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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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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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Innovation Economy, funding, research and development

Connect Creates Post for Innovation Lobbyist in Washington DC

Bruce V. Bigelow 2/8/10

Connect, the San Diego non-profit that supports local technology and entrepreneurship, says it is opening an office in Washington D.C. “to be part of the process,” and to represent the interests of San Diego’s innovation community.... Read more »

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Health IT, deals, wireless

PatientSafe Solutions Secures $30M Round, Report Says

Ryan McBride 2/8/10

PatientSafe Solutions (formerly IntelliDOT) has raised $30 million in a restructuring round of funding, according to a report in VentureWire. The San Diego-based startup, which develops technology that is intended to prevent costly errors in... Read more »

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Roundup, people, Internet

Quattrone Predicts VC Shrinkage, ViaSat CEO Says Bandwidth Was Key to Internet Satellite, UCSD Scientists Win Google Grant, & More San Diego BizTech News

Bruce V. Bigelow 2/8/10

With online video consuming more and more bandwidth, ViaSat’s decision to design its own high-capacity satellite for Internet service is looking more and more prescient. We’re beaming that and the rest of the news to you... Read more »

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cleantech, funding, renewable energy

Fallbrook Technologies Spinoff Viryd Raises Another $5M for Wind Power Innovation

Bruce V. Bigelow 2/8/10

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Biotech, Antibiotics, Finances

Optimer Rises on Takeover Buzz and Clinical Trial Results; Still Faces Business Risks

Luke Timmerman 2/8/10

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cleantech, people, startups

The Outlook for Solar: Q&A With Borrego Solar CEO Mike Hall

Bruce V. Bigelow 2/5/10

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National
wwwade, IT, e-books

Kindle Conniptions: How I Published My First E-Book

Wade Roush 2/5/10

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Biotech, Antibiotics, clinical trials

Optimer Passes Second Big Trial of Drug for Deadly Bacteria

Luke Timmerman 2/4/10

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Xconomist Forum - Insight & Opinion

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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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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Innovation Economy, Venture Capital, startups

Working Our Way Out of San Diego’s Capital Formation Drought

Martha Dennis 1/25/10

As Xconomy has reported on many occasions, hometown venture capital firms have been receding from the startup scene in San Diego. This new reality might not seem apparent because the broader... Read more »

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