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Durham firm receives OK to sell surgical sealant device in Europe

The Adherus AutoSpray Dural Sealant delivers HyperBranch's dural sealant to prevent leaks of cerebrospinal fluid after the surgical repair.

In the news: Valencell, SciQuest, Liquidia, SAS, Furiex

Local tech briefs: Valencell wins award at CTIA Wireless show; SciQuest updates materials service; Liquidia touts two new studies; Allstate picks SAS; Fuiriex licenses drug, makes another deal with its rights.

iPhones bigger?; Cisco battle; Lenovo's India surge; Fab likes Pinterest; Groupon boost

Inside the Bulldog Blog: Bigger iPhone screens may be coming; is Cisco CEO purging rivals?; Lenovo No. 1 in India; Fab dumps Google+; Group profits boost shares.

Appia expands revenue opportunities for apps developers

The Durham-based provider of a global marketplace and storefronts for mobile application developers is offering more ways for developers to cash in on their creations.

New map tracks economic, demographic, education data across N.C.

The UNC System's Center for International Understanding is team up with SAS for the "Global North Carolina Heat Map." Its purpose is to encourage job creation in the state as well as more global interaction.

"Heat map" for NC

Lenovo's new ThinkPad 'Carbon' instant hit with reviewers

Touted as the world's lightest "Ultrabook," the X1 model earns positive press for its weight, bigger screen, carbon rollcage, fast recharge battery - and more.

Lenovo's new ThinkPad X1

Red Hat aims to rule in 'cloud computing' era

At a 10th birthday celebration of its flagship Red Hat Enterprise Linux product, Hatter executives lay out belief they will prevail in cloud computing world.

In a first, new map tracks economic, demographic, education data across N.C.

The UNC System's Center for International Understanding is team up with SAS for the "Global North Carolina Heat Map." Its purpose is to encourage job creation in the state as well as more global interaction.

SAS reaps benefits quickly from deal for Raleigh startup aiMatch

The software giant is showcasing a new suite of "intelligent advertising" solutions for digital advertising that is built around aiMatch's online ad technology.

SAS using aiMatch technology for advertising

Cary-based Cornerstone buys drug firm in $150M deal

Cornerstone Therapeutics has reached a preliminary agreement to acquire acute-care hospital products company EKR Therapeutics and the rights to two of its drugs in a deal valued at up to $150 million.

GSK pays $99M to absorb UK-based drug tech firm

The drug giant will assume control of Cellzome in which it already held a 20 percent ownership stake. The deal is GSK's third involving drug platform technology since 2007.

GSK secures approval for new acne treatment

Tazarotene, which will be marketed under the name Fabior Foam, is a topical foam developed to treat acne vulgaris. It was developed by GSK subsidiary Stiefel Laboratories, the dermatology products company that GSK acquired in 2009

Lenovo's big picture focus: 'PC-plus era'

In unveiling its smart TV, the world's No. 2 PC maufacturer displays its continuing evolution beyond computers to Internet-connected devices.

Lenovo's "smart TV" on display in Beijing,

Big data is reshaping healthcare as we know it, from drugs to insurance

From drug development to developing new plans and programs for patients, big data analysis is changing the medical world, speakers say at SAS healthcare conference.

A sample of how SAS tracks data

Cree, Lutron introduce lighting control and delivery system

Cree and Lutron Electronics said this week that they have a solution for the growing demand for energy-efficient LED lighting solutions that meet today's stringent energy and building codes.