Links 4/7/2014: Politico on 'Comcast's strategic conquest'; Layoffs at KOP's hibu







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Marketing automation giant Vocus acquired for $446.5M (VentureBeat)

Splunk, Qlik Have Large Opportunites, Says Macqaurie; Tableau Shares Too Pricey (Barron's: Tech Trader Daily)

Twitter Acquires Android Lockscreen App Cover, Moves Deeper Into Mobile Services (TechCrunch)
First Round Capital was a seed funder of Cover.

A BROKEN PLACE: THE SPECTACULAR FAILURE OF THE STARTUP THAT WAS GOING TO CHANGE THE WORLD (Fast Company)
On the failure of former SAP executive Shai Agassi's electric car venture.

CIO interview: Leandro Balbinot, global CIO, HJ Heinz (Computer Weekly)


Comcast's strategic conquest (Politico)

Comcast Shares Are Down, but Time Warner Cable Deal Is Still Safe (New York Times: DealBook)

Broadcast lobbyist Gordon Smith blasts FCC in speech at NAB show (LA Times)

Penn's South Bank campus prepares to take off (Philly.com)


Verizon acquires Cincinnati Bell's spectrum for $210M (CNET)

Layoffs announced at hibu in King of Prussia (Times Herald)