Links 8/28/2013: Unisys going on offense; Connectify featured in Bloomberg

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Workday’s Q2 shows continued controlled growth (Den Howlett/Diginomica)

Unisys going on offense in server and security markets
Forget firewalls. Set your endpoints to go dark. (Computerworld)
In-depth interview with Unisys CEO Ed Coleman. Requires free registration and filling out one of those silly forms.

Marc Andreessen, Pat Gelsinger in verbal VMworld brawl (The Register)

Ellison to talk in-memory database, Oracle PaaS at OpenWorld
(Computerworld)

Blind Comcast exec developing a talking TV channel guide (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Comcast's Fandango ticket service buys Quantum promotion firm
(Reuters)

Comcast Tests EA-Powered Game Service for X1 Platform (Multichannel News)

Kickstarter Lures Startups Seeking Guinea Pigs Over Cash
(Bloomberg)
Article highlights Philly-based Connectify's use of Kickstarter.

SAS takes aim at SAP with in-memory analytics (IT World)

Will acquisitions pay off for Salesforce.com?
Commentary: Cloud-software firm’s stock should move on forecast (MarketWatch)

Hammerer Aluminium Industries Extends SAP Investment with More Rapid Analysis in QlikView (Business Wire)

TicketLeap Launches New Mobile Box Office for iOS
(PR Newswire)

Daily Links 5/14/2013: ABC launching trial of free online streaming in Philly today

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ABC starts free online streaming in Philly today (Philly.com: Philly Deals)

Aereo Lands in Atlanta on June 17 (Multichannel News)

Verizon, Vodafone Stalement Seen Amid $7B Dividend (Investor's Business Daily)

Daily Report: Surging Data Center Industry Blurs Boundaries (New York Times)

Connectify Kickstarts Cloud Service For Faster Internet On Mac & PC (PR Newswire)

Connectify brings its broadband channel bonding service to the cloud (Gigaom)

Here's Why The Founders Of Fusion.io Left Last Week (SAI Enterprise)




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Daily Links 12/13/2012: Roberts on what Comcast has learned from Apple

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Comcast CEO: What we learned from Apple (Fortune)

ShopRunner’s CIO: The Cloud Won’t Run Itself (BizTech Magazine)

HP Former CEO Says Board Shares Blame for Autonomy Deal (Bloomberg)

Michael Dell: Our Transformation Is Complete (InformationWeek)

Sprint Offers to Buy Rest of Clearwire
(Bloomberg)

Comcast’s rollout of Streampix nearly complete (CED Magazine)

The Xfinity App Lets You Download Shows Now (Gizmodo)

Oracle Acquires DataRaker to Expand in Smart Meters, Sensors (Bloomberg)

Manufacturing solutions (phillyBurbs.com)
EFE Laboratories still growing after more than 50 years.

Connectify Dispatch Combines Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and 4G to Turbocharge Internet Speed
(PR Newswire)

Philadelphia Startup SnipSnap Gets More Social With Its Updated Coupon Clipping iOS App (TechCrunch)



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Daily Links 10/13/2011: TruePosition says standards manipulated by competition

What We Are Seeing (A VC)

CLWR Soars 16%: Pre-Announces Q3 Revenue, Profit Upside (Barron's: Tech Trader Daily)

Liberty Media Unit (Berwyn-based TruePosition) Says Standards Manipulated By Competitors (Forbes)

First Azure-hosted Microsoft ERP service due in Fall 2012 (ZDNet Blogs)
Thats a year from now.

Dell Puts Recent Acquisitions to Work (PC World)

Connectify Brings Iridium Global Network Connectivity to Wi-Fi-Enabled Devices (PR Newswire)
The Philly-based company recently received funding from an investment firm connected to the US Intelligence community.

Waste Management Announces Strategic Investment in Recycle Rewards (PR Newswire)
I am still skeptical about Recycle Rewards'(Recyclebank"s) economics; it has been a close call in several communities and there are some who have chosen not to renew.

