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Lalawag, LA's Technology Gossip Blog, Shuts Site

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Lalawag , the technology-meets-gossip blog run by Sean and Laurie Percival, is shutting down, according to a post from the two Thursday afternoon. According to the Percivals, they no longer have time to properly run the blog, due to a tough job and a new baby. READ MORE>>.

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DogVacay Looks To Staff Up

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Los Angeles-based online dog sitting marketplace DogVacay appears to be in growth mode, based on a recent notice the company sent out to its blog. DogVacay operates an online marketplace which helps connects dog owners with vetted dog sitters, offering up reviews of those sitters, tools to keep owners connected with their pets, and more.

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YouMail Axed From Android Market

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YouMail, which is headed by Alex Quilici, explained in a blog post that it believes it was removed from the market due to complaints from T-Mobile, saying that it was "never contacted" by T-Mobile about its app. YouMail is venture backed by VantagePoint Capital Partners, Siemer Ventures, the Tech Coast Angels, and CrunchFund.

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Calacanis Plans Competitor To TechCrunch

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Jason Calacanis , the CEO of Mahalo, is planning some direct competition to Michael Arrington's technology blog empire, TechCrunch , according to a report today from the Guardian. The new publication would not be a stretch for Calacanis--who, like Arrington, made his own fortune by selling his last company, blog network Weblogs, Inc.

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GRP's Suster Ranks Number Two On Most Respected VC List

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The rankings came out Thursday from Seeking Omega, which said it used technology from Lithium, review of entrepreneurs on TheFunded, and individual surveys to rank the VCs. Mark Suster of GRP Partners has ranked number two on a list of "Most Respected Venture Capitalists". READ MORE>>.

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LA Times Adds In-Text Ads In Bid For Revenue

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The links also will show up in a number of the paper's blogs, although so far the paper is steering clear of links within its mainline news reporting. The affiliate links follow a similar implementation of affiliate revenue links at the Chicago Tribune, which is owned by LA Times owner Tribune Co.

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J.R. Johnson On Critical Mass and Communities

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It really provides the most relevant reviews, because when you're looking for reviews, you want them from someone very similar to you. For example, if you come in and want to set up a movie community, we already have a lot of great movie reviews. That's kind of the foundation we've built this on.

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