Hidden away in corporate databases are some nasty ticking time bombs.

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In addition, some government databases are incomplete.

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Apple is way behind here and Nokia has some of the best location software and databases in the industry from its 2007 Navteq deal.

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Some of the largest inefficiencies in our systems occur because information stored in different government databases is not being shared properly.

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But investors in genomics companies rightfully expect that at least some drug development should originate from the company's genetic databases.

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