Daily Links 11/1/2010: Philly Facebook Apps Maker Stuzo acquired by Dachis Group

Dachis Group Acquires Stuzo
Dachis Group Adds Facebook Preferred Developer Services and Facebook Social Marketing Platform to Firm's Global Social Business Offering (Marketwire)
Dachis Group Acquires Social Marketing Applications Developer Stuzo (TechCrunch)


For Broadband Carriers, Startup Ushers In A Cloud-y Future (Gigaom)
Comcast and Verizon invest in ConteXtream.

Cablevision-Fox Blackout May Raise Hurdles for Comcast-NBC Deal (Bloomberg)

Is Comcast’s Steve Burke About To Be The Most Important Name In Hollywood? (Forbes: Moneywood)

Where Are All The Cord Cutters? (Zatz Not Funny!)

Verizon Installs Moto's MediOS for TV Everywhere (Multichannel News)

Sprint CEO: Our 4G Strategy Is WiMAX, Full Stop! (Gigaom)

Dutch company flourishing in Tredyffrin office (Philly.com: Philly Inc)


Quality Systems Reports Fiscal 2011 Second Quarter Results
(Business Wire)
Quality Systems 2Q earnings rise but miss Street (AP via Business Week)
Quality Systems' principal business is NextGen Healthcare of Horsham.

Oracle finally gets SAP to trial, and maybe HP CEO (Reuters)

Oracle Seeks $2.3 Billion in SAP Download Trial (Bloomberg)

Three Reasons Why Venture Capitalists Are Investing in New York Startups (Wall Street Journal: Digits)

First Internet Guidelines from FDA Likely to Address Space Limitation Issue
(Pharma Marketing Blog)

Behind the Scenes: The Comcast Holiday Spectacular 2010 (Comcast Voices)



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Philly Tech People News 10/31/2010

John Sider Named Managing Director of Statewide Initiatives for Ben Franklin Technology Partners (Business Wire)

Web Host SunGard Availability Services Names New COO (Web Host Industry Review)

Rue La La Strengthens Leadership Team with Two Executive Hires
Steve Davis Appointed President and Ira Melnitsky Named Chief Merchandising Officer (PR
Newswire)


Beyond.com Names Joshua Akers as Director of Enterprise Sales

Acsis Appoints Nick Angelucci to Director of Professional Services (Business Wire)

CherryPad shipping delays cause headaches for Zecozi

For Philly-based startup Zecozi, which provides an ecommerce site focused on environmentally sustainable products, its agreement to be the exclusive US online distributor for California-based Cherrypal's CherryPad, a 7" energy efficient Android tablet priced at $188, was a big deal. But by late October, people who had placed orders and were expecting imminent delivery saw no sign of the product, nor could they find any tracking information on the shipments. Considerable noise was made on Internet forums, a few major blogs picked up the story, and some were questioning whether the CherryPad actually even existed since no one reportedly had seen one. Zecozi took much of the heat for this, even though it was not their job to ship the orders. The problem was heightened by a percieved lack of communications from CherryPal as to what was going on.

Although this was not Zecozi's fault (and they did their best to ameliorate the situation), what happened to them in this case is an inherent business risk if you are going to take orders for a product that you don't keep in inventory or don't have any control over the supply chain, particularly for a new and unproven product that is just coming off the the line for the first time.


Now, according to tweets and blog posts, shipments of the CherryPad are beginning to flow and be received by customers. There have been several initial reviews; some fairly positive, some not so positive, although the major complaint that it is pretty stripped down is not surprising given its price. But the product does exist and in general appears to be functioning properly. At this time, though, Zecozi is no longer showing the CherryPad as being available for order from its online store (not sure why).

Zecozi recently graduated from GoodCompany Ventures' incubator program and has raised $370,000 in venture capital, according to the FormDs website that tracks SEC filings (if I understand the filing correctly). It calls itself a "shared shopping" site which emphasizes interaction and information sharing among its users. Philly entrepreneur Deana Zelenka is founder & CEO.




