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AUGUST 29, 2017

To our readers following the continuing disaster in Texas due to Hurricane Harvey (now Tropical Storm Harvey), which, according to the National Weather Service, has dropped as much as 50 inches of rain in parts of Texas in the last few days (for comparison, Los Angeles gets an average of 14.93 inches a year.). READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 6, 2018

Los Angeles-based mobile communications provider FreedomPop said on Tuesday morning that it has partnered with financial services giant Prudential , to help power a new service that Prudential will up-sell to its existing customers. READ MORE>>.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

” or “Are you developing for desktop, tablet, mobile, or all three?” Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development. Who’s helping you with fundraising?

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JANUARY 28, 2012

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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JUNE 7, 2017

Los Angeles-based YP , which offers up online directories and services to help businesses get their companies online, has lauched a new offering, called ypWebsite Pro. According to YP, the new product will help local businesses earn top rankings in their organic search results. YP runs the yellowpages.com site.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Zapmobi , which is based in Los Angeles, said today that it has launched a new service which helps users create scalable, mobile websites that run on thousands of mobile devices. The new service said it has created a point, click, and drag mobile website builder which makes it easy for users to serve up mobile pages.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Aliso Viejo-based software developer Smith Micro Sofware said that it has launched a new, design and development service, which will help its customers develop their own mobile apps. According to Smith Micro, the service is aimed at B2 enterprises and startups, and help them develop iOS, Android, and Windows apps.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 23, 2019

Can subscriptions and everyday payments be used to help build or rebuild a credit score? The service, which launched earlier this month, is one of the slew of new ideas coming from businesses that are angling to help build up credit scores for folks who can’t (or won’t) get a credit card, or who are rebuilding their credit.

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MARCH 19, 2013

Los Angeles-based ParkMe , the developer of mobile parking information applications, has just started a test of a new service to help users automatically find, negotiate, and secure monthly parking spaces.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 22, 2020

By eliminating hidden fees, helping them showcase their best dishes, and other efforts we make on their behalf, we really go the extra mile to help our restaurant partners succeed,” said Wen, Chowbus’ chief executive, in a statement. When we say we’re true partners to the restaurants we work with, we mean it.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

Los Angeles-based DoubleBeam , a provider of payment technology, including mobile check- and credit card capture technologies, has signed up a new customer in the rental payments area. YapStone''s service lets users make electronic payments via the web, text message, phone, or via app. Financial impact of the win was not announced.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal , which offers up local, online marketing services for small and medium sized businesses, said this morning that it has released a chunk of software to the open source community, to help others develop cross-platform, mobile apps. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 19, 2012

A new Los Angeles Startup, focus@will , said this morning that it has launched a private beta of a service to do just that, by using music. The company--led by Will Henshall--said it is using productivity research to deliver music to help users focus on tasks, based on musical key, arrangements, intensity, and other factors.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

A new, Los Angeles mobile app, Giftfund , said Tuesday that it has launched a new, mobile gifting app, which can help users crowdfunding group gifts. The mobile app developer, led by Mel Basar, said its app lets users band together to contribute money toward joint gifts to others. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 2, 2014

Walnut-based El Loco , which provides localization services for mobile app developers, has raised $2.3M elloco loco translation localization mobile developers software translate' in a seed funding, the company disclosed today. The funding came from angel investors. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 29, 2012

San Diego-based WhatRunsWhere , a startup which develops advertising tracking technology, said this morning that it has acquired Mobile Ad Spy , a UK-based mobile ad tracking startup. WhatRunsWhere said it would use the acquisition to launch a new offering in the mobile ad tracking market.

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APRIL 16, 2019

” Kindbody operates a fleet of vans — mobile clinics, rather — where women receive a free blood test for the anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), which helps assess their ovarian egg reserve but cannot conclusively determine a woman’s fertility. Bartasi said Kindbody makes all the options clear to its patients.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

Venice-based Mogreet , the mobile marketing and services firm headed by James Citron, has launched a new, mobile service today called moShare. According to the company, the service makes it easier for users to share video, pictures, songs, and articles to consumers via a text message.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

San Diego-based GoSite , which operates an online platform to help small businesses bring their business online, has raised $40M in a Series B funding round, the company announced this morning. The funding was led by Left Lane Capital, and also included Longley Capital, Cove Fund, Stage 2, Ankona Capital and Serra Ventures.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

Hopscotch, led by Laurence Sotsky , has built software which enables sports teams, venues, and others to rapidly create mobile apps for their fans. We caught up with Lauren to hear about Hopscotch, and why teams and schools are turning to the company to power their mobile apps. What is Hopscotch? What do your apps do?

