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.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Los Angeles-based Boingo Wireless , which operates a global network of Wi-Fi access points, said Wednesday that the firm now has applications for the "most popular" mobile marketplaces. Tags: boingo wireless wifi software mobile. Boingo's various applications are all available for free. READ MORE>>.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

” or “Are you developing for desktop, tablet, mobile, or all three?” Are you targeting desktop, tablet, or mobile? Most new sites need to account for mobile delivery – but on the other hand, not every MVP needs both desktop and mobile versions. Targets Are you developing a native app and/or a web app?

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

Los Angeles-based social and mobile game development firm, SGN , said today that it has launched a new tool called MasterKey, which it says can be used to develop cross-platform titles. SGN is headed by Chris DeWolfe, one of the founders of MySpace, and is venture backed by Austin Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 21, 2014

Los Angeles-based Leadbolt , the app discovery and monetization startup led by Dale Carr, said today that it has launched a new mobile ad marketplace. Leadbolt said the new ad exchange is called Leadbolt Connect, and will allow mobile app developers and marketers to to connect on ad campaign offerings. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Los Angeles-based Affinity Networks has launched a new startup focused on connecting mobile users with common interests, saying it is looking to help connect and create communities around common interests. The company said it is developing "highly verticalized" social media platforms for both mobile and the web.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Shuttle startup Via and the city of Cupertino are launching an on-demand public transportation network, the latest example of municipalities trying out alternatives to traditional buses. The network will span the entire 11-square-mile city with a satellite zone surrounding the Sunnyvale CalTrain station for commuters, Via said Monday.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 26, 2018

Aclima , a San Francisco-based company which builds Internet-connected air quality sensors and runs a software platform to analyze the extracted intel, has closed a $24 million Series A to grow the business including by expanding its headcount and securing more fleet partnerships to build out the reach and depth of its pollution maps.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2010

The analysts at Morgan Stanley have produced a report that’s quite good reading on some of the major trends concerning mobile web. More than Mobile Internet I think they had trouble coming up with a name and settled for Mobile Internet even though it isn’t a great choice. Those things likely are not mobile.

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DECEMBER 1, 2011

San Diego-based Active Network reported this morning that its RTP unit, the provider of ski resort and park information software, has launched a new mobile app platform called LiveInfo. The firm said the mobile app platform allows resorts, parks, and attractions to create their own, custom branded iPhone and Android apps.

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JUNE 12, 2013

Los Angeles-based Myspace officially launched its new site design and a mobile app today, firmly centering the online site on music, music discovery, and streaming. Myspace said it has automatically upgraded profiles from the classic Myspace to the new platform. timberlake justin content discovery networking social mobile myspace'

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Irvine-based WebVisible , the provider of local online marketing software for small and medium sized businesses, said Wednesday that it has enhanced its technology platform, adding new mobile optimized landing pages, use of Amazon Cloud Front for video, and expanded listings in business directories.

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APRIL 5, 2017

Los Angeles-based TEN: The Enthusiast Network , the online publisher which runs such brands as MOTOR TREND, SURFER, HOT ROD, and GRINDTV, says it has expanded its video-on-emand service, Motor Trend OnDemand , to the UK and Europe.

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JULY 8, 2013

If there were such a thing as a "Dream Team" for mobile advertising, you would be hard pressed not to pick the founding team of Los Angeles-based Gradient X (www.gradientx.com), whose founders include Michael Lum (formerly of OpenX), Brian Baumgart (formerly at Adconion), and Julie Mattern (formerly of Rubicon Project). Why tackle mobile?

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JUNE 2, 2017

The world of mobile apps has added serious challenges for software developers, who don't just have to deal with crashes�they have to deal with slow performance, strange hangs, multiple carrier networks, and more. Software is a different beast in the mobile environment. Eric Futoran: Embrace.io That was Walter's job.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

One of the biggest issues facing mobile application developers today, is finding new users among a gigantic sea of applications. A Los Angeles-based startup, PaeDae , is looking to change that with a new platform it is calling BARTR , which it says will let mobile app developers exchange traffic and users.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

Burstly, a Santa Monica based company, provides an open and free ad management platform that helps mobile application developers better monetize their inventory. He knows the ad management and ad network businesses. Both of his co-founders worked with him previously and both worked on ad management platforms.

