Bye bye, boredom: new mobile app saambaa is ensuring that making plans with friends is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Say you want to grab a few drinks at that new bar downtown tonight. With saambaa, you can set the destination and time, then send the plan a plan to a group of friends…
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We all know that content is “king.” Thoughtful, meaningful, original online content garners high SEO results – true back in the early days of search engines, and still true now. However, if content is king, then smart and thoughtful user-generated content about your company is, well, pure gold. And like gold, you have to sift…
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If you’re not creatively marketing your company on social media with photos and videos, you might as well not be using Facebook or Twitter at all. Make it a lot easier on yourself using a very interesting photo advertising tool developed by 3 former Sony employees. In a nutshell, PhotoTouch lets you take a photo…
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Immersion is the way to go in learning a new language – but if you’re past the period of being an exchange student or can’t pick up and leave your life for months at a time to live in another country, you’ll need to find a new route to proficiency. Sure, there are a lot…
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Technology is everywhere. Nowhere is this more apparent than the recent level of advancements in our shoes. Yes, shoes. Whether it be the rise in popularity of Vibram FiveFingers, Reebok’s new ZigZag technology, or the increasing trend toward hiking huaraches, the competition for more ergonomically correct footwear is at an all time high. One player in…
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Judging by the user feedback at SoulSynch, the answer the above question appears to be yes. This San Diego-based startup developed a self-service, personalized online solution to help people improve the way they think and talk about their relationship. “I have many friends and colleagues that have gone through a divorce or are in a…
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We are wrapping up our tour down the California coast with Tech Cocktail’s San Diego mixer tonight, where you’ll get to mingle with tech enthusiasts and meet the teams behind 9 innovative startups. The products and services they will be demoing tonight run the gamut, from a social news reader to an online relationship assessment….
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Since it was founded in 2008, the financial discussion network StockTwits has attracted 150,000 users who post over 10,000 messages a day. These messages reach 40 million readers through streams licensed to CNN Money, Reuters, Yahoo! Finance, and others. Almost 200 public companies have signed up to use StockTwits’s premium version for $499 per month….
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We all know meetings can be long, boring, and unproductive, but San Diego-based startup Human Potential Tools cites some stomach-turning research: According to Forrester Market Research, over 25 million meetings take place every day in the United States alone. In a recent survey of 5,000 senior managers, they stated that 90% of the meetings they…
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We are very excited to be hosting Tech Cocktail San Diego tonight as we kick off our West Coast tour, especially with so many interesting startups to showcase. Many thanks to title sponsor SONY and community sponsor Jones Lang LaSalle for making it happen! Before we see you tonight, here’s a sneak peek at the…
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Have trouble squeezing in a workout during a busy workweek? Being held accountable to someone else might help, which is where San Diego-based TownFit comes in. They provide an online portal to help you find a fitness trainer based on specialty, location, and time of day you’d like to work out. If you’re a personal…
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Imagine having the ability to view a movie at home the same night it opens at the box office. PRIMA Cinema is making the dream a reality, but this dream will come with a hefty price tag. PRIMA Cinema is a premium service delivering theatrical release Hollywood movies to clients’ homes the same day they…
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Just as Twitter took online conversations to the micro level, Antengo is taking online classifieds to the mobile microlistings level with its free mobile app. A microlisting offer or request on Antengo is 140 characters or less, geo-tagged, and enables secure, real-time chat between buyers and sellers for quicker transactions and exchanges. Picture yourself outside…
Read MoreDaily deals might be fun, but highly targeted marketing is a better way to reach new and repeat customers. San Diego-based TipCity has recognized this truth and created a self-service marketing platform that allows restaurants to send real-time promotions to targeted consumers. Restaurants currently spend an average of $3,000/month on marketing, with over 90% going…
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Have you ever gotten crumbs on your game controls while gaming and snacking? Don’t let messy snacks salt your game. Gamer Grub is a delicious snack that keeps you fueled–and keeps your hands clean–while you use gaming devices or your computer. When gaming and snacking, or just working at a computer, users get greasy hands…
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If you often find yourself shouting at the radio, a pioneering new startup out of San Diego is the answer to your hoarse voice. Zambig is an audio platform that allows users to verbally interact with celebrities, bands, and athletes and express opinions about topics including entertainment, politics, and sports by recording and posting content….
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There are a number of startup accelerator and incubator programs in the United States. We are fans of these programs (not to be confused with... Read More
Two months after the iPad 2 debuted in March, around 40% of users surveyed said their iPad was their primary computer, up from around 30%... Read More
With our Startup Mixology Conference coming up next week followed by our classic Tech Cocktail DC Summer mixer which will showcase a handful of early-stage... Read More
Coming off of one of our biggest Tech Cocktail mixer events in Chicago this past week, which showcased 14 early-stage start-ups, we thought it would... Read More