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Tinder Names Jim Lanzone As New CEO

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Lanzone previously had a short stint in Southern California's high tech industry, having been CEO of Los Angeles-based online video guide service Clicker back in 2009. Lanzone replaces current Tinder CEO Elie Seidman, who the company said will return to working with early stage, venture-backed startups. READ MORE>>.

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socaltech50: Your Mobile Networking Guide To The Winners!

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To that end, another, local high tech startup-- Slipp --created a mobile slideshow which shows a photo and some information on our socalTECH 50--so you might congratulate them in person tomorrow night! Click below to browse the socaltech 50 on your mobile browser!

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AutoVitals Gets Private Equity Investment

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Belmonte is a veteran of Southern California's high tech industry, having previously been CEO and COO At Active Network (ACTV). AutoVitals said that Belmonte helped to grow Active Network's revenue to over $400 million and guided the company to its eventual sale for $1 billion.

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Silicon Beach: The Android App

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There's been a lot of press about the name "Silicon Beach"--the name the local community has taken up to describe the high tech renaissance happening in Santa Monica and surrounding cities in Los Angeles. However, until now, there hasn't been a mobile app to go with the name.

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6 Key Leaders Every Technical Startup Needs To Thrive

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Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. Yet every entrepreneur I meet wants to talk about the idea, and rarely mentions the team. The sales professional.

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New Tech Provides Parents Help in Guiding Teen Drivers

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Parents are increasingly turning to high tech solutions to help give their teens much needed independence while keeping them safer behind the wheel. High Tech Monitoring Tools. The post New Tech Provides Parents Help in Guiding Teen Drivers appeared first on TechZulu.

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Bestofmedia Buys Computing.net

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Culver City-based Bestofmedia Group, publisher of gadget and electronics blog site Tom's Guide, has acquired Computing.net, a provider of high tech information and technical support. According to Bestofmedia, Computing.Net is now part of Tom's Guide. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.