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Purch Acquires ShopSavvy For Mobile Shopping Apps

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Purch , the online publishing company which owns Tom's Guide, Space.com, TopTenReviews, LAPTOP, and a number of other online properties, has acquired mobile shopping app developer ShopSavvy. Purch has offices in Culver City, thanks to its acquisition of Tom's Guide a few years ago , when Purch was known as Best Media Network.

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Vyu Raises $825K

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Los Angeles-based Vyu , which is developing a personalized, mobile entertainment guide service, said this morning that it has raised $825,000 in a seed funding round. The company says its service helps viewers follow, share and discover TV and video via their mobile devices. The startup, led by Ahmed Nassef. READ MORE>>.

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Realistic Entrprenuers Guide to Venture Capital

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His work in social media, e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL Systemhouse.

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Silicon Beach Lines Up Big Group For SXSW Event

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Companies participating in the event include Adly , CentralDesktop , Cornerstone OnDemand , Crash City Guides , Demand Media , Glossi , GonnaBe , FastPay , FindTheBest , Mobile Roadie , PaeDae , Pricegrabber , Promojam , Scopely , SteelHouse , Vueplus , as well as Invested.in socalTECH is a media sponsor of the event).

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Catching Up With Joanne Bradford, Demand Media

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Santa Monica-based Demand Media (www.demandmedia.com) has seen its share of ups and downs as one of the highest visibility technology and media companies to come out of Southern California's technology ecosystem in recent years. What is Demand Media doing nowadays? You mention mobile is a thing you're thinking about a lot now?

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6 Key Principles For Inducing Customers To Buy Today

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This thought leader in new media asserts that every business needs to understand social psychology and rethink their business models, approach, and relationships in order to create unique and memorable experiences for both customers and employees. Authority – the guiding light. Consistency. First Moment of Truth.

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Citysearch Relases New BlackBerry App

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Los Angeles-based Citysearch , the online local business guide site owned by IAC, said Monday that it has released a new, redesigned application for the BlackBerry. Citysearch is a part of IAC's Citygrid Media unit. Tags: citysearch blackberry mobile application guide business local resaurant. READ MORE>>.