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BetterWorks Wants to be Groupon of Employee Perks

Groupon imitators are popping up in every facet of life, from Jewpon for Kosher deals to Grouptune for Christian music. Los Angeles-based startup BetterWorks is taking the group deal model and applying it to a new arena: employee perks. READ MORE »

Facebook Announces Big Changes For Users

Yesterday Facebook held its annual f8 developers conference in San Francisco and announced several changes to its site, including a new Timeline feature, which captures everything you’ve ever posted. READ MORE »

Google Launches Flight Search

Google has launched a new flight search tool to compete with travel search engines like Kayak and Orbitz and if you ever travel for business or pleasure it’s worth checking out. READ MORE »

Outright Offers Etsy Users Free Accounting Software

If you’re one of the 800,000 curators currently operating a shop on Etsy–the online marketplace for everything handmade–Outright wants to give you a gift. The cloud accounting software company has a new Etsy integration that lets users see all of the costs associated with their e-commerce business. The software is free for Etsy users from now until the end of the year. READ MORE »

Yahoo Future Uncertain

Bowing to investor pressure, the struggling Internet company Yahoo has fired CEO Carol Bartz without naming a permanent successor, signaling that the board may be seriously considering selling all or parts of the company, reports The Los Angeles Times. READ MORE »

Amazon Redesigns Web Site to Be Tablet-Friendly

Amazon.com, the world’s largest online retailer, is giving its Web site a new “airy” look, with fewer product photos and a larger search box. The new homepage also pushes more digital goods–books, music, video and software, according to The Wall Street Journal, which says the redesign correlates with Amazon’s new 7-inch tablet, expected next month. READ MORE »

Michael Arrington Announces Venture Fund, TechCrunch Future Uncertain

Tech writer Michael Arrington, who founded TechCrunch and sold it to AOL a year ago, announced last week he is raising a $20-million venture capital fund to invest in early-stage technology companies, reported The Los Angeles Times. Since then, he has been widely criticized for what many say is a conflict of interest and now the future of TechCrunch itself appears to be on the line. READ MORE »

Crowdbooster Offers Recommendations, Analytics for Social Media

You spend a few minutes crafting that perfect tweet, aiming for something short, pithy, and sure to entice a customer into a click. But some times, an adviser for those tiny messages might come in handy. READ MORE »

Biography of Steve Jobs Due Nov. 21

The authorized biography of Apple founder Steve Jobs is getting moved up a few months from March to a new Nov. 21 release date, reports The LA Times. The book, titled “Steve Jobs: A Biography,” is already an Amazon bestseller and is being written by Walter Isaacson. READ MORE »

Gogo Streams TV and Movies to American Airlines’ Flights

Gogo, the in-flight connectivity subscription service that gives busy traveler’s web access during flights and was a Inc. Business Travel 50 winner for best wi-f, has debuted a streaming partnership with American Airlines. GogoVision will give passengers a selection of on-demand offerings without the need to purchase in-flight wi-fi. READ MORE »

Tag Archives: Los Angeles

BetterWorks Wants to be Groupon of Employee Perks

Google Launches Flight Search

Outright Offers Etsy Users Free Accounting Software

Yahoo Future Uncertain

Amazon Redesigns Web Site to Be Tablet-Friendly

Michael Arrington Announces Venture Fund, TechCrunch Future Uncertain

Crowdbooster Offers Recommendations, Analytics for Social Media

Biography of Steve Jobs Due Nov. 21

Gogo Streams TV and Movies to American Airlines’ Flights

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