Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Targets Technology-Based Economic Development With $13 Million Investment (PRNewswire)

IT firms brace for reduced client spending next year (Philadelphia Business Journal)

HCSC paid around $100M for TMG Health (Philly.com: Philly Deals)

Medrium Buys Wilmington Professional Associates (Private Equity Hub)


MTI Recognized by the Philadelphia 100 as One of the Fastest-Growing, Privately-Held Companies (PharmaLive)

SprinxCRM Announces Official Entry into U.S. Market with New Software Release and SprinxCRM Mobile (Business Wire)

Comcast Spotlight Cuts Positions (Broadcasting & Cable)

Turner Investment cuts 15% of staff (Pensions & Investments)

Accusations Flying in SAP-Waste Management Suit (PC World)

Gannett Profit Fell on Decline in Ads, Job-Cut Costs (Bloomberg)
Gannett owns the Wilmington News Journal and Cherry Hill (South Jersey) Courier-Post, as well as internet advertising specialist PointRoll.

What VCs Really Want: Howard Morgan, First Round Capital, Lets Us Know (The Tech Effect)




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Although T-Mobile's 3G network has been officially on in the area since the beginning of the month, I wasn't sure from some of the initial reports I read in the national media whether the Android-based G1 phone was available here yet. I checked, and it is.
Be aware, however, that T-Mobile's own coverage map suggests there is not much 3G coverage in some of the northern Pennsylvania suburbs or west of the Blue Route. I don't know if this is totally up to date, but it is their map.
A map of T-Mobile retail locations is here.




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LinkedIn links up with Goldman Sachs, SAP and McGraw-Hill (San Jose Mercury News)
SAP invests in LinkedIn (IDG
via New York Times) Free Registration

Vertex and SAP Make Tax Management Less Taxing for Small Businesses
Vertex’s Acclaimed Tax Technology Software Integrated With SAP, and Now Available On-Demand (Business Wire)

Oracle, SAP Offer 15% Discounts to Retain Clients (Bloomberg)

Technitrol Reports Improved Results in Q308, Announces Cost-Saving Measures (Business Wire)

Comcast's cyberteam helps customers get problems solved (Associated Press via Google News)

DirecTV blimp buzzes by Comcast HQ (Philly.com: Philly Deals)

BofA card unit posts $373 million loss (Wilmington News Journal)

IMS Health profits rise 33% in third quarter
(Associated Press via Forbes)

GSI Commerce Q3 Tops Forecast; Stifel, Jefferies Upgrade (Barron's: Tech Trader Daily)

As Google Phone Hits Stores, PhindMe® Launches Mobile Marketing Suite of Tools for Agencies and Resellers to Private Label (Business Wire)

Blue Cross giant buys TMG Health (Philly.com: Philly Inc)

Merck slashes 7,200 jobs, pursues more customer-centric selling model (Medical Marketing & Media)
Not sure what a "more customer-centric selling model" is.

AstraZeneca, Cognizant Announce a Five-Year Deal; Expand Their Global Services Partnership
(PR Newswire)

OrganizedWisdom Launches Health Provider WisdomCards Helping Patients Find Vital Research, Reviews and Web Sites on the Top Practicing Physicians, Dentists and Psychologists in the US (Organized Wisdom Press Release)

SunGard announces UK expansion plans (Continuity Central)

Go to College, Play Video Games and Get a Degree? How Cool Is That! (Jewish Exponent)
Good rundown of the different academic programs in the area.

Geekadelphia Interview: Ed Fleming, Exec. Dir. of the VGXPO (Geekadelphia)

Game 1

I've got to go with Hamels over Kazmir in Game1. Its not that Kazmir isn't a very good pitcher (God knows, the Mets might be playing right now if they hadn't traded him away). But he does sometimes lack command, and it takes him alot of pitches to get through an inning, which means sooner or later the Phillies will get to him or the bullpen. His slider has never fully come back since he had some minor arm problems.
As for Hamels, he is at the top of his game, and is approaching the level of greatness he has been destined for. He probably has the best changeup in the game; it is almost magical. But he s not just a soft tosser-he can throw pretty hard too.
But the guy Phillie fans have to watch out for is BJ Upton. He could determine the outcome of the entire series. And the Phillies really need to win behind Hamels because what comes after him is somewhat questionable.
Just my opinion.



