socalTECH

DECEMBER 15, 2010

West Hollywood-based Geni , the online family tree and history site, said Wednesday afternoon that it has rolled out a new, application programming interface for the site. According to Geni, the new API is aimed at allowing users to develop third-party tools and application. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 11, 2010

Los Angeles-based Geni , which operates an online site for graphing out family trees and tracking family history, announced Wednesday afternoon that it has released a new revisions feature for Geni Pro users. Geni is venture backed by Charles River Ventures and the Founders Fund. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Hollywood-based Geni , the venture-backed firm which has developed an online, Web 2.0-style style genealogy and social networking web sites for families, has connected the company's service with the popular Facebook social networking web site. Tags: social web2 geni networking genealogy facebook. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

This morning, Knowledge Genie (www.myknowledgegenie.com) launched a new web site that helps experts and authors publish online information to the web. What is the idea behind Knowledge Genie? We call this a "Genie," and you can build a Genie using Knowledge Genie. But, it didn't seem scalable.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Individuals use social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Plaxo as career-advancing tools, even more useful in a down economy. Social networking sites and microblogs are used not only to build company brands, but to foster productivity; social media tools help build communities around the question, "What are you working on?"

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

David Sacks, one of the co-founders of PayPal, pitched Geni.com, an online site focused on both family trees and social networking. The "best of show" prize went to Magnify360, which develops software for optimizing content and web sites for specific users.

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Southern California Conference SoCal Startup 100

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2010

Presenter: Patrick Mork, VP of Marketing, GetJar 10:45am: Redefining A Cluttered App Market: Brand marketers and media companies are rushing to develop apps, since they seem to be a buzzworthy, foolproof way to deliver content and advertising to consumers on-the-go. Jennifer Byrne, Director of Business Development, Verizon.

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