Join Connect on Pearl Harbor Day for its 25th Annual Most Innovative New Product Awards (MIP). In honor of the 25th anniversary of the MIP awards, Connect plans to highlight the innovation superstars who came to San Diego and transformed innovation here in life science, communications, defense, transportation, software, and more. The event is held … Continue reading “Connect’s 25th Anniversary Most Innovative New Product Awards”
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Poptent Garners $5,500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=589ec2be-7920-4521-888a-2a1216256a39&Preview=1 Date 7/12/2012 Company Name Poptent Mailing Address 2753 Camino Capistrano San Clemente, CA 92672 Company Description Poptent is a vibrant community of filmmakers (and actors, comedians, grips, animators and more!) who are connecting to each other and to companies that want to pay them for their talents. Website http://www.poptent.net Transaction Type … Continue reading “Poptent Garners $5,500,000 New Financing”
Insta-Friends? Spanish Hacker Reports Big Instagram Privacy Hole
Instagram was never the most private of apps. The photos you share there are public by default, meaning they’re visible to all of your followers. And you can “follow” any Instagram user you like—unless that user has selected the “photos are private” option in the app’s privacy settings. In that case, the user has to … Continue reading “Insta-Friends? Spanish Hacker Reports Big Instagram Privacy Hole”
The Great Green Fleet: How San Diego Can Help the U.S. Navy Meet its Renewable Energy Mandate
Two years ago, U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus declared that 40 percent of the Department of the Navy’s total energy consumption would come from alternative sources by 2020. In San Diego, the military accounts for 25 percent of local jobs, and biofuel companies have a chance to play an integral role in helping … Continue reading “The Great Green Fleet: How San Diego Can Help the U.S. Navy Meet its Renewable Energy Mandate”
In Finding Things to Do, Mobile App Uses Calendar for Search
Jan Anton, the CEO of San Diego-based uTemporis, is a little guarded about the genesis of Time to Enjoy, a free, location-based mobile app intended to answer the perennial question, “Is there anything for us to do?” The app, available for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, pulls in data (from San Diego’s Eventful and … Continue reading “In Finding Things to Do, Mobile App Uses Calendar for Search”
In Search of Meaningful GAIN in Renewal of Prescription Drug Act
The repercussions of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Affordable Care Act have largely overshadowed another key healthcare milestone—President Obama’s signing Monday of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, also known as PDUFA V. Originally passed in 1992, PDUFA V re-authorizes the FDA to collect fees from drug sponsors to speed the review and … Continue reading “In Search of Meaningful GAIN in Renewal of Prescription Drug Act”
Startup Superpowers, And How Big Companies Can Get Them Too
For nine years, I worked for one of the largest tech companies in the world, which will go unnamed at this particular time. I had so many ideas and was hopeful that my input and entrepreneurial spirit would be cultivated. Instead, I was consistently shut down and ended up feeling virtually powerless, like a cog … Continue reading “Startup Superpowers, And How Big Companies Can Get Them Too”
MiCardia Garners $4,400,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=18158b8e-29fb-484d-bfc6-191108b51f27&Preview=1 Date 7/11/2012 Company Name MiCardia Mailing Address 30 Hughes Irvine, CA 92618 Company Description Micardia Corporation utilizes superior medical advancements to develop minimally invasive technology. Website http://www.micardia.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,400,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes MiCardia plans to use the proceeds of this funding to expand the … Continue reading “MiCardia Garners $4,400,000 New Financing Round”
FreedomPop Secures $7,500,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bd884052-acba-41c6-b025-1ec418d74393&Preview=1 Date 7/11/2012 Company Name FreedomPop Mailing Address 18757 Burbank Blvd. Tarzana, CA 91356 Company Description FreedomPop is the nations first wireless internet provider committed to delivering 100% free internet with 4G broadband wireless internet access. FreedomPop’s partnered with leading wholesale 4G Wimax and 4G LTE wireless internet networks to deliver the … Continue reading “FreedomPop Secures $7,500,000 Series A Round”
On-Ramp Wireless Lands $10,100,112 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9017033e-a7e9-4499-a91e-7df7011d9987&Preview=1 Date 7/11/2012 Company Name On-Ramp Wireless Mailing Address 10920 Via Frontera San Diego, CA 92127 Company Description On-Ramp Wireless has developed the first wireless system purpose-built to efficiently connect billions of hard-to-reach devices in metro scale and other challenging environments. Website http://www.onrampwireless.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,100,112 Transaction Round … Continue reading “On-Ramp Wireless Lands $10,100,112 New Funding”
