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SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Pasadena-based DoubleBeam , the provider of mobile payment and related technology led by Ted Tekippe, said last week that it has launched a new mobile rebate product for retailers. The company said its technology is white labeled, and typically is embedded into a brand''s mobile or web experience. READ MORE>>.

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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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JULY 11, 2013

Beachfront Media has been shifting into providing video software tools since last year , taking the tools it developed for its consumer facing site Mefeedia, and making them available to other software developers. The company added its mobile video ad services in May. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

Irvine-based Myspace , now an online site focused on music and musicians, said Wednesday that it has linked up with Vevo in a new music distribution partnership, and also enhanced its mobile support. million monthly uniques on its site, which it says is a 170 percent growth since its mid-2013 relaunch. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 30, 2013

It seems like a "no-brainer" -- young girls are among the biggest audiences for mobile games, and there''s a huge subculture of games targeted at iPhone-carrying girls. However, Mobigirl Media (www.mobigirlmedia.com), a new mobile advertising network, is looking to change that by specifically creating an ad network focused on girls.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

There's a big shift happening in online dating, away from websites and profiles, and towards mobile applications. Sean Suhl: In mobile, there are currently two kinds of dating apps. Sean Suhl: We were excited to create a mobile dating experience that hit on three key elements. Suhl's startup--backed by Science Inc.,

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

City of Industry-based technology retailer NewEgg announced this morning that it has refreshed its mobile site , with a major redesign and new apps for both Android and iOS. According to NewEgg, which sells a wide range of electronics products, the mobile refresh is the "most comprehensive" in its history.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Citysearch's new Guides site follows the recent photo-centric browsing trend, offering up large photos which can be browsed on the site or the new iPhone app, and which users can click into for more information. Citysearch said its expert "scouts" include mayors of major cities, food writers, bloggers, and photographers.

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JANUARY 17, 2013

It's a huge development task to develop your own mobile application, connect into Facebook, and create an online ordering system--unless you use the software from ChowNow (www.chownow.com), one of the newest startups to get funding here in Los Angeles. One is the mobile app. The platform can be divided into three products.

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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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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? How concerned are we about design for mobile? Native mobile apps? Does it need to playback on mobile devices? Is the whole site SSL/HTTPS, only the login process, or something in between?

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AUGUST 4, 2011

What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? How concerned are we about design for mobile? Native mobile apps? Does it need to playback on mobile devices? Is the whole site SSL/HTTPS, only the login process, or something in between?

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

It was a mobile app, so he ideally would find someone who had experience with mobile development or someone who could pick up a mobile framework. If you don't understand the basics about mobile technology, then read up on it. In this case, looking for mobile developer events in the local area makes a lot of sense.

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JUNE 6, 2021

Online dating sites usually fail because online dating usually fails. This business suffers from what Paul Graham calls the ‘chicken and the egg problem‘ – no one wants to use a dating site with only a few users. Social networking” is really the new term for dating, with mega-sites like Facebook , and the hyperlocal site Foursquare.

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APRIL 19, 2013

Scoopshot offers up crowdsourced, photos and videos from mobile devices, of newsworthy subjects. According to the two, they will package together Scootshot''s photos and videos alongside the written content produced by Ebyline. Financial details of the strategic alliance were not disclosed. Ebyline is led by Bill Momary. READ MORE>>.

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TechEmpower

JULY 2, 2013

The results web site has been improved with test-type and hardware-type navigation, allowing you to share links to a specific results chart, such as Round 6, Fortunes on EC2. The results web site now includes a "framework overhead" chart inspired by comments from Hacker News user goodwink. We are hiring.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Los Angeles-based EV Safe Charge has the solution for you: a new service which offers up mobile chargers for event organizers and others. According to EV Safe Charge, its new service, EV Charge Mobile, will provide portable Level 2 and DC fast EV charging systems for event organizers who need temporary EV charging on any site.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Thousand Oaks-based Red Pocket Mobile , a telecom provider which offers up contract-free, low-cost wireless plans, has teamed up with online auction an marketplace site eBay , to include a low cost wireless plan with every phone sold on eBay, the two said this morning. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 15, 2013

Playsino, which is based in Santa Monica, is a developr of casino focused games, which are available both on mobile platforms and on sites like Facebook. The free-to-play apps are on the Apple iTunes App store. Pierce is a well known investor in online gaming companies and local Southern California startups. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 26, 2020

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MAY 19, 2014

Los Angeles-based Whisper , which develops mobile apps for anonymously sharing confessions, has raised another $36M in funding. Whisper''s site pairs confessional-style statements from people paired with photos, which can be browsed by other users but are not attributed--or traceable--to any person. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

It was a mobile app, so he ideally would find someone who had experience with mobile development or someone who could pick up a mobile framework. If you don't understand the basics about mobile technology, then read up on it. In this case, looking for mobile developer events in the local area makes a lot of sense.

