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Qualcomm Buys iSkoot

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San Diego-based Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. iSkoot Technologies includes substantially all of the assets of San Francisco-based iSkoot, a developer of social networking and Skype-compatible voice-over-IP software for mobile phones. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Echo Labs Wins “Quick Pitch” Contest with Digital Hybrid Microscope

Xconomy

By popular acclaim, San Diego-based Echo Laboratories founder Eugene Cho claimed top honors, and a $15,000 check, for his two-minute presentation last week in the 10th annual “Quick Pitch” competition, hosted by San Diego’s Tech Coast Angels. Echo Labs’ hybrid microscope. million in nine months. Echo Labs image).

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Interview with Rob Farrow, Chi.mp

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The firm recently relocated its headquarters from Hawaii, and we talked with Rob about why someone might need the service, how it's different from the scores of social networking sites on the web, and what problem it's trying to solve. There are so many social networking sites, how do you define what's relevant?

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Interview with Idris Manley, NativeTung

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It's another big week for startup launches, this time in San Diego at DEMOfall. We've created bi-directional, and real-time links between a web site and translation software. In addition to that, we provide the ability of customers to review that with analytics. It also supports blogs. What's your own background?

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5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California

SoCal Delicious

Social media. Social networking. Social games. The San Diego-based company is one of 53 California companies ranked on the Fortune 500, 22 of which are SoCal companies. Arguably the greatest research and development nexus in the United States rests in the area spanning San Diego to Los Angeles.

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Retro: My Favorite Blog Post on Raising VC

Both Sides of the Table

There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. We have also been very busy with our next release, which is due out by December 11th (but I’ll save that for a different post). Consumer approach to software for business users. Folksonomy. Free product.