socalTECH

MAY 22, 2012

San Diego-based Active Network , the provider of sports and activity registration services and software, said today that it has launched a suite of software aimed at enterprise event management. Pricing on the new software was not announced. READ MORE>>.

Activity 147

Activity Software Networking San Diego 147

Xconomy

JUNE 21, 2016

Six San Diego business risk-takers have been inducted into the pantheon of EY Entrepreneurs of the Year, joining over 10,000 people around the world who have been honored over the last 30 years by the multinational professional services firm. — Financial Services: Renovate America co-founders JP McNeill and Nick Fergis.

San Diego 57

San Diego Entrepreneur Startup Mobile 57

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

San Diego-based Qualcomm Ventures , the venture capital arm of Qualcomm, has made investments in four companies working on 5G technology and products. According to Qualcomm Ventures, it made strategic investments in Celona , Cellwize , Azion and Pensando. Size of the investments were note disclosed.

San Diego 124

San Diego Startup Venture Capital Invest 124

socalTECH

MARCH 25, 2010

San Diego-based personalized radio service Slacker said Wednesday that it has debuted a new application for Windows Mobile. Slacker said that its Slacker Radio Mobile app provides access to its personalized Internet radio service, and will debut on T-Mobile HTC HD2. READ MORE>>.

Mobile 145

Mobile San Diego Software Services 145

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

San Diego-based cloud communications service developer Voxox said Thursday that it has acquired PokeTALK , an international calling service, rom E-Mobile. Voxox explained that 600,000 existing users of PokeTALK will be transfered to the Voxox service. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

San Diego 170

San Diego Mobile Services Acquisition 170

socalTECH

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.

Activity 138

Activity Mobile Networking San Diego 138

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2019

San Diego-based Verimatrix , a developer of security software for video service providers, set top-box providers, and others, has been acquired by French company Inside Secure , according to Inside Secure. Inside Secure paid $138.1M in cash, plus up to $9.8M

San Diego 113

San Diego Entertainment Mobile Sales 113

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

View the Slideshow A little more than a year ago, amid a resurgence in San Diego’s software sector, Xconomy identified a baker’s dozen of local tech companies to watch in 2016. The results were so encouraging, we’re doing it again. Financial terms were not disclosed. Webroot withheld terms of the deal.).

San Diego 40

San Diego Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Startup 40

Xconomy

AUGUST 21, 2019

Ford subsidiary Autonomic today announced a step forward in its drive to expand the online mobility hub it built to manage digital interactions among cars, drivers, fleets, service providers, and auto manufacturers—including Ford’s rivals.

Mobile 104

Mobile Services Startup Customer 104

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 23, 2010

Thursday, April 29, 2010 -- Intuit's Strategy: Mobile and Social. CommNexus San Diego. Learn how Intuit is using mobile and social to drive growth in TurboTax and Mint.com. Intuit's Consumer Group (TurboTax, Quicken, Mint.com) has embraced the Internet to transform its business. See [link] (more).

Mobile 100

Mobile San Diego Software Services 100

socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2013

Forsblom is now in Los Angeles and San Diego, and reinventing himself with a mobile application company called TenFarms (www.tenfarms.com). Nils Forsblom: TenFarms is a mobile app developer. We build mobile products, not just mobile applications, but products around them. What are TenFarms and PhotoPoll?

Mobile 233

Mobile Southern California Startup Outsource Development 233

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AUGUST 11, 2015

San Diego-based PatientSafe Solutions , which develops mobile healthcare software, said Tuesday that it has named Balaji Sekar as its Chief Financial OFficer. Sekar was most recently interim CFO for Sutherland Global Services, ahd had worked as CFO of Sutherland Healthcare Solutions. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 100

San Diego Mobile Software Services 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I entered Pepcom’s Mobile Focus event with heightened excitement after driving through the busy intersections of Downtown San Diego’s rickshaw littered streets. Mobile Payment Processing & Mobile Wallets. With Payment One and TyFone’s iCashe.

San Diego 65

San Diego Mobile Startup Cloud Computing 65

Xconomy

AUGUST 14, 2018

Ford—one of the automakers competing in China’s huge car market—is now making a bid to provide China’s leading software infrastructure hub dedicated to streamlining transportation by connecting cars and riders with mobility services. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

Mobile 75

Mobile Cloud Computing Commerce Entertainment 75

Xconomy

JANUARY 19, 2017

StockTwits, the Twitter-like social media platform for sharing stock market tips and ideas, has acquired San Diego’s SparkFin, a fintech mobile app for discovering and sharing stocks and other investment ideas. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Mobile 40

Mobile San Diego Social Media Services 40

socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2010

San Diego-based NextWave Wireless announced late Sunday evening that it is in an agreement with NTT DOCOMO , to sell the remaining 65 percent equity interest in subsidiary PacketVideo. PacketVideo develops mobile phone software used for providing multimedia services from mobile operators. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 216

San Diego Mobile Equity Acquisition 216

socalTECH

MAY 26, 2015

San Diego-based Mitek , a developer of mobile capture and identification systems, said Tuesday that it has acquired Netherlands-based IDchecker >, a developer of cloud-based identify and facial recognition software. Mitek said it would pay $10.6M The company said the buy will expand its product portfolio. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 100

San Diego Mobile Software Services 100

socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2012

San Diego-based Sorenson Media , the developer of video encoding and decoding software, reported today that mobile Internet gateway firm Flash Networks has licensed its video decoder. Financial details of the win were not announced. READ MORE>>.

Networking 124

Networking Media San Diego Mobile 124

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2013

In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health). Solarflare ($22M, San Diego, high speed networking). Ignyta ($6M, San Diego, personalized medicine). TapIt Media acquired for $23M by Phunware.