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JUNE 1, 2012

Are users willing to check into local businesses with another, mobile check-in product? There's an awful lot of check-in sites out there. Why would someone want to use your site? For local businesses, we're also giving them free mobile web sites, and working on other relationships.

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MAY 11, 2012

Looking to become the next Instagram--but for video, instead--Los Angeles-based Viddy has just added $30M in funding to its warchest, confirming today reports that it has scored a huge new funding for the mobile video sharing site. The round comes only four months after the firm close a $6M, Series A funding in February.

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And the most logical one seemed to be “eyeballs” or number of unique monthly users finding their way to the site or registering for the service. And yet, users rave about the service, and spend long durations of time on the site. Once we had what we thought was the answer, in allowing for display advertising on these sites.

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JANUARY 22, 2014

Santa Monica-based NearWoo said today that it has linked up with Google''s DoubleClick Ad Exchange, allowing its 4,000 local mobile advertisers to access the ad inventory on DoubleClick. According to NearWoo, the deal gives its local mobile advertisers access to the sites, apps and games where Google delivers it mobile ads.

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APRIL 24, 2014

The company said that its new game, Stellar Speller, is an extension of its flashcard site Cram.com. The new software is free, and also is accessible via mobile platforms. studymode spelling student videogame game content online mobile education school' StudyMode is led by Blaine Vess. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 17, 2013

This year, Hulu has added mobile support to the AdZone site, with support for iOS and Android mobile devices, plus ability to vote for and share those ads via mobile.

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MAY 14, 2013

We caught up with founder Evan Britton about how his company has created the top site in the Internet niche of celebrity birthdays, and how that intense focus on a single niche--and user experience- has paid off for the company in terms of user engagement and growth. That was the genesis of the site. It was discouraging.

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AUGUST 15, 2012

Los Angeles-based Pagewoo , the mobile advertising startup founded by Holden Steinberg and Jason Crilly, has quietly scored a round of funding, which was disclosed by the Tech Coast Angels this morning. Financial details of the angel funding round, which closed earlier this year, have not been announced. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Tapiture's site centers around a visual tableau of different products, photos, videos, and more, which can be browsed, voted up and down, and which users can interact with. Tapiture said it will be using the new funds to expand its engineering team, and further development of its mobile apps. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 18, 2018

A major, security leak by a Southern California company, which revealed the location of every single mobile phone customer in the United States to within a couple of hundred feet, was exposed on Thursday --raising questions to how cell phone users data is being used and sold by mobile carriers.

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MARCH 27, 2013

Santa Monica-based online matchmaking site eHarmony is planning a big advertising push, as the firm said it has revamped its management team under founder Dr. Neil Clark Warren. eHarmony explained that they are looking to "further differentiate" the company, and inspire more individuals to come to the site.

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APRIL 25, 2017

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , which uses phone calls and related information for mobile identity management, authentication, and other cloud services, has been acquired by Brussels-based BICS , in a deal worth $230M in cash plus unspecified earnout. BICS said that TeleSign has annual revenues of around $100M. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 19, 2014

Mobile children''s story app developer FarFaria and online parenting and education site Education.com are targeting the Southern California market, with an offer to provide 10,000 local teachers with a year of access to FarFaria''s storytime application. farfaria education southern california teachers teaching mobile books iphone'

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

We spoke with CEO Kai Stubble to hear about how SupperKing is looking to create a service--inspired by collaborative consumption sites like Airbnb--which will let people host meals in their homes for strangers, to get to meet new people, show off your cooking skills, and hopefully make new friends. First, what is SupperKing all about?

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

The firm said the new offering helps brands improve their brand visibility, and addresses both traditional search sites as well as social media, review sites, mobile, and niche publishers. Los angeles-based online search marketing provider The Search Agency said it has released a new offering today, which it is calling h(SEO).

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