We have asked a few companies to look back atprevious conferencesand share with us what they’ve learned and share some advice with companies that might be consideringattending this year. Yunoois a free online personal finance and money management tool where users can manage their financial life and save money in a simple and safe way. Currently focused on the Dutch market Yunoo presented at The Next Web Conference 2009 and consequently raised money....

A lawsuit, filed today in Seattle, alleges that Microsoft, through its Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system and platform, tracks its users against their express wishes. The crux of the issue stems from the camera application present on all WP7 handsets. According to the lawsuit, the camera app tracks and transmits data to Microsoft, even if the owner of the handset has opted out of any such sharing. Microsoft previously told the American Congress that it will only collect such data if the user has given the company their consent....

Sussex-based lawyer Hilary Thorpe has become what is thought to be the first person in the UK to serve a court summons via Facebook, using a case in Australia as inspiration to seek permission from a local County Court. The Telegraph reportsthat Ms Thorpe found it difficult to get a debtor to attend court to answer questions about their finances, trying all traditional methods of contacting the individual. She recalled a case in Australia that saw a lawyer, who was representing a financial lender, serve legally binding documents to a couple and wondered if the same could be done in the UK....

LA’s light rail extension could help revitalize neighborhoods and improve air quality First/last mile Metro has also developed a first/last mile plan for the project that identifies improvements to make it safer to walk and bike to and from the 14 planned transit stations. The authority will work with the City of Los Angeles to identify an improved first/last mile parallel bike route to replace existing bike lanes on Van Nuys Boulevard that would be removed by the project in Panorama City and Pacoima....

Silicon Valley has never competed with LA when it comes to the movie industry, but could LA ever compete with Silicon Valley when it comes to tech? The success (and failure) of Myspace came out of LA, but who are the current movers and shakers coming out of Silicon Beach; LA’s answer to Silicon Valley? First I visitedShira Lazaron the set of her technology show CBS’sWhat’s trending, then I popped down toColoftto interview the foundersCameronandAvesta Rasouli....