Daily Links 3/9/2011: ING preparing to sell Wilmington-based ING Direct USA

SAP ups its in-memory computing ante (Computerworld)

Apotheker Seeks to Save HP's `Lost Soul' With Expansion in Cloud Software (Bloomberg)


ING preparing to sell Wilmington-based ING Direct USA (Reuters)
Price could be as high as $10 billion, according to some reports.

Fresh off budget, Corbett tours Microsoft Technology Center (Philadelphia Business Journal)
Along with Steve Ballmer.

IBM Names Smarter Cities Winners (Information Week)
Philadelphia one of the initial 24.


Comcast Sees Bucks In Premium Tech Support
MSO's Xfinity Signature Support Service Priced From $4.95 to $19.95 per Month (Multichannel News)

Comcast, Zoom Settle Dispute Over Modem Certification
Manufacturer Had Complained MSO's Testing Requirements Were Unreasonable (Multichannel News)

Comcast Corp. hires cable industry lobbyist to oversee D.C. efforts (LA Times: Company Town)

SAP sees BI on tablets gaining ground with mobile workers
Software maker has 3,500 iPads in the field connected to business intelligence software (Computerworld)

Sprint CEO Hesse: 4G strategy shortly, Clearwire is included (ZDNet Blogs)

Baltimore becoming a "Startup City" (Baltimore Sun: BaltTech)
Starting a DreamIt Ventures-like incubator program this summer.

Philly Pro Launches Smaller Shop To Avoid Registration (PE Hub)



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Daily Links 3/8/2011: Deutsche Telekom, Sprint said to be discussing T-Mobile USA Deal

Deutsche Telekom, Sprint Said to Discuss T-Mobile USA Deal
(Bloomberg)

YouTube, Netflix, Hulu: Meet Facebook (All Things Digital: MediaMemo)

Facebook Could ‘Become a Credible Threat to Netflix,’ Says Goldman Sachs (Hollywood Reporter)

Netflix spooks Hollywood more than ever (CNET News)

Britt: Video Losses Unacceptable
TWC chairman says MSO looking at video subscribers with "renewed intensity" (Broadcasting & Cable)

Comcast Courts the Cloud (Light Reading Cable)

Republicans pan FCC reasons for net neutrality rules (Washington Post: Post Tech)


Smarter Agent acquires Toor.me (Smarter Agent Blog)
Camden-based mobile real estate network acquires Seattle company that uses QR codes on properties.

Urban Outfitters’ Weak Quarter: A Hiccup or A “Yikes” (Barron's Blogs)
First disappointing news from Urban Outfitters in a long time. But the fashion business is like that.

Anexinet Named to Inaugural CRN Tech Elite 250 (Business Wire)

SAS Pushes BI to Apple's IPad, IPhones (PC World)

To BI or Not to BI – That is The Question for SAS (Information Management)

Seven Questions About CRM Software with Microsoft’s Mike Ehrenberg (All Things Digital: NewEnterprise)

The cable-TV installation will be easy. Want to buy some property under the Brooklyn Bridge? (Washington Post)
One writer's experience with Comcast.



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Daily Links 3/7/2011: Comcast launches Spanish version of Xfinity TV

Comcast seeks edge in Hispanic market with website (Reuters)

EXCLUSIVE: NBC and Versus Join To Make History for NHL
Ad campaign to promote Stanley Cup playoffs to air on both networks (Broadcasting & Cable)

Comcast Explores Network DVRs (Light Reading Cable)

Canoe Docks With Donovan
Donovan Data Systems to Integrate Canoe's Interactive TV Response Data (Multichannel News)

NetSuite embarks on richer reseller program (ZDNet Blogs)

Salesforce.com, The Next Oracle?: Careful What You Wish For. (Wall Street Journal: MarketBeat)

A Beginner’s Guide to SAPanese (ASUG News)


Time for a results-oriented city budget (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Op Ed column by Philly City Councilman Bill Green.

Instem Acquires Cambridge-Based BioWisdom; Leader in Delivering Healthcare Intelligence Solutions (Business Wire)
Price of $1.5 to $2.4 million, according to British press reports. Instem's US headquarters is in Conshohocken.

This time, human beats computer (Philadelphia Inquirer)



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As telecom industry evolves, success of Netflix is its biggest threat (Washington Post)

Philly Tech People News 3/6/2011

Comcast Hires Lehman as NBCUniversal’s New Digital Boss (All Things Digital: MediaMemo)

iVillage Launches App Network; Adds BN.com’s Gottlieb (paidContent)

Dr. Gil Amelio Joins InterDigital’s Board of Directors (Business Wire)

RES Software Appoints Gene Bonacci VP of Channels and Strategic Alliances (Business Wire)

Mangos Deepens Its Digital Bench Strength (PR Newswire)

VIIAD Systems names Scott Hethcox as Vice President of Sales (Business Wire)

The Cloud: Battle of the Tech Titans (Bloomberg Business Week)

Comcast shifting some Denver-area operations to East Coast (Denver Post)

Frontier pulls out of cable TV franchises, hikes installation charges dramatically (The Oregonian)

FERC Rejects PJM Challenge, Upholds EnerNOC’s View (Gigaom)
PJM Interconnection is based in Norristown.

Video: Marc Benioff Answers His Critics, With A Little Help from Jim Cramer (All Things Digital: New Enterprise)

Is Business-centric Social Networking a Revolution -- or a Ruse? (Knowledge@Wharton)

Motorola Mobility's Moloney: Rise of the Cloud (Multichannel News)

“SeedStart Media 2011” Launches Summer Startup Program for Digital Media Entrepreneurs (PR Web)
Comcast Interactive Capital, Genacast Ventures among backers of New York incubator program.

