Comments for TechNews.LA http://www.technews.la Technology. Startups. Los Angeles. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:00:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Finally! Contxts Launches SMS Business Cards by business directory http://www.technews.la/2008/10/finally-contxts-launches-sms-business-cards/#comment-129 business directory Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:13:14 +0000 http://www.technews.la/?p=199#comment-129 hey were close, but they fall short in making it a primarily web-based service. To set up an account, users must create a profile on the website. hey were close, but they fall short in making it a primarily web-based service. To set up an account, users must create a profile on the website.

]]> Comment on I’m at TechCrunch50 This Week! by lineage adena http://www.technews.la/2008/09/im-at-techcrunch50-this-week/#comment-128 lineage adena Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:51:28 +0000 http://www.technews.la/?p=141#comment-128 I’ve had an experience of a lifetime attending TC50 in San Francisco, thanks to Jason Calacanis and his Twitter contest. Being in the process of working on startup myself, this was certainly a fantastic miracle. I’ve learned quite a bit and have been doused with all the tech culture I could ever want. I’m absolutely basking and loving it all! I’ve had an experience of a lifetime attending TC50 in San Francisco, thanks to Jason Calacanis and his Twitter contest. Being in the process of working on startup myself, this was certainly a fantastic miracle. I’ve learned quite a bit and have been doused with all the tech culture I could ever want. I’m absolutely basking and loving it all!

]]> Comment on Uber Shuts Down - PSYCH!! by Joseph Dunphy / The Abyss http://www.technews.la/2008/09/uber-shuts-down-psych/#comment-125 Joseph Dunphy / The Abyss Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:10:47 +0000 http://www.technews.la/?p=211#comment-125 Speaking as a user of Uber, I'd purely love to post to my blog and give them a little of that traffic that Uber says it needs to live, but I can't. This is what I see when I try to log in.<br><br><a href="http://www.imagechicken.com/viewpic.php?p=1224900326070836000&x=jpg">http://www.imagechicken.com/viewpic.php?p=12249...</a><br><br>Nothing. During this period when Uber says it desperately needs us to post, it posts a notice that it is moving "to a new home", and then takes our sites offline for what has been a few days, now, with no timetable given for coming back online. They almost seem determined to self-destruct. Speaking as a user of Uber, I'd purely love to post to my blog and give them a little of that traffic that Uber says it needs to live, but I can't. This is what I see when I try to log in.

http://www.imagechicken.com/viewpic.php?p=12249...

Nothing. During this period when Uber says it desperately needs us to post, it posts a notice that it is moving “to a new home”, and then takes our sites offline for what has been a few days, now, with no timetable given for coming back online. They almost seem determined to self-destruct.

]]> Comment on Uber Shuts Down - PSYCH!! by Mat Rudisill http://www.technews.la/2008/09/uber-shuts-down-psych/#comment-123 Mat Rudisill Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:41:15 +0000 http://www.technews.la/?p=211#comment-123 Amazing, 5.5 million in 5 months, a million dollars a month is a lot to spend even in Beverly Hills. Over the last seven months we've built <a href="http://zumeo.com">http://zumeo.com</a> for about 2% of what Uber has spent. I can't begin to image all we could have done with even a fraction of that money. I understand it is not that simple, but really, 5.5 million? Sounds like Uber needed some oversight. Amazing, 5.5 million in 5 months, a million dollars a month is a lot to spend even in Beverly Hills. Over the last seven months we've built http://zumeo.com for about 2% of what Uber has spent. I can't begin to image all we could have done with even a fraction of that money. I understand it is not that simple, but really, 5.5 million? Sounds like Uber needed some oversight.

]]> Comment on Calling All Voyeurs! Dating Site WooMe Launches WooMe.TV by Ryan http://www.technews.la/2008/09/calling-all-voyeurs-dating-site-woome-launches-woometv/#comment-122 Ryan Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:56:49 +0000 http://www.technews.la/?p=186#comment-122 matter of fact, I do care about rdot! Maybe it's a personal thing... but, he's a nice guy. Trust me.. he really is.<br><br>;) matter of fact, I do care about rdot! Maybe it's a personal thing… but, he's a nice guy. Trust me.. he really is.

