Court Agrees to Stay FCC's New "E911" Standards (Reuters via New York Times)
Not particularly good news for TruePosition of Berwyn, I would think. One of their main selling points is that their cell tower triangulation method is more precisely accurate than GPS. My guess is that E911 systems of the future will be mostly a hybrid of the two. The DC Appeals Court, in citing "procedural irregularities" in the FCC proceedings, may raise further questions about FCC Commissioner Kevin Martin's competency or fairness.

BioNanomatrix raises $5.1M for genome work (Philadelphia Inquirer)

First Social Application Server in Open Source that Seamlessly Integrates Facebook Applications (LBSzone.com)
On Marlton startup Ringside Networks.

Motorola to Break Into 2 Companies (Associated Press via phillyBurbs.com)
In all the reporting about Motorola recently, I have seen little discussion about the prospects for its Horsham-based set top box and broadband modem businesses, both of which face increasing competitive pressures.


Now Verizon Wants Cable TV Portability. No Really!"
(GigaOM)

Comcast HD Image Quality Vs. FiOS
Compression highlighted in user comparison
(Broadband Reports)

Why Cable And WiMax Shouldn’t Mix (TechCrunch)

CableLabs Researcher Joins Joost As CTO: Source
Ex-Comcast Technologist Jason Gaedtke Said To Have Joined Internet TV Firm
(Multichannel News)

EMS Announces Integrated Solution for Medical Simulation Management
State-of-the-art software for efficient workflow and management of clinical skills and medical simulation centers
(BusinessWire)

Calling all Philadelphia Entrepreneurs! Third Annual Entrepreneurship Week set for April 21 – 26 (Innovation Philadelphia Blog)

Saint Joseph's University Takes BI Education Online (Enterprise Systems)


Motorola to split into two companies; shares jump (Reuters)

This has major implications for Motorola's huge Horsham-based business.