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CarParts.com Expands Board

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Torrance-based CarParts.com , which operates an online marketplace for car parts, said this morning that it has added a new member to its board of directors. The company said that it has added Dr. Lisa Costa, Chief Information Officer at the U.S. The company said Costa oversees a $1.2 The company said Costa oversees a $1.2 READ MORE>>.

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Announcing The Socaltech 50: Southern California's Up-and-Comers

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Josh Brooks , OnTheRunTech.com dba Post Cards On The Run (Los Angeles, mobile apps). Sean Callahan , SlimSurveys (San Diego, mobile apps). Greg Cohn , Burner (Los Angeles, mobile app). Sam Friedman , ParkMe (Santa Monica, mobile apps). Melani Gordon , Taphunter (San Diego, mobile apps).

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Location-based virtual reality is increasing its footprint in the U.S.

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Earlier this year, in a small, grey-walled storefront inside a very large mall in Torrance, Calif. just past the AMC Center) , the virtual reality game-maker Survios planted its first flag in the market for location-based gaming. But that’s still a far smaller market than the 10 million game consoles that were sold in the U.S.

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