Zumbox Lands $10,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=851e6b20-a7be-456c-8559-9636a7a641b3&Preview=1 Date 7/11/2012 Company Name Zumbox Mailing Address 5200 West Century Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90045 Company Description Zumbox provides the first all-digital postal system that is free for qualified senders of regular mail, such as billers, governments and community organizations. Zumbox delivers mail electronically based on the same street addresses as … Continue reading “Zumbox Lands $10,000,000 Series C Financing”
SteelHouse Secures $8,250,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e9d3597e-a021-437a-b0e3-974209d8e900&Preview=1 Date 7/11/2012 Company Name SteelHouse Mailing Address 5870 W Jefferson Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90016 Company Description SteelHouse was created by marketers, for marketers. We’re pioneering an emerging field called Behavioral Commerce that is changing eCommerce. Website http://www.steelhouse.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,250,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “SteelHouse Secures $8,250,000 New Round”
Energy Technology Ventures Invests in San Diego’s On-Ramp Wireless
Energy Technology Ventures—a joint fund established GE, NRG Energy, and ConocoPhillips—has agreed to participate in the Series C round of funding currently being raised by San Diego’s On-Ramp Wireless. Financial terms were not disclosed in a statement today. On-Ramp CEO Joaquin Silva told me in March he was preparing to raise from $20 million to … Continue reading “Energy Technology Ventures Invests in San Diego’s On-Ramp Wireless”
How Amazon Can Disrupt Smartphones and Take Apple & Google to School
The rumor mill is heating up on Amazon’s plans to enter the smartphone business—a fiercely competitive market currently dominated by Apple’s iPhone franchise and Google’s Android platform. Despite massive investments, Microsoft has so far failed to make inroads as a third platform, so Amazon will have to pull off some very impressive work on many … Continue reading “How Amazon Can Disrupt Smartphones and Take Apple & Google to School”
Halo Report: Angel Investing Holds Steady in First Quarter
[Updated 7/9/12 12:42 am. See below.] The average amount of capital that angels invested in early stage companies during the first three months of 2012 declined slightly from last year, according to a new report on U.S. angel activity. The average size of deals involving only angels and angel groups was $940,000 during the first … Continue reading “Halo Report: Angel Investing Holds Steady in First Quarter”
Sophiris Moves to Unlock Blockbuster Potential in New Prostate Drug
In the vintage tic-tac-toe TV game show, The Hollywood Squares, one of the classic funny moments occurred when host Peter Marshall asks the question: “True or false—a pea can last as long as 5,000 years.” Assuming an expression of middle-aged consternation, the late comedian George Gobel answers: “Boy, it sure seems that way sometimes.” The … Continue reading “Sophiris Moves to Unlock Blockbuster Potential in New Prostate Drug”
Free Information on Biotech Job Training
The extended learning program at Cal State University San Marcos (CSUSM) is offering free information sessions about its biotechnology laboratory technician certificate program and its Professional Science Master’s in Biotechnology (PSMBt). The PSMBt is a two-year course of study that allows students to progress together through a predetermined course sequence. The biotech lab certificate program … Continue reading “Free Information on Biotech Job Training”
Biotech Job Training at CSU San Marcos
The extended learning program at Cal State University San Marcos (CSUSM) is offering free information sessions about its biotechnology laboratory technician certificate program and its Professional Science Master’s in Biotechnology (PSMBt). The PSMBt is a two-year course of study that allows students to progress together through a predetermined course sequence. The biotech lab certificate program … Continue reading “Biotech Job Training at CSU San Marcos”
The Best Boring Companies in Biotech
Sometimes great companies have really boring stories. Maybe the company makes great products, or generates big profits and returns, but just doesn’t have the sizzle to get on the TV news, or even keep folks away from the veggie dip at your neighborhood barbecue. It almost takes work to be boring in biotech, since this … Continue reading “The Best Boring Companies in Biotech”
Quarterly Receives $1,250,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=29addcb9-6072-4392-9a3c-8db00e5f64b7&Preview=1 Date 7/9/2012 Company Name Quarterly Mailing Address P.O. Box 69307 West Hollywood, CA 90069 Company Description Quarterly is a new way to connect with the people you follow and find interesting. We spend so much of our lives connecting with people online that we forget the value of tangible interactions that … Continue reading “Quarterly Receives $1,250,000 Series A Funding Round”
