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DECEMBER 5, 2013

Los Angeles-based survey and sampling firm uSamp has launched a new, mobile survey feature, which it says does not require a mobile app and can be used to collect not only answers to questions, but photo and videos from mobile devices. uSamp did not announce pricing on the new mobile web offering. READ MORE>>.

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TechEmpower

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Merry Christmas web framework performance aficionados! What better way to celebrate the holidays than by cheering on your favorites as they race through a variety of application fundamentals in the biggest web platform grudge match of the season? We certainly can''t think of anything more festive. About TechEmpower.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

Los Angeles-based DoubleBeam , a provider of payment technology, including mobile check- and credit card capture technologies, has signed up a new customer in the rental payments area. YapStone''s service lets users make electronic payments via the web, text message, phone, or via app. DoubleBeam is led by Ted Tekippe.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Santa Monica-based Tecca said today that it has launched a new, personal electronics shopping and information service with the backing of Best Buy Co. Tecca's software currently runs on Apple iPhone and Google Android devices, and the firm said it will be offering up mobile web, PC, and tablet versions later this fall.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Los Angeles-based Gumiyo (www.gumiyo.com) has been developing mobile websites for SMBs and publishers for a number of years, and recently started to offer up self-service tools to make it easy for those customers to create cross-device mobile websites. Shuki Lehavi: Mobile is such a broad term today. million units.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Online dating site eHarmony is reporting that it's seeing an increasing number of users using its mobile apps to access its dating service, and also said that conversions of those users is up nearly 40 percent year to year. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 22, 2012

The product includes web hosting, social media, mobile, content creation, website creation, SEO, and other services for those businesses. The firm said its new Launch by Local product is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses, and helps customers with digital marketing. The new tool will start at $249 per month for SMBs.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Burbank-based Walt Disney Studios has launched a new, cloud movie service this morning, called Disney Movies Anywhere. According to Walt Disney, the new service--available via iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and the web--allows users to purchase and watch movies from Disney, Pixar, and Marvel. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2012

Mobile consumers drove what Los Angeles-based movie ticketing and information site Fandango says is its best summer in its history today, as mobile purchases drove a 26 percent year-to-year increase in ticket sales on the service. The company reports that it saw more than 26 million downloads of its various mobile apps.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Southern California is once again the target expansion market for a Bay Area startup offering cleaning services via the web this morning, as EXEC said it is expanding beyond the San Francisco Bay Area, and launching its cleaning service in San Diego. The service parallels, almost exactly, the steps at Pathjoy.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

According to the firm, its new, Cookbook Cafe product allows grassroots cookbook authors to create, market, and sell their very own cookbooks for the iPad, as well as the web. A web-based app allows users to create those cookbooks. The company said the cookbooks can be priced at anything from $0.99

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Los Angeles-based Hulu said Wednesday that it will begin offering up free clips from the site to mobile users--the first time that Hulu has offered up content to mobile devices outside of Hulu Plus. The new clips are available via Hulu''s mobile web interface, at Hulu.com. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based Tillster , which develops digital ordering and engagement platforms used by quick service and fast casual restaurants, said yesterday that it is integrating its tools with mobile marketing company Kahuna. tillster mobile emarketing software kahuna restaurant ordering system partnership' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 4, 2013

Nero said its new NeroKwik software for iPhone and iPad allows users to share their photos across the web, Facebook, Google+, iOS, and Android, via its mobile photo sharing service. The new mobile software is currently free. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It has developed technology to give people a way to pay bills outside of traditional methods, such as through the mail, over the phone or via a Web portal. has been an anomaly, with only 3% of bills being paid by a mobile device. We saw a huge business opportunity with mobile bill payments.”. In this respect, the U.S.

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based TheBouqs (www.thebouqs.com) thinks so, with its new, cut-to-order online flower delivery service for the iPad generation. The third part of this is the subscription service we offer. There are lots of online flower delivery services, in a pretty established market. What is the Bouqs? Closing this $1.1M

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Last week, Santa Monica-based Tecca (www.tecca.com) launched a consumer electronics, consumer information service, backed by Fuse Capital and Best Buy. The service--currently only available on iPhone and Android--allows users to find reviews and information about consumer electronics products. What was behind that decision?

