Daily Links 7/20/2011: myYearbook acquired for $100 million

Latino Social Net Quepasa Buys myYearbook For $100 million (paidContent)
Perhaps a bit less than I thought it might be worth.

This 21-Year-Old Just Sold Her Startup For $100 Million (Silicon Alley Insider)

Facebook For Latinos Quepasa Buys myYearbook For $100 Million In Cash And Stock (TechCrunch)
Includes letter from CEO Geoff Cook to employees.

Meet Google’s Latest Takeover Target: InterDigital (Wall Street Journal: Deal Journal)
Apple is also interested, according to this Bloomberg report.

TruePosition® Lawsuit Alleges Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent and Qualcomm Conspired to Eliminate a Predominant Mobile Positioning Technology Used in Emergency Response and Law Enforcement (Business Wire)

Exclusive: Dotcom Era Survivor Cvent Raises $136 Million Round (TechCrunch)
Competes against Philly-based and ICG-backed Starcite in the corporate meetings management software business.

SAIC To Acquire Vitalize Consulting Solutions (HISTalk)
Based in Reading, MA, Healthcare IT consulting firm Vitalize has offices in Chadds Ford Kennett Square.


eBay Beats The Street; Revenue Up 25 Percent To $2.8B; PayPal Posts First $1B Quarter
(TechCrunch)
Takes some charges from GSI Commerce acquisition.


Study: Sharp Rise in ERP Users Mulling Support Alternatives (PC World)

Lockheed Martin offers buyouts to 6,500 employees (Washington Post)
About 300 Valley Forge employees among those eligible for buyouts.

Lifeshield Security Locks Up More Than $8 Million in Third Round of Funding (Globe Newswire)

Unlock or unplug remotely with home automation (Philadelphia Daily News)

TE Connectivity profit beats forecasts (Reuters)
TE Connectivity (formerly Tyco Electronics) has its operational headquarters in Berwyn.

Warwick buys Alteva: Are hosted VoIP valuations rising? (NPRG Insights)

Oracle Makes Fusion Applications 'available' (PC World)



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