InterDigital Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results (BusinessWire)

Comcast-DailyCandy: Interview: Sam Schwartz, EVP, CIM; Pete Sheinbaum, CEO, DC (paidContent)

Checkpoint's Profit Woes (Forbes)

SunGard Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results (BusinessWire)

Kulicke & Soffa Reports Results for Its Third Quarter 2008 (BusinessWire)
Kulicke & Soffa 4Q outlook short of estimates (Associated Press via Forbes)

Ben Franklin organization announces new investments (Phialdephia Business Journal)

QlikTech/QlikView update (DBMS2)

Financial Worries Deepen at Philadelphia Media Holdings (Philadelphia Magazine: The Daily Examiner)

MedQuist Announces Completion of Transaction (PRNewswire)

Verizon: Labor Strike Won't Affect FiOS (Light Reading: Cable Digital News)

Verizon: No Way on tru2way (Light
Reading: Cable Digital News)

SAP Looks Strong (Seeking Alpha)

BioNanomatrix Awarded New NIH Grant for Development of Nanoscale Platform for Single-Molecule DNA Mapping and Haplotype Applications (PRNewswire)

AlcaLu looking for a peerless leader (FierceTelecom)
Comcast's Burke under consideration.

Comcast's private history (Philly.com:Philly Deals)

Catching Comcast (Salon.com: Machinist)

O-I Glass Business Selects Lead Time Technology for Supply Chain Process Improvement
(PRNewswire)

Revolution Health Seeks Life Preserver (Chilmark Research)

Synchronoss earnings decline sharply (Associated Press via NJ.com)
Before the launch of the 3G, Synchronoss handled most customer activations for the iPhone. Based in Bridgewater, NJ, Synchronoss has much of its operations based in the Lehigh Valley.

Rodale Reports 2008 Second Quarter Results (BusinessWire)





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ChannelWeb has issued its 2008 CRN Fast Growth 100. ChannelWeb focuses on VARs, resellers, IT consultants and system integrators. Three area based companies made the list: EPAM Systems of Lawrenceville, which does a lot of outsourcing work in Eastern Europe, reported 2007 revenues of $114 million, up from about $40 million in 2005. The other two are Lattice Inc. of Pennsauken's consulting division ($13.9 million in 2007, up from $3 million in 2005), and e-brilliance of Conshohocken ($5.6 million in 2007, up from $3 million in 2005).
Several others on the list do significant business in the area.





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Checkpoint Systems, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results (BusinessWire)
Checkpoint earnings down, guidance restated (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Heartland Payment Systems Reports Record Second Quarter Earnings Per Share of $0.30 (BusinessWire)
Heartland Payment Systems' shares rise on earnings report (Associated Press via Forbes)

Kenexa Q2 results beat analysts' view (Reuters)


TruePosition Wins Permanent Injunction Against Andrew Corporation
U.S. District Court in Delaware Also Grants Enhanced Damages (BusinessWire)

Comcast Buys DailyCandy For $125 Million; Beats Out Viacom For Newsletter Business (Silicon
Alley Insider)


Verizon workers stay on job as union negotiates (Newsday)


Wharton SBDC expanding assistance
The center’s resource staff plans projects involving more than just startups (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Businesses Can Now Connect, Protect and Perfect Their Communications with New Qwest Mobility Products (BusinessWire)

SAP's Business Objects Q2 growth rate probably best in five yrs - Schwarz (Thomson Financial via Forbes)

SAP-related scandal in Burnaby (SearchSAP.com: SAP Watch)

Shunra Software Joins the VMware Technology Alliance Partner Program (BusinessWire)

SunGard Availability Services Introduces Virtual Server Replication Services (PRNewswire)

A place where businesses can hatch
New facility offers affordable rent, support to startups (Wilmington News Journal)

Help Knowledge@Wharton and Nightly Business Report Select the Top 30 Innovations of the Last 30 Years (Technology at Wharton)

Q&A: Comcast’s Susan Gonzales (Multichannel News)

RELM to Spin-Off First Access Partners to Form New IT Company (PRNewswire)



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Pepperjam and M3 Mobile Join Forces to Integrate Internet and Mobile Marketing (PRNewswire)
Pepperjam is located in Wilkes-Barre, M3 Mobile in Norristown.

Kenexa Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter 2008 (BusinessWire)

eResearchTechnology Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results (PRNewswire
via Philly.com)

Entercom Communications Corp. Reports Second Quarter Results (BusinessWire)

Primavera(R) and Vesta Partners, LLC Announce Strategic Alliance
(PRNewswire via MarketWatch)
This alliance is primarily focused on improving SAP-Primavera integration, which is interesting because Primavera has sometimes been mentioned as a SAP acquisition target.