Deal With Time Warner Brings the CW to Netflix (New York Times: Media Decoder)




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Daily Links 9/30/2011: PennSERS reported to be trying to sell up to half of PE assets

PennSERS Is Trying to Sell up to Half ($3B) of Its PE Assets (PE Hub)

S&P upgrades Liberty Interactive after split (AP via Bloomberg)

SAP co-CEO sees big future in lots of data (USA Today)

FAQ: Oracle OpenWorld's Burning Questions (PC World)

Apotheker's HP payout dwarfs new CEO's salary (Reuters)

Wi-Fi Hotspot App Connectify Gets New Funding From ITQ – The Firm That Finds New Tech For CIA (TechCrunch)

Vishay Intertechnology Announces Acquisition of Specialty Resistor Company (Business Wire)

Verizon Expands Home Monitoring Service Plans (Light Reading Cable)

Philadelphia’s Choice Cable Provider RCN Exclusively brings TiVo Premiere to Philly (PR Web)
RCN's cable services are not actually available within the city of Philadelphia itself, a company spokesperson confirmed, but in areas of bordering Delaware County, as well as parts of the Lehigh Valley.



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Daily Links 9/28/2011: Comcast testing theme-based Cable packages in Connecticut; small step towards a la carte pricing?

Updated: Amazon Stunner: New Kindle Tablet Will Go For $199 (paidContent)

The Kindle Fire Will Have A Whole New “Cloud Accelerated” Mobile Browser Called Amazon Silk (TechCrunch)

Kindle Fire will prime the pump for Amazon Video (Gigaom)

Comcast Testing Theme-Based Cable Packages In CT; A National First For Choice? (Hartford Courant)
A small move towards a la carte pricing?

SAP upbeat in face of global economy worries -paper (Reuters)

INTERVIEW: NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson On Why The Cloud Will Eat Microsoft And SAP (Silicon Alley Insider)
Nelson: "The first thing I've discovered is SAP actually doesn't work... ".

Comcast Ventures Announces Formation of CTI Towers, Inc.
Anthony F. Peduto Named CEO (Business Wire)

Connectify Secures Strategic Investment from IQT to Advance Wireless Networking Capabilities for U.S. Intelligence Community (PR Newswire)
Philly-based network tech company gets investment from CIA-backed VC firm.

USA Technologies Reports Record Full Year and Fourth Quarter Revenues (Business Wire)

NewSpring Capital cinches up $220M for mezzanine fund (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Analyzing the SAP/Crossgate Acquisition: Customer, Product and Competitive Implications (Part 2) (Spend Matters)

Online Ad Revenues Hit $15 Billion in First Half 2011 (ClickZ)

QlikView on Mobile Expands Support for Apple iOS, Android, and BlackBerry Platforms (Business Wire)

Kenexa and The Brooklyn Group Announce Joint Venture
Relationship Expands Kenexa's Footprint in the Australian Talent Acquisition Market (Marketwire)



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Daily Links 9/28/2010: Venmo introduces Gifi

The Wall Street Journal today has a story on the difficulties SAP has faced in getting Business byDesign off the ground (subscription required).
Also, the SAP acquisition rumor de jour centers on British-based Sage Group, which provides Financial and CRM software to the SME market.
MARKET REPORT: Sage chief looks to a future fight
(Mail Online)


Gifi lets you hide money for your friends to encourage Foursquare check-ins (VentureBeat)
Venmo's new app introduced at TechCrunch Disrupt.

TechCrunch Scooped Up By AOL
(Wired Blogs: Epicenter)

NBC Universal-Comcast prep Olympic bid (Hollywood Reporter via Reuters)

FCC denies delays in Comcast-NBC Uni review
Tells THR: 'We have not announced a timetable' (Hollywood Reporter)

Comcast Shakes Up Speed Tiers
16 Mbps users get 20 Mbps upgrade, 22 Mbps tier goes away (Broadband Reports)

Canoe's Verklin: National ITV Ads Are Here Now
MSO Ad Venture Targeting 25 Million Households By End Of 2010 (Multichannel News)

HDNET Coming To New Comcast Markets This Week? (Zatz Not Funny!)

