Lewis Katz, co-owner of The Inquirer, dies in plane crash (Philadelphia Inquirer)


He Said, He Said: the Comcast-Netflix Edition (Video) (Re/code)

On The Eve Of SAPPHIRE Conference, Vishal Sikka Puts SAP In The Rearview (TechCrunch)

Saturday Highlights 5/31/2014: Intel TV creator leaves Verizon; Selig concerned over Astros-Comcast conflict

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Intel TV Creator Leaves Verizon Months After Deal (Re/code)


Bud Selig concerned with Astros’ suits involving Comcast and Drayton McLane (Houston Chronicle)

Hedge fund, ShopHQ parent trade broadsides as proxy fight looms (Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal)
ValueVision, which previously operated under the brand name ShopNBC, has a top management which includes several QVC vets; Comcast owns a small stake.

Microsoft: Dynamics CRM ain't chopped liver, despite Salesforce tie-up (PC World)

SAP, Ariba, and The Future of B2B Networks (Joshua Greenbaum / Enterprise Applications Consulting)

Links 5/30/2014: Are developers disappointed in Comcast?; New SAP channel chief readying new partner business models

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Comcast-Spectacor combines ticket companies; 15 jobs eliminated (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Why Google, Comcast, and AT&T Are Making Power Utilities Nervous (Business Week)

The epic technological transition that explains this year’s spate of tech mergers (Washington Post: Switch)


Comcast, Blasted By Customers, Disappoints Developers Too (ReadWrite)
Not sure if this is an accurate reflection of everything going on in Comcast's tech
ecosystem. Also, on X1, I think Comcast has been focused to this point on maintaining
the quality of the Cloud environment as it rolls out before opening it. Any comments?

Comcast To Give Video Devices A Shot In The ARM (Multichannel News)


Cloudy glasnost for Microsoft and Salesforce.com, but what must Bernard think? (Diginomica)

SALESFORCE MUSCLES IN ON SAP TERRITORY WITH MICROSOFT PARTNERSHIP (Computer Busines Review)

Event Report: Answers To The Top 12 Questions About SAP Ahead of #SapphireNow #ASUG2014 (R "Ray" Wang/A Software Insider's Point of View)

New SAP Channel Chief Readying New Partner Business Models (CRN)

Alibaba among companies looking to invest in AppNexus -WSJ
(Reuters)
AppNexus is a First Round Capital portfolio company. It is reported to be seeking a valuation in the $1 billion range.



Edison Ventures Exits Contact Center Solutions Leader – Uptivity Acquired by inContact (PR Web)
Edison says exit generates 50% IRR for it.

Maryland poaches another start-up (Washington Post)

Links 5/29/2014: PSERS removes unexpectedly exposed investment contracts from web; Microsoft, Salesforce in Cloud partnership

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Report: Verizon FiOS claimed public utility status to get government perks (Ars Technica)

Pay TV Consolidation: Who Are the Potential Winners and Losers?
(Knowledge@Wharton)

Hastings: Comcast wants to become the 'post office' (USA Today)



Pennsylvania pension explains its unexpected disclosure
(Fortune Term Sheet)

PSERS removes hundreds of state investment contracts from public scrutiny (Philly.com: Philly Deals)



SAP and IBM Collaborate to Serve Transportation and Logistics Industry (PR Newswire)

Microsoft, Salesforce Said to Discuss Cloud Partnership
(Bloomberg)

Microsoft and salesforce.com announce global, strategic partnership (Press Release)


Veeva Announces Fiscal 2015 First Quarter Results
(Business Wire)


Mobile security SaaS provider Mobile Iron sets terms for $100 million IPO (Renaissance Capital)



City of Philadelphia Selected as One of Seven US2020 City Competition for STEM Mentorship Winners (Business Wire)

Md. lures software firm Salsa Labs with $1 million investment (Baltimore Sun)
Edison Ventures leads $5 million follow-on round.

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)

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.

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.

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)

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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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)

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)