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Astros, Rockets finalize deal to launch TV network
Comcast SportsNet Houston to show games starting in fall of 2012 (Houston Chronicle)

Watch Out, Big Cable: Xbox Live Now Bigger Than Comcast (Gigaom via New York Times)

Fox Returns to Cablevision (New York Times: Media Decoder)

AdMob founder leaves Google

After A Five Month Stay (And $750M Acquisition), AdMob CEO Omar Hamoui Leaves Google
(TechCrunch)

Hamoui started AdMob while at Wharton. VentureBeat suggests he may have left due to health issues.

Daily Links 10/29/2010: Judge won't delay start of Oracle/SAP Trial

Get ready for Verizon's 'Dream Phone' (Fortune)

With Internet TV, cable wins even if it loses (CNET News)

Today’s Deal of the Day Debut: DailyCandy, Of Course (All Things
Digital: MediaMemo)
Will launch first in Philly.

(Philly-based) RightNetwork Signs Hulu, Amazon.com Distribution Deals
Conservative-leaning Network To Offer Original Reality, Comedy Series (Multichannel News)

Judge denies Oracle attempt to delay SAP trial (Reuters)
Jury selection to begin November 1.

Oracle-SAP Suit Won't Clear Third-Party Support Fog (CIO.com)

Appirio: early cloud adopters like what they are getting but integration issues loom (ZDNet Blogs)

A Look into the Swedish Soul of QlikTech (The QlikView Blog)

Makeup Discovery Service BirchBox Raises $1.4 Million Seed Round (TechCrunch)
Led by First Round Capital.

An online voting scheme hits Vanguard barrier (Philly.com: Philly Deals)




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Daily Links 10/28/2010: SAP Bullish Despite Third Quarter Shortfall

Oracle Says SAP Won’t Contest Infringement Claims (Bloomberg)
Asks judge to delay trial's beginning.

SAP Bullish Despite Third Quarter Shortfall
Executives slam Oracle while highlighting sales gains and growth prospects. (Information Week)

Oracle vs. SAP: Battle of Fall 2010 Balance Sheets (CIO.com)

Oracle: Google 'Directly Copied' Our Java Code (IDG via New York Times)

What seed-stage star Christine Herron’s move to Intel Capital means (VentureBeat)
Leaves First Round Capital.

Moffett: TV Cord Cutters 'Poor' & Eating 'Dog's Breakfast' (Broadband Reports)

Motorola Profit Tops Estimates on Rising Sales of Droid Phones (Bloomberg)
Motorola looking at 3 cities plus staying here for headquarters (Chicago Sun-Times)
Philadelphia is not one of them.

Arris Rides Docsis Roller Coaster in Q3 (Light Reading Cable)

SunGard Announces Third Quarter 2010 Results (Business Wire)

SevOne Is on the Move
Leading Network Performance Management Company Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Accommodate Growth (Marketwire)

SeaChange, icueTV Link Up For T-Commerce
Vendors Team Up to Combine DVD Purchasing App with Fulfillment Platform (Multichannel News)

CDI Q3 results beat estimates, sees Q4 rev growth (Reuters)

Tyco Electronics profit tops estimates (Reuters)

Ben Franklin (Northeast) to Invest $420,000 in PA Technology Companies (Business Wire)




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Daily Links 10/27/2010: Comcast, SAP post earnings

Comcast Quarterly Profit Tops Estimates on Higher Cable Bills
(Bloomberg)

Comcast CEO: iPad, tablets give us ability to 'start from scratch' on TV interface (ZDNet Blogs)

Comcast Says Its Disappearing Subscribers Aren’t Cord-Cutters (All
Things Digital: MediaMemo)

Cablevision makes Fox an offer it hopes can't be refused (LA Times: Company Town)
Fox has rejected that offer.