What the Higgs Boson Owes to the World Wide Web
Quick: Name the greatest thing ever to come out of CERN, the European Center for Nuclear Research. If your answer is the Higgs boson, the existence of which was more or less confirmed this week by two teams working on parallel experiments at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC), I respectfully disagree. The greatest thing to … Continue reading “What the Higgs Boson Owes to the World Wide Web”
San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Amylin Buyout, PDUFA, & More
Amylin’s acquisition topped the news out of San Diego’s life sciences sector in the week before the July 4 holiday. But there were plenty of other developments as well. Here’s my rundown: —What a long, strange trip it’s been. San Diego’s Amylin (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AMLN]]) spent 18 years developing exenatide (Byetta), an injection that helps diabetics … Continue reading “San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Amylin Buyout, PDUFA, & More”
Xirrus Obtains $18,421,327 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d1617381-b1aa-4782-a39c-07e1d89c6be3&Preview=1 Date 7/5/2012 Company Name Xirrus Mailing Address 2101 Corporate Center Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 Company Description The company provides wireless solutions to the enterprise. Website http://www.xirrus.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $18,421,327 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor … Continue reading “Xirrus Obtains $18,421,327 New Funding Round”
YBUY Secures $1,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e744cb19-95b3-4792-859e-bf0e94ed38b5&Preview=1 Date 7/5/2012 Company Name YBUY Mailing Address 1401 Highland Ave Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Company Description We provide a service that allows people to try products for a month before committing to buying them. The one problem that remains to be solved with ecommerce is that you can’t touch and feel … Continue reading “YBUY Secures $1,000,000 Series A Round”
Biocom Annual Dinner: Chasing Miracles with John Crowley
John and Aileen Crowley, and their children, John Jr., Megan, and Patrick, have been chasing miracles of modern disease. In 1998, Megan and Patrick were both diagnosed with Pompe, a rare and often fatal genetic disorder. Determined to find scientists who could develop a replacement enzyme that would keep his children alive, Crowley quit his … Continue reading “Biocom Annual Dinner: Chasing Miracles with John Crowley”
San Diego Life Sciences Network Hosts Unwind Event #3
Join the San Diego Life Science Network and register to attend this happy hour networking event. Those who attend can expect to find good conversation, new connections, partnering, and job opportunities. What they will not find is promotion disguised as learning, a stiff price tag, or a rigid agenda that defeats the purpose of unwinding … Continue reading “San Diego Life Sciences Network Hosts Unwind Event #3”
Tech Coast Angels: Calling All Entrepreneurs
The Tech Coast Angels are inviting San Diego’s entrepreneurs to “meet the angels” at an event hosted by the Sheppard Mullin law firm. The evening is intended to serve as an opportunity for entrepreneurs to become acquainted with individual investors who belong to the nation’s largest angel investment group. This event also will serve as … Continue reading “Tech Coast Angels: Calling All Entrepreneurs”
Biocom Breakfast: What Dealmakers Want
Following a highly successful presentation during the recent BIO International Convention, Campbell Alliance is scheduled to present the results of its fourth annual “dealmakers’ intentions survey,” the only forward-looking measure of deal-making activity in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. In addition to Campbell’s prospective view of the partnering and licensing landscape, Campbell Vice President Jeff … Continue reading “Biocom Breakfast: What Dealmakers Want”
Biocom’s Annual Open House
Biocom’s annual open house and purchasing group supplier showcase will take place this year on the eve of Opening Day ceremonies for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad. Join more than 400 life sciences colleagues in Biocom’s Olympic-size courtyard for events that include Greco-Roman networking, synchronized noshing, … Continue reading “Biocom’s Annual Open House”
Wireless Health Academic-Industry Conference
San Diego’s Wireless-Life Sciences Alliances is hosting the third annual wireless health academic-industry conference to bring together scientists who specialize in wireless health and medicine from around the world, as well as executives, service providers, government leaders, and policy makers. More information and online registration is here.
