LinkedIn acquires SlideShare for $118M

Facebook targets IPO to raise up to $13.6B

UM gets $10M donation for stem cell research

Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute Director Dr. Joshua Hare Article source: http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/industry_7/~3/iK3Up7ht1YA/um-gets-10m-donation-for-stem-cell.html> Author: admin>

Immersion hires Paul Norris as CFO

Logitech Announces Solar-Powered iPad Keyboard Case

Now, if that could charge the iPad once the keyboard’s fully charged, it would be really cool. Mind you, as a I sit here with the heating on and the rain coming down (again) in the great British May, I doubt that solar anything is going to be useful. They need to come upArticle source: [...]

Apple’s Share of Tablet Market Surges to 68% as Kindle Fire Shipments Plummet

IDC today released its data on worldwide tablet shipments for the first quarter of 2012, revealing that despite a quarterly drop in iPad shipments of over 20%, Apple’s share of the tablet market rose to 68% from last quarter’s 54.7%. Apple’s boost came at the expense of Android-based tablets, most notably Amazon’sArticle source: http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/03/apples-share-of-tablet-market-surges-to-68-as-kindle-fire-shipments-plummet/> Author: [...]

OTC hits attendance record

The 2012 Offshore Technology Conference runs April 30 to MayArticle source: http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/industry_7/~3/pLOlp2p_ZXU/otc-hits-attendance-record.html> Author: admin>

Onvia sees large drop in profits as proxy war looms

Onvia employees at work at the company’s Seattle office. Article source: http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/industry_7/~3/BNupajpW1Is/onvia-sees-large-drop-in-profits-as.html> Author: admin>

HMSA group takes top prize at Startup Weekend Honolulu

Apple and Samsung Claim 99% of Profits Among Top Mobile Phone Vendors

Asymco‘s Horace Dediu has released his data on operating profits among the eight top mobile phone vendors for the first quarter of 2012, finding that Apple and Samsung together now hold 99% of the profits with Apple representing the lion’s share at 73%. Apple’s share was down slightly from 75% in the previousArticle source: http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/03/apple-and-samsung-claim-99-of-profits-among-top-mobile-phone-vendors/> [...]