Links 11/1/2013: Day & Zimmermann’s Oracle to SAP Sybase ASE database migration

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The Other SAP Database: Day & Zimmermann’s Oracle to ASE Migration (ASUG News)

Interior takes financial management system to an enterprise cloud (CGN)
Unisys implementing cloud solution for SAP implmentation.

Marin County seeks new software vendor to replace SAP system (Computerworld)



A Year Later, Sandy Still Has Lessons for IT (Business Week)


Nine early-stage companies get $2.2M (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Comcast Launches Non-Authenticated ‘TV Sampler’ App (Multichannel News)

Time Warner Cable Stock Spikes on Merger Talk (Hollywood Reporter)


Fab has lost its special sauce (PandoDaily)

Daily Links 1/14/2013: Dell said to be talking about buyout with PE firms

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Seven More Questions for SAP’s Co-CEO Bill McDermott (All Things D)

News Analysis: SAP Business Suite on HANA (Ray Wang/A Software Insider's Point of View)

Marin County settles legal claims against Deloitte, SAP over software project
The county will reportedly net just $3.9 million in the deal and will continue using SAP's software (Computerworld)

Dell Said to Be in Buyout Talks With Private-Equity Firms (Bloomberg)

Dell Shares Surge After Report of Possible Buyout (New York Times: DealBook)

Edison says it did well on WAM deal, not much more about it (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Weidenhammer Merges With 4O1! Creative (Marketwire)



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Daily Links 12/29/2011: Judge Tosses Out RICO Claims in Marin County Lawsuit Against SAP

Marin pumps more money into battle with Deloitte Consulting (& SAP) over computer contract (Marin Independent Journal via San Jose Mercury News)

Judge Tosses Racketeering Claims in Marin County Lawsuit Against SAP (PC World)


SAP's Proposed SuccessFactors Acquisition Clears Regulatory Hurdle (CRN)

Year in Review: SAP’s Cloud Strategy in 2011 (ASUG News)

Cornerstone OnDemand's CFO Presents at Barclays Capital 2011 Global Technology Conference - Event Transcript (Seeking Alpha)

For Start-Ups That Aim at Giants, Sorting the Data Cloud Is the Next Big Thing
(New York Times)

LTE: Solidity & Uncertainity in 2012 (Light Reading Mobile)

Harleysville Group's bid rejection adds to merger's challenges (Philadelphia Inquirer)


US HealthConnect Acquires Assets of ReachMD
(PR Web)



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Daily Links 7/5/2011: Philly's CityRide gets funding and methodology validaton

CityRyde Gets Funded, and Methodology Validation to Turn Bike Rides into Cash (PR Web)

Slideshow: Most Active VC Firms to Date in 2011 (PE Hub)
First Round Capital fifth most active in terms of number of deals.

Sun Valley Moguls Shift Focus to Media Models (Bloomberg)

Verizon to kill unlimited data plans on July 7 (VentureBeat)

LightSquared gets $265M as the FCC weighs its fate (Gigaom)


Lockheed Martin Team Completes Design Milestone for GPS III Program (PR Newswire)

SAP Business One Gets New Hosted, Subscription Model (PC World)

Deloitte Wants Software Lawsuit Kept Away From Jury (PC World)

ASG Software Group Completes Acquisition of PERFMAN (Business Wire)



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Daily Links 2/24/2011: Osage University Partners Closes $100 Million Debut Venture Capital Fund

InterDigital Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Financial Results
Full Year Revenue of $394.5 million Increased 33 Percent Over 2009 (Business Wire)
InterDigital Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know (Motley Fool)

SAP Asks Court to Reduce Oracle Award or Set New Trial (Bloomberg)

Oracle to SAP: How’s This for Grossly Excessive–We Want Another Half-Billion in Damages (All Things Digital: Digital Daily)
Ellison's typical return shot.


SAP wants racketeering claims thrown out (Computerworld)
In Marin County case.

