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Punchcard Takes On Mobile Loyalty

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Looking to provide a high-tech twist on retail loyalty punchcards, Pasadena-based Punchcard --the latest startup out of Idealab--has debuted a set of mobile apps which allow retailers to virtually "punch" customer loyalty cards on Android and iPhone.

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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.

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socaltech50: Your Mobile Networking Guide To The Winners!

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To that end, another, local high tech startup-- Slipp --created a mobile slideshow which shows a photo and some information on our socalTECH 50--so you might congratulate them in person tomorrow night! Click below to browse the socaltech 50 on your mobile browser! You can register here. READ MORE>>.

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Report: Snapchat Turns Down $3 Billion Offer From Facebook

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A $3 billion acquisition offer is heady territory for Southern California''s high tech startup ecosystem--the largest exit in recent memory for a venture-backed startup was the 2011 IPO of Green Dot, worth $2 billion to its investors. snapchat merger acquisition exit facebook tencent mobile' READ MORE>>.

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What Mattered in 2012: Erik Rannala of MuckerLab

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For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. Today, we're featuring Erik Rannala , founder of MuckerLab , the startup accelerator focused on incubation stage Internet, software, services, and media businesses here in LA.

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GoBank's Secret SXSW Weapon: Puppies

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It''s SXSW season--the time of year when startups and other high tech companies head to Austin, Texas to launch their companies, hobnob with the digerati, and try to get seen. gobank sxsw puppy dogs launch mobile banking' Green Dot is partnering with non-profit animal adoption service Austin Pets Alive! for the effort.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3 Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly.