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Former MySpace Director Ulf Waschbusch Becomes Chief Product Officer at Gaming Startup ‘Garena’
February 24, 2010 – | Comments
Former MySpace Director Ulf Waschbusch Becomes Chief Product Officer at Gaming Startup ‘Garena’

Ulf Waschbusch will become the new Chief Product Officer at Garena, a Singapore-based gaming software company with over 25 million users worldwide.

CrowdGather’s stock heats up; CEO reveals VC is not the only way for startups to raise capital
February 11, 2010 – | Comments
CrowdGather’s stock heats up; CEO reveals VC is not the only way for startups to raise capital

CrowdGather has been growing quickly this year. We sat down with their CEO to discuss the company, how they raised capital, and what they think of the recent cross-town startup Gravity.com

TechCrunch Hacked Shortly after Posting Apple Tablet Pictures
January 25, 2010 – | Comments
TechCrunch Hacked Shortly after Posting Apple Tablet Pictures

One of the world’s largest tech blogs was hacked shortly after posting apparent pictures of the Apple Tablet.

Glam Media Comes to Los Angeles, Hires Former Condé Nast Exec to Run Sales
December 23, 2009 – | Comments
Glam Media Comes to Los Angeles, Hires Former Condé Nast Exec to Run Sales

Glam Media is expanding their operations into Los Angeles and hired former Condé Nast executive Rachel Wintner to lead sales for the region.

Virgin Charter Closes Doors; Next Step for CEO Brian Pope?
December 16, 2009 – | Comments
Virgin Charter Closes Doors; Next Step for CEO Brian Pope?

After beginning their descent about a month ago, the Santa-Monica based startup Virgin Charter has officially run out of fuel. The company, backed by Richard Branson, launched in 2007 as a marketplace for low-cost jet charters.

AOL Office in Los Angeles Dismantles Old Logo. Where is it now?
December 13, 2009 – | Comments
AOL Office in Los Angeles Dismantles Old Logo.  Where is it now?

The AOL building in Beverly Hills looked a little different this week after facility workers dismantled the logo in preparation for newly-designed version. The piece of history was nearly destroyed, but we managed to save the best part.

5 Brizzly Beta Invites for TrendSlate Readers
September 21, 2009 – | Comments
5 Brizzly Beta Invites for TrendSlate Readers

TrendSlate is providing 5 beta invites for Brizzly, a new must-have application for Twitter

Good Enough to Tweet – 100 Southern California Restaurants and Food Trucks Using Twitter
September 21, 2009 – | Comments
Good Enough to Tweet – 100 Southern California Restaurants and Food Trucks Using Twitter

While Kogi was one of the first, they are certainly not the only SoCal-based restaurant using Twitter.

Farhad Mohit, BizRate/Shopzilla Founder, Launches DotSpots, Crowdsources News
September 20, 2009 – | Comments
Farhad Mohit, BizRate/Shopzilla Founder, Launches DotSpots, Crowdsources News

DotSpots empowers crowds to contribute and annotate content across the web.

Mobile Roadie Helps Musicians Effectively Connect with Fans via iPhone
September 20, 2009 – | Comments
Mobile Roadie Helps Musicians Effectively Connect with Fans via iPhone

Los-Angeles based Mobile Roadie has developed a product for musicians to connect with their fan base over the iPhone. Simply put, this is a very good idea, and the product looks terrific.