Salesforce.com: Strong fourth quarter, light earnings outlook, $2 billion revenue mark in sight
(ZDNet Blogs)


Osage University Partners Closes $100 Million Debut Venture Capital Fund, Affiliates With Leading Universities (Marketwire)

Comcast Unit Shares Cisco's Video Spotlight (Light Reading Cable)

Sprint, Falcone’s LightSquared Said to Discuss Network Deal (Bloomberg)

Sage Payment Solutions Acquires Small Merchant Portfolio From Heartland Payment Systems (Marketwire)

New Console Digital Developer Play Eternal Founded In Philly (Gamasutra)



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Daily Links 2/2/2011: Marin County files RICO suit against SAP, Deloitte

Marin County alleges SAP, Deloitte engaged in racketeering (Computerworld)
RICO suite. Somewhat surprising to see SAP included, since most reports I had read had laid the blame more on Deloitte rather than SAP.

Two Hints at Stepped-Up Media Rivalry in Online Streaming (New York Times)

Comcast App Now Playing Video On iPads
Streaming Content Includes Shows and Movies from HBO, Turner, Showtime, Starz (Multichannel News)

Comcast Versus President Davis to Exit Sports Channel After NBC Merger (Bloomberg)

Mark Lazarus Named President of NBC Sports Cable Group (Press Release via Hollywood Reporter)
Ebersol names management team for newly formed NBC Sports Group.

NBC Sports Group restructures in wake of Comcast deal (LA Times: Company Town)


Time Warner Cable Buys Enterprise Hosting And Cloud Services Company NaviSite For $230M (TechCrunch)

U.S. court rejects Verizon request for same judges (Reuters)

Unisys' 4th-quarter profit falls 13 percent (Bloomberg)

SunGard Availability Services Announces General Availability of Enterprise Cloud Services (PR Newswire)

Gartner Quadrant Reports BI Split (Information
Week)
QlikTech in Gartner's Leaders Quadrant for first time.

Epocrates shares rise on higher IPO pricing (AP via Forbes)

U.S. Tries Open-Source Model for Health Data Systems (New York Times: Bits)

SAP Extends Ecosystem via Google Docs Alliance (IT Business Edge)

iPads become reality in Wharton classrooms (Daily Pennsylvanian)



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Daily Links 8/25/2010: Marin County to ditch SAP system

Safeguard CEO Sees IPO Candidates Emerge (TheStreet.com)

County will rip and replace ailing SAP system (IDG via Reuters)

Bringing SAP’s customer network down to earth (SAP Watch)

FCC chief says he's still firmly for net neutrality
The battle for Internet service equality faces opposition, but FCC chairman is pushing ahead. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Verizon Trimmed Investment By $2 Billion In 2010 (Broadband Reports)

Micro Strategies Opens Pennsylvania Office and Technology Solution Center
IT solutions provider expands reach into Delaware Valley and doubles demo facilities (PR Newswire)

State grant helps Bethlehem tech group expand
Ben Franklin Technology Partners has $17 million project underway (Allentown Morning Call)

Health care 'gold rush' (phillyBurbs.com)

Docsis 3.0 Enters the Gateway Era (Light Reading Cable)

Analyst: Heart monitoring now, DM tools later (Mobile Health News)

Qualcomm, AT&T Move in on 'M-Health' (Business Week)

SEPTA smart-card proposal panned by passenger advocates (Philadelphia Inquirer)





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Daily Links 8/23/2010: Pay TV industry suffers first subscriber decline

Report: County needs $50 million to debug financial software (Marin Independent Journal)

Jefferson may axe financial software system (Birmingham News)

Pay-TV Industry Suffers First Subscriber Decline On Record (Dow Jones Newswires via Nasdaq.com)


His network funds a virtual one (Philadelphia Inquirer)
On myYearbook's Geoff Cook.

Philadelphia Tax Code Sparks Big Controversy with Small Bloggers (Mashable)

Google Buys Like.com (Information Week)
Google acquires another First Round Capital portfolio company.

Google Offers Cloud-Based Learning Engine
Providing developers with machine learning on tap could unleash a flood of smarter apps.
(MIT Technology Review)
Article highlights Philadelphia developer Joel Confino, an early user.

New Round of Talks In Broadband Regulation Debate
ITIC Said To Be Hosting Latest Negotiations With Industry Players (Multichannel News)

Verizon FiOS set-top boxes getting a new HD guide, external storage and more in Q4 (Engadget)

U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin Team Complete GPS III Design Phase Ahead of Schedule
Next Generation GPS III Program Shifts to Production Phase (PR Newswire)




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