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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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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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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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What You Missed On Your Holiday Vacation, SoCal Technology Edition

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In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health). TapIt Media acquired for $23M by Phunware. 9 Ways socalTECH Can Help You With Your New Year's Resolutions. It's a new year and it's time to get back to work. Broadcom Powering New Mac Wireless.

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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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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>>.

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Pluto.TV Inks Deals For Content From Hulu, Jukin, Others

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Los Angeles-based streaming media site Pluto TV has inked a deal to stream free content from Hulu, Jukin Media, and a number of others , to bolster the content lineup for the service. operates an online and mobile service which provides curated access to video streaming content, and is venture backed by U.S. READ MORE>>.

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