Daily Links 11/10/2011: Comcast CFO Michael Angelakis: "We have no desire to own a wireless network".

Is SAP finally getting its money's worth from Sybase? (Computer Weekly Development Network)

Cisco's Chambers: 'We Got Very Lucky That Motorola Got Purchased By Google'
CEO Reiterates Commitment to Cable Set-Top Market (Multichannel News)

Senate Declines To Vote On Net Neutrality-Blocking Maneuver (Multichannel News)

Comcast CFO: No plans to go outside footprint with video (SNL Blog)
There is no way the major cable companies would ever invade each other's footprint, at least not in the forseeable future, in my view.
CFO Michael Angelakis also said, "We have no desire to own a wireless network."

Adaptly, A 23-Year-Old's Fast Growing Startup, Hires A Googler To Take On Europe (Silicon Alley Insider)
Adaptly, now based in New York, was in DreamIt Ventures' 2010 Philadelphia class, and raised $2.7 million in VC funding led by First Round Capital. Paul Turner, former Head of EMEA for Invite Media (backed by First Round and acquired by Google), has joined Adaptly in the same role.

Quepasa and myYearbook Announce Completion of Merger (Marketwire)

WVT Communications Group Reports Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results (Marketwire)
First earnings report reflecting inclusion of Alteva results for part of quarter.

SunGard Availability Services and University of Texas at Austin Partner to Create Cloud Computing Research Center (PR Newswire)

PayChoice Moves to a Private Cloud Infrastructure That Delivers Performance, Advanced Business Continuity Capabilities, and Anytime, Anywhere Accessibility (Business Wire)


Ben Franklin (Northeastern Pennsylvania) announces investments in area companies (Allentown Morning Call)

Rx For Growth: Havas Forms Strategic Alliance With China's MedMed (MediaPost: Media Daily News)

Google teams up with Startup Weekend, provides trainings on Google technology (VentureBeat)
Google planning Bootcamps, but none scheduled for Philly yet.

The time for healthcare tech startups is now (Gigaom)



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Daily Links 9/29/2011: Comcast, FiOS to be available to subscribers through Xbox Live

Microsoft to Add Comcast, Verizon Pay TV to Xbox Live (Bloomberg)

Nokia continues to align its workforce and operations (Nokia Press Release)
Nokia to close NAVTEQ/Traffic.com office in Malvern. Traffic.com was founded in the area before being acquired by NAVTEQ, which in turn was acquired by Nokia.

Nationwide to buy Harleysville for $760 million (Reuters)
Harleysville is regarded as an IT leader in the insurance industry.

Nationwide Pays Huge Premium for Harleysville (New York Times: DealBook)

Groupon Rolls Out Loyalty Program to Try to Make Merchants Happier
(All Things Digital)
Launching in Chicago and Philadelphia this month.

PA pension fund fires consultants, seeks 'fresh look' (Philly.com: Philly Deals)


Oracle Says Autonomy’s Lynch Met Hurd to Pitch Sale (Bloomberg)

Autonomy CEO defends HP deal while sniping with Oracle (San Jose Mercury News)
The Wall Street Journal is reporting (subscription required) that HP hopes to close Autonomy deal on Monday.

Oracle needs some cloud computing mojo (Gigaom)

This 23-Year-Old's Startup Is Generating $10 Million This Year (Silicon Alley Insider)
New York-based Adaptly was in last year's DreamIt Ventures class in Philly, funded by First Round Capital.

Universal Display Signs OLED Technology License Agreement with Pioneer Corporation for Lighting (Business Wire)

Verizon Gives FiOS Guide A Facelift In Philly, N.J. And Delaware
Telco Launches HD-Optimized Interactive Media Guide to 2.9 Million Households (Multichannel News)

New TelVue gear could power hyperlocal programming (Fierce Cable)
TelVue is based in Mount Laurel.



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