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]]> Comment on Where Are They Now? by Cliff Allen http://www.technews.la/2008/10/where-are-they-now/#comment-120 Cliff Allen Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:41:35 +0000 http://www.technews.la/?p=247#comment-120 SoCal continues to be a hotbed of interactive companies that provide great value to their users and customers.<br><br>The brand new startups at TC50 represent the best in innovation and creativity. I'd like to see a bit more emphasis on the companies' revenue and profit projections to get a better idea of which innovative companies will be around for a while. SoCal continues to be a hotbed of interactive companies that provide great value to their users and customers.

The brand new startups at TC50 represent the best in innovation and creativity. I'd like to see a bit more emphasis on the companies' revenue and profit projections to get a better idea of which innovative companies will be around for a while.

]]> Comment on Finally! Contxts Launches SMS Business Cards by NA http://www.technews.la/2008/10/finally-contxts-launches-sms-business-cards/#comment-116 NA Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:22:19 +0000 http://www.technews.la/?p=199#comment-116 textopoly has been doing SMS business cards for some time now. textopoly has been doing SMS business cards for some time now.

]]> Comment on Finally! Contxts Launches SMS Business Cards by bpm140 http://www.technews.la/2008/10/finally-contxts-launches-sms-business-cards/#comment-115 bpm140 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:20:27 +0000 http://www.technews.la/?p=199#comment-115 Loving it. Loving it.

]]> Comment on Uber Shuts Down - PSYCH!! by Uber.com is too legit to quit [Deathwatch] | Geekinstinct.com | Geek Stuffs, Technology Related http://www.technews.la/2008/09/uber-shuts-down-psych/#comment-113 Uber.com is too legit to quit [Deathwatch] | Geekinstinct.com | Geek Stuffs, Technology Related Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:50:35 +0000 http://www.technews.la/?p=211#comment-113 [...] Wi­t­h al­r­e­ady pi­sse­d off V­Cs de­m­a­ndi­ng their­ mo­­ney bac­k, Uber­.c­o­­m &mdas­h; a s­o­­c­ial netwo­­r­k f­o­­r­ hips­ter­s­ &mdas­h; is­ do­­ing­ anything­ but. Uber­.c­o­­m f­ir­s­t c­alled it quits­ las­t F­r­iday but the LA-bas­ed webs­ite is­ no­­w beg­g­ing­ its­ us­er­s­ to­­ s­pam its­ link o­­n F­ac­ebo­­o­­k and MyS­pac­e in an ef­f­o­­r­t to­­ s­ave it. A c­unning­ s­tr­ateg­y to­­ let as­ many peo­­ple kno­­w ho­­w s­mall o­­f­ a f­ailur­e yo­­u ar­e. [TechNew­s­.L­A] [...] [...] Wi­t­h al­r­e­ady pi­sse­d off V­Cs de­m­a­ndi­ng their­ mo­­ney bac­k, Uber­.c­o­­m &mdas­h; a s­o­­c­ial netwo­­r­k f­o­­r­ hips­ter­s­ &mdas­h; is­ do­­ing­ anything­ but. Uber­.c­o­­m f­ir­s­t c­alled it quits­ las­t F­r­iday but the LA-bas­ed webs­ite is­ no­­w beg­g­ing­ its­ us­er­s­ to­­ s­pam its­ link o­­n F­ac­ebo­­o­­k and MyS­pac­e in an ef­f­o­­r­t to­­ s­ave it. A c­unning­ s­tr­ateg­y to­­ let as­ many peo­­ple kno­­w ho­­w s­mall o­­f­ a f­ailur­e yo­­u ar­e. [TechNew­s­.L­A] [...]

]]> Comment on Three Head Honchos Laid Off From LowerMyBills/Experian Interactive by LEADCRITIC | Mortgage Leads News and Opinions http://www.technews.la/2008/09/three-head-honchos-laid-off-from-lowermybillsexperian-interactive/#comment-112 LEADCRITIC | Mortgage Leads News and Opinions Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:40:43 +0000 http://www.technews.la/?p=202#comment-112 [...] to TechNews LA, 3 top executives have been laid off from LowerMyBills/Experian. The most shocking of the layoffs [...] [...] to TechNews LA, 3 top executives have been laid off from LowerMyBills/Experian. The most shocking of the layoffs [...]

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