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Clearwire CEO Bill Morrow says he doesn't want a broadband wireless war between WiMax and long-term evolution, a competing technology being touted by Verizon and others. "We are not going to fight a war. We are going to provide customers access. ... We can add on LTE if we need to. Once it reaches the equivalency to WiMAX, we can do that," Morrow said during remarks this week at the CTIA Wireless show in Las Vegas. Fierce Wireless has more on Morrow's remarks.
EveryBlock, the hyperlocal news service that msnbc.com purchased last summer, has expanded to Portland in part because of the Oregon city's new open data initiative. As part of that effort, EveryBlock says it can now provide detailed neighborhood information about building permits, crime, liquor license applications, 911 calls and more.
Apple has pushed back the delivery date of its Wi-Fi-enabled iPad device from April 3 to April 12th, signaling strong demand for the touchscreen computer. Mashable reports that the change in delivery date signals that the first week of iPads has simply sold out.
Zulily, a private sales club for busy moms, has tapped David Atchison as vice president of marketing. Atchison previously held that role at Red Envelope and before that worked at ProFlowers. Backed by Maveron, Zulily is led by Blue Nile veterans Darrel Cavens and Mark Vadon.
The Urbanspoon restaurant search app has been downloaded more than 9 million times, and has recorded more than half a billion "shakes" since its debut in the Apple App Store in the summer of 2008, reports TechCrunch. And it appears that the Urbanspoon Web site continues -- now attracting about seven million unique visitors -- after its sale to IAC last year.
Adaptive TCR, a new spinoff from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research center, has raised $4.5 million, according to Xconomy. More on the company here.
Sustainable Oils, a joint venture between Targeted Growth and Green Earth Fuels, said that a U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II recently completed a 90 minute flight on a 50-50 blend of camelina-based jet fuel and traditional jet fuel. Video of the flight -- which the Air Force test pilot described as "uneventful and predictable" -- here.
KidZui, a kid-friendly Internet browser, has reportedly raised an additional $4 million and landed a partnership with Best Buy, Comcast and Dreamworks. The San Diego-based company is backed by the Seattle venture firm Maveron, Mission Ventures and others.
Bono
Bono has been named the "worst investor in America," says 24/7 Wall Street. The U2 lead singer has been part of some "disastrous investments" at Elevation Partners, a private equity firm that has backed companies such as Palm and Move.com. PeHub.com says Elevation is hardly the worst firm out there, but perhaps Bono should take some advice from his good pal Bill Gates.
PV Powered, a Bend maker of solar power components, has been sold to Fort Collins, Colo.-based Advanced Energy Industries for as much as $90 million. PV employs 90 people and posted revenue of $21 million last year, according to Sustainable Business Oregon.
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