Southern California 168

Southern California Technical Review SoCal San Diego 168

socalTECH

JANUARY 26, 2010

San Diego-based ProfitLine , a provider of spend management services for enterprises, said today that it has been awarded a contract from telecom provider BT Global Services. Tags: profitline spend management software telecom. Financial details of the win were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 145

San Diego Mobile Software Services 145

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2013

San Diego-based Qualcomm is the lead investor in a developer of cloud-based, HD video conferencing services. Zoom Video Communications , which is based in Santa Clara, California, said this morning that it has raised a Series A financing round, and launched its cloud-based HD video meeting and mobile screen sharing service.

Funding 173

Funding Screening San Diego Venture Capital 173

Xconomy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

But whether Uber, Toyota, GM, Honda, or Google end up at the very top of this mobility industry, it’ll be good news for the companies that are developing services to support future high-tech car fleets, says Anthony Rodio.

Mobile 83

Mobile High Tech News Marketing 83

Xconomy

AUGUST 15, 2018

Best Buy is paying $800 million in cash for GreatCall, a San Diego-based healthtech company which private equity firm GTCR bought early last year. GreatCall operates a virtual mobile telecommunications network for a customers base of more than 900,000 elderly consumers. Minnesota-based Best Buy (NYSE: BBY.

San Diego 68

San Diego Screening Equity Mobile 68

socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2011

San Diego-based SweetLabs , the firm formerly known as OpenCandy, is taking on the mobile app model, and applying it to the desktop. The firm said today that it has launched a beta of Pokki , a platform which lets web developers create desktop apps, using languages such as HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript.

JavaScript 157

JavaScript Journal San Diego Web Development 157

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2016

San Diego-based Cubic Transportation Systems , one of the business units of Cubic Corporation, said yesterday that it has been awarded a $33M contract from the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW). Cubic had been the contractor for Miami-Dade's original EASY Card System install in 2009. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 100

San Diego Mobile Help Services 100

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JULY 9, 2010

San Diego-based MeLLmo , developer of the Roambi mobile software for viewing business data and information, said today that it has updated the Roambi app for Apple's new iOS 4. Roambi is available for free on the App Store, and connects both into free and enterprise versions of its publishing service. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 150

San Diego Mobile Software Services 150

socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2013

How do you keep up with everything that''s happening with your favorite interests, brands, and personalities on your mobile phone? Right now, that''s a jumble of different social services, websites, and more--which is the problem that Yapert (www.yapert.com) thinks it has solved. Explain exactly what Yapert is all about? READ MORE>>.

Mobile 159

Mobile Startup Entertainment Tech Coast Angels 159

socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2013

Uber , the smartphone-driven, towncar service which is very popular with the technology crowd, has just dodged a bullet in California, saying that it has reached an agreement with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) confirming that Uber is legal in California. and Boston for operations in those cities. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 170

San Diego Los Angeles Services Demand 170

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 6, 2020

metro area, San Diego and Santa Monica. Spin, which began offering this on April 1, is making this available in Baltimore, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco, Tampa and Washington, D.C. Ride Report creates software that enables cities to work with micromobility operators. Other deals: Qcraft.ai

Layoffs 136

Layoffs Startup Newsletter Santa Monica 136

socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2015

Is the world ready for another event management software provider? Gregg Parise What we are doing, is we are going into the event management software space, and doing it through a platform technology. You point out that there''s a lot of folks in this market, why jump in with a new service?

Software 100

Software Activity Startup San Diego 100

socalTECH

JUNE 2, 2010

San Diego-based DivX and Sonic Solutions said this morning that Sonic Solutions is acquiring DivX in a deal worth approximately $323M. Sonic said the buy would help retailers, online services, Hollywood studios, and manufacturers of CE and mobile devices to distribute premium digital video content over the Internet.

San Diego 140

San Diego Hollywood Acquisition Media 140

Xconomy

JANUARY 11, 2018

This year, the mobility sector had its largest presence at CES yet. Here, we’ve rounded up five of the most significant mobility advances from. Self-driving tech was well-represented in the CES innovation awards , and news announcements from the sector were plentiful. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

Mobile 71

Mobile Conference News Develop 71

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

San Diego-based personal radio startup Slacker has expanded its services to Android phones, the firm said this morning, in conjunction with the launch of Motorola's DROID on Verizon. Slacker's software is already available for the BlackBerry and the iPhone. Tags: slacker android phone mobile droid motorola.

San Diego 133

San Diego Mobile Services Software 133

socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2016

What do you get when you combine a charitable pub crawl, the movie Anchorman, and a software developer randomly hired off Craigslist? In the case of San Diego's Classy (www.classy.org), you get an extremely popular piece of software-as-a-service to help you manage a nonprofit and its fundraising efforts.

Help 100

Help San Diego Organization Startup 100

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Earlier this month, GM CEO Mary Barra told the crowd at a financial conference that her company was on track to unveil a ridesharing service in 2019 that would be powered by autonomous vehicles.

Framework 95

Framework Mobile Conference News 95

Xconomy

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Cybereason’s security services will be incorporated into the Arm Pelion IoT platform , a suite of Web-based tools that help businesses manage Internet of Things devices, their connectivity, and the data they generate.

Services 85

Services Web Tool Platform 85

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

San Diego-based RoyaltyShare has signed a set of distribution deals for the firm's digital media management and royalty tracking software. According to RoyaltyShare, it has expanded support for distribution to mobile music services LiveWire Mobile, Moderati, SendMe Mobile, Thumbplay and Zed.

Trident Capital 100

Trident Capital Bertelsmann San Diego Mobile 100