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Grindr Launching Digital Magazine, INTO

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Los Angeles-based social networking site Grindr , which serves the "gay, bi, curious and queer" market, is launching a new online, digital magazine called INTO today. INTO has a big, invite-only launch party tonight in West Hollywood. READ MORE>>.

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Interview with Brian Norgard, Namesake

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Norgard has been keeping Namesake close to the vest, but we were able to visit him at the firm's headquarters in West Hollywood, where he gave us an overview of what the firm is doing. We started with the initial idea of building vertical, B-to-B social environments, and soon figured out that was a terrible idea.

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Geni Enhances Collaboration Tools

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West Hollywood-based family tree site Geni has rolled out a slew of updates for the service, saying today that it has added features to help users collaborate with others, map out locations, and see recent photos. Tags: geni genealogy family tree social networking web2. READ MORE>>.

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MySpace, Citysearch To Launch Local Site

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Los Angeles-based MySpace and West Hollywood-based CitySearch announced this morning that the two have launched a beta of a new local search site, MySpace Local, which will allow users to review, rate, and share information about small businesses. Financial details behind the deal were not disclosed.

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Geni, Yammer Both Raise Funding

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West Hollywood-based Geni, and instant messaging spinout Yammer have both raised $5M in funding from the firms' existing backers, Charles River Ventures and the Founders Fund, according to regulatory filings and reports.

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Citysearch Goes Mobile, Connects With Facebook

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West Hollywood-based Citysearch, which is a unit of IAC, has rolled out a mobile version of the firm's site. The firm also said it has created a new Facebook application to link the site into the social networking arena. The firm said the new services are available on a beta basis, at a new beta site. READ MORE>>