Links 5/28/2014: NJ online gambling a dud to date







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Workday raises revenue forecast as software subscription grows (Reuters)

Fat-fingered admin downs entire Joyent data center (The Register)

SAP acquires Boston e-commerce software company SeeWhy (Boston Business Journal)

EY buys fast-growing technology consulting firm
(Philadelphia Business Journal)

SAP Business Suite powered by SAP HANA Exceeds 1,000 Customers (SAP
News)

The cloud questions facing SAP at Sapphire Now (Diginomica)



Katz and Lenfest win Inquirer parent with $88M bid
(Philadelphia Inquirer)

Mary Meeker Tamps Down All That Bubble Talk (Re/code)
My memory is that Meeker largely missed on the 2000-2001 bubble, but here she uses comparisons to that period to contend that things aren't so overvalued now.

Exclusive: Dave Scott's game plan for Comcast-Spectacor (Philadelphia Business Journal)



New Jersey Rolls Snake Eyes in Online Gambling (Bloomberg Video)

Teva (U.S. headquarters in North Wales) Harmonizes All Commercial Teams Worldwide with Veeva Systems’ Cloud-based CRM Solution (Business Wire)


Checkpoint Systems Launches Next Generation of EAS Solutions (Business Wire)










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NY Times editorial opposes Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger



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The New York Times yesterday published an editorial unfavorable to the proposed Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger, writing that the merger would create "a telecommunications colossus the likes of which the country has not seen since 1984 when the government forced the breakup of the original AT&T telephone monopoly." It added, "By buying Time Warner Cable, Comcast would become a gatekeeper over what consumers watch, read and listen to."
While suggesting that the FCC and DOJ should impose conditions on the deal if it is to be approved, it concludes: "Federal regulators should challenge this deal."

Of course, the New York area contains one of the largest concentrations of Time Warner Cable subscribers.

I'm not sure newspaper editorials have the sway they once did, but the major opinion leaders definitely have an influence, and their editorial opinions are likely to be reflected in the way they report content on the issue.

Other major papers to have weighed in include the Washington Post last month (FCC should approve the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger but keep a watchful eye), and an April editorial from Comcast's hometown Inquirer saying the deal would be a "slam-dunk" from Philadelphia's perspective but raises major questions from the point of view of the customer.


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Links 5/27/2014: Inquirer, Daily News sold for $88 million; Hall out as Inky publisher



A Cable Merger Too Far (New York Times Editorial)

Three show interest in Houston rights (Sports Business Daily)


Poll: Comcast First Choice for OTT Plunge (Light Reading)

Inquirer, Daily News sold for $88 million (Poynter)

Hall out as Inquirer publisher; Lenfest interim replacement (Philadelphia Business Journal)


Workday's Q1: Loss not as bad as expected; Sales up 74 percent
(ZDNet)

Workday Q1 2014-15 is another blow out with 74% growth (Diginomica)



SAP to Launch New Cloud-Based Sales Support Application (Wall Street Journal: Digits)



ARE MICROSOFT, ORACLE AND IBM FAILING THE BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE MARKET? (Computer
Business Review)
Interview with QlikTech's Donald Farmer.

City of Philadelphia Selects AssetWorks Fleet Management Software
(Globe Newswire)
AssetWorks is based in Wayne.






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Now 100 Cities Strong, Startup Grind Aims To Spread The Entrepreneurial Bug Worldwide (TechCrunch)


Apple reportedly working on smart home features for iPhone
(The Verge)

Pfizer Says Its Bid for AstraZeneca Is Dead (New York Times: DealBook)

The Box S-1, Delayed IPO, and the Genius of Tien Tzuo (Dave Kellog/Enterprise Irregulars)

China's NDRC Accepts InterDigital's Commitments and Suspends Its Investigation (Globe Newswire)








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Big Ten Network has big plans for Rutgers (Newark Star-Ledger)

Tennis Channel to sell subscription package directly to consumers (LA Times)

Why SocialRadar Hosted a Launch Party in Philadelphia This Week (InTheCapitol)




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Philly Tech People News 5/25/2014









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ThingWorx Expands Leadership Team to Address Increased Global Demand for Internet of Things Platform (Business Wire)


InterDigital Introduces New Vice President of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs (Globe Newswire)

Symphony Health Solutions Appoints Neal Bibeau Chief Executive Officer (Globe Newswire)


Former Samsung & Sprint Exec Joins Cablevision (Multichannel News)

Roska rebrands to PulseCX (Medical Marketing and Media)


