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Xconomy Special Report: 12 San Diego Tech Startup to Watch in 2017

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I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list. Tim Rueth, a UC San Diego entrepreneur in residence and member of the EvoNexus selection committee, also screened the list, and offered his perspective.

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Best Buy Acquires GTCR’s GreatCall for $800M, Eyeing Aging Boomers

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Best Buy is paying $800 million in cash for GreatCall, a San Diego-based healthtech company which private equity firm GTCR bought early last year. GreatCall operates a virtual mobile telecommunications network for a customers base of more than 900,000 elderly consumers.

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The Five Major Tech Trends of 2016

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“Cognitive computing,” artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced data analytics are evolving companies’ understanding of their customers in game-changing ways. Through screen mirroring, users have greater flexibility over how they view – and share – content.

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Girls In Tech Showcases Women Founders In SF Pitch Competition

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The top screen of the “tactile tablet” is peppered with small holes, through which a liquid-like substance rises up to form. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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How Will Apple Innovate Beyond the iPhone 7? With Next-Gen Siri

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And what does this portend for the future of mobile interfaces? According to the same PFWTMs, Apple designer Jony Ive wants to get rid of the iPhone’s bezels and use an edge-to-edge OLED screen to make the device look and act like a single sheet of smart glass. So, what’s going on inside Apple? That sounds cool, but tricky.