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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. The first big wave of this change came from the introduction of the iPhone, which was the first well built mobile device for using the web. The world is going mobile.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Pasadena-based OpenX has just launched a new, mobile ad exchange, which it says is the first, mobile-first native ad exchange. OpenX said that it has more than 300 pre-screened partners who currently have access to inventory on its native ad exchange. mobile native advertising exchange openx' READ MORE>>.

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JULY 10, 2013

Los Angeles-based mobile and online movie ticketing company Fandango added another theater chain this week, saying that it has added Pacific Theatres, the Southern California movie exhibitor. Pacific Theatres has a large number of screens here, including a flagship location at The Grove. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 19, 2016

Los Angeles-based Flipagram , the startup which develops mobile apps which let you put your photos to free, popular music, said today that its apps now feature full screen photo video editing, and up to 60 seconds of free music. The company said the full screen support allow for "bigger, better and more engaging" mobile video stories.

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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?

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

San Diego-based Qualcomm and Adobe said today that the two have teamed up to create an optimized Flash player for mobile devices. The collaboration is through the Open Screen Project, an effort to deliver a Flash runtime for mobile devices. Tags: qualcomm adobe snapdragon flash mobile software. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Zui , the kids'' content site which is now owned by Saban Brands, said today that it has launched a new, mobile browser which provides kid-safe Internet browsing to iOS. pictures, and games, all of whic have been screened by the company. The browser is free.

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DECEMBER 14, 2017

The company said it is launching a secure, mobile Wi-Fi hotspot it calls the We.Stream at CES, a secure, mobile hotspot that lets users purchase data in increments of 2GB, 5GB or 10GB from its own touch screen. The company said it is now looking for U.S.based distributors and resellers for its device, which costs $179.

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

Los Angeles-based rental screening app developer HomeMe dislosed this morning that it has raised $3.2M HomeMe develops a mobile app which lets renters find apartments, and then get pre-approval for those apartments. in a funding round. The funding was led by Menlo Ventures. The company is led by Steelhouse founder Mark Douglas.

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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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FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Thursday, March 1, 2012 -- Digiday Mobile: Putting the Third Screen First. Mobile Media is stealing attention from every other form of media, especially the traditional Web. With a smartphone in every hand and a tablet on every sofa, mobile marketing should command more dollars, not just more attention.

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MAY 1, 2014

The music service had previously allows users to use the iPad, but using the less optimized, small-screen iPhone app. According to Beats, the new app is optimized for the larger tablet screen on the iPad, and works in both portrait or landscape mode. beats music ipad streaming content mobile iphone' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 19, 2012

Fandango said the move will give Internet users access to nearly 20,000 screens across the country. The firms said the deal includes both Internet and mobile access to Yahoo! Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Fandango won the deal over rival MovieTickets.com. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 18, 2014

Los Angeles-based RadPad , which develops a mobile app which helps connect renters and landlords, announced this morning that it has raised $1M in additional capital, from Deep Fork Capital, Post Investments, Michael Huffington, and Brian Lee (BAM Ventures & Honest Co.), radpad apartment mobile renter rental millenial' READ MORE>>.

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MAY 7, 2009

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 -- Mobile Experience 2.0. After years of dialog on mobile convergence, what has actually converged on the mobile platform is the high quality experience, spurred by innovations in Media Content (Video, Music, Movies, T.V.), in an open Forum at UCLA. See [link] (more).

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

Coincident has created a platform that will allow storytellers and producers to create robust second screen stories on the fly that incorporate video, images and other web content. What is coming is Internet-enabled televisions, content streaming with built-in social media interactions in real time and multiple screen activities.

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JANUARY 28, 2013

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. Financial details of the funding were not disclosed.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

For this morning's interview, we thought we'd talk with Los Angeles-based Sidebar (www.sidebar.com), a venture backed startup in the mobile space, to learn more about what they are up to. Patrick Kennedy: Sidebar is a company that was founded to bring consumers personalized content, focused on mobile delivery of that content.

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MARCH 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based online and mobile movie ticketing service Fandango reports this morning that it has signed a multi-year, contract extension with Cinemark USA. According to Fandango, it will continue to serve as the exclusive third-party online and mobile ticketing partner for Cinemark and it''s 4,400 U.S. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 15, 2014

Los Angeles-based online and mobile movie ticketing provider Fandango announced this morning that it has signed on three new theater chains--bringing it roughly 85 percent of the nation''s theaters which have online and mobile ticketing. Financial impact of the move was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

Broadcom's new BCM2157 dual-core, baseband processor includes functionality for mobile hot-spot, multiple touch screen, and other media and applications processing features. Broadcom said the new chip is sampling now to early access customers, with first commercial launches expected in Q1 of 2011.

