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Qualcomm Confirms FLO TV Shutdown Plans, Layoffs

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San Diego-based Qualcomm confirmed Tuesday evening that it is considering shutting down its FLO TV, mobile television service, after reports that the firm is planning to shut off the service. Tags: qualcomm television content streaming media layoffs entertainment jobs employment. READ MORE>>.

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Entropic Boosts Guidance

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San Diego-based semiconductor maker Entropic Communications , which makes chips for the home networking and entertainment market, said Monday that it is boosting its guidance for revenue in Q3 of 2010. Tags: entropic semiconductor home networking growth. Entropic is publicly held, trading on the Nasdaq as ENTR.

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Decoding the Secret of iPhone Game Popularity, With William Volk, Playscreen

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William is in San Diego, and is a longtime gaming vet, having been at Activision in the days of The Manhole and Myst. The thing is, it's a very demanding audience, even when you're talking about apps that are free with in-app purchases. Even then, users are very demanding. Many poker games only work on the network.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 4

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Their purchases are limited to restaurants, bars, retail clothing outlets, travel and entertainment. They track user consumption across mobile devices and network and build usage patterns that they can then sell this anonymized data back to carriers and to other relevant sources who have an interest in knowing mobile consumption patterns.

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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 growing numbers, Silicon Valley executives—long based in tech strongholds like Santa Clara and Palo Alto—are buying homes in Los Angeles, as the lines between the technology and entertainment businesses grow blurrier. the entertainment industry. WSJs Lauren Schuker Blum shows us around. than in other parts of the city.