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Solar Sector To Bail Out Declining Chip Industry?

January 26, 2009

Heading into 2009, the global semiconductor industry will take a serious downturn in sales revenues.  2008 saw a decline of 4.4% from 2007, and analysts are predicting a 16% decline in 2009.  Although layoffs and budget cuts will most likely occur, chip companies might just see the light again…..enter the aggressively growing solar industry.
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Join TinyComb @ Startonomics

January 26, 2009

What’s Startonomics? It’s a one-day workshop designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs on how to create simple, actionable metrics; and how to use them to make better product and marketing decisions for long-term growth and startup success. You cannot miss the all-star lineup at the event set to begin February 6th @ 9am. I will be [...]

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PG&E Wants In On Solar And They’re Willing To Pay

January 21, 2009

$36 Billion in assets is not necessarily a bad thing to have going for you during a recessionary economy.  So what exactly is PG&E going to do with their cash?  CEO of the California utility, Peter Darbee announced at this week’s Fortune Green conference that the giant is looking into investing in/buying solar power plants.
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HeyZap, The Longtail Competitor To Oberon Media

January 15, 2009

If you haven’t heard of Oberon Media, I’m sure you’ve played a casual game or two on one of the many sites that they power. Since their inception, Oberon has become the king of casual games, providing partners like MSN, MySpace, MTV, Walmart.com, NBC and more with their game player.
Enter Heyzap, the latest product launch [...]

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Microsoft 7 Beta Goes Live At CES, Full Screenshots

January 7, 2009

Steve Ballmer just wrapped up his Keynote in Las Vegas at the annual Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas. Big news out, Windows 7 Beta is now out and available for public upgrade. Steve seemed excited about the possibilities including revamped applications like Photos, social integration with Windows Live/Facebook, clean UI and home media integration. [...]

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