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Geni Signs Up For DNA Testing

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Burbank-based family tree software developer Geni --which is now part of MyHeritage--said late Thursday afternoon that it has added DNA testing to its service, letting its users test their DNA for a more accurate family tree. Geni also said it would use the DNA results to help for matching previously unknown relatives.

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Geni Connects With Facebook

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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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Interview with Milo Sindell, Knowledge Genie

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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.

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Jam City Launches Voter Registration Outreach Effort

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Los Angeles-based mobile entertainment and gaming developer Jam City said today that it is getting behind an effort to encourage its users to register to vote in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, through a joint effort with nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization When We All Vote. Jam City is led by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe.

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Seven Tech Startups To Watch Out For In 2022

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The Jeenie app is home to a host of certified translators who speak multiple languages and can be summoned (like a genie) through the phone, when needed. As Jeenie expands, you can be sure that they'll add more languages and services to their repertoire. The Beans offers two tiers of features. The Beans' paid tier is $30 per year.

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Social Networking and Business Value

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Formerly, he was Managing Director of both Product Management and of Business Development at Los Angeles Times Interactive. A 12 - year veteran of the online world, he has worked in sales, business development and content partnership functions for Yahoo!, Before that, he was VP, Client Strategy at Blast Radius.

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Venture Conference Highlights SoCal Startups

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Sacks also talked about Yammer.com, the firm's business-focused, instant messaging service recently spun out as a side project of the company and which has seen a great deal of attention from its recent award at the TechCrunch conference.