Taking a walk in the clouds (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Tour and video of Comcast's new headquarters.

Aegis’s Verklin Moves On, Possibly to ‘Project Canoe’ (Media Buyer Planner)

Interesting job with Comcast:
VP Strategy Planning/Wireless Product Development (Wireless Career)

Oracle v. SAP Legal Fight Gets Messier, Raises Tough Questions About Third-Party Maintenance (CIO.com)

NMC blasts software company's 'negligence'
(Traverse City Record-Eagle)
On SunGard's stolen laptop.

EU puts second Galileo test satellite into orbit (Reuters)

Bethlehem innovators to get awards (PennLive)

Time Warner, Viacom, Comcast profits seen higher (MarketWatch)

Comcast Cares -- But Only About People Like You (TechDirt)

Comcast Networks to Standardize on Sony XDCAM Technology (TV Technology)

NFL Network In IPTV Distro Deal With SES Americom
Satellite Service To Offer Football Programming To Telco TV Providers (Multichannel News)

J:COM Puts Motorola DOCSIS 3.0 Modems in Homes Starting TODAY (Media Experiences 2 Go)

GSI Commerce shares jump after strong 1Q results (Associated Press via Forbes)
Somewhat better than expected, but I'm still not sure GSI has found a viable economic model.

L-3 Communications Q1 profit up, raises 2008 forecast (Reuters)

Octagon Research Solutions, Inc. Announces Record Growth in CDISC Engagements (PRWeb)

Now Hiring Smart People! (Invite Media)

New Publisher GreenScreen Acquires DSI and ZOO, Announces Game (Gamasutra)

VCs Pour On Investments For Open-Source Leaders (Investor's Business Daily)

Is Web 2.0 Disruptive to Databases? (Intelligent Enterprise)

The Franklin Institute Receives Record $4 Million Gift from Biopharmaceutical Leader, Cephalon
Gift to Support Creation of Brain Exhibit (BusinessWire)

Comcast Ramping Up Wireless Ambitions
So much for Roberts not liking the 'quadruple play' (Broadband Reports)


Comcast Seeks Restraining Order Against AT&T (Online Media Daily)

On Top of High Tech (Jewish Exponent)
High Tech ties between Israel and Philadelphia.

Microsoft Launches On-Demand CRM Software into a Crowded Market (CIO.com)

NextWave, From Spectrum to Hard Technology (WAVE) (24/7 Wall St)

Primavera(R) Delivers Superior Integrated Program Management Solution (PRNewswire)

Social Networking: From the Server Side (Dr. Dobbs Portal)
About Ringside Networks of Marlton.

Encoda Launches Latest Version of the M/EDI Information Generator™ at New Jersey Practice (BusinessWire)

Sports Network Web site hacked
(phillyBurbs.com)

How blogs have reinvented Philadelphia Tourism (UTalk Marketing)

Entrepreneurial Activity Remained Strong in 2007 with Major Shifts among Men, Women and Immigrants, Says Kauffman Foundation Study (BusinessWire)
Philadelphia lowest in entrepreneurial activity among major metro areas, according to study.

Rumors of e-vote Fraud in Pennsylania, but Voters Like Machines
(Popular Mechanics)

West Chester film festival opens today (Daily Local News)

Earnings Roundup


GSI Commerce Inc F1Q08 (Qtr ended 03/29/2008) Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)

AMETEK, Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)

Motorola Loss Widens as Phone Sales Fall (Associated Press via New York Times)

Kulicke & Soffa 2Q loss nearly triples on higher costs (Associated Press via Houston Chronicle)

Building a Kulicke and Soffa Pyramid (Seeking Alpha)

IKON Announces Second Quarter Results
EPS of $0.24 at High End of Improved Outlook (BusinessWire)

Technitrol Reports Q108 Results (BusinessWire)

MEDecision Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results (BusinessWire)


Entercom Communications Corp. Reports First Quarter Results
Announces a 67% Increase in First Quarter Free Cash Flow and New Dividend Policy (BusinessWire)

Gemalto Q1 sales 388 mln euros vs 362 mln, confirms 2009 margin target (Thomson Financial via Forbes)

