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Userplane Extends Chat App

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Santa Monica-based Userplan has extended the firm's chat applications, saying Tuesday that the firm will connect users of its chat application across different web sites, regardless of where they are on the web. Userplane is a subsidiary of AOL. READ MORE>>

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Userplane: We're Not Dead Yet

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Santa Monica-based Userplane , which develops web widgets used by other online community sites, including chat and other collaboration applications, told its users today in an email that the firm's future "remains bright." Userplane was acquired by AOL in 2006. Tags: userplane deadpool widget software. READ MORE>>.

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Tsavo Buys OpenSourceFood

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Santa Monica-based Tsavo Media , the online media venture of former Userplane founder Michael Jones, announced Thursday that it has acquired an online, user-generated recipe site called OpenSourceFood. According to Tsavo, it will rename the OpenSourceFood site NibbleDish. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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Goodreads Decouples From Amazon

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According to Goodreads, it is also working with other open data sources for book information on the site. Goodreads is backed by True Ventures, Michael Jones (MySpace, Userplane), along with others. READ MORE>>.

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Former MySpace Head Van Natta Shows Up At Zynga

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Van Natta left Los Angeles-based MySpace in February, leaving the operation of the social networking site to Jason Hirschorn and Michael Jones. Jones was the founder and CEO of Userplane until its acquisition by AOL. Since then, Hirschorn also left MySpace, leaving the Jones at the Helm.

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Interview with Heather Lipner, Uncovet

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Most recently, I was at MySpace, where I was the creative director for rebranding and for the new site. It was really great to pull together all of my interests in technology, fashion, and design, and create a really cool, unique site out of it. I have done everything from weaving to upholstery as a hobby. READ MORE>>.

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MySpace Names Jones, Hirschorn As Co-Presidents, as Van Natta Leaves

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Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace said late Wednesday that CEO Owen Van Natta is stepping down from his position, and will be replaced by co-presidents Mike Jones and Jason Hirschorn. Jones was most recently COO at MySpace, and is best known in the Los Angeles area for founding Userplane , which he sold to AOL in 2006.

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