Daily Links 3/3/2011: Comcast's Roberts aims to make the cable box cool

Cable TV In Pursuit Of Mobility (New York Times)

Comcast's Brian Roberts: The man who loves cable (LA Times: Company Town)

Comcast's Roberts aims to make the cable box cool, take on Netflix (ZDNet Blogs)

Brian Roberts on "Bloomberg West"


Lauren Zalaznick: How Hulu Will Evolve to Compete With Netflix (Hollywood Reporter)

Teradata Buys Aster Data, Boosts 'big Data' Wares (PC World)
First Round Capital was an early investor in Aster Data. Teradata is paying $263 million for the 89% it does not already own.

Does Kickfire + Aster + Teradata spell trouble? (ZDNet Blogs)

Safeguard Scientifics Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2010 Financial Results (Business Wire)


Orbach Q&A: Strategics, VCs Drive Cloud Tech Surge (PE Hub)

Salesforce.com announces Service Cloud 3, Facebook integration (ZDNet Blogs)

DailyWorth Raises $850K To Become The Daily Candy For Personal Finance (TechCrunch)

Firm's data helps you decide on a wireless network (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Is AT&T's network better than Verizon Wireless' in the Philadelphia area? Verizon Wireless put out this press release today, probably not coincidentally.

Sprint Nextel and Clearwire Close to Resolving Pricing Dispute (DailyFinance)



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Daily Links 3/2/2011: Boston vs. Silicon Valley debate gets heated

NBCU Rock-ing mega-lease (New York Post)


ERT Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Operating Results (PR Newswire)
Also changing trading symbol from "ERES" to "ERT".

SAP Sales OnDemand: Got It, Got It, Need It? (ZDNet Blogs)

SAP CRM Sales On-demand Heads to Market (Enterprise Matters)

SAP Offers Resellers Big-Account Opportunities, Cuts Pre-Pay Requirement (CRN)

'Over the hill' Boston tech community lashes out at academic (Telegraph)

Attorney for Philadelphia entrepreneurs Goodman to be honored (Philadelphia Business Journal)


Broadband Growth Slows For Fourth Straight Year: Analyst
Top U.S. Cable Operators Added 2.3 Million Broadband Subs In 2010, Says Leichtman (Multichannel News)

Cox, Motorola Tests See 400 Mbps Upstream
Cable's Upstream Limits Soon To Be Less Of A Problem? (Broadband Reports)

NEC to Integrate Niteo Partners, a Leader in Business Intelligence, Analytics and Performance Management Systems (Business Wire)
Niteo Partners is headquartered in Princeton.

ADP To Acquire AdvancedMD (Information Week)



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Daily Links 3/1/2011: SAP Readies Salesforce.com Rival

SAP Readies Salesforce.com Rival (PC World)

SAP Plays Games With The Analysts
The 'gamification' of the enterprise could make work more compelling, engaging and -- gasp -- fun. (Information Week)

QlikTech Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Fourth Quarter revenue up 32%; Full year revenue of $226.5 million up 44% from 2009.
Qlik Technologies misses Wall Street's fourth-quarter earnings estimates by a penny (AP via Canadian Business Online)

NetSuite and Informatica partner for global enterprise (ZDNet Blogs)

Google Ventures, Khosla Make Rain For WeatherBill (Wall Street Journal: Digits)
WeatherBill raises $42 million lead by Google Ventures and Khosla, with previous investor First Round Capital also participating.


Hulu Set for Meteoric Growth in 2011
Ad revenue haul could be as high as $500 million (Ad Week)

Comcast releases Xfinity TV remote control app for Android devices (Engadget)


Internet-on-your-TV startup Boxee raises $16.5M (VentureBeat)

Sprint Boosts CEO Hesse's Target Bonus, Drops Link to Clearwire Success (Bloomberg)

Boathouse Capital Invests $9.1M in Two Companies (PE Hub)
Boathouse Capital is a private equity firm base in Wayne. These are its first software investments.

Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs’ 2011 Business Plan Competition Chooses 26 Semi-Finalists (Penn News)



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Daily Links 2/28/2011: Bel Fuse makes $246 million bid for Philly's Pulse Electronics

Comcast, NBC deal opens door for online video (AP via USA Today)

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts Calls Netflix Streaming Service a Positive (Hollywood Reporter)
Roberts: "What Used To Be Called 'Reruns' On Television Is Now Called Netflix".


Hogging Bandwidth Could Crack Netflix’s Piggy Bank (paidContent)

Boehner Says Vote To Invalidate Net Rules Could Come In March
House Speaker Says Chamber Will Act Because FCC Has Yet To 'Explain The Need For This Intrusion' (Multichannel News)

Comcast: The Next Big Capital Allocation Story, Says Goldman (Barron's: Tech Trader Daily)

Liberty Media Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2010 Financial Results (Business Wire)
QVC Q4 revenue up 4%.

QVC, Starz Drive Liberty Q4 (Multichannel News)


Deborah M. Gage Named President and CEO of MEDecision
Experienced Senior Executive Brings Wide-Ranging Health IT Background to Leadership Role (Business Wire)

Bel Fuse makes $246M offer for (Philly-based) Pulse Electronics
(AP via Forbes)
A few years ago it was the other way around, but Pulse (then named Technitrol) was the larger player at that time in terms of market value.

Motorola’s Xoom Tablet Sales Have Started ‘Relatively Well’ (Bloomberg)

Larry's Long Reach (Forbes)
On Larry Ellison-backed NetSuite.

Salesforce.com Falls; WSJ Reveals “The Truth Behind…The Hype”
(Forbes: The Tech Trade)

PPUG Spring 2011 reviews wrap-up (ZDNet Blogs)



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