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Yammer Gets Top Prize At Tech Conference

socalTECH

Geni is the online, Web 2.0-style style genealogy and social networking web site headed up by former PayPal founder David Sacks; the firm is venture backed by Charles River Ventures and Founders Fund. READ MORE>>

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

SoCal CTO

Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. Of the ones I have been to recently, the Nantucket Conference has been my favorite. It's a great talk. It's a great talk.

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Kabam Launches The Godfather: Five Families Exclusive to Google+

Tech Zulu Event

According to an announcement at a recent Web 2.0 conference, Google+ Games has a user base of 40 million playing their library of 30 titles (mostly ports and re-boots off of Facebook). The Godfather: Five Families combines elements of MMO-style play with the connectivity and interaction of social networks.

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Is it a Good Idea to Have Ads in Tweets?

Both Sides of the Table

was the “static&# web. Traditional media companies published their stories on the web. was the 2-way web. People mistook the fact that these text advertisements worked in Google to say they would work in social networks. So PPC (pay-per-click) advertising on social networks has performed poorly to date.

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Twiistup 007: Final Showoff's Additional Speakers and TZ Discount

Tech Zulu Event

He is principal of FutureWorks, an award-winning New Media agency in Silicon Valley, and has led interactive and social programs for Fortune 500 companies, notable celebrities, and Web 2.0 NutshellMail takes copies of all your latest updates in your social networking and email accounts and places them in a snapshot email.

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INNOVATION - A Scientist's Perspective

AeA Los Angeles Council

One very encouraging note these organizations are trying to use "Web 2.0" Press conferences are given and military recruiting is done in virtual, online worlds. An interesting anecdote about use of Web 2.0 and "new media" to connect with audiences. Army, for example.