John M. Miller Joins Momentum Dynamics as Technical Advisor (Business Wire)


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Anaplan challenges Oracle, SAP, IBM in cloud data storage
(San Francisco Chronicle)

Manhattan Associates Taps The Omni-Channel Revolution (Investor's Business Daily)

Cell phones, computers more and more part of Lancaster County Amish's real world (Lancaster Online)



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Links 5/23/2014; Fab's decline; What to expect in McDermott's first 100 days








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How A Gay Social Network Turned Itself Into A Billion Dollar E-Commerce Site, Then Fell Apart (Business Insider)

Alibaba Plans Online Market Geared to Americans (New York Times)


China's JD.com IPO raises $1.78 billion, augurs well for Alibaba (Reuters)

Bill McDermott’s First 100 Days: One CEO, One SAP (Enterprise Applications
Consulting)



Workday Growth Expected To Remain In High Gear In Q1 (Investor's Business Daily)

SAP's Mobile Platform 3.0 generally available (ZDNet)

New Jersey pension system investigates pay-to-play allegations (Fortune Term Sheet)

Independence Blue Cross and Relay Take a Radical Approach to Mobile and See Results (Marketwire)










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Former Philly exec Zibelman has big role in New York's review of Comcast/Time Warner Cable deal


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Audrey Zibelman / NY PSC

Audrey Zibelman, an attorney by training, served as founder, CEO and President of Philadelphia-based virtual power grid pioneer Viridity Energy until last year. Prior to that, she was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of PJM, the regional power transmission organization based in Valley Forge.

Now she is chair of the New York State Public Service Commission. In that role, she will oversee the state's review of the proposed Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger.

New York's review of the merger is important because while the state has only 23,000
Comcast subscribers, it has about 2.6 million Time Warner Cable subscribers. Under a change in state regulatory law last month, Comcast will have the burden of proving to the state that the purchase is in the public's interest. Governor Cuomo promises the commission (pdf) will conduct a "thorough and detailed investigation." New York expects to complete its review within four months.


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Links 5/22/2014: The Hill reports on Comcast lobbying efforts; Bentley Systems releases 2013 annual report








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Comcast goes for shock and awe (The Hill)

Comcast: AT&T for DTV Could Prompt Bid for T-Mobile, Says UBS (Barron's: Tech Trader Daily)
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Baker oversaw firm where NJ pension funds were invested (Boston Globe)

Bentley Systems Releases 2013 Annual Report Online (Business Wire)
8% revenue growth to $593 million; 63% of revenue from outside of US.

VCs eye big cloud software returns despite dwindling valuations (Reuters)

H-P cutting additional 11,000 to 16,000 jobs; results accidentally posted on site: live blog (MarketWatch)


But then who would buy Epicor? (ERP Graveyard)


Exclusive: Element nears deal to buy PHH's leasing unit for $1.35 billion (Reuters)

RightCare Named Winner of 2014 TiE50 Award (Business Wire)



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Links 5/21/2014: McDermott now SAP's sole CEO; Comcast Shareholder Meeting draws flack inside and outside Kimmel








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SAP’s McDermott Counts On Faster Decision-Making as Sole CEO (Bloomberg)

SAP says no plan to return to having two CEOs (Reuters)


Cisco CEO: 'Brutal' Times Are Coming For The Tech Industry (Business Insider)

Salesforce Forecast Tops Analyst Predictions on Cloud Sales (Bloomberg)


Flurry of acquisitions redraws Salesforce.com partner landscape (ZDNet)

Perficient Acquires IBM Smarter Commerce Division of Trifecta Technologies (Business Wire)
Trifecta, based in Allentown, is selling its IBM-related Business for $13.7 million to
focus on its Salesforce business.



Netflix Enters Germany, France in Biggest Move Since 2011 (Bloomberg)

Verizon Eyeing Cloud-Based Video Jukebox (Home Media Magazine)


Comcast CEO Grilled Over Company Politics, Employee Wages at Shareholders Meeting
 (Hollywood Reporter)

Merger Protests Greet Comcast Corp. Annual Meeting at Kimmel Center (CBS Philly)


Comcast Completes Jersey Shore Upgrades
(Multichannel News)

AT&T-DirecTV deal may smooth path for Comcast-Time Warner approval
(AP via San Jose Mercury News)


Amazon will have 10,000 robots in its warehouses by year’s end, Bezos says (Geekwire)

Google reportedly plans to target businesses with Wi-Fi (Gigaom)

Clutch Unveils ClutchConnect™ Partnership Program (Business Wire)








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