Environmental Tectonics Corporation Announces Restated Prior Period Financial Results
(PRNewswire)

Business Objects apologizes to customers (SearchSAP.com: SAP Watch)

SAP downgraded: TomorrowNow, Business Objects, economy at fault (SearchSAP.com: SAP Watch)

Salesforce.com’s bold development platform vision [includes executive podcast] (ZDNet Blogs)

GSI Commerce Reports Fiscal 2008 First Quarter Operating Results (PRNewswire)

Sources: Comcast To Sever Involvement In Pivot
Memo obtained by BBR shows mutual decision to part ways... (Broadband Reports)

Comcast hires former O2 CTO, possibly starting wireless division (engadget)

GPS devices lure thieves (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Situation Room
Inside the Rohm and Haas webcasting studio (Philadelphia Business Journal)

The Washington Hospital Goes Live with MobileMD Health Information Exchange and Enterprise Access (BusinessWire)

IDS Scheer AG: Preliminary figures on first quarter of 2008 (nachrichten)

ARIS Blog is Launched! (Per Aeternam In Altum)

Liberty Interactive: Stifel Cuts Rating On QVC Slowing (Barron's: Tech Trader Daily)

Universal Display Corporation Delivers Flexible OLED Prototype with Novel Capabilities to U.S. Army (BusinessWire)

Obama Site Visitors Redirected to Clinton Campaign (Washington Post)

QAD to Acquire FullTilt Solutions’ Product Suite
Product Information Management and Master Data Management Solution Capabilities to Complement QAD’s Vision (BusinessWire)

SEI Reports First-Quarter 2008 Results (PRNewswire)

Lockheed Martin 1st-qtr profit up; raises forecast (Reuters)

SunGard Launches Ambit (SunGard Press Release)

Entercom May Cut Dividend as JPMorgan Buys Shares (Bloomberg)

Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended March 31, 2008 (BusinessWire)

Thomson Innovation Enhances Intellectual Property Research with Business and News Information (PRNewswire)

SAP Customers and Partners to Gather at SAPPHIRE(R) 2008 Event Series to Explore "Business Beyond Boundaries" (Marketwire via CNNMoney)

Oracle Plus SAP Equals Love (Motley Fool)

US FCC chief again critiques Comcast network tactics ((Reuters)

N.J. Court Requires Subpoena for Internet Subscriber Records
(Associated Press via New York Times)

MEDecision gets new president
(Philly.com: Philly Inc)

Social Application Unites Art Lovers across Facebook and E-commerce Site Using Ringside Social Application Platform
Fulcrum Gallery “What is Art?” Facebook Application Highlights the Potential for New Revenue Streams via Facebook and its Own Site (BusinessWire)


QlikTech Hosts Customer & Partner Conferences April 27 – May 1, 2008, in Miami, FL (BusinessWire)

MRO Upgrades Technology Infrastructure;
Releases Software Enhancements to ROI Online™ (BusinessWire)

Welcome to the Viddler Lab (Viddler)

Venture investing down but not at unhealthy level (Philadelphia Business Journal)

AMETEK Achieves Record First Quarter Results (BusinessWire)

Area investor tries to build 'the Comcast of Asia' (Philadelphia Inquirer)

HD enthusiasts crying foul over cable TV's crunched signals (Associated Press via Google News)

Avoiding Net traffic tie-ups could cost you in future (USA Today)


Comcast opens up about how it manages traffic (USA Today)

Cherry Hill offers proof that recycling pays (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Grassroots groups nurture creativity (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Shamos: Why e-voting paper trails are a bad idea
( CNET News)
Interview with Pennsylvania expert in evoting systems.

MEDecision Names Tim Wallace Interim President and Chief Operating Officer
Addition of Seasoned Operations Professional Highlights Company’s Focus on Execution, Client Service (BusinessWire)

Computer Sciences launches new health care unit (Associated Press via Forbes)

RCD Technology Names Industry Veteran Philip Lazo to CEO Position
Custom Application RFID Provider Prepares for Market Expansion and Accelerated Growth (BusinessWire)

Staking out a place on the maps
geographIT was one of the first companies in the state to offer GIS services.
(Lancaster Online)

Leading Factory To Dealer Logistics Company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Chooses Quintiq Solution for Worldwide Planning & Space Allocation (BusinessWire)

GPS III Satellite Decision: (Inside GNSS)
Postponed again.

