Cable Firms Join Forces to Attract Focused Ads (New York Times)

Comcast CFO: 'Difficult' Relationship With FCC Boss (Silicon Alley Insider)

Malone: Diller calls IAC 'his business' (Associated Press via CNNMoney)

Council Plans Questions on Wi-Fi Consultant's Contract (KYW Newsradio)

Real estate wrap: AdminServer adds space at HQ (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Elsevier Acquires Windhover Information Inc., a Healthcare Business Intelligence Company
(PRNewswire)

SAP, Silicon Valley firms join $15M LogLogic funding (bizjournals.com via MSN Money)

SAP Argentina: A hot opportunity ( SAPWatch: SearchSAP.com)

Franklin Institute to Host Hi-Tech Presidential Debate
Pennsylvania Universities and Leaders Back FI’s Debate on Economy & Technology (BusinessWire)
We will see.

Indian firms were largest H-1B users in 2007
H-1B use has spread far and wide; list shows most companies receive only one visa (Computerworld)

New law opens negative clinical trials to public scrutiny (ars technica)

Precyse Solutions Promotes Ken Lacy to Senior Vice President & CIO to Drive Advancement of PrecyseNet(TM), Precyse's Advanced Technology Solution (PRNewswire)

eMoney Advisor Launches Version 5.2 (PRNewswire)

Belmont G. Farley, 87, pioneer in computers (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Delaware County Community College to Build Science Complex (Chronicle of Higher Education)

The Appeal of Court
The FCC is trying to make cable more competitive by imposing new rules. Now, with a slew of lawsuits, the industry is hitting back. (Multichannel News)

MapQuest Releases Open APIs With New Free Dev Platform
(Mashable)
Another company AOL has pretty much killed. MapQuest is based in Lancaster and Denver.

February Top Social Networks - Make way for the new guys( Compete)
Latest numbers on myYearbook.com.

Doctors going wireless to write prescriptions
New electronic health record systems embraced by Delaware physicians (Wilmington News Journal)

Local Linux (Pleia2’S Blog)

'Rocky' robot may climb museum steps (Daily Pennsylvanian)

Comcast exec: $8.5B boost to shareholders won’t hurt (Philadelphia Inquirer)

FCC chief troubled by some Comcast data practices (Reuters)

Two Tech Events, Two Different Worlds (GigaOM)
South by Southwest in Austin and IETF in Philadelphia.

ClearPoint Takes Further Actions On Strategic Initiatives (BusinessWire)

Analysts warn SAP users of likely maintenance price hikes (Computerworld)

SAP GRC Conference Preview
(SAPWatch: SearchSAP.com)

Enterra Solutions provides technology to Iraq (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Malone-Diller court case hinges on duty (Reuters)

Checkpoint to provide portals for German firm (Cherry Hill Courier-Post)

With ad pulled, town no longer the butt of joke
Comcast SportsNet apologizes (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

Optium Swings to Loss on Charges (Associated Press via Forbes)

NFL chief urges crackdown on cable companies (Reuters)

Siemens sees health-care unit outgrowing market this year (MarketWatch)

Gartner: Global RFID market to top $1.2B this year (Computerworld)

Internet Engineering Task Force to Meet in Philadelphia, March 9-14, 2008 (BusinessWire)

3G iPhone by June '08 says analyst, but we're not so sure (Ars Technica)
Discusses InterDigital's 3G license with Apple. Also on InterDigital, the Wall Street Journal's "Heard on the Street" column today discusses the company's patent suits against Nokia and Samsung. The U.S. International Trade Commission will be considering the dispute between this month and November. Many expect InterDigital to prevail.

Put on Hold: Why Telecoms Can't Get Consumers to Bond More with Their Cell Phones (Knowledge@Wharton)
From last month's Wharton Business Technology Conference.


Primavera(R) Releases New Version of Portfolio Management Solution Connecting Business Strategy to Execution (PRNewswire via FoxBusiness)
I wonder how this product is doing for them?

Would-Be Buyers: Weather Channel Worth $4 Billion, Tops (Silicon Alley Insider)
Comcast still considered a possible bidder.

Verizon's (VZ) high-speed customers lose the signal (BloggingStocks)


Time to check in with Checkpoint (BloggingStocks)

Urban Outfitters 4th-quarter profit up (Associated Press via Businessweek)
Perhaps Philadelphia's hottest company. Particularly amazing performance in a weak apparel market. But how good are their IT systems?

A brilliant video delivery platform
* Viddler offers video services with a social networking aspectm (Network World)
Starting to get more mainstream attention.

WZBN TV 25 in Trenton could close, says founder (Princeton Business Journal)

OnDemand Software Showcases Oracle End User Training Solutions With New Release Of Oracle User Productivity Kit At Alliances 2008 (CRM Marketplace)

State of the Science Debate (MSNBC.com: Cosmic Log)

Pennsylvania poised to reap campaign dollars (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Edge Of Sports
Arlen Specter says fandom alone is fueling his NFL investigation (Philadelphia Weekly)

IT looks for online video to boost corporate training, collaboration, marketing (Computerworld)
On Rohm & Haas.