The Long Goodbye: Xmarks Tried to Sell Twice, Before Closing Down With Class (All Things Digital: BoomTown)
Xmarks had been backed by Mitch Kapor; First Round Capital was also an early seed investor.

Evidently IBM bought Cast Iron Systems for $190 million (DBMS2)
I wonder what this implies for the valuation of Cast Iron competitor Boomi of Berwyn.

SDI plans on high job growth over time (Philadelphia Business Journal)


Connectify Releases Version 2.1 - Extends Wi-Fi Sharing to Major Gaming Systems (PR Newswire)




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Daily Links 6/16/2010: SEI wins Wilmington Trust account from SunGard

Comcast Getting Ready to Uncork SDV (Light Reading Cable)

NCC Media Helps DirecTV Enter Spot TV Market (MediaWeek)

LifeShield Secures $11 Million in Funding
CEO Michael Hagan Joins Investors in Arming Wireless Home Security Business (Business
Wire)
Interesting to see First Round Capital participating in this deal.

Boomi AtomSphere Summer '10 Delivers Industry's First Community-Driven Suggestion Wizard for Application Integration (Marketwire)

Connectify 2.0 Improves Throughput & Range for the Apple iPad
(PR Newswire)

SEI beats SunGard to win bank deal (Philly.com: Philly Deals)

Philadelphia takes GIS to the city limits
IT consolidation fuels project to bring GIS tools to a variety of services (Government
Computer News)

Vishay to distribute fractional shares in spinoff (Associated Press via Bloomberg Business Week)

CardioNet’s long-awaited new leader: Joe Capper (Mobile Health News)

GE offers e-health records as SaaS offering
Centricity Advance service will cost docs from $300 to $800 a month (Computerworld)

TruePosition® Introduces New TruePosition® LMU-Universal™ (Business Wire)




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Daily Links 3/26/2010: BioClinica Acquires TranSenda International

Gonzalez Sentenced for Multimillion Dollar Credit Card Scam
(PC World)
Heartland Payment Systems, TJX hacker faces additional sentencing today.
Hacker Sentenced to 20 Years for Breach of Credit Card Processor (Wired Blogs: Threat Level)
This is the sentence specifically for the Heartland Payment case; it will run concurrently with the sentences he received yesterday in the other cases (see above article).

BioClinica Acquires TranSenda International, LLC
-- Adds Clinical Trial Management Software With Microsoft Office Interoperability -- (Business Wire)

Oracle's enemies of choice: IBM and SAP; Examining the prospects (ZDNet Blogs)

Even with Comcast's Fancast Xfinity Web site, 'TV Everywhere' still isn't (Washington Post)

Verizon winds down expensive FiOS expansion (Associated Press via Washington Post)

TV's "Undercover Boss" Gets Leadership Wrong (Leadership 3.0)
Undercover Boss GSI Commerce Episode "Villain" Danielle Campbell Tells Her Side (Associated Content)
I was wondering myself what really happened there.

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TO COMPETE TO BECOME A GOOGLE INTERNET TEST SITE (City of Philadelphia Press Release)
Next steps for our experimental fiber network (The Official Google Blog)

N.J. awarded $11.4 million for electronic health records (New Jersey
Newsroom)

New Penn website connects projects and people (Daily Pennsylvanian)

Innovative wireless products shine at CTIA 2010 (Computerworld)
Discusses Philadelphia's Connectify.

Astea Reports Full Year 2009 and Profitable Fourth Quarter Results (PR Newswire)

Former Phila. clerk sentenced for stealing city cell phones (Philadelphia Business Journal)




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