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Geni Acquisition Opens Up Service For Users

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The acquisition today of Los Angeles-based family tree and genealogy site Geni has one big benefit: its users now have full access to the service, without having to pay for premium features. READ MORE>>.

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Geni Acquisition News Takes Down Service For Hours

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That big acquisition of Los Angeles family tree site Geni had an unwanted side effect: it took down the site for nearly five hours, Geni reports. Geni said it suffered unexpected downtime, starting at 7 a.m. Thursday morning, running until 10:40 a.m., Thursday morning, running until 10:40 a.m., READ MORE>>.

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Geni.com Integrates With Historical Records From MyHeritage

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In one of the first major updates to its service since its acquisition, Geni , the Los Angeles-based family tree site, said it has started adding historical records and information to its family trees. Geni was acquired by MyHeritage in November. Geni was acquired by MyHeritage in November. READ MORE>>.

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Report: Yammer Being Acquired By Microsoft

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Yammer , the business focused micromessaging service which started as an offspring of Los Angeles-based family tree and genealogy site Geni , is reportedly in the last legs of a deal to be acquired by Microsoft for more than $1 billion. According to Bloomberg and other sources, the deal is expected to be announced as early as Friday.

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

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In Santa Monica, the median price of homes jumped 16% in the first eight months of 2012 compared with 2011, after a 9% decline over the same period the year before, according to Multiple Listing Service data compiled by Paul Habibi, a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. Back to Top « Customer Service.