Google bets on value of prediction markets
Google builds largest internal corporate prediction market (Network World)
With input from researchers at Penn.


SAP teams with Intel for SMB appliance (SearchSAP.com)

H-1b season is here (SearchSAP.com: SAP Watch)

Primavera(R)Partners with Digital China to Extend Global Reach (BusinessWire via FoxBusiness)

InfoLogix Regenerates SurgiChip (RFID Journal)

TiVo Touts Cable Progress (Broadcasting & Cable)

Analyst: IAC looks like a value trap (Associated Press via MSN Money)

PARIS Technologies International, Inc. Announces PowerAnalytics™ 2.0
For use with SAP® Business One and BusinessObjects Xcelsius™ (BusinessWire)

inTEST Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2007 Results (PRNewswire via MSN Money)

PNC names CEO at Wilmington-based subsidiary (Philadelphia Inquirer)

All sizzle, no cheesesteak
Philadelphia's muni Wi-Fi rollout isn't all it's cracked up to be (Network World)
Excellent in-depth analysis.

SAP and Intel Partner on New Appliance (IDG via New York Times-free subscription.)

SAP and IDS Scheer Partner to Bring Customers Easier Modeling and Visualization of Enterprise Services (PRNewswire)

IDS Scheer Announces Support for OASIS Reference Model with ARIS SOA Architect (BusinessWire)

CEBIT SAP won 4,690 new customers for Business One software in 2007 - CEO (Thomson Financial via CNNMoney)


Philadelphia CIOs Report on Second-Quarter Hiring Outlook (PRNewswire via FoxBusiness)

Safeguard Makes Six-Pronged Exit (Red Herring)

Daniel Weintraub: Another software fiasco costs us millions (Sacramento Bee)
One engagement for Bentley Systems that apparently didn't work out too well.

Florida Crows Over Docsis 3.0 (Cable Digital News: Light Reading)

Heartland Payment Systems Acquires Controlling Stake In CollectivePOS, a Canadian Merchant Services Provider (BusinessWire)

Willow Grove's future could be as security hub (phillyBurbs.com)

Is 2008 the year of video for social media? (The Viral Garden)
Discusses Viddler.

Warren Lichtenstein to Step Down as Chairman of SL Industries Amid Record Growth, Profitability (BusinessWire via StreetInsider.com)

IKON Introduces New ASP Web-to-Print Tool (BusinessWire)

VINtek Announces Growth in 2007
Opens new location, adds clients, adds paperless title processing in two states (BusinessWire)


Sypherlink, Computer Aid (CAI) Partner to Help Fusion Centers Turn Data Into Useful Intelligence, Maximize Effectiveness (BusinessWire)

RTTS Moves to Larger Philadelphia Office at 1 Liberty Place (PRNewswire)

Safeguard Scientifics to sell 6 holdings (Associated Press via MSN Money)

Unisys might win big state no-bid contract (PennLive.com)
I first asked an innocent question about this deal back here.

StarCite searching for new CEO as Boult exits (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Audit cuts Sunday circulation at The Philadelphia Inquirer (Associated Press via phillyBurbs.com)

NAA Conference: Tierney: Focus On Older Audience; Stop Self-Flagellation; Singleton On Wireless (paidContent.org)
Its always interesting to see what Tierney will say next.


The New York Times Expands Distribution in Philadelphia Area
New Print Site Agreement with The Philadelphia Inquirer (BusinessWire)

Carnegie Mellon Professor Takeo Kanade to Receive Franklin Institute's Prestigious Bower Award (PRNewswire)

Comcast Buying GolfNow.com (Silicon Alley Insider)

Comcast Business Voice Push (TMCnet)

NEAT Receipts Brings Award-Winning Scanning Technology to the Enterprise (Marketwire)

IBM, SAP Look to Re-Shape BI
Following recent acquisitions, IBM and SAP unveil a host of new products and services. (Redmond Developer News)

The Gold Mine in Ads That Aren’t on Google Health (New York Times-Free Subscription.)

Thomson Scientific Launches ScienceWatch.com for Top News on Scientific Discovery (PRNewswire)

Liberty Media in control? (Bloomberg via Delaware Online)


Venture capitalists say market is hot (Annapolis Capital via Delaware Online)

New firm is offering index ETFs (Philadelphia Inquirer)
And other interesting items.

Home care, technology fields boom with jobs (phillyBurbs.com)

Atidan Announces Support and Administration Services for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (PRWeb)

University of Pa. hacker pleads guilty (United Press International)

A super-cool chip
Lightwire introduces the new information transmission technology at conference. (Allentown Morning Call)

IDS Scheer`s Place in the Software World (eWEEK.com)
Interview with Dr. August-Wilhelm Scheer.

IDS Scheer Breaks New Ground with SAP Business ByDesign Practice (eWEEK.com)

IDS Scheer's North American operations are based in Berwyn.

