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Amazon Expands Tech Hub In San Diego

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Online e-commerce giant Amazon announced this morning that it is expanding at its "tech hub" in San Diego, and plans to create 300 new high tech jobs at the location. Amazon said the new office will allow it to more than double its tech workforce in the area. READ MORE>>.

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San Diego International Airport To Install Battery Storage System

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The San Diego International Airport (SAN), has installed a high tech, energy storage system from Engie Storage , a developer of battery-based energy storage systems, to help it reduce its energy charges and power bill.

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Five High Tech Gifts We Wish We Had Gotten This Holiday

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Did you get all of the high tech gifts you wanted under your Christmas tree, Hanukkah, or your other favorite holiday? Here are five of the gifts--all from Southern California high tech companies--we wish we could have gotten wrapped in a present this year. 3D Robotics is based in San Diego. READ MORE>>.

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TriTech, NASA In Economic Development, Technology Transfer Agreement

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TriTech Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which provides consulting and training to high tech entrepreneurs, and NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center , in Edwards, California, are in a new economic development, technology transfer, and research relationship, the two announced on Thursday. READ MORE>>.

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San Diego Innovation Economy Extended Gains in 2015: Connect Report

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The Connect Innovation Report found that 405 software, technology, and life sciences startups were created last year in San Diego County. Software startups made up nearly 63 percent (255 companies created) of all new high-tech ventures created in 2015, a trend fueled chiefly by software app development, according to the report.

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WebSense To Move Headquarters To Texas

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In a big loss for the local high tech community, computer security software developer Websense --based in San Diego--is moving its headquarters to Austin, Texas, and is taking 445 jobs with it. websense jobs employment headquarters texas economic development' payment from the state. READ MORE>>.

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Qualcomm Backs Startup's Head Mounted, Wearable Computers

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RealWear , a developer of helmet-mounted, wearable Android computers, has scored backing from San Diego-based Qualcomm Ventures , in a $80M funding, the company said this morning. Qualcomm was already a strategic partner of RealWear, whose high-tech products include an eye-mounted projection display with voice control.

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