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JUNE 22, 2015

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project says that mobile advertising spend is now more than 20 percent of the activity on its ad platform, as the company has ramped up its mobile efforts. The company said mobile managed revenue is expected to surpass $200M in its fiscal 2015. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Lyfe Mobile is a new Southern California startup that combines augmented reality (AR) with traditional ad networks and real-time bidding (RTB) to offer advertisers and brands a unique opportunity to engage customers in an exciting new way. Lyfe Mobile works on both iOS and Android smartphones. “We had this crazy idea.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 16, 2019

The New York-based company was founded last year by Gina Bartasi, a fertility industry vet who previously launched Progyny, a fertility benefit solution for employers, and FertilityAuthority.com, an information platform and social network for people struggling with fertility.

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OCTOBER 13, 2011

Los Angeles-based AdColony , the mobile video ad network operated by Jirbo, said Wednesday that it has launched a new, self-serve HD video ad platform targeted at mobile devices. Jirbo said its version of AdColony Express for Google Android is in private beta.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Encino-based uSamp , the online survey and panel firm, said Wednesday that it is moving into the mobile market, and is adding mobile surveying to its platform. Tags: usamp united sample survey online panel mobile checkin foursquare gowalla facebook social networking places. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 21, 2013

Domeyer recently told us how mobile visitors to the web are dramatically changing how Oversee looks at the market, and are pushing the firm to invest more in technology to adapt to mobile users. Debra Domeyer: Number one, we're definitely showing leadership in mobile innovation. That's a huge amount of mobile traffic.

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MAY 19, 2010

Los Angeles-based social networking service MySpace is looking to attract mobile developers, saying today that it has released a new SDK which will allow developers to integrate the site into mobile applications. Tags: myspace mobile development developer software android google apple iphone. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). encouraging an open platform where 3rd parties can make lots of money].

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 30, 2022

Genies is partnering with a handpicked group of creators to design the first set of collections available on the platform, Nigam said. On Genie, only approved sellers on the platform will be able to launch collections to start, though the company says it eventually wants to empower all its users to create unique 1-of-1 fashion items.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

Los Angeles-based ISBX , a developer of a cross-platform, mobile development product, said today that it has scored $750,000 in funding. Tags: isbx venture capital mobile software development angel phone. The round came from The Chen Group, a group of Taiwanese angel investors.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

Max Fischer: BeLinked, formerly LinkedUp, is the first, mobile dating app that has the popular swipe left, swipe right feature, but which is based on the LinkedIn platform and LinkedIn API. LinkedIn is one of the largest social networks, with 300 million users, and we fell that it has a higher quality user base. Why LinkedIn?

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Celona is developing software to automate deployment of cellular wireless technology by enterprise companies; Cellwize is developing an AI platform to help mobile network operators (MNOs) to automate the configuration, management and optimization of networks and services; Azion is working on technology to allow for the deployment of serverless, edge (..)

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JULY 31, 2012

Fullerton-based HipGeo , the location-based application developer co-founded by Scott Daniel, Jeff Kunzleman and Richard Rygg, has debuted a new mobile app, the company said this morning, which now supports video in its location-based streams. HipGeo is backed by Mora Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 12, 2020

The group occupies some familiar spaces for past investments, with a focus on niche social communities, mobile media tools and augmented reality. The 10 startups in Yellow’s third batch include: Brightly : a media platform and community that promotes ethical and sustainable brands. Stipop : a rich cross-platform chat sticker API.

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

What does the world have in store for the mobile games market, and how do mobile games developers look at the world? Tell us about Mobile Deluxe and the types of games you develop? Josh Hartwell: We do premium casual games for mobile devices. Talk about how you went from JAMDAT to Mobile Deluxe?

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

San Diego-based Verve Wireless , the developer of mobile publishing tools for the Associated Press, McClatchy, Belo Interactive, and other publishers, said this morning that it has raised $7M more in additional funding. In addition to the software, Verve also manages an advertising network, which it says reaches more than 14 million readers.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 9, 2012

Thursday, March 15, 2012 -- Mobile Healthcare Applications Development. See [link] (more)

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). encouraging an open platform where 3rd parties can make lots of money]. And so it goes with social networking. The Past (1985-2002).

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

. “Whether it be a passion for an obscure manga or your favorite football team, Kik has shown an incredible ability to provide a platform for new friendships to be forged through your mobile phone.” In acquiring Kik, the holding company is expanding its mobile app portfolio. million in revenue for that calendar year.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Aliso Viejo-based Networks In Motion , a developer of location-based, wireless search software, announced today that the firm has added support for 10 additional languages and 38 countries to its NAVBuilder product, specifically to support markets in Europe and South America. Tags: networks motion wireless mobile application.

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