Micron’s potential Elpida buyout comes with risk
POSTED: Monday, May 14, 2012 at 10:16 PM PTBY: Sean Olson
Tags: Dave Petso, Elpida, Micron, Objective Analysis
Micron’s announcement that it is in negotiations to buy the Japanese DRAM memory giant Elpida could mean the company doubles its market share, but it also puts the company at higher risk during bust cycles, analysts say. While the confirmation of negotiations broke Micron’s silence on its activities with Elpida, which filed bankruptcy earlier this [...]
Treasure Valley tech company tackles crowd engagement, in a hurry 
POSTED: Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 10:14 AM PTBY: Sean Olson
Tags: Affinity Amp, Mindshare Networks, mobile, SlideKlowd, Tech
The explosion of smartphone use and cloud computing has opened up myriad possibilities for enterprising tech companies, but the fast-paced nature of the technology requires users to keep up. Mindshare Networks, a new Boise company with aspirations to pioneer the world of mobile crowd engagement, was started in August with an eye for matching the [...]
Syringa Networks purchases Syringa Wireless
POSTED: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 05:11 PM PTBY: Brad Iverson-Long
Tags: cellular and wireless companies, Greg Lowe, smartphones, Syringa Networks, Syringa Wireless, Telecommunications, wireless technology
Two regional communications companies called Syringa are becoming one. Syringa Networks, an internet and network provider for businesses, acquired Syringa Wireless, a wireless phone and data company in southern and eastern Idaho. Syringa Networks CEO Greg Lowe said the move allows the companies to integrate vertically to keep up with the rising demand for mobile [...]
Tech company exploits huge electronic records market
POSTED: Friday, April 20, 2012 at 10:00 AM PTBY: Sean Olson
A northern Idaho tech company is looking to take a piece of the largest pot of cash available in the United States: the health care industry. Insticomm, a Coeur d’Alene business, released their software, which works on iPhones and iPads at the end of 2011, promising health care providers instant access to patient records when [...]
Web-connected pet toy lands petMD deal
POSTED: Friday, April 6, 2012 at 02:31 PM PTBY: Brad Iverson-Long
Tags: Apriori Control, Boise, Facebook, Friskies, Internet, Kong, PetMD, pets, Scott Harris
Boise-based Apriori Control has reached a year-long deal to host its iPet Companion software, which lets people use their web browser to play with cats at animal shelters, with a top animal health website. The deal with petMD came after a similar two-week promotion with the pet food company Friskies. “They’ll be able to play [...]
Reports: Micron offering $1.5B for Elpida
POSTED: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 11:57 AM PTBY: Brad Carlson
Tags: Elpida Memory, Micron Technology
Computer memory chip maker Micron Technology is offering $1.5 billion for Elpida Memory, according to reports by media outlets including DigiTimes and Forbes. Japan-based Elpida filed for bankruptcy protection in February. Toshiba and Globalfoundries also are among likely bidders for Elpida, according to DigiTimes, which noted a Nikkei report suggested Intel, TSMC and Formosa Plastics [...]
22 Touch founder braves the cloud
POSTED: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 03:11 PM PTBY: Sean Olson
Tags: 22 Touch, SaaS, Tech Startup, Thomas Gay, TSheets, UltraClean
In launching his software company 22 Touch this month in Boise, CEO Thomas Gay is pitting his decades-long history of business success against one of the most ruthless, and admired, business models available. Gay, who built two companies to more than $80 million in revenues in the ’80s and ’90s before selling them, is tackling [...]
Tech startup strikes marketing gold with BBB
POSTED: Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 07:08 AM PTBY: Sean Olson
Tags: Better Business Bureau, Locate Express, smartphones
As recently as a few months ago, Doug Joseph had struck out in his efforts to find local investors for his technology company, which can swiftly connect potential customers to service providers. Then, one day last summer, his phone rang. Now his company, Locate Express, has leaped from an underfunded tech startup seeking a niche [...]
This tech startup would rather be in Idaho
POSTED: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 11:34 AM PTBY: Sean Olson
Tags: Affinity Amp, Idaho Technology Council, startup, Technology
Conventional wisdom tells technology startups that northern California is the place to be if you’re building a software-based company. Building the same company in Idaho, the story goes, is more a labor of love than good business sense. Affinity Amp co-founders Brian Sevy and David Edwards, along with the company’s management team, say conventional wisdom [...]
Federal budget cuts leading to INL job cuts
POSTED: Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 05:36 PM PTBY: Brad Iverson-Long
Tags: Battelle Energy Alliance, Idaho National Laboratory
The Idaho National Laboratory near Idaho Falls is reducing its workforce by 185 employees by the end of March. The cuts are due to reductions in spending by federal agencies. “There’s been a decrease in the revenue and the budget they provided the lab,” said INL spokesman Ethan Huffman on Feb. 10. He said the [...]
