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SIA: Record World Semiconductor Revenues in November

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The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) announced this month that November world semiconductor sales compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) reached $27 billion, an increase...
    






Apple’s Cook Says iPhone China Mobile Deal Is The Beginning of A Beautiful Friendship

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Apple CEO Tim Cook did something his predecessor, Steve Jobs, didn’t do in pursuit of a deal for the iPhone with China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile carrier: He actually went to China and...
    






Google builds a ‘Nest’ for future of smart homes

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Google counts on latest acquisition to open doors as homes get smarter in digital world SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When our Internet-connected gadgets and home appliances all learn to talk to...
    






Google’s Nest Deal Vindicates Patent King Nathan Myhrvold

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Google’s decision this week to buy high-tech thermostat maker Nest for $3.2 billion is creating more than just the usual  winners whenever a start-up cashes out for a big amount. Among the not-so-...
    






Few ‘wearables’ balance fashion and function

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Gadget show is awash in 'wearable' devices, but questions of acceptance and usefulness remain LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gadget lovers are slipping on fitness bands that track movement and...
    






Green Tech Investments Down, With Big Deals Going To Car-Sharing Apps, Clean Power, Energy Efficient Gear

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Venture capital investments in cleantech startups worldwide ended 2013 with 1,007 deals totaling $6.8 billion, a decline from the 1,037 deals amassing $7.9 billion the year before, according to...
    






11 Reasons 2014 Will Be A Break-Out Year For Women Entrepreneurs

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While women in the upper echelons of corporate America are singing the same old  tune, “Still No Progress After Years of No Progress,” female entrepreneurs have something to rejoice about it. The...