Startup Circle: Cross-Border Technology Innovation
Startup Circle has organized a panel discussion with representatives from cross-border organizations, enterprises, and startups to explore one of this region’s unique attributes—a vibrant border community. Panelists include Ulises Elias of the Mexico Innovation and Development Center MindHub, Omar Jacobo Monroy and Flavio Oliveri from StartupWeekend TJ and TJ Innovadora, Tayde Aburto of the Hispanic … Continue reading “Startup Circle: Cross-Border Technology Innovation”
San Diego’s Qualcomm Embraces Experiment in Incentive Prizes
It’s probably still too early to know if incentive prize competitions will prove to be a sustainable method for advancing technology innovation, but Qualcomm (NASDAQ: [[ticker:QCOM]]) has embraced the idea—at least as an experimental hypothesis. The San Diego wireless technology giant has been testing the concept in various ways, beginning about three years ago with … Continue reading “San Diego’s Qualcomm Embraces Experiment in Incentive Prizes”
Bridesmaid No More: It is Time For Diagnostics To Shine
A 41 year old HIV patient sits down with his physician to discuss his options. After a year of diagnostic tests that indicate stable CD4 cell counts, viral load, and creatinine levels, there has been a change. Over the past few months, the patient’s creatinine has crept up to 1.5 milligrams per deciliter of blood, … Continue reading “Bridesmaid No More: It is Time For Diagnostics To Shine”
Who’s Still Active Among the Early-Stage Biotech VCs?
Imagine for a moment you’re a hotshot biomedical scientist at a university. You have invented a technology in your lab that you think has potential to make a big difference for the world of medicine. Despite all the accolades you might be getting in Nature, you are savvy enough to know you still have a … Continue reading “Who’s Still Active Among the Early-Stage Biotech VCs?”
NexDx Garners $2,600,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b14db9bc-5943-47e3-9720-6f4e2b59f2cf&Preview=1 Date 7/2/2012 Company Name NexDx Mailing Address 11575 Sorrento Valley Road San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description NexDx, Inc. is a science driven molecular diagnostics company providing next generation products and services for personalized medicine in autoimmune diseases. Website http://www.nexdx.com Transaction Type Debt, Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,600,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “NexDx Garners $2,600,000 Series B Funding Round”
NexDx Garners $2,600,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b14db9bc-5943-47e3-9720-6f4e2b59f2cf&Preview=1 Date 7/2/2012 Company Name NexDx Mailing Address 11575 Sorrento Valley Road San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description NexDx, Inc. is a science driven molecular diagnostics company providing next generation products and services for personalized medicine in autoimmune diseases. Website http://www.nexdx.com Transaction Type Debt, Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,600,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “NexDx Garners $2,600,000 Series B Financing Round”
Solarflare Communications Receives $10,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fb4e5e1d-081b-4e65-aba1-dbee9cf2491a&Preview=1 Date 7/2/2012 Company Name Solarflare Communications Mailing Address 9501 Jeronimo Road Irvine, CA 92618 Company Description Solarflare Communications Inc. is a leading silicon vendor delivering Ethernet products that enable the rapid adoption of 10 Gigabit for data center and enterprise networks. Our products include 10GBASE-T PHYs and high-performance Ethernet controllers. Website … Continue reading “Solarflare Communications Receives $10,000,000 New Funding”
Sony Electronics Acquires Gaikai for $380,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ed14ce59-d8ef-4767-924e-5612ef698ebf&Preview=1 Date 7/2/2012 Company Name Gaikai Mailing Address 65 Enterprise Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Company Description Gaikai is a revolutionary new technology that lets you play any game online in your browser. In the age of the cloud, when all your documents, email, photos and videos are instantly reachable online, it seems … Continue reading “Sony Electronics Acquires Gaikai for $380,000,000”
Bristol-Myers Buys Amylin for $5.3B, Getting Diabetes Drugs
[Updated: 9:40 pm] Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: [[ticker:BMY]]) has pulled the trigger on a $5.3 billion acquisition of San Diego-based Amylin Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AMLN]]). The deal, announced late Friday, calls for New York-based Bristol to pay $31 a share for Amylin, or about 10 percent more than its closing price today. By taking on some of … Continue reading “Bristol-Myers Buys Amylin for $5.3B, Getting Diabetes Drugs”
Biogen Idec, Isis Forge 2nd Alliance This Year for Rare Disease
Biogen Idec and Isis Pharmaceuticals are apparently warming up to each other as partners, as they are doubling down on their efforts to treat rare muscular disorders. The Weston, MA-based biotech giant (NASDAQ: [[ticker:BIIB]]) is announcing today that it has formed a new partnership with Carlsbad, CA-based Isis (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ISIS]]) to develop a treatment for … Continue reading “Biogen Idec, Isis Forge 2nd Alliance This Year for Rare Disease”
