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Edmunds.com, Oracle Link On Data Sharing Deal

SoCal Tech Calendar

Santa Monica-based Edmunds.com is making its data assets--including information on how users are shopping, researching, and pricing specific makes models, years, and types of vehicles--through a deal with Oracle , the two said this morning. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Oracle 100
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You Can Compete with Free-and Win

Frank Addante

The dad was, of course, alluding to Google's frequently-used strategy to make available free services in otherwise paid markets to rattle competition and gain market share for advertising-supported products. Having built multiple businesses that compete with "free," I was absolutely fascinated by the conversation with the boy.

Oracle 111
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You Can Compete with Free-and Win

Frank Addante

” The dad was, of course, alluding to Google’s frequently-used strategy to make available free services in otherwise paid markets to rattle competition and gain market share for advertising-supported products. I asked the young entrepreneur how he’s managing to compete with this free alternative. .”

Oracle 63
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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

Prices are soaring in the beachfront communities tech types favor, and rents in these. Another client, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, just closed on a deal to buy ex- Yahoo. Prices have gone up dramatically on this beachfront strip. Median single-family home price increase, Jan.-Aug. the entertainment industry.

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Twitter’s Acquisition, Chirp & Managing Developer Relationships

Both Sides of the Table

This also would give the client the upper hand in discussions with advertisers, image providers, URL shorteners, etc. And aside from having great market power (the main reason for Twitter to own the client and the customer) advertising is one of the primary reasons that I believe Twitter needs to own the client applications.