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DECEMBER 7, 2009

Los Angeles-based comparison shopping site PriceGrabber has released its own, iPhone application on Apple's App store. The new, free application allows users to search for price comparisons and product reviews from Pricegrabber, including search by UPC code, MPN, or product names. The application debuted on the App store Monday.

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MAY 1, 2014

He would pick up stuff from your apartment and bring it to storage for you and he could save money by having that facility be off site. He spent a few months building out the software because just taking stuff from people isn’t that difficult. He had an idea to make it better. Full on burger flipping mode.

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JULY 7, 2010

Los Angeles-based PriceGrabber , the online shopping comparison site now owned by Experian, said this week that it has released a free Android application. According to PriceGrabber, the new app allows users to scan barcodes, read product reviews, and make purchases from the mobile device.

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MARCH 1, 2011

Johnson, announced a move to allow other sites to host and show content via a new Lunch Network effort. It really provides the most relevant reviews, because when you're looking for reviews, you want them from someone very similar to you. Today, Lunch.com (www.lunch.com), the startup headed by J.R. We caught up with J.R.

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AUGUST 1, 2012

CapLinked's site allows companies to manage due diligence documents, shareholder communications, finding investors, and more; the firm said it now has over 135,000 users using its site. Startup America is the effort launched last year to spur the creation of startups nationwide. CapLinked is headed by Eric M.

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AUGUST 5, 2009

San Diego-based KidZui , which develops kid-friendly browser software, has launched into the online video market today with a new web site, ZuiTube.com. The firm said its new site offers kid-friendly video content through a YouTube-like user interface; and, in fact, the site is powered by YouTube through a developer's license.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Los Angeles-based CapLinked , the developer of software for helping companies to raise capital which is headed by Eric M. The site offers up deal rooms to share documents and due diligence information, as well as ways to provide updates to investors, connect with other investors, and more.

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OCTOBER 5, 2011

X1 Discovery said today that it has launched a new, electronic discovery software called X1 Social Discovery, which is specifically aimed at helping computer forensics professionals address social media content. X1 Discovery said it will be releasing its software on October 18th, priced at $945 per seat annually.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2013

Work on budgets, submit RFPs, answer customers support calls, work the bug-tracking software, and trying to meet the next sprint release schedule. Your 2am coding session is more important than their 2am cocktails on the redeye back from Japan where they have no customers. Sell stuff. Your 8-year-old Toyota is just fine.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

Total Testing Solutions has 10 COVID-19 testing sites across Los Angeles, and processes “thousands” of COVID-19 tests at workplaces, sports venues and schools each week. “The vulnerability was limited to patient information obtained at public testing sites before the creation of the cloud-based server. .

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APRIL 7, 2011

Santa Barbara-based QAD , the developer of manufacturing resource planning software, said today that SMR Automotive Services , a unit of Samvardhana Motherson Group, is using the firm's applications at all of its sites. SMR Automotive Services is a manufacturer of external review mirrors for passenger cars.

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JUNE 3, 2014

Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , which helps provide brands with online software and services for helping better connect with their customers and potential customers, said today that it is planning growth and hiring at a new headquarters in Agoura Hills. The company explained it moved to the new building due to a rapidly growing workforce.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

company operates a number of content-focused sites, including LIVESTRONG, eHOW, Cracked, and a domain name registration business, eNOM. OpenX is profitable, and its ad serving software dominant among online publishers. positions on its site, ranging from software, sales, marketing, to finance. The now-public. RightScale.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

Santa Monica-based Bestcovery.com , an online expert review and ranking site headed by former Pricegrabber.com co-founder and CEO, Kamran Pourzanjani, said today that it has rolled out a new widget which will allow web publishers to display its content. Bestcovery launched in November of last year. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 28, 2012

I have talked with people in the industry who tell me that mobile movie sites convert ticket sales much higher than desktop websites. BUT … I’ve talked to a number of eCommerce sites that also report much higher conversion rates than standard web. Try writing long reviews of a restaurant. They are limited in size.

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JANUARY 20, 2010

Pasadena-based online vacation rental distribution firm LeisureLink announced this morning that it has formally launched ABetterStay.com , an online site for booking alternative lodging, including vacation rentals, condos, resorts, timeshares, and bed and breakfasts. The site has been in beta mode since 2008. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 11, 2010

Last week, Los Angeles-based EcoMom (www.ecomom.com) launched its "green" parenting site, with backing from Dave McClure. Jody Sherman: We are a site for eco-conscious, health minded parents. How long has the site been around? In February of this year, we bought EcoMom, a community and content site.

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JUNE 8, 2011

In the rush toward the daily deals space, it seems like there is at least one, new, daily deals site created every day. It's an incredibly crowded industry, which not only includes giants like Groupon and LivingSocial, but countless smaller sites, newspapers, and others all looking for a piece of the action. What is Deal Current?