What Apple’s New Podcasts App Means For Listeners—And for Apple
Without warning or fanfare, Apple introduced a new Podcasts app this week that gives users of iPhones, iPads, and iPods a much simpler way to find and listen to downloadable audio shows. Pundits had been expecting the move as part of the introduction this fall of iOS 6, the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating … Continue reading “What Apple’s New Podcasts App Means For Listeners—And for Apple”
ServiceNow IPO Tests Investors’ Mood After Facebook’s Downer IPO
ServiceNow, the San Diego-based provider of cloud-based services for managing enterprise IT operations, priced its IPO late yesterday at $18 a share, slightly higher than the initial range of $15 to $17 per share the company estimated in regulatory filings last week. The higher price suggests that underwriters expect investors will show an appetite for … Continue reading “ServiceNow IPO Tests Investors’ Mood After Facebook’s Downer IPO”
Sonendo Obtains $20,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=757e2b79-87a3-44c8-9720-097ef3643310&Preview=1 Date 6/29/2012 Company Name Sonendo Mailing Address 26051 Merit Circle Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Company Description Founded in 2006 as Dentatek Corporation by life science-focused accelerator Fjord Ventures, LLC, Sonendo is a privately-held pre-revenue stage company developing innovative technologies to transform endodontic therapy. Website http://www.sonendo.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Sonendo Obtains $20,000,000 New Funding Round”
BlockBeacon Garners $500,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5bcde1c0-5e0c-4209-877d-1ff574143c7c&Preview=1 Date 6/29/2012 Company Name BlockBeacon Mailing Address 501 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90401 Company Description BlockBeacon is a communication platform enabling a hyper-local world of real-time commerce. For consumers, we are a real-time discovery tool that allows locals to tap into a live view of their city and discover … Continue reading “BlockBeacon Garners $500,000 Seed Round”
Kuapay Lands $4,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1dad8a66-a89c-40c0-85a2-56736660c556&Preview=1 Date 6/29/2012 Company Name Kuapay Mailing Address 201 Wilshire Blvd 2nd Floor Santa Monica, CA 90401 Company Description Founded in 2010, Kuapay is a mobile payment company that’s dedicated to making your life easier. Based in Santa Monica, CA, we’re a smart, young team of engineering wizards and creative dreamers with … Continue reading “Kuapay Lands $4,000,000 New Financing Round”
BillMyParents Receives $3,815,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5bb5dccf-8777-4e79-a4b5-c54668254b1f&Preview=1 Date 6/29/2012 Company Name BillMyParents Mailing Address 6440 Lusk Blvd San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description BillMyParents, Inc. is a financial solutions company focused on helping teens and young adults between the ages of 13 and 18 to manage spending. Website http://www.billmyparents.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,815,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “BillMyParents Receives $3,815,000 New Financing”
SD Life Sciences Roundup: Arena, PatientSafe, MEI Pharma, & More
Here’s my roundup of new developments from San Diego’s life sciences cluster over the past week. —After initially rejecting a new drug application from San Diego’s Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ARNA]]), the FDA approved lorcaserin (Belviq)—the first new weight-loss drug to be approved in 13 years. With some two-thirds of Americans considered overweight or obese, the … Continue reading “SD Life Sciences Roundup: Arena, PatientSafe, MEI Pharma, & More”
“Engineering is For Helping People”: Xconomist of the Week Yoky Matsuoka
We had an amazing lineup of speakers at our first-ever forum on the future of robotics at SRI International in Menlo Park back in May. But I was especially excited to have the opportunity to do an on-stage interview with Yoky Matsuoka, whose pioneering studies of “neurobotics” have brought us closer to a future where … Continue reading ““Engineering is For Helping People”: Xconomist of the Week Yoky Matsuoka”
After Big Oops, Vertex Plows Ahead With Cystic Fibrosis Drug Combo
Vertex Pharmaceuticals shot itself in the foot last month when it reported on some encouraging partial results from an ongoing clinical trial, then later had to correct some faulty statistics. Now it’s had time to run the final analysis from that study, and while the numbers have changed a little, the conclusion hasn’t: It still looks … Continue reading “After Big Oops, Vertex Plows Ahead With Cystic Fibrosis Drug Combo”
Qualcomm Steps into the Sun with Focus on Mobile OS Development
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: [[ticker:QCOM]]) Chairman and CEO Paul Jacobs kicked off the wireless technology giant’s annual conference for mobile software developers in San Diego yesterday with a message that was akin to declaring “Our time has come.” Jacobs made this point by offering a few staggering factoids: —Annual sales of smartphones now exceed PCs, and are … Continue reading “Qualcomm Steps into the Sun with Focus on Mobile OS Development”