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MARCH 28, 2017

Los Angeles-based mobile dating service Tinder has finally hit the web, with a new web version of its software, Tinder Online , the service said today. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

The company--led by longtime cloud and hosting services veteran Simon Anderson--offers up managed services and consulting for cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

At The Pool , the Los Angeles startup which develops a service to help users meet new people based on their common interests, told its users over the last week that it is now in 120 countries and is covering 3,053 cities -- a dramatic growth that was driven by the launch of a set of mobile apps three months ago. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 19, 2012

A new Los Angeles Startup, focus@will , said this morning that it has launched a private beta of a service to do just that, by using music. The startup said it will launch first as a cross-platform, HTML5 web app, with rollout later to native mobile apps on iOS and Android.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2013

Redlands-based mapping software developer Esri is ramping up its efforts to reach out to third party software developers, saying Friday that it has launched a new, free developer subscription for its web, mobile, and online tools and services. esri mapping geographic developer mobile' READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

hours per day on average, and that’s excluding the other 13 hours a day where we have our mobile devices, our connected TVs, our iPads and Kindles and soon our cars connected to the web. Mobility really changes everything. According to Google data 30% of all restaurant searches now come via mobile devices.

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APRIL 8, 2014

Frequency provides apps on the iPhone, iPad, Amazon Fire TV, the web, and smart televisions, helping publishers to publish their content across all of those platforms. frequency video management publishing software content streaming mobile iphone' READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. The Bridge Between Online Services & The Internet. Social Networking in Web 1.0. Social Networking in Web 2.0. The Past (1985-2002).

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JULY 7, 2011

Irvine-based YouMail , the provider of third party voicemail and other cloud-based communications services run by Alex Quilici , disclosed this morning that it has upped its total funding to $12.5M. As part of the funding, YouMail said it has now answered over 1 billion calls via its service. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Back when we were all trying to figure out the real value of traffic on the web, investors – and acquiring companies – got a bit crazy with metrics used to value acquisitions and investments. per registered user of ICQ, the early messaging service. Remember when? Remembering the insanity before 2000. Microsoft paid $9.00

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. We were on services called CompuServe and Prodigy. The Bridge Between Online Services & The Internet: AOL. cheap accessible digital hardware].

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APRIL 18, 2017

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , best known for powering the phone verification and user authentication services behind many key Internet services, said today that it has launched a new set of application programming interfaces (APIs).

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Do you transact immediately or on delivery of some product or service? How concerned are we about design for mobile? Native mobile apps? Obviously, it's far simpler to aim for browser-based systems and basically aim your design to work okay on mobile devices with some additional effort on the part of the user.

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socalTECH

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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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2012

Venice-based Mogreet , the developer of mobile messaging and marketing related products and services, said today that its moShare web-to-mobile sharing services has partnered with ShareThis. million websites to share web content to mobile devices via a text message.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Los Angeles-based software-as-a-service developer CrownPeak has expanded the breadth of its offerings, saying this morning that it has launched a set of content management and marketing tools. CrownPeak is a developer of software-as-a-service for content management, which allows non-technical users to update and maintain their web sites.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Do you transact immediately or on delivery of some product or service? How concerned are we about design for mobile? Native mobile apps? Obviously, it's far simpler to aim for browser-based systems and basically aim your design to work okay on mobile devices with some additional effort on the part of the user.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

Lee Essner is formerly a senior exec from WeddingChannel and has much experience in running a successful web property. By providing insight into the genetics of disease, as well as access to relevant testing, services, and support, AccessDNA helps people better understand how genetics can impact their healthcare and lifestyle decisions.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Customers scan a QR code on those ubiquitous takeout fliers using their mobile phone, which takes them directly to an ordering page--allowing users to immediately order and pay for food from the restaurant. Paperlinks did not say how much the service costs for restaurants. The new service includes collection of payment via a web page.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Irvine-based AutoGravity , which offers up purchasing and financing tools for auto dealers and consumers, has launched its very own, subscription-based, "flexible car usage" service it is calling Turn , the company said today. The new Turn service looks to be a direct competitor to Santa Monica-based car subscription service Fair.

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