Lockheed wins GPS contract worth $1.46 (Philadelphia Inquirer)


Confirmed: Comcast Buys Plaxo (Private Equity Hub)


A Revolution Threatens the Relational Database (Datamation via Earthweb)
And SAP may lead the revolution.

SAP’s SaaS Is Dead. Long Live SAP’s SaaS. (IT Business Edge)

Metastorm files for IPO (Baltimore
Business Journal)
Internet Capital Group owns 32%.

AdminServer catches Oracle's eye (Philly.com: Philly Inc)

New AdminServer Rules Palette Introduced at the 2008 ACORD/LOMA Insurance Systems Forum (BusinessWire)

Comcast shareholders meeting on deck (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Comcast AGM: Everybody hates Brian (Reuters Blogs)

Up A Data Stream, Without A Prattle (Media Post: TV Borard)
On possible leader for Comcast-backed Project Canoe.

Verizon Joins Rival Open-Handset Consortium (PC Magazine)

RedLasso Looks to Rope New Round (Private Equity Hub)

RIP, Free Muni Wi-Fi (Business Week)

Technitrol says China earthquake damaged facility (Associated Press via Forbes)

CDI wins 5-year US Navy contract worth up to $139M (Associated Press via Forbes)

Unisys sells Registered Traveler operations to FLO (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Sarnoff and Viocare® to Develop Mobile Phone-Based Food Tracking System
Next-Generation Technology Provides NIH Study Groups with Advanced Dieting and Nutrition Support on the Go

(BusinessWire)

AppLabs appoints Makarand Teje as CEO (BusinessWire)


SES AMERICOM Announces Change In Executive Management
(Space Daily)

Journal Register investor offers $25 mln infusion (Reuters)


EarthLink closing Philadelphia Wi-Fi network
(Associated Press via Business Week)

Another Municipal Wi-Fi Plan Dies (Portfolio.com)

EarthLink To Kill Philly Wi-Fi. Where's Comcast? (Silicon Alley Insider)


Kenexa Announces Financial Results for First Quarter 2008 (BusinessWire)

HP (HPQ) Close To $12-13 Billion Deal For EDS (EDS) (Silicon Alley Insider)

MedQuist Reports First Quarter 2008 Results (PRNewswire)

RCN Launches InGrid Home Security Services Trial
Offering Will Be Available in Chicago and Philadelphia Metro Areas
(BusinessWire)


Operators Feeling Wired As Cable Show Nears
Industry Sanguine Behind Q1 Results, Rising Stock Prices And Wireless Plays
(Multichannel News)

Tech File: WiMax offers wider connection, control (San Jose Mercury News)


Motorola Earns CableLabs(R) Approval for DOCSIS(R) 3.0 SURFboard(R) Cable Modems and CMTS
(PRNewswire)

Universal Display Isn't Universal -- Yet (Motley Fool)

Comsys says it paid $16.5M in cash for Montco firm (Philly.com: Philly Inc)

Jim Ryan Named as CMWare CEO (NJBIZ.com)

MRO Corp. Names Stephen Hynes Interim CEO (BusinessWire)

Dataram Appoints John H. Freeman as President And CEO (BusinessWire)

Sovereign ready to raise $1.5B (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Barcoding Inc. and Apacheta Form Strategic Alliance to Streamline Mobile Field Service and Delivery Operations (PRWeb)

Ben Franklin Tech Partners dedicates building (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Pay Gap Fuels Worker Woes (Wall Street Journal)
Discusses compensation policies at Analytical Graphics.

Innovation Philadelphia to Host Creative Economy Conference May 22nd at the Pennsylvania Convention Center (PRNewswire)


City still looks for Wi-Fi plans (Metro Philadelphia)

Journal Register says risks default by July (Reuters)

The New Philly.com (Recovering Journalist)

Dykstra making business his game
He's a guru of stock picks, and hopes to help pro athletes "keep living the dream."
(Philly.com)

Native son on the rise in Delaware
Manheim Township grad Ernie Dianastasis leads effort to foster Delaware entrepreneurs
(Lancaster Online)

HSN retail network chief sets stage for spin-off
(Reuters via The Guardian)
Tie-up with QVC still a possibility.

InGrid partners with cable companies (Security Systems News)


Comcast signs 'Internet-on-the-go' deal (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Sprint-Clearwire: Comcast's Tom Nagel: 'Full Control' Is 'Significantly Different From Pivot' (mocoNews.net via Washington Post)

Comcast’s Near-Unlimited Bandwidth Limits (New York Times)

SunGard Announces First Quarter 2008 Results (BusinessWire)

Internet Capital Group Announces First Quarter Financial Results (BusinessWire)

Liberty Media Reports Record First Quarter Financial Results (PRNewswire)
QVC revenue up 5%. One thing I didn't realize is that Liberty apparently holds an interest in GSI Commerce.

Universal Display Corporation Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results (BusinessWire)

DuPont, Dainippon to make LEDs (Wilmington News Journal)

SAP Sheds Light on New BPM Tools (PC World)

For-profit HIEs are the answer, entrepreneur says
(Government Health IT)
On HX Technologies.


Penn Center for Computer Graphics Joins SIG to Build Region's Largest Motion-Capture Studio
(Media Newswire)

NAVTEQ Traffic Mobile(TM) Powers Verizon Wireless Traffic Application (PRNewswire via Providence Journal)

Wawa Expands Online and Mobile Ordering (QSR Magazine)

SAI 25: The World's Most Valuable Digital Startups (Silicon Alley Insider)
QlikTech makes the list.

InterDigital Rakes In Fresh Cash (Motley Fool)



Co Working (Small & Mighty)


Technology Group Plans Wireless Network (New York Times)

Tech Consortium Bids $14.5B on WiMAX (Red Herring)

Does Comcast Want To Put Bandwidth Hogs On A Diet? Sounds Good To Us (Silicon Alley Insider)

InterDigital® Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results (BusinessWire)

Checkpoint Q1 results beat market view; shares jump (Reuters)

Bio-Imaging Technologies Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results (BusinessWire)

Reporter's Notebook: Sapphire Sets Stage For A Different Kind Of SAP (Information Week Blog)

SAP Beefs Up Enterprise Support
More expensive, holistic support with SOA capabilities.
(InternetNews.com)

Precyse Solutions Closes Recapitalization Event with Altaris Capital Partners and NewSpring Capital
Liquidity event expected to help company drive future business initiatives
(PRNewswire)

Reality Check in Store for New 'TV Guide' Owner (Portfolio.com)

Safeguard Scientifics Announces Share Repurchase Program and Proposes Reverse Stock Split (BusinessWire)

High-tech name tags hold agendas, notes, etc. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

PhindMe(R) Locates in a Leading U.S. Center for Entrepreneurship (PRNewswire)

MySpace, Facebook Still On Top
But newcomer makes an appearance
(Web Pro News)
myYearbook.com continues to move up.

New CEO for Phila. medical publisher Elsevier (Philly.com: Philly Inc)

The Unboxing of NEAT Receipts for Mac (NeatReceipts Blog)