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

Los Angeles-based ACTV8 , which develops mobile applications for the television market, said today that it has launched a new, mobile football app. The firm said its new "In The Huddle" app is designed to provide a second screen experience during nationally televised, pro football games on Sunday and Monday nights.

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MAY 8, 2018

Encino-based mPulse Mobile has raised $11M in a Series B funding, for the company's mobile engagement software. According to mPulse Mobile, the funding was led by SJF Ventures, and also included HLM Venture Partners, EchoHealth Ventures, OCA Ventures, and Bonfire Ventures. mPulse has now raised over $25M in total.

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JUNE 10, 2010

El Segundo-based iSuppli announced Thursday that it has acquired UK-based Screen Digest , a firm which provides market research covering film, television, broadband media, mobile media, cinema, home entertainment, TV technology and video games. Screen Digest has over 45 analysts and is based in London.

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MARCH 2, 2012

Have you every clicked on a mobile ad on your iPhone or Android phone, and found that the ad you clicked into wasn't usable on your mobile phone? Jason Crilly: We're doing mobile landing pages. We're creating really good looking, really easy to use, really effective mobile landing pages. What exactly is PageWoo?

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

When computers moved from “green screens” to Windows we – the educated, young, technophiles – easily grasped the concept. It was hard to imagine customer service reps who had learned every keystroke short-cut by heart on a green screen and weren’t eager to embrace the obvious future. Hit the user testing.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Mobile devices like the iPhone and iPad have completely revolutionized how consumers interact with the online world in the past few years. One of the first companies to see the potential for a mobile application specifically targeted at the enterprise was Roambi (www.roambi.com), which is based in Solana Beach.

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MAY 19, 2014

According to the author, 60% of Facebook’s revenue comes from mobile ads, double that of the prior year. As Facebook''s mobile ad revenue attests, marketers are stepping up their "phone based" spending. There’s a fundamental difference between the behavior of someone utilizing a mobile device and someone sitting at a desktop computer.

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APRIL 15, 2013

Los Angeles-based online and mobile movie ticketing and information service Fandango announced today that it has extended a current ticketing contract it has with Regal Entertainment Group. Fandango said the move will allow it to continue to provide its online and mobile ticketing service to Regal Entertainment for an additional five years.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The service--which allows users to screen their voicemails, provide custom voicemail greetings to specific callers, transcribe their voicemails to text, and much more--said it actually passed the milestone earlier this summer. YouMail providesa a suite of tools to help users manage their mobile phone calls.

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

Utilizing this same core technology, TVSync has developed automatic content recognition (ACR) software that can be accessed in seconds by video and/or audio using the camera and/or mic from a mobile device. The platform allows users to sync content and commands across all four screens — the smartphone, tablet/pad, computer and TV.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

Of course you now book when you want and even choose your restaurant based on availability at the time / day you want and you can book on your mobile phone at 2am or 8pm. Today they announced the mobile version of their product – I’d be grateful if you would download it and give it a spin. It sounds crazy, right?

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

A new startup--out of the USC Viterbi Startup Garage--has a new mobile app for you. The app also includes a "trending" screen to help users find the newest, fashionable products for men -- whether that''s the latest shoes, watches, suits, sunglasses, cars, or more. The company said it is backed by.

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

Santa Monica-baesd online art site Saatchi Art 0--part of Demand Media--said Thursdya that it has launched a new, mobile app that lets users use virtual reality to see how a piece of art might look like on their wall. saatchi wall preview augmented reality virtual mobile' READ MORE>>.

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JULY 19, 2011

The effort will award badges for checking into pizza parlors, banks, food trucks, screenings, and movie theater openings. Foursquare offers up a mobile check-in service, where users check into retail locations to earn virtual badges and awards. Financial details of the arrangement were not announced.

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JUNE 6, 2013

According to ClubLocal, it allows users to book home services both through their mobile phone and online, and also handles payments and a guarantee for the work booked with service professionals through the service. clublocal reachlocal appointment mobile booking services home household repair' READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

A new effort by San Diego-based Scripps Research Institute and IBM is seeking to tap into the collective power of crowdsoruced PCs and Android mobile devices, to help find a cure for Ebola.

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