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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...