So perhaps there is a role for the high-tech watch after all.
But if IBM is to serve as an industry bellwether, wary tech companies should watch its revenue, not its profits.
As pointed out in our UK Tech Companies To Watch, gaming fans of Dundee based Denki were watching for new releases.
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In our eighth annual E-Gang (our group of tech innovators to watch), we present the masters of robotic innovation--entrepreneurs and researchers who are fusing advances in biomechanics, software, sensor technology, materials science and computing to create new generations of robotic assistants.
Another stock to watch in the tech sector this week is Priceline.com.
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The acquisition of gdgt is one to watch because the tech gadget and product review site does a terrific job of serving consumers.
Sometimes it's the low-tech stuff that guests should watch out for.
It will provide clues to what to watch for in upcoming tech trends.
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster notes in a research report this morning that there has been recent speculation from some tech blogs that Apple could launch a watch as a companion device to the iPhone.
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His background is in the high-tech industry but has always been a passionate watch collector.
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You might think yourself too grown-up to be wowed by shiny, glittery things, but we doubt many will be able to watch NVIDIA's new Glow Ball tech demo without a smidgen of childlike glee.
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To see what's on the horizon, check out what industry analysts are predicting in " 5 things to watch for at 2013's biggest mobile-tech show" and take a look at our gallery of some of the more far-out ideas that have been imagined already.
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But those who take the time to watch this video likely own an Xbox or are generally interested in tech.
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The idea is to build the high-tech environment most of the world won't see for another decade and watch it generate new discoveries, demands and disciplines.
Margolis is using his high-tech background, his communications and sales skills, his understanding of the passionate watch customer, and his newly acquired Swiss watch industry experience, to create ways to appeal to watch lovers in the modern world.
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Bia is a waterproof sports watch developed by Cheryl Kellond (CEO) and Sylvia Marino (CPO), two tech professionals and athletes hoping to bring style, function and safety to the wrists of athletes everywhere.
Hardly a prestigious university or large pharmaceutical company is immune, with the likes of Harvard, Cal Tech, Johns Hopkins, Ohio State, University of Kentucky, and the University of Maryland recently fingered by Retraction Watch.
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