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AOL Acquired By Verizon For $4.4 Billion

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AOL --which has been one of the most active acquirers of Southern California technology startups in recent years--has been acquired itself, by Verizon , AOL and Verizon announced this morning. According to Verizon, it will pay $50 per share for AOL, in a deal worth approximately $4.4 READ MORE>>.

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Interview with Heather Lipner, Uncovet

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Uncovet (www.uncovet.com), headed by Heather Lipner , said it would help consumers discover the most sought-after items from up-and-coming designers, vintage finds from select high-profile brands and home products. I got really interested in technology, and was very passionate about music. What is Uncovet all about?

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Reflections On 2017: Michael Jones, Science Inc.

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During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that particularly caught your eye in 2017.

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MySpace, Ad.ly Link On In-Stream Advertising

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helps celebrities, musicians, and other social influencers monetize their Twitter and other activity streams with advertising; the firm is backed by GRP Partners, Greycroft Partners, and LowerMyBills' Matt Coffin. squarely into a multi-way intersection of who's who in Southern California's blog and technology world.

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Tsavo Buys BetterPPC

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Santa Monica-based Tsavo Media, the startup headed by former Userplane CEO Michael Jones, said today that it has acquired Better Inc, the SEO and pay-per-click marketing software firm headed by Ben Padnos. s technology uses technology to help set up, manage, optimize, and report on pay-per-click campaigns for small and medium businesses.

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A Cocktail of LA Tech | Tech Cocktail Winter Mixer

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South, a solid Santa Monica bar and grill was bustling earlier this Tuesday courtesy of the good people at Tech Cocktail and their winter technology mixer. Life Crowd – A group activity aggregator to help like-minded discover, plan, and join group activities. ” Said the smiling girl at the check-in table.

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Spotlight: LA Tech SuperDemo Announced! | Mike Jones Former Myspace CEO

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We want to provide our audience with not only amazing presenting startups/newly released products (submissions still open Apply Here ) but also outstanding people that can help you grow as an entrepreneur and lead a successful business. join us in proving there’s more than one place in California to create great technology.

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