Daily Links 10/30/09: ‘Bill Gates of Belgium’ Fights SAP With Free Software

Unfinished Windows 7 Feature Turns Laptops Into Wi-Fi Hotspots (PC World)
Philadelphia firm finds the secret.

MyYearbook deepens push into virtual cash with toolbar, Target cash cards (VentureBeat)

‘Bill Gates of Belgium’ Fights SAP With Free Software (Bloomberg)

Oracle vs. SAP: Battle of the Fall 2009 Balance Sheets
A head-to-head examination of how the two software giants were able to increase net income during a global recession in which revenues plunged. (CIO.com)

Is BI ready to meet the real world? (ZDNet Blogs)

Quality Systems 2Q profit rises on boosted sales (Associated Press via Forbes)
Quality Systems' NextGen Healthcare Information Systems is based in Horsham.

Going Full Gilt: DailyCandy Gets Into Sample-Sale Game (paidContent)
Taking on new GSI Commerce acquisition.

Why Your Broadband Meter Is Running Late (GigaOM)

Verizon's FioS Deployment Enters A New Chapter
Carrier will likely pause deployment to market to existing footprint (Broadband Reports)

Addressable Advertising: Still in the Pipe-Cleaning Stage (Advertising Age)

FCC Economist: Congestion Pricing Could Mean Efficient Network Operation
Cable Operators Have Been Talking About Charging More For Bandwidth-Heavy Users (Multichannel News)


Funding shortfall stymies tech-transfer capabilities (Philadelphia Business Journal)

8 Central Pa. companies receive Ben Franklin funding (Central Penn Business Journal)

Video: Bing subjugates Pa. middle school to jingle (Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Microsoft Blog)
This is terrible. They are indoctrinating young children in Horsham into becoming Microsoft followers. Shades of Obama and
Burlington.



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Daily Links 10/29/09: Comcast's new IPTV project

Comcast Forges 'Excalibur' for IPTV (Light Reading: Cable Digital News)

Comcast NBC deal held up by various issues-sources (Reuters)

Former NBCU Chairman Says Now Is Not The Time For An IPO (paidContent)

Motorola Forecast Beats Estimates on Cost Reductions (Bloomberg)
Quarterly Shipment Numbers: Q3 2009 (Motorola: Media Experiences 2 Go)

InterDigital Shrs Jump On Strong Q3 (Barron's: Tech Trader Daily)

SAP Focuses on SMBs, Unconcerned by Oracle's Sun Acquisition (eWeek)

Viridity Energy Congratulates PECO on Smart Grid Advances and ARRA Stimulus Funding
As project partner of the $200 million grant awarded to PECO, Viridity Energy will support the implementation of smart grid technologies (Business Wire)

CDI Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results and Announces Dividend (PR Newswire)

ERT Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results (PR Newswire)


Philadelphia Fed’s Plosser Sheds Yankees Past for World Series (Bloomberg)

New York vs. Philadelphia: The venture scene (Philadelphia Business Journal: Technology Blog)


G.E.’s Bid to Connect Computerized Health Records (New York Times: Bits)
Cites Pennsylvania's Keystone Health Information Exchange as an example.


MapQuest Updates Its Maps - But is it Too Late? (Read Write Web)
MapQuest was co-headquartered in Lancaster last time I checked.




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Daily Links 10/28/09: SAP shares plunge after forecast reduction

SAP Cuts Software-Sales Forecast; Shares Decline (Bloomberg)
SAP Software: No Global Upturn Yet (Business Week)
SAP helps sink NASDAQ, but the software maker may be a poor indicator (Daily Finance)

Unisys Announces Third-Quarter 2009 Financial Results (Business Wire via Reuters)
Unisys actually makes a profit!


Unisys venture wins $500m contract extensions (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Operator of ‘Private’ Web Sales Is Acquired (New York Times)

Philly Papers’ Fate Uncertain, As Lenders Reject Settlement (paidContent)

Droid Unveiled in NYC (GigaOM)


Nokia-Apple row may last more than 1 year (Reuters)

InterDigital Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results
Net Income Triples to $30.6 Million, or $0.69 per Share (Business Wire)

CMC Flips Open Yellow Pages On TV
HITS AxiS Service Launches Commercially for Small/Midsize Operators (Multichannel News)

Mistras Delivers 19.3% First Quarter Revenue Growth and Announces FY2010 Guidance
(PR Newswire)

SAP BusinessObjects Explorer Offers Better Search, User Interface (eWeek)

Obama tech adviser Susan Crawford plans departure (Washington Post: Post Tech)


Reed Technology Launches Comprehensive, Web-based Drug Label Database (Business Wire)



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Comcast Puts Yellow Pages On TV (Forbes)

Three Philly Area Companies Receive Smart Grid Grants

Three Philly-area utility companies received grants under the "Smart Grid" program unveiled by President Obama today:

• PECO, Philadelphia:

Deploy 600,000 smart meters and supporting sytems ($200,000,000)

• PPL, Allentown:

Deploy a distribution management system and smart grid
technologies to monitor and control the grid in real-time ($19,054,516)

• PJM Interconnection, LLC, Valley Forge

Deploy over 90 phasor measurement units and other
digital monitoring and analysis technologies across 10 states that will provide real-time data on the operating conditions of the transmission system, improving reliability and reducing congestion. ($13,698,091)

Atlantic City Electric Company also received a grant for $18,700,000 to improve grid efficiency.