Is Google your next data center?
Cloud computing is changing the way we think of the IT department. (Computerworld)
Gives Boomi some ink.

Dissenting FCC Commissioners Rip Comcast Decision (ChannelWeb)

CheckPoint HR Secures Funding From Edison Venture Fund (BusinessWire)
All we need is another Checkpoint to keep track of. There is already considerable confusion among many in distinguishing between Checkpoint Systems of Thorofare and Check Point Software Technologies, the Israeli software security firm.

Unisys Upgrades Service Parts Planning and Optimization Capabilities (Supply & Demand Chain Executive)

CBaySystems says U.S. court denies request to block MedQuist buy from Philips (Thomson Financial via Forbes)

Kulicke & Soffa seals two deals
(phillyBurbs.com)

Optibase and Scopus Video Networks Sign a Non-Binding Term Sheet for the Sale of Optibase's Digital Video and Streaming Business (BusinessWire)
Scopus's headquarters for the Americas are in Princeton.

CSSI's SOCRATES-GEO Adds 100th Satellite (PRNewswire via MarketWatch)

Shyamalan has eyes on filming in Chester studio, even though it's not built yet (Philadelphia Daily News)

A Personal History of Systems and Computers: Part 1 (Dr. Dobb's Portal)

Two Weeks Left to Enter the 2008 E-Fusion Award Competition (BusinessWire via MarketWatch)




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The FCC on Comcast: Confusion in spades (CNET News)

The Verizon FiOS TV 1.6 Update
(Zatz Not Funny!)

HACKER CAMP (Philadelphia Inquirer)

DreamIt Ventures Joins Y Combinator, TechStars in Pre-Seed Funding Space (Texas Startup Blog)

Night Life Reprogrammed (New York Times/Free Registration)

Software will help B of A cut emissions (Wichita
Eagle)

Verizon labor contract set to end, but strike seen as unlikely (Associated Press via Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Update: Verizon Unions Postpone Strike, Citing Progress (New York Times/Free Registration)

Payday protection
New state law sets low limits on interest rates (Allentown Morning Call)

Daniel Rubin: When your name gets turned against you (Philadelphia Inquirer)




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In the News




McNabb to Succeed Brennan as Vanguard CEO on August 31 (BusinessWire.com)
No, not that McNabb.


William B. Petersen Chosen to Lead Verizon's Legal Team for State Regulatory Matters in Northeast (PRNewswire)

Vishay Intertechnology Names New Chief Financial Officer and Creates Chief Accounting Officer Role (BusinessWire)

Content Data Solutions, Inc. Appoints New President (BusinessWire)

Kenexa Expands Recruitment Process Outsourcing Team With Strategic New Hire (Marketwire via CNN Money)

Olenick & Associates Announces Additions of Debra Lynn and Rob Lewis to Bolster Emerging Markets (Marketwire via MarketWatch)





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GL Trade Jumps Most Since 2002 on SunGard's $402 Million Offer (Bloomberg)
SunGard Press Release.

Comcast set for FCC D-day
(Reuters Blog)
Update: FCC formally rules Comcast's throttling of BitTorrent was illegal (CNET News)
FCC rules Comcast violated
Federal policy on Internet access (Associated Press via Google News)
Reactions to FCC's Comcast decision come fast and furious (ars technica)
FCC slams Comcast but too little too late? (ZDNet)

Passport Health Re-Recapped (Private
Equity Hub)
Passport Health has a significant portion of its operations in King of Prussia, stemming form its acquisition of Healthworks Alliance, Inc. in 2005.

CBaySystems says Costa Brava files claim against MedQuist stake buy (Thomson Financial via Hemscott)

CardioNet, Inc. Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering of Common Stock (BusinessWire)

Microsoft's Avenue A/Razorfish Seeks Old Media Business (Silicon Alley Insider)

Interview with RecycleBank CEO Ron Gonen (Fox Business/Video)

Hill International Acquires PCI Group (Hill International Press Release)

eResearchTechnology Inc. entered into a lease with NNN 1818 Market Street LLC for new office space at 1818 Market St., according to the CoStar Group The lease commences in November, 2008. The lease provides for approximately 59,400 square feet of space compared with about 40,000 square feet at its current facilities at 30 South 17th Street . The term of the lease is 11 years, with two 5-year renewal options.

