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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

We''re proud to announce the Socaltech 50 , our list of the 50, up-and-coming people in Southern California''s technology ecosystem. So, without further ado, here''s the list of this year''s 2013 Socaltech 50 : Basil Abifaker , Transaction Wireless (San Diego, digital gift cards). Greg Cohn , Burner (Los Angeles, mobile app).

Southern California 279

Southern California SoCalTech Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 279

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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.

Mobile 140

Mobile Advertising San Diego Acquisition 140

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MAY 5, 2010

Los Angeles-based GoTV Networks , a developer of mobile applications, said today that it has acquired the HOMBRE (Hands-On Mobile Binary Runtime Environment) division of Hands-On Mobile Inc. As part of the acquisition, the firm said it has named Scott Scherer as SVP of Product Development and Technology for the firm.

Mobile 154

Mobile Networking San Diego Patents 154

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JANUARY 7, 2015

In the last few years, Southern California has been a key market in launching mobile applications and services, due to a huge, mobile-savvy consumer population. So, it''s no surprise that the area--specifically, San Diego--was chosen for the pilot launch of a new service from eBay, called Close5 (www.close5.com),

San Diego 100

San Diego Mobile Marketing Sites 100

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AUGUST 27, 2018

When people think Walmart , they don't often think of the retail giant as a technology leader. However, the company's technology team, Walmart Labs (www.walmartlabs.com)--which said this month that it is planning on major growth in San Diego is responsible for the company's key supply chain technology, online e-commerce site, and much more.

San Diego 100

San Diego Southern California Technology Artificial Inteligence 100

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APRIL 10, 2012

San Diego-based Verve Wireless , which develops mobile publishing and advertising tools, reported today that it has hired Chris Nicotra, the former Chief Technology Officer of comScore, as its new Executive Vice President of Product and Technology. READ MORE>>.

Chief Technology Officer 150

Chief Technology Officer Technology San Diego Press 150

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JANUARY 7, 2013

In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health). In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health).

Southern California 168

Southern California Technical Review SoCal San Diego 168

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AUGUST 27, 2018

When people think Walmart , they don't often think of the retail giant as a technology leader. However, the company's technology team, Walmart Labs (www.walmartlabs.com)--which said this month that it is planning on major growth in San Diego is responsible for the company's key supply chain technology, online e-commerce site, and much more.

San Diego 100

San Diego Southern California Technology Artificial Inteligence 100

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

San Diego-based Peregrine Semiconductor has sued two of its competitors, RF Micro Devices and Motorola Mobility , claiming patent infringement, the firm said this morning. District Court over the patents, which it says covers silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology for RF ICs. READ MORE>>.

Mobile 154

Mobile Patents San Diego Sales 154

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MARCH 20, 2014

Phunware , a developer of mobile advertising, application, analytics, and other tools for brands which has operations in both Newport Beach and San Diego, said this week that it has raised $26.25M in a Series E funding. phunware venture capital mobile advertising analytics software' The company is headquartered in Austin.

Mobile 147

Mobile Platform San Diego Advertising 147

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009

San Diego-based VMIX , which provides an online service for managing online video for publishers, said today that it is in a strategic partnership with Qik, a provider of mobile live streaming services. Tags: vmix video streaming mobile. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Mobile 133

Mobile San Diego Platform Customer 133

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FEBRUARY 12, 2015

San Diego-based Adtile Technologies , the developer of mobile advertising technology led by Nils Forsblom, has rolled out a new mobile ad technology that the company says uses multiple sensors on users'' phones to engage with users. READ MORE>>.

Mobile 100

Mobile Technology Product San Diego 100

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

San Diego-based wireless technology firm Qualcomm is backing a developer of enterprise mobile device management software, Visage Mobile , via its Qualcomm Ventures arm. Tags: qualcomm capital venture mobile management enterprise software visage. According to Visage, it has just received $3.6M READ MORE>>.

