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07/31/2010
Miami tech park gets job ready site grant
The Miami Heritage Technology Park won $3.5 million in funds from the state of Ohio’s Job Ready Site Program.
07/31/2010
ADPT to be delisted from Nasdaq
ADPT Corp. said Friday it received a notice from Nasdaq that its common stock will no longer trade as of Aug. 5.
07/31/2010
Honeywell gets $90M contract for Atlas V guidance system
Honeywell Aerospace received a follow-up contract worth $90 million for the guidance system for the Atlas V rocket. (HON)
07/31/2010
Crown Castle to buy NewPath Networks for $115M
Crown Castle International Corp. has agreed to buy antenna maker NewPath Networks Inc. from private equity firm Charterhouse Group Inc. (CCI)
07/31/2010
UDRI lands $3.5M grant from Ohio
The University of Dayton Research Institute has landed a $3.5 million grant from the state of Ohio as part of $34 million being doled out statewide for job-ready sites. (NCR)
07/31/2010
PayPal employees can pay via Bling Nation
Bling Nation Inc. said Friday it launched an introductory program that lets employees of PayPal Inc. make purchases via their mobile phones. (EBAY)
07/31/2010
Harris Corp. completes CapRock acquisition
Harris Corp. said Friday it has completed its previously announced $525 million acquisition of CapRock Communications. (HRS)
07/31/2010
Standard Register reports modest 2Q decline
Standard Register Co. saw income and revenue slip in the second quarter. (SR)
07/31/2010
Former CareFirst CEO Jews joins Md. health IT firm as advisor
William L. Jews, the former CEO of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, is back in the local health care industry — but only as an advisor for now.
07/31/2010
Orbital wins $125M NASA contract
Dulles-based Orbital Sciences Corp. will continue its work with NASA’s small rockets program as prime contractor on a $125 million, five-year contract. (ORB)
07/31/2010
DBJ Tech Watch for Friday 7/30: News of Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Facebook and more
Welcome to the Denver Business Journal's Tech Watch, our roundup of today's tech news from around the nation, featuring reports on Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Facebook, Google, Research in Motion, Sony Ericsson, Intel, McAfee, Expedia, RealNetworks and more.
07/31/2010
Intel wins key antitrust ruling
Intel Corp.'s discount practices in the computer-chip market has not hurt customers, according to a court ruling on Thursday. (INTC) (AMD)
07/31/2010
UK patents courts issues injunction in support of KCI’s patent claim
Kinetic Concepts Inc. has won an injunction against Smith & Nephew in the United Kingdom. (SNN) (KCI)
07/31/2010
Richard Garriott wins $28M in NCsoft suit
A jury awarded computer gaming entrepreneur and space traveler Richard Garriott $28 million, after a 2009 lawsuit against the South Korean corporation he said forced him out after buying his company.
07/31/2010
Microsoft opening MOA retail store
Microsoft Corp. is opening a retail store at Mall of America.
07/31/2010
Standard Register partners with California firm
Standard Register Co. has signed a marketing and production deal with a California company. (SR)
07/31/2010
BlackBerry maker RIM races past Sony Ericsson in mobile phone sales
BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion improved its share of the mobile phone market to 3.5 percent in the second quarter, according to figures released Friday by research firm IDC. (NOK)
07/31/2010
Silicon Valley investor Dave McClure launches $30M startup fund
Silicon Valley investor Dave McClure, who calls himself the "Master of 500 hats," said Thursday in a regulatory filing that he is raising $30 million for a venture fund.
07/31/2010
Apple hit with patent suit, settles another
Mobile phone designer Emblaze Ltd. has filed suit against Apple Inc. alleging patent infringement.
07/30/2010
Citrix shares soar to record high
The price of Citrix System’s stock soared 19.3 percent Thursday to its highest level in 10 years, making it the highest gaining stock, percentage-wise, tracked by financial website Seekingalpha.com. (CTXS)
07/30/2010
AuthenTec revenue up 17% in 2Q
AuthenTec Inc. reported revenue of $10.7 million for the second quarter, up 17 percent from first-quarter’s $9.17 million and 27 percent higher than second-quarter 2009’s $8.4 million.
07/30/2010
Austin among top cities for young adults
Austin was picked as one of 10 cities best suited for young adults, according to Kiplinger.com.
07/30/2010
Microsoft CEO sees iPad rival as 'Job One'
Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer told analysts Thursday that finding a way to compete with Apple Inc.'s iPad is "Job One" at his company these days. (MSFT) (INTC)
07/30/2010
Surgient Inc. to be bought
Austin cloud software provider Surgient Inc. has entered an agreement to be acquired by California-based Quest Software Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
07/30/2010
VSE revenue takes a hit
Alexandria-based VSE Corp., a federal contractor that does information technology and construction management work, reported a 5.3 percent decline in profits and a 16.7 percent drop in revenue in the second quarter. (VSEC)