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Remote Patient Monitoring Grows As Population Ages

Few doctors make house calls, but remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies are eliminating the need anyway. Distant caregivers can now more easily check up on patients without the need for a visit to the doctor’s office or hospital. RPM covers a growing field of technologies that monitor people’s health and connect them to medical professionals in other locations. These include devices that track sleep, robots that let doctors “visit” patients

NetEase Works On Mobile Games, As Baidu, Qihoo Lurk

As mobile gaming sales spike in China, NetEase — which had much success with PC gaming — has yet to produce the types of casual games that attract handset players. NetEase (NTES) late Wednesday reported third-quarter results below analyst views, saying revenue from its flagship PC game “World of Warcraft” had fallen. The company has an exclusive Chinese license for that game, which is made by U.S. firm Activision Blizzard (ATVI), and it’s long

Lack Of M&A May Pressure Charter, Time Warner Cable

Absent a merger between them, pressure will likely mount on Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable to improve financial results amid hefty stock gains in 2013, analysts say. Cable firm Charter’s (CHTR) stock has jumped 68% in 2013 on speculation it will make an acquisition, probably TWC. Charter stock hit an all-time high of 144 on Oct. 30, but has since slipped to 128. Time Warner Cable (TWC) stock is up 25% this year largely on