SAP Q3 results miss expectations, hits out at Oracle strategy (ZDNet Blogs)

Oracle's Ellison Vows to Prove New HP CEO in on Scheme (PC World)

SAP: Larry Ellison Is Wrong About HP CEO Apotheker (PC World)

Where in the World Is Léo Apotheker? (New York Times: Bits)

GSI Commerce Reports Fiscal 2010 Third Quarter Operating Results (Business Wire)
GSI Commerce posts wider Q3 loss, shares fall (Reuters)

InterDigital Announces Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results
(Business Wire)
Says it will begin paying regular quarterly dividend.

Sprint CEO: In Talks With Clearwire On Financial Options (Dow Jones
Newswires via Nasdaq.com)

UberCab’s Masterstroke: Forgoing Buy-In from San Francisco Officials (PE Hub)

Three Reasons Why Apple-Unisys Is a Smart Partnership (ZDNet Blogs)




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Daily Links 10/26/2010: SunGard CEO outlines Cloud Plans

Comcast Opens Xfinity TV Online To All Video Subs
'TV Everywhere' Service Provides 55,000 Movies and TV Shows (Multichannnel News)

Is Comcast’s Xfinity TV a Trojan Horse? (Gigaom: NewTeeVee)

Netflixity… Time to Buy? (Cable360)

Cablevision CEO Jim Dolan wants sitdown with News Corp. at FCC headquarters (LA Times: Company Town)

Unisys hit by mainframe, services declines in Q3
Apple deal misunderstood and overblown (Channel Register)
Unisys Press Release

Ametek Q3 earnings beat Street; ups FY earnings view (Reuters)

Sungard outlines cloud plans: a CEO Q&A (Computer Business Review)

SAP, Oracle… Infor? (FT.com: Tech Blog)

SAP sued over 'Run Smarter' slogan (Computerworld)

BravoSolution: More Applause Deserved (Part 1) (Spend Matters)
The one thing that did come out of VerticalNet.

TruePosition Awarded Patent that Enables Advanced Mobile Phone Triggering (Business Wire)

Software development company opens new facility
Infragistics CEO has lived in So. Brunswick for over 20 years (North South Bunswick Sentinel)

Dataram chooses Issaquah for new testing, development center
(TechFlash: John Cook's Venture Blog)
Dataram is based in Princeton.

Judge reverses ruling on man's suit against Penn (Philadelphia Inquirer)





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Deloitte Philly Fast 50 is out

Deloitte Announces 2010 Greater Philadelphia Fast 50 Rankings
(PR Newswire)

Deloitte Philly Fast 50 (pdf)

Knowland Group became one of the fastest-growing companies by taking photos of signs (Washington Post)
On the #1 ranked company, which started out in DC but now claims Lewes, Delaware as its HQ location.

Daily Links 10/25/2010: Comcast's TV Everywhere service goes nationwide

Apple Enlists Unisys to Help With Corporate, Government Deals (Bloomberg)

Unisys’ license plate-scanning award boosts border security (Washington Technology)


Carlyle Bids to Take CommScope Private (New York Times: DealBook)


SAP TechEd 2010: Redeeming the NetWeaver Platform (Feeding the SAP Ecosystem)

SAP and Siemens Team Up on EVs (Greentech Media)

Charles Phillips Named CEO of Infor (PC World)
Latest move in the Enterprise Software game of musical chairs.

QlikTech uses IPO cash to expand globally (Information Age)



106 software jobs being created by US company in Newry (BBC)
Philadelphia-based Market Resource Partners.

Copps Talks Comcast/NBCU On Visit To Allbritton Facilities
Execs warn of merger's 'grave' implications on D.C. market competition (Broadcasting & Cable)

TV wedding (Washington Post)
Editorial supports approval of Comcast/NBCU merger without net neutrality conditions.

Xfinity and beyond: Comcast's TV Everywhere service goes nationwide (CED Magazine)


TicketLeap: Agile Teamwork and Responsive Customer Service (Ben Franklin Technology Partners: Keynotes)

Entrepreneur's Corner: Evisors (Wharton Journal)




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