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San Diego
Wireless Networks, Mobile, LTE

Novatel Claims First LTE Data Call

Bruce V. Bigelow 2/9/10

In what may be a pre-emptive announcement before next week’s GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, San Diego’s Novatel Wireless (NASDAQ: NVTL) says it has successfully made a data transmission call using Long Term Evolution (LTE) 4G technology.

LTE is one of several next-generation wireless technology standards that promise increased capacity as cell phone users increasingly download data, photos, and video from the Internet. Novatel says LTE can provide data... Read more »

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Boston
Xconomy, events, music

Battle of the Tech Bands 3 - Seattle vs. Boston

Battle of the Tech Bands 3: Boston vs. Seattle—A Video and Photo Extravaganza

Wade Roush 2/9/10

It’s not every day you get to see three great East Coast rock bands on the same stage with two amazing West Coast bands—so we made a point of documenting our big fundraiser last Thursday, the... Read more »

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Boston
energy, startups, innovation

Cheers to the Environment: PurposeEnergy Aims to Make Brewing More Sustainable

Erin Kutz 2/9/10

When Eric Fitch decided to start his own company a few years back after working on a string of other startups, he knew clean energy was the way to go. “I couldn’t escape the gravity of... Read more »

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San Diego
Life Sciences, Cosmetic Treatments, Cellulite

San Diego’s Halozyme Therapeutics Seeks Biotech Cure for Cellulite

Denise Gellene 2/9/10

Cellulite is the bane of women everywhere. Caused by the irregular tightening of connective fibers between the muscle and skin, cellulite mars the rump and thighs with uneven dimples and bulges, as if a layer of... Read more »

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Boston
Biotech, people, cancer

Infinity’s New CEO, Veteran Dealmaker, Seeks to Deliver on Company’s Early Promise

Luke Timmerman 2/9/10

The story of Infinity Pharmaceuticals can be told through three people. Steve Holtzman got the company started, and raised the money for the company’s proprietary chemistry. Julian Adams brought the focus on cancer drugs. Now it’s... Read more »

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Seattle
Roundup, deals, VC

Amazon Buys Touchco, Infinia Raises More Cash, the Truth About Photobucket, & More Seattle-Area Deals News

Gregory T. Huang 2/9/10

Another quiet week for deals in the Northwest as we head into the depths of winter. Nevertheless, there were a few notable deals in software, hardware, and energy.

—Kennewick, WA-based Infinia snapped up another $11.5 million... Read more »

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Boston
IT, deals, marketing

How to Win Influencers and Friend People: Pursway Raises $6M, Arrives in Boston

Wade Roush 2/9/10

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Boston
people, supercomputing, community

SiCortex Co-Founder John Mucci Dead of Apparent Heart Attack

Robert Buderi 2/8/10

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San Diego
Innovation Economy, funding, research and development

Connect Creates Post for Innovation Lobbyist in Washington DC

Bruce V. Bigelow 2/8/10

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Seattle
VC, Software, cleantech

Voyager Capital’s Daniel Ahn on the Firm’s Refocused Clean-IT Strategy

Gregory T. Huang 2/8/10

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San Diego
Health IT, deals, wireless

PatientSafe Solutions Secures $30M Round, Report Says

Ryan McBride 2/8/10

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Seattle
Biotech, cancer, FDA

Cell Therapeutics Shares Fall as FDA Says Lymphoma Drug Has “Substantial” Side Effects

Luke Timmerman 2/8/10

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Seattle
Biotech, incubators, startups

Seattle Needs an “Incubator” Culture

Matthew Scholz 2/4/10

If Seattle is to occupy a future place of dominance in the biotech world, it must foster more of an “incubator” culture. There is a “valley of death” between the well-funded... Read more »

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San Diego
Life Sciences, Big Pharma, China

What Lies Ahead for San Diego Life Sciences

Jim Pope 2/1/10

We’re at the end of one of the most challenging years in recent memory for life sciences companies. However, a broad transformation is under way in the industry, and profitable new... Read more »

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Seattle
Biotech, Global Health, people

Synchronicity is Not Just an Album by The Police. Nor is Serendipity Just a John Cusack movie.

Richard Gayle 2/1/10

The most incredible things happen when scientists with a common interest have an opportunity to simply talk with one another. On a bone-chilling December night, 50 Seattle researchers from more than... Read more »

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Boston
energy, Education, Entrepreneurship

Student “Tech Treks” Lend Reality to B-School Case Studies

James Luong 1/29/10

Earlier this month, we wrapped up two consecutive weeks of treks—business school jargon for trips that combine company visits and cohort-building activities—organized by MBA students at MIT’s Sloan School of Management... Read more »

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Boston
innovation, Entrepreneurship, IT

Boston Tech Scene Needs Fewer Doubles and Triples, More Home Runs

Tim Rowe 1/27/10

If the NSA monitored communications in Massachusetts, their analysts might raise an alert. With the baseball season over, there has been an anomalous amount of chatter using baseball terms as code... Read more »

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San Diego
innovation, Funding Gap, startups

Addressing the Innovation “Valley of Death:” It’s the Products, Stupid!

Duane J. Roth 1/26/10

Several articles published in the press this past year have emphasized the importance of technology innovation in creating high-paying jobs and fueling our nation’s economy. Janet Rae-Dupree’s aptly titled New York... Read more »

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