Comcast's big push to repair its image (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Microsoft Tags Mobile RFID (Red Herring)

The $100 Genome
Forget the $1,000 genome. Some companies are looking far past that goal in the hope of creating a really inexpensive sequencing technology. (MIT Technology Review)

Simplicity: What’s Next in Business Software
Vendors must figure out a way to simplify the delivery and usability of their software for today’s enterprise users and buyers. (SandHill.com)
Written by QlikTech's Anthony Deighton.

Oracle to expand SAP lawsuit, may target execs (Network World)

Lubert: "A very large, fear-based problem"
(Philly.com: Philly Deals)

Google, QVC Attempt to Revive QR Codes Looking for a Way to Link Print Ads With Web (Advertising Age)

NFL Network filing complaint with FCC against Comcast (Associated Press via Google News)

Comcast Bulks for Baltimore Ad Trial (Light Reading: Cable Digital News)

DH Capital Announces Two Cable TV Transactions (Marketwire)
Harron Communications, based in Malvern, sold most of its cable properties to Aldelphia in 1999. I didn't realize they were still in the business.

On Age... (Redeye VC)

Penn Medicine Names New VP/CIO (Healthcare Informatics)

Comcast Makes Move to Upgrade Networks (New York Times)

IMS Health 1Q profit falls 31 percent on higher expenses (Associated Press via Forbes)

Business Outlook Survey for Philadelphia: April 2008
(Philadelphia Federal Reserve)

Ulticom hires bank for M&A
Comverse CEO Andre Dahan: There is no deal yet, but this is definitely a step towards the sale of the company. (Globes
online)
Ulticom is based in Mount Laurel.

Net Neutrality Hearing Hits Silicon Valley (Washington Post)

National Attention Focused on Science and Technology Makes Franklin Institute's Annual Celebration of Science Relevant and Timely (IBusinessWire)

Anexinet to merge with Virtus (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Proscape Technologies Continues Global Expansion of Business with Four New Locations in North America and Europe (PharmaLive)

Voices of Innovation: Dendrite founder John Bailye (Video: NJ.com)

Stolen laptop has social security numbers of 16,000 Buff State students (Buffalo News)
Stolen from SunGard employee.

Spaceport launches deal with Lockheed (Las Cruces Sun-News)

Warning on Storage of Health Records (New York Times)

Special Report: NetSuite puts hairballs in the Cloud (MyCustomer.com)

2008 Wharton Business Plan Competition Finalists Vie for $70,000 in Prizes, VC Interest (Wharton School)

Introducing NEAT Receipts for Mac (Neat Receipts Blog)

SAP: Did Business Objects Unit Miss Q1 Targets? (Barron's: Tech Trader Daily)

H-1b overload: What’s the cause? (SearchSAP.com: SAP Watch)

Life Beyond The Four Largest BI Vendors (Information Week)

Federal Reserve Board: Beige Book-Philadelphia-April 16, 2008 (Federal Reserve Board)

After Stumbles, Boeing Has a Lot Riding on GPS 3 (Defense News)
GPS decision may be announced tomorrow; Lockheed seems to be the favorite.

Journal Register, saddled with debt, is being delisted
(Associated Press via MLive.com)

Comcast, Pando Networks Not Attending FCC’s En Banc Hearing
Stanford University Network-Neutrality Field Hearing Set for Thursday (Broadcasting & Cable)

Astea Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results
Strong Revenue Growth and Profitable Year (PRNewswire)

Rajant Announces New High Performance Wireless BreadCrumb® LX
Portable Wireless Mesh System Delivers Big Bandwidth and Resiliency for Critical Applications (BusinessWire)

Avencia Awarded National Science Foundation SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase II Grant for HunchLab (Directions Magazine)

1-800-FREE-411 and Pennsylvania politics (Redeye VC)

United BioSource Acquires Leading Publication Planning Software and Services Company (PRNewswire via FoxBusiness)