site TechBargains.com , from Exponential Interactive. Financial terms of the acquisition were not anounced.
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Savings.com Looks To Filter Deal Deluge
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APRIL 19, 2011
Los Angeles-based Savings.com , which operates an online deal and shopping site, said today that it has launched a new, personalized online shopping feature on its site. According to the firm, shoppers on the site can now create a profile which will filter out only the most useful and relevant deals for users. READ MORE>>.
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Family Archival Solutions Launches To Solve Legal Issues After Loss
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DECEMBER 10, 2013
The startup said its service lets users store passwords for email services, photo sites, Facebook, Twitter and more; helps users track their physical assets and documents; and even lets people store videos and emails to loved ones for the future.
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MAY 23, 2012
In what is a huge blow to Silicon Beach, Santa Monica-based BetterWorks , the software-and-technology-meets-employee-perks startup run by Paige Craig, told its users today that it is sunsetting its site on May 31st.
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275 Jessica Simpson's BeautyMint Set To Launch Next Week
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OCTOBER 27, 2011
BeautyMint , the online commerce-and-celebrity site that was announced by BeachMint and celebrity Jessica Simpson, is getting set to launch Monday, according to emails to potential users of the site. BeachMint announced the site September 8th. The company is venture backed by Scale Venture Partners and Lightbank.
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183 Nimble Cuts Pricing For Nonprofits
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Nimble develops software which allows professionals to track their relationships, last contacts, contact history, and more across email, social networking sites, phone, and much more. READ MORE>>. contact track sales management relationship customer nonprofit pricing nimble'
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MMC Sells Off Mail.com
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
Los Angeles-based MMC , the online publisher headed by Jay Penske, is getting out of the email business. The firm--formerly known as Mail.com Media Corporation--said it is selling off its Mail.com email service to United Internet Group , based in Germany. Tags: mail.com merger acquisition email united internet. READ MORE>>.
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Spokeo Optimizes People Search For Your Smartphone
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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
Spokeo , the people search site co-founded by Mike Daly, Harrison Tang, Ray Chen, and Eric Liang, has revamped its mobile web product, saying today that it has launched a brand new interface which lets users access the site with less typing and tapping. Spokeo''s founders came out of Stanford, and was founded back in 2006. READ MORE>>.
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j2 Global Buys Dutch Backup Service Firm
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APRIL 17, 2013
j2 Global owns a number of cloud-based email, email marketing, online backup, unified communications, and other cloud services aimed at businesses; it also recently has diversified into online publishing, and owns Ziff Davis and its many properties, including PCMag.com, ComputerShopper.com, and other sites. READ MORE>>.
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Break Media Launches Into CPA Ads, Social Media Marketing
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APRIL 16, 2010
Los Angeles-based Break Media , the online operator of a network of sites focused on men, announced Friday morning that it has launched a new division focused on CPA, performance marketing. Break Media said that Apogee Media Network will focus on customer acquisition, email marketing, and social media for advertisers, on a CPA-basis.
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Insights and Opinions: Social media: You at the Helm of Your Own New Starship
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009
Meanwhile, all of us get more news and information than ever, sliced, diced, pushed or aggregated by Web sites, email alerts, blogs, Facebook, Tweets and the socalTECH newsletter youre reading now. 06 percent. As a result, new media, and public relations in specific, is more alive with potential than ever in its history.
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MySpace Buys Threadbox
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AUGUST 24, 2010
Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace has acquired Threadbox , a developer of email messaging software, according to Threadbox. Tags: myspace threadbox email software messaging merger acquisition. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. Threadbox was formerly known as CC:Betty, and was based in Palo Alto.
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SodaHead Signs Slurpee
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MAY 4, 2011
Sherman Oaks-based SodaHead , the online polling and questions and answer site, said today that it has launched an integrated campaign with the Slurpee brand. SodaHead did not disclose details of the win, but said the campaign includes a poll question, skinned homepage, email newsletter and banner ads.
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Nimble Names VP Engineering
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OCTOBER 16, 2012
Nimble's online tool helps users track their personal contacts and interactions across email, real life, and social sites. Nimble said that Vallade had headed up the 40-plus digital media team building websites and mobile apps for FOXSports.com, FOX.com, AmericanIdol.com and other Fox Network Group digital properties. READ MORE>>.
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