Mobile 124

Mobile San Diego Software Capital 124

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MARCH 1, 2011

San Diego-based Confident Technologies , the developer of CAPTCHA security software headed by Curtis Staker, the former President of WebSense, has raised $3.9M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. The filing indicates the funding is part of a $4.9M funding round in progress. READ MORE>>.

Technology 133

Technology San Diego Web Mobile 133

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

AT&T says its next generation, 5G network is now live in both Los Angeles and San Diego, as it begins a nationwide rollout of its 5G network. 5G service uses a range of different frequencies to provide extremely fast data access to mobile phones and other mobile devices. Image: AT&T 5G coverage map of San Diego).

San Diego 100

San Diego Mobile Networking Los Angeles 100

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MAY 1, 2013

San Diego-based Qualcomm has backed a developer of advanced photo and camera array technology, Pelican Imaging , with a strategic investment today. Pelican Imaging, which develops camera array technology for mobile phones, said it raised $20M in a Series C funding, led by strategic investor Qualcomm, via Qualcomm Ventures.

Technology 133

Technology San Diego Venture Capital Mobile 133

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MARCH 10, 2014

San Diego-based TE2 , a developer of technology aimed at marketing to consumers by tapping into data from Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi, NFC and RFID technology, said last week that it has raised $3.5M in a funding round. Source of the funding was not announced. TE2 is led by Scott Sahadi. READ MORE>>.

Marketing 138

Marketing Technology San Diego Venture Capital 138

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JANUARY 7, 2022

San Diego-based Chronos Tech said this week that it has named Ali Farhang as CEO of the company. Farhang was most recently Corporate Vice President at Micron Technology, and also served 26 years at Intel. Farhang also will join the company's board of directors.

Cloud Computing 200

Cloud Computing San Diego Mobile Technology 200

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

San Diego-based wireless device developer Inseego said late Thursday that it has named Ashish Sharma as President of IoT and Mobile Solutions. Sharma has been the company's Executive Vice President IoT & Mobile Solutions since September of 2017, and also has been the company's Chief Marketing Officer. READ MORE>>.

Mobile 124

Mobile San Diego Marketing Technology 124

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

San Diego-based Chalk Digital , a provider of location-based, mobile advertising technology aimed at local businesses, said today that it has raised a seed funding round. Size of the funding was not announced. The funding came from Composite Capital Partners, Kernal Capital Inc., Chalk Digital is led by Craig Hagopian.

Seed Funding 100

Seed Funding Mobile Technology Funding 100

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APRIL 15, 2011

NewBlue , a developer of video editing and effects technology aimed at mobile devices and smartphones, has been accepted into San Diego's EvoNexus technology incubator, the firm said this week.NewBlue said it is working on Vibop , a cloud-based technology to help enable social networking with videos on mobile devices.

Incubator 168

Incubator San Diego Social Network Mobile 168

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 -- Mobility: Exceeding Your Customers? San Diego Software Industry Council. 1 in 4 mobile apps are downloaded but never used again. Expectations. They provide little to no value to the user. And yet developers spend countless hours and dollars to create those apps.

Mobile 124

Mobile Customer Custom San Diego 124

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AUGUST 30, 2017

San Diego-based Qualcomm announced this morning that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies , and Taiwan-based Himax Technologies , are collaborating on a 3D depth sensing camera systems, aimed at use in computer vision. Financial details of the partnership were not announced. READ MORE>>.

Technology 124

Technology San Diego Mobile Company 124

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

San Diego-based Qualcomm has backed a developer of remote, healthcare monitoring devices. According to AirStrip Technologies , a developer of medical devices which can be used to remotely monitor the heart EKGs, blood pressure, temperature, and other vital signs of patients, the investment came as part of a strategic investment.

Mobile 140

Mobile San Diego Invest Technology 140

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JULY 2, 2010

San Diego-based Qualcomm is hoping this week that the newly developing field of augmented reality--the layering of software and the real world via mobile phones and computers--will help bolster use of its products, and has released both a software development kit and announced a new research center around the field. READ MORE>>.