Supply & Demand Chain Executive has published its 2008 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100, which focuses not so much on the biggest players but on what it calls ""next-wave" innovations in supply chain software, solutions and services".
Area companies making the list are Ascis Inc. of Marlton, MCA Solutions of Philadelphia, and Source One Management Services of Willow Grove.

Penny Stock: Journal Register Shares Hit One Cent (Editor & Publisher)


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SearchCamp Launches with PodCamp Philly in Philadelphia! (Search Marketing Gurus)




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Oracle to buy 125-employee division of Global Knowledge (Triangle Business Journal)
Global Knowledge Software is based in King of Prussia.

Assurant Strengthens Position in Wireless Service Contract Market by Acquiring Wireless Handset Service Provider Signal Holdings
(PRNewswire)

Appeals court rules for InterDigital in Nokia case (Reuters)

InterDigital Prevails Against Samsung in ICC Arbitration Proceeding (BusinessWire)

Kulicke & Soffa Announces Agreements to Acquire Orthodyne Electronics and Divest the K&S Wire Business Unit (BusinessWire)

Internet Capital Group Announces Second Quarter Financial Results (BusinessWire)

Motorola Announces Second-Quarter Financial Results (PRNewswire)


Yoh Talent Solutions Chosen by SAP Americas for Contingent Workforce Management Services (BusinessWire)

SAP opens the door to Rimini Street (SearchSAP.com: SAP Watch)

CDI Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results and Announces Dividend (PRNewswire)

Tyco Electronics Toughens Up (Forbes)

BlackRock-Brandywine's Philly deal 'close' (Philly.com: Philly Deals)

Greenhouse and Madden talk about their mutual missions (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Alphion, a Princeton Junction, NJ-based manufacturer of integrated photonic components, has raised $12.56 million of a $30 million Series E round, according to Private Equity Hub. The SEC filing listed only Tallwood Venture Capital as an outside investor.

Behind the Business Objects-Oco SaaS Deal (Intelligent Enterprise)

VINtek Achieves Record Growth in Down Market
Growth illustrates demand for direct-to-consumer technologies (BusinessWire)






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PhindMe, a Philadelphia-based startup providing mobile location-based services, recently filed a Regdex form with the SEC. This probably means they have completed a funding round, though I can't confirm that since I don't have a copy of the original paper form, only the cover sheet which is displayed online.
This coincides with an announcement today that PhindMe has hired three senior managers.



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Comcast's Profit Rises on Phone, Internet Customers (Bloomberg)

Comcast Takes Broadband Share
Strong HSI, Phone Adds Drive Quarter (Multichannel News)

Comcast Illegally Interfered With Web File-Sharing Traffic, FCC Says (Washington Post)

myYearbook, Leading Teen Destination Website, Raises $13 Million to Drive Growth and Build Out New Offerings (BusinessWire)

Teen social network myYearbook is growing fast and it just raised $13M, but is it more than a teen site? (VentureBeat)

Healthy merger for SDI, Verispan (Philly.com: Philly Inc)

Cadient: 46 to 175 workers since '04
Ad agency puts its stock in digital, especially for health-care companies (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Bio-Imaging Technologies Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results (BusinessWire)

Tyco Electronics reports 3rd-quarter profit (Associated Press via Forbes)


LSGC acquires Lamina Lighting for $4.5M (Tech Confidential: The Deal)
Lamina Lighting was a spinoff from research done at Sarnoff Corporation.

iContracts Raises $4 Million (Private
Equity HUB)

Rosetta Acquires Interactive Marketing Agency Brulant
(PRNewswire)

Building a Better World in GeoWeb 2008, Part 2
(Cadalyst)
"I think the next technology merger in the industry will be CAD and GIS"- Google chief technology advocate Michael Jones.
Bentley and ESRI, perhaps?

SAP today and tomorrow: Bill McDermott shares his vision (SearchSAP.com

Marchex Launches Next-Generation Local Advertising Platform (BusinessWire via Reuters)
Platform integrates technology from its Philadelphia-based VoiceStar subsidiary.

Bank of America Announces Investment in Green Technology
Innovative heating and cooling service technologies expected to reduce bank's energy costs and carbon footprint by 50% more than traditional service methods (PRNewswire via MarketWatch)
To use Fairless Hills company's technology.
(Looking back on this release, I guess it means BOFA actually invested money in this company,rather than just agreeing to
use its technology. The release is a little vague on that point.)

Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended June 30, 2008 (BusinessWire)

AGI Announces Software Component Libraries with Free Development Kits (PRNewswire)



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