Daily Links 10/31/2012: Storm aftermath on data centers, telecom, Fisker

Generators Keep NJ Data Centers Humming (Data Center Knowledge)

Sandy downed 25 percent of cell masts, says FCC (ZDNet)

Comcast offers free Wi-Fi service to all in Sandy's path (CNET News)


Here’s what the Internet looked like on the East Coast during Sandy (Gigaom)

At Least 16 Fisker Karmas Drown, Catch Fire at New Jersey Port (Wired)

Here's SAP's Latest Challenge To Marc Benioff (SAI: Enterprise)

CMO Close-Up with Jonathan Becher, CMO at SAP (BtoB Magazine)

Netflix shares surge as Icahn takes 10% stake (CNNMoney)

Walmart to Sell Boxee’s Internet DVR (Multichannel News)

CSG touts deployments with Comcast, Charter, Time Warner Cable (FierceCable)



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Daily Links 9/27/2012: Comcast invests in Zeebox, will incorporate its technology

NBCUniversal, Comcast and HBO partner with Zeebox on U.S. launch (LA Times: Company Town)
Comcast takes equity stake in Zeebox, will deploy its "second screen" technology.

Comcast Gives FTTH a Shot (Light Reading Cable)
I took a look last month at what Comcast might be doing with fiber to the premise (FTTP) deployments for businesses, but this article adds another dimension.

Dish Exploring New Web TV Service With Viacom, Univision, Scripps
Could Alter Economics of Pay-TV Business (Bloomberg via Ad Age)


Will TV will be Apple's Undoing? (Fortune Tech)


Cracking The Nut With Jam, SAP Moves Social Tools Out Of The Silo And Into Business Apps (TechCrunch)

SAP NetWeaver Cloud platform as a service release could be soon (Computerworld)

SAP rolls out new Sales OnDemand mobile app (SAP Watch)

SAP Exec: Here's Why We Spent $8 Billion On Two Cloud Companies (SAI: Enterprise)


SevOne: The Dismal And Hopeful State Of Data Center Performance (TechCrunch)
SevOne is based in Wilmington.

PNC, Wells Fargo join list of cyber attack targets (Philadelphia Business Journal)



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News from SAP's SAPPHIRE NOW 5/15/2012: SAP unveils Cloud strategy; some might still be confused

SAP chief makes hard sell (The Australian)

SAP Unveils Accelerated Cloud Strategy (PR Newswire)

SAP Lays out Cloud Strategy Post-SuccessFactors Deal (PC World)

SAP Faces Uphill Battle On Database, Mobile, Cloud (Doug Henschen/Information Week)

SAP Plays Social Collaboration Game By Own Rules (Information Week)

SAP’s Facebook for Companies Trails IBM in Soaring Market (Bloomberg)

Daily Links 2/27/2012: OpenX buys King of Prussia's LiftDNA

OpenX buys King of Prussia's LiftDNA (Philly.com: Philly Inc)

CoPilot GPS app includes free offline maps with optional traffic data and turn-by-turn navigation, headed to Android and iOS (Engadget)
CoPilot is based in Princeton.

Dell Buys AppAssure for Software Backup (PC World)
AppAssure competitors include Philly-based PHD Virtual Technologies.

Dell's 12G Servers, New Storage Arrays: What's The Endgame? (CRN)

Evercore’s Mestre Gives Up U.S. Investment Banking Head Title (New York Times: DealBook)
Staying on at Evercore, but stepping down as top investment banker to avoid potential conflicts as he joins Comcast's audit committee. Mestre joined Comcast's board about one year ago. Evercore, coincidentally, is the same firm handling the Philadelphia Media Network sale.

Oracle's Exalytics now available, set for showdown with SAP's HANA (IT World)

The emerging competition between SuccessFactors’ Jam and SAP StreamWork – is it necessary? (Richard Hirsch/SAP Community Networks Blogs)

Sprint to Raise $2 Billion Debt, May Use to Fund Clearwire (Bloomberg)

Here's What Life Is Like When You're 22 And You've Sold A Company For $100 Million (Video: Silicon Alley Insider)
Interview with myYearbook's Geoff and Catherine Cook.

Google Maps Now Taking You Inside Your Favorite Philadelphia Restaurants And Bars (uwishunu)



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