TV, Internet, phone service fight grows (Palm Beach Post)


Seat warming, Internet blocking (Boston Globe Editorial)

Comcast Backed By NBC, Viacom In Network Neutrality Dispute (Dow Jones via CNNMoney)



Salesforce.com shares jump on strong results (MarketWatch)

Is Salesforce on the Block? (TheStreet.com)

Ohio School's RA Wins Future City Contest (Environmental Protection)
Competition sponsored by Bentley Systems.

Colin Devroe from Viddler (Podcast: Technology in Philadelphia)
Viddler evangalist on company's new open API and relationship with TubeMogul.

TubeMogul Puts Viddler on the Roof (PRWeb)

InterDigital Lacks Thrills (Motley Fool)

Apple to launch 3G iPhone in June?
Analyst says current iPhone production is already being wound down (TechRadar.com)

Liberty Media sees weakness at QVC, eyes new deals (Reuters)
Looking for major ecommerce acquisitions. Does this include IAC?

Comcast Clear To Fight 30% Cap
With FCC Publishing Ownership Rules, Operator Can Now Mount Court Challenge (Multichannel News)

FCC Considers Hearing Do-Over in Light of Comcast Seat Hogging Charges (PC World)

Docsis Device Shipments Top 30M in 2007 (Cable Digital News: Light Reading)


Attendees Ponder HIMSS Plusses and Minuses (Healthcare Informatics)

Vanguard settles racial discrimination case (Philadelphia Business Journal)

OpSource Embeds Boomi On Demand Into OpSource Connect (Marketwire)

WPCS lowers earnings, revenue guidance (Phidelphia Business Journal)


MODA Technology Partners and Applied Biosystems team with XOMA for deployment of SQL*LIMS Micro/EM™ at Berkeley, CA Manufacturing Facilities (BusinessWire)

PHH Corp. posts 4th qtr. profit from mortgage business (PhillyInc: Philadelphia Inquirer)

imc² Names Chris Mycek Managing Director for Philly Office Promotion Adds to Tremendous Success of Northeast Office (PharmaLive)

InterDigital Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financial Results (BusinessWire)

Liberty Media Reports Fourth Quarter Financial Results
Company Completes Deal for Largest Stake in DIRECTV (PRNewswire)
QVC's revenue grew 4% in 4th quarter.


CDI Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings Increase by 35%, Announces Full Year 2007 Results, Dividend and Stock Repurchase Program(PRNewswire)

Cintas, Digitas Health adding combined 300 jobs in Phila. (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Technitrol completes purchase of Danish firm (Philadelphia Inquirer)

ExploTrack monitors explosives (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Google Admits Health Data Plan (Red Herring)

First Look at Google Health (John Battelle's Searchblog)


RTLS Healthcare: InfoLogix To Launch SurgiChip - A Complete Real-Time Wireless Verification System To Help Hospitals Eliminate Surgical Errors (RFID Solutions)

Devon IT to Launch in India (BusinessWire)


SAP spruces up its supply chain offering (SearchSAP.com)

SAP developers beware: Duet comes to healthcare (SAP Watch: SearchSAP.com)


VC Circle: Rob Hayes on Get Satisfaction (Under the Radar Blog)
On investment by First Round Capital.


Millersville University will create software center
Will link students and businesses (LancasterOnline)


Japan Technology Group Presents a Free Japan Innovative Technology Showcase in Philadelphia, PA (BusinessWire)

Support? Or Astroturf?
Comcast acknowledges that it hired people to take up room at an F.C.C. hearing into its practices. (Portfolio.com)

Checkpoint Systems 4Q adjusted earnings rise to 60c a share; revenue up 21.4% (Thomson Financial via CNNMoney)

EResearchTechnology Soars on 4Q Earnings (Associated Press via CNNMoney)

Technologicology: Haven’t Been Macromedia Flashed Like That Since Grade School (Philebrity)
On Newgrounds.com of Glenside.


SAP's targets could be a stretch, analysts caution
Societe Generale sees first signs of deals being delayed in Europe (Marketwatch)

India’s SAP Integration Capacity Grows (Sap Watch: SearchSAP.com)

Guild: Philly Newspapers Lay Off 68 (Associated Press via Portfolio.com)

GSI Commerce Appoints Nick Pahade President of gsi interactive (PRNewswire)

Busy Time In Online Health Media: Microsoft Developer Fund; Google’s Health Plans (paidContent.org)


Highly Scalable Document Clustering Software Released by Hot Neuron (BusinessWire)

InterDigital Licenses 3G Modem Technology to Leading Asian Semiconductor Company (BusinessWire via FoxBusiness)

ICT Group posts lower Q4 results, warns of Q1 loss (Reuters)

M5 Networks Expands Hosted VoIP Services in Philadelphia (TMCnet)

Environmental Tectonics ends Navy dispute (phillyBurbs.com)


Herley burdened by weight of indictment
Company chairman describes extra costs, loss of focus. (Lancaster New Era)

RFID Startups Go After Lucrative Niches (O'Reilly Radar)

Siemens Unveils syngo WebSpace Enhancements at HIMSS (PRNewswire)

Campus Philly working to keep college graduates in the area (Philadelphia Business Journal)