Clearwire continues to ponder Dish offer: Sprint dubs rival bid ‘illusory’

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Clearwire said today that it will continue to entertain a buyout offer from Dish Network even though Sprint Nextel dubbed the rival bid from the satellite TV operator “illusory” and contingent on many things which are not actionable. Clearwire also indicated that its special committee in charge of analyzing acquisition offers had not changed its… Read More…

Demo Day: Advice from ‘The Godfathers’ of Seattle tech (Video)

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A few weeks ago, Andy Sack and other members of TechStars made a plea to the entrepreneurial titans of Seattle to attend Demo Day, the investment pitch session in which 10 startup companies from the incubator strut their stuff. It was a bold attempt to get the likes of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and other so-called… Read More…

Morning Radar: TouchPad is a best seller; Online video rankings; and more

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How do you drive interest in your consumer electronics gadget? Well, you discontinue it, of course.  Engadget notes that HP’s heavily-discounted TouchPad — a tablet computer that’s being phased out — is now among the best selling consumer electronics devices on Amazon.com. nLight Corp., a profitable Vancouver, Washington maker of semiconductor laser technology used in… Read More…

Erik Prusch named CEO of Clearwire, taking over a battered company in need of a lifeline

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The job in front of Erik Prusch — who was promoted to president and CEO of Clearwire today — may be one of the toughest in wireless. The former CFO and COO at Clearwire will need to manage a complex relationship with majority shareholder Sprint, raise capital to add a LTE network and reassure shareholders… Read More…