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FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Los Angeles-based Burner , the startup which lets users easily create their own "burner" phone numbers from a mobile app, has launched a new "bot" specifically geared at helping Airbnb hosts manage the flood of inquiries they get via phone. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal said today that it has launched three, brand new services today, including a new website focused on the booking of home services. ReachSite helps provide search engine optimization, content optimization, and lead capture for companies, to help companies convert visitors into customers.

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JANUARY 17, 2013

If you're a mobile-savvy, technology professional on the go in Los Angeles--but who never has time to clean your apartment or house--the latest Bay Area import, Pathjoy , has your number. Cheung also said the company has been running its contracts through "test cleanings" to make sure they are living up to the company's quality standards.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Los Angeles-based mobile messaging firm Mogreet is expanding into the telephony API market, telling its users that it has just opened up a new suite of APIs which allow users to send SMS and MMS messages, look up user information, and trancode media. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

mSIGNIA , a developer of mobile security tools, has quietly been funded by the Tech Coast Angels and Gold Hill Capital, it was revealed by the TCA last week. mSIGNIA, which is based in Irvine, apparently islooking to help manage the identity of online users, and is targeting online service providers with mobile applications.

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MAY 8, 2015

Los Angeles-based restaurant ordering and marketing software developer Tillster and Gimbal said yesterday they are in a partnership over mobile location-based guest services. Financial details of the link were not announced.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Los Angeles-based Scopely , the mobile monetization service headed by Walter Driver, has signed on five mobile games developers today, saying it has added Double Fine Productions, Big Cave Games, High Line Games, Rocket Jump Games, and Zupcat Games to its new Developer Network.

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APRIL 11, 2012

Santa Monica-based Weplay , a startup backed by Peyton Manning, Major League Baseball, Derek Jeter and Lebron James, said today that it has launched a mobile app to help youth sports players keep informed on allergy conditions.

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OCTOBER 9, 2015

SendGrid , the email infrastructure and delivery provider which has a big development office in Orange County, said Thursday that it has launched a new service that helps marketers send out emails to their customers, based on their activities and actions. Pricing on the new tool was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 28, 2013

Need some help buying a movie ticket? It looks like you can now get Siri , Apple's talkative personal assistant, to help you, via a new link with Fandango , the Los Angeles-based movie ticketing and information service. Fandango said that users of the iPhone, iPad, and iPod tocuh running iOS 6.1

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JANUARY 15, 2019

To keep up with demands, carriers are investing billions of dollar in infrastructure and service enhancements to help them grow. For your carrier business to grow and scale you need to: Improve the quality of service you provide. Gain market share by offering service to more customers in a wider area.

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MARCH 18, 2015

Los Angeles-based Vroozi , a developer of cloud-based, procurement software for the enterprise, said this morning that it has launched a responsive platform which helps employees search, request, approve and order goods and services via smartphone, tablet, or any website. Vroozi is led by Steve Olds. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

However, Redondo Beach-based StaffRanker (www.staffranker.com) has rolled out a system to help those companies better manage what is a notoriously difficult segment of the labor market, which has a lot of turnover and which just doesn''t match existing, corporate performance management systems. It turns out, it''s not so easy.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

ACTIVE Network , the developer of cloud-based sports registration and related services, said today that it has launched a new, mobile app aimed at racing directors. Active Network said that endurance events like Iron Girl already have been using the mobile app.

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AUGUST 22, 2012

The firm said its new Launch by Local product is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses, and helps customers with digital marketing. The product includes web hosting, social media, mobile, content creation, website creation, SEO, and other services for those businesses. The new tool will start at $249 per month for SMBs.

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APRIL 10, 2014

Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , which provides Internet and mobile chat technology and services which helps to engage customers browsing e-commerce sites, reported today that it has signed up Total Gym Fitness as a customer for its new mobile products. ecommerce browsing chat mobile total touchcommerce'

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DECEMBER 18, 2013

One of the startups looking to help power the "branchless banking revolution" is Los Angeles-based Card.com. We spoke with CEO and founder Ben Katz about the company''s prepaid debit cards and mobile apps (featuring such brands as The Walking Dead, The Three Stooges, Star Trek, and Garfield), and more. How are you different?

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