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APRIL 21, 2011

Manhattan Beach-based CapLinked , which operates a software service to help companies communicate with investors, is one of the firms caught by the widespread Amazon EC2 downtime today. CapLinked said in its blog that its site is temporarily unavailable due to Amazon's hosting service issues. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 14, 2010

Torrance-based LiveOffice , the provider of email archiving, compliance, and backup services, said yesterday that it has linked with SocialWare , a provider of software for connecting companies to social networking sites. AdvisorMail is used by companies to monitor compliance with SEC and FINRA regulations.

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JUNE 21, 2012

Los Angeles-based CapLinked , the startup which provides an online site to help companies manage their fundraising process, is announcing this morning thta it has raised $400,000 in a new funding round. Jackson, and allows companies to share due diligence documents, updates, and other information to investors.

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

We actually have a very big Wordpress user base, because of the work we''ve done with Wordpress, contributing code and integrating them into our platform. We saw early on that the cloud as we know it today--utility services, software, and so on--was an entry point to do that, including with hosting. So, for us, competition is good.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Online job search site Indeed is taking aim at Southern California's high tech market, with the launch of its Indeed Prime in the market. According to Indeed, the service--specifically targeted at technology talent--will give employers access to a "curated pool" of people, based on coding skills, educaiton, and work experience.

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MAY 16, 2013

StackSocial said it will provide apps, gadgates, and other tech-related products at a new store on the technology news site. offers up news, reviews, tips, and other information on iPhones. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. iPhoneinCanada.ca

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

In a sign of how large of an effect Santa Monica-based TrueCar has had on the automotive industry, the company said Tuesday afternoon that its dealer partners have just surpassed 700,000 new and used vehicles sold using its sites. TrueCar had announced it 500,000th vehicle in March of 2012.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

Los Angeles-based social networking site is looking to court developers with the launch of a development contest, the MySpace Developer Challenge , the firm said recently. MySpace said that entries will be accepted starting January 4th, with contest entries due February 24th. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

We've only been working on the site for May, June, July, and August, and it's a brand new endeavor for us. My brother is in charge of the development team, and is very focused on development and coding. You, as an entrepreneur, are expected to go though due diligence. What's the story on how you started the company?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

It allows you to share private and confidential information about your company, and have a dialog with your investors, within a walled garden where you can put the documents you need for diligence. We have around 150 people on the site testing it out, and we're just preparing to send out more beta invites now. Thanks, and good luck!

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MARCH 29, 2021

One customer assumed that poor usage rates at a particular station was due to a lack of EVs in the area, Terry recalled in a recent interview. Terry said it could take as long as 30 days to get an electrical contractor on site to repair these non-electrical problems. Terry, who co-founded ChargerHelp! , That wasn’t the problem.

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

It sounds like an interesting story behind how it started--tell us how the site came about? There are lots of companies who are trying to crack the code for local--even your old employer, AOL is into this--what's the most unique part of what you've done? That's what makes our site unique. We'll be in Austin, and then in D.C.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

Los Angeles-based Geni , the online family tree and genealogy site, suffered an unexpected outage over the weekend, the firm reported Monday evening. The firm said it was down for more than 48 hours over the past weekend, due to an issue with the firm's database software.

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

Santa Monica-based TrueCar , the provider of online car buying software and pricing information, said today that it is powering the online car buying programs for VroomGirls.com , a new, Los Angeles-based website targeting automotive information for women. VroomGirls offers up reviews on cars, driving tips, advice, and more aimed at women.

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JULY 8, 2013

Michael Lum: We were all semi-independently looking at mobile, due to the growth projection and potential there. You don''t have to buy every impression on an app or site. Instead, our software looks at each impression, and our bidding technology decides which impression to buy. Why tackle mobile?

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JUNE 20, 2016

Santa Monica-based MGID , a provider of native advertising software and a native advertising network, said last week that it has launched a new, anti-ad blocking product. The company said its new technology allows publishers to trigger warnings and bypasses blocking attempts by software ad blockers. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 21, 2013

How''d you come up with the idea for the site? I kind of fell into it, after a period of diligence on the idea, and realizing it was a big opportunity. Ethan Senturia: If you''re a company, you can come to our site, give us a call, or shoot us an email. The site itself is the most efficient way to create a request.

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JULY 26, 2012

Apparently, the company just sold out of its pre-orders of the device, in less than 12 hours, due to a huge rush on the device. The Co-Star plugs into any HDTV, and allows users to run web apps, browse the web, and stream video, using Google TV as its software. on its web site this morning, but now lists the item as "out of stock".

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APRIL 15, 2011

Edmunds said its InsideLine.com application for the iPhone provides automotive information and entertainment, including photos, videos, and car reviews, from the InsideLine.com site. The software is available on Apple's App store. The new app is aimed at car enthusiasts, and is free. READ MORE>>.

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