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Trade Deadline Notes: Closers, Phillies, Buyers

If you are looking for a unique way to occupy your evening, be sure to follow (or re-read) the Dodgers' Twitter feed as unparalleled announcer Vin Scully chats about his incredible memories and observations on today's game.

One of the World's Largest 3D Printing Companies Just Bought MakerBot

This afternoon, 3D printing giant Stratasys announced the $403 million acquisition of MakerBot. And while it won't change anything about MakerBot's brand, Stratasys could supply the know-how to scale up business in a big way. That could mean more stores, more factories, and even more offices.

Microsoft 'was in talks to buy Nokia'

Microsoft was in talks to boost its position in the mobile phone market by buying the devices business from Nokia but failed to seal a deal, according to reports.

EMC Acquires Israeli Storage Startup ScaleIO For $200M-$300M To Compete Better With The Cloud Kings

Palo Alto-based ScaleIO is one of a new generation of startup storage providers that's using intelligent software to help big companies streamline and converge their data storage operations at scale, across thousands of servers.

Microsoft reportedly neared deal for Nokia's device business, but talks broke down

It's often been rumored that Microsoft had an eye on Nokia's handset business. It made perfect sense for both companies -- one a struggling pioneer of the mobile industry and the other a struggling stalwart from the first wave of smartphones.

Twitter acquires Spindle, a 'news feed for your neighborhood'

Good news for the folks at Spindle came today, as the provider of hyperlocal offers from businesses was acquired by Twitter.

I'm James Altucher, and This Is How I Work

James Altucher is all over the place, and I mean that in the best way. He's not only an investor, hedge fund manager, and entrepreneur several times over (to the tune of founding 20 companies), but his writing on business, family, health, and creativity shows up everywhere from The

Hypertension And Cholesterol Guidelines Delayed Again As NHLBI Gets Out Of The Guidelines Business

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) will no longer issue guidelines, including the much-delayed and much-anticipated hypertension (JNC 8) and cholesterol (ATP IV) guidelines.

Investors Get The "Inside JOBS Treatment"

Over a year ago, Congress passed the Jump-Start Our Business Start-ups Act, better known as the JOBS Act. Its supporters said the new law would create American jobs by making it easier for start-ups to raise money by issuing IPOs initial public offerings of their shares.

Researchers Crack iOS Mobile Hotspot Passwords In Less Than a Minute

msm1267 writes "Business travelers who tether their iPhones as mobile hotspots beware.