Research 200

Research San Diego Mobile Software Development 200

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

San Diego-based Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. , The two said the support will allow developers with little mobile experience to write and execute Java applications directly on the Qualcomm chips, which are used for 3G connectivity in embedded devices. The two said they are working to bring Oracle Java ME Embedded 3.2

Java 133

Java Oracle Technology San Diego 133

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

San Diego-based Qualcomm said yesterday that it has opened up a new office in Lagos, Nigeria, which will serve as a hub for the firm's West Africa business operations. According to Qualcomm, the office will serve mobile operators and device manufacturers serving Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Cameroon. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 178

San Diego Mobile Marketing Technology 178

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DECEMBER 5, 2011

San Diego-based Qualcomm announced this morning that it has created a new, wholly owned subsidiary called Qualcomm Life , which will focus on wireless solutions for the medical devices market. The service will help medical device manufacturers connect their devices wirelessly via mobile phones, cell connections, and other technology.

Funding 210

Funding San Diego Venture Capital Invest 210

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AUGUST 16, 2017

San Diego-based Qualcomm said on Tuesday that it has rolled out new, depth sensing camera technology, which it is specifically aiming at use in Android devices. The new technology is aimed at the computer vision area, with support for such features as motion tracking, biometric authentication, and signal processing.

Technology 124

Technology San Diego Platform Mobile 124

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MAY 27, 2009

Tuesday, June 2, 2009 -- CommNexus and OCTANe: An Opportunity to Present Your Technology to T-Mobile. CommNexus San Diego would like to invite you to apply to meet with T-Mobile through MarketLink. See web site for details. See [link] (more).

Mobile 100

Mobile OCTANE High Tech San Diego 100

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

San Diego-based wireless technology giant Qualcomm has made a strategic investment in Macheen , a provider of services and technology to provide always-on, connected devices. Financial details of that strategic investment were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 185

San Diego Venture Capital Mobile Invest 185

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

Santa Clara- and San Diego-based ServiceNow said on Wednesday that it has acquired San Mateo-based SkyGiraffe , a developer of a mobile software development platform. ServiceNow said the buy will help its customers easily deliver "consumer-like" mobile experiences for applications build on its Now Platform.

San Diego 164

San Diego Software Development Platform Mobile 164

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MAY 27, 2009

San Diego-based Interacasting Corporation , a provider of mobile social networking software, has been acquired by Good Technology, the firms said this morning. According to Redwood City-based Good Technology, the acquisition will further expand its device portfolio and enhance the capabilities of its solutions.

Technology 100

Technology Avalon Anthem Social Network 100

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OCTOBER 18, 2011

The accelerator said that it is aiming at helping entrepreneurs--particularly in the social and mobile technology space--in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Orange County with pre-seed funding and mentoring.

Orange County 208

Orange County Southern California Seed Funding Mentor 208

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

San Diego-based Qualcomm Ventures , the venture capital arm of Qualcomm, is the lead investor in a Bay Area smart phone firm, Visage Mobile. Other investors in the round include Worldview Technology Partners, ATA Ventures, Vesbrige Partners, and Emergence Capital Partners. in a Series B financing. READ MORE>>.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital San Diego Mobile Capital 150

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DECEMBER 23, 2008

San Diego-based Qualcomm announced Monday that it has signed on Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Beijing Tianyu Communications Equipment Co., Qualcomm has given Tianyu a worldwide patent license for its CDMA2000 and WCDMA technology. Tags: phone mobile wcdma cdma2000 china qualcomm cdma. READ MORE>>.

Mobile 100

Mobile San Diego Patents Technology 100

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MAY 6, 2010

San Diego-based Novatel Wireless said today that it has selected PocketGear to power a new, application store for its MiFi mobile hotspot device. PocketGear operates a mobile application storefront for multiple platforms, and also powers application stores for a number of a large number of mobile operators.

San Diego 157

San Diego Mobile Platform Technology 157