See Grants by State

Obama Promotes ‘Smart-Grid’ Projects (New York Times:The Caucus)



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Daily Links 10/27/09: GSI Commerce to Acquire Retail Convergence

Comcast says some stimulus bidders may be ineligible (Bloomberg via Chicago Daily Herald)

Comcast: FCC Action Unlawful, Should Be Reversed
(PC Magazine)

Comcast Thinks Big With ITV (Light Reading: Cable Digital News)

GSI Commerce to Acquire Retail Convergence and Enter Private Sale Space with Addition of Rue La La (Business Wire)

GSI Commerce Reports Fiscal 2009 Third Quarter Operating Results (Business Wire)


Ametek Q3 results beat Street, shares up
(Reuters)

Vishay Announces Intention to Spin Off Measurements and Foil Resistor Businesses to Stockholders (Business Wire)

Vishay Reports Results for Third Quarter 2009 (Business Wire)

ING to sell Delaware-based bank in 2013 (Wilmington News Journal)

Fisker to make plug-in hybrids at former GM plant in Delaware (USA Today)

RYAN DAVIS NAMED PRESIDENT OF PHILLY.COM
(Press Release)

Nokia, SAP form anti-piracy services firm (Reuters)

SAP regaining its mojo? (ZDNet Blogs)

SAP: Days of the database are numbered
(ZDNet UK)

3-D Tool Rises to the Next Level (Engineering News Record)

CityRyde Launches Revolutionary Spark Bike Share Software, and It's Only the Beginning... (PR Newswire)

Viddler Analytics – Video statistics made easy. (The
Viddler Blog)



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Daily Links 10/26/09: NY Times Decides Comcast shouldn't buy NBC (After all, the Times has managed its business so well)

Verizon Profit Exceeds Estimates on Wireless Gains (Bloomberg)
Verizon Wireless, FiOS Growth Slows, But Quarter Fine (Silicon Alley Insider)

Verizon Launches BlackBerry Storm 2 This Week; OS 5.0 for Storm Today (jkOnTheRun)

A Big Deal, but Not a Good One (New York Times: The Media Equation)
On Comcast and NBC-U.

Comcast COO: Nat'l Platform Key to Interactive Ads (Light Reading: Cable Digital News)

Comcast Zeros In On Spammers
Operator Deploys Cloudmark's Spammer-Monitoring System (Multichannel News)

Cohen: Comcast's Plant tru2way-Capable By End of Year
Allows operators to deliver interactive TV content, pplications to compatible devices including TVs and set-tops
(Broadcasting & Cable)

Motorola Introduces New Products Expanding Fiber Deep and CablePON Portfolios for Cable Operators (PR Newswire)

Fisker to Manufacture Plug-in Hybrids at Former GM Delaware Plant (Automobile Magazine)


Obama plans big smart grid announcement (Reuters)

ING to Split in Two Amid $11.3 Billion Rights Issue (New York Times: Deal Book)
Wilmington's ING Direct USA to be broken off by 2013.

Virtua Selects NextGen® EHR to Support Quality Initiatives
Multi-Hospital Health Care System to Implement Award-Winning Product across Its Virtua Medical Group Network
(Business Wire)

Why Your Next IT Job Will Be In Healthcare (Information Week)


Unisys Closes 1-for-10 Reverse Split (Barron's: Tech Trader Daily)



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Philly Tech Events Calendar

Lender Capmark Financial Group Files for Bankruptcy (Bloomberg)
Formerly GMAC Commercial Holding Corp., based in Horsham.

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People News 10/25/09

Boomi Hires Key Sales Executive to Advance its Leadership in Cloud Integration
Scott Crawford, formerly of IBM and Ascential Software, to Lead Company's Global Sales Efforts (PR Web)

SAP APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES (SAP Press Release)

Americas’ SAP Users’ Group’s Interim CEO Accepts Permanent Post
Bridgette Chambers, Former Chief Executive Officer of Voile Enterprises, Named as Permanent CEO (Business Wire)

Second Drexel professor elected as IEEE president (The Triangle)

Kenexa Strengthens RPO Expertise With the Appointment of International RPO Development Director (Marketwire)

Mikros Systems Corporation Names Paul G. Casner, Jr. Chairman of Board (PR Newswire via Reuters)

Wolters Kluwer Health Bolsters CME Organization, Appoints Dr. Karen Overstreet as Executive Director of its Lippincott CME Institute (PR Newswire)

SevOne Names William J. Conners Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Business Development (Marketwire)

New Hire Supports CRM manager's Commitment to Cloud Computing
CTO with Expertise to Lead force.com Development and Integration Practice (PR Newswire)

USA Technologies Appoints Steven D. Barnhart and Jack E. Price to Its Board of Directors (Business Wire)



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