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Comcast offers speedier Internet access (Reuters)


SEI Investments earnings drop 53% in third
quarter (Associated Press via Forbes)

GSI Commerce Reports Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Operating Results (PR Newswire)


Wachovia Reports $23.9 Billion Loss for Third Quarter (New York Times) Free Registration

Bill Butler Appointed President of iPipeline™ (Business Wire)

Wolters Kluwer Health Completes Acquisition of UpToDate (Marketwire)

TMG Health merges with Health Care Service (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Student sentenced for 2006 hacking of SEAS server (Daily Pennsylvanian)

AST uses Google, sensors to save on water, power, poisons (Phiily.com: Philly Deals)

FlyCast hopes to lure BlackBerry users this November (CNET News)
FlyCast is based in Lancaster.

Health Market Science Selects SaberSource for OnGuard Support (Business Wire)

Watercooler Facebook apps hope for home run during World Series (Venture Beat)

Phillies success a hit for local media, too (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Last Night's NE Blogger Meetup (Philly Future)

ORBIT/FR Reports Significant New International Orders (PR Newswire)




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Ametek Q3 results beat Wall Street view (Thomson Financial via Forbes)

Lockheed Martin profit increases 2 pct, led by IT unit (Associated Press via Forbes)

Apple Q4 Sales $7.89 Bil Misses, Profit $1.26 Beats; Q1 Forecast Well Below The Street; Stock Up 6% (Barron's: Tech Trader Daily)

Building Employee Loyalty With Kenexa (Fast Company)

Comcast’s second pay-TV rate hike in 2008 (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Comcast will eliminate up to 300 jobs in its
eastern division (Associated Press via Business Week)

Oracle told by judge to offer to settle with SAP (Reuters via MSN Money)

SAP extends Business ByDesign and Business One solutions (Manufacturing Computer Solutions)

ING Direct growing, Kuhlmann says (Wilmington News Journal)

Gannett's PointRoll Partners With Panache (MediaPost: Online Media Daily)

OnPATH Technologies Unveils Industry’s Largest Fibre Channel Switch (Business Wire)

Porous buys Pennsylvania facility (Boulder County Business
Report)

InfraScan Launches International Sales of a Handheld Brain Hematoma Detector (Business Wire)

Herley Reports 4th Quarter and Year-End Results (PR Newswire)

Universal Display Corporation Awarded Two $750,000 U.S. Department of Energy SBIR Phase II Contracts for White OLED Lighting (BusinessWire)

Mathematician Says Rays Should Reign (Scientific American)

Teen Site Gives Kids a Chance to Save the Planet!
One Million Teens Donate to Causes on myYearbook (Business Wire)





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ING Jumps After $13.4 Billion Injection From State (Bloomberg)
ING's ING Direct unit is based in Wilmington.

Exelon Makes A Play For NRG (Forbes)
Exelon owns PECO, NRG is based in Princeton.


Pentagon postpones big satellite contract till FY10 (Reuters)

Monster, Comcast Bring Listings For Jobs To Video on Demand (Multichannel News)

We've Got Exclusive Details On New Comcast Speeds, Prices
Broader DOCSIS 3.0 Launch getting very close... (Broadband Reports)

Comcast Media Center and itaas Join Forces on Enhanced TV and tru2way™ Services (BusinessWire)

Comcast Eyeing Co-Production Deals (Broadcasting & Cable)


Interview: David Verklin, CEO, Canoe Ventures (AD Week)

Philly Digital Marketing Agency NetPlus Marketing Takes National Spotlight in Social Media Marketing (Marketwire)

Avenue A/Razorfish Drops Avenue A Brand (Ad Week)

Afilias has laid out its own domain with the .me generation (Philadelphia Business Journal)

The Next HTTP Server? (IT World)

Bloblive comes to Philly (bloblive)

City Presses for Online Election Returns by Nov. 4th (KYW NewsRadio)

Philadelphia's Visitor Web Site Gears Up For the World Series
(PR Newswire)



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Why Pharma Fears Social Networking (Brand Week)

Certain that Comcast will thrive despite turmoil (Philadelphia Inquirer)

NFL Network, Comcast Locked At Scrimmage Line
Long-Running Dispute Remains In FCC Limbo (Multichannel News)

Comcast Nets Support Inaugural U.S. Sports Film Festival
Comcast SportsNet, CN8, Versus Back This Week’s Event In Philadelphia (Multichannel News)

Moto Spinoff: On Or Off? (Forbes)

Marked-down leftovers (Inorganic Growth Blog)

SAP’s next big deal?
(Inorganic Growth Blog)




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People News



Verizon names new Pa. president (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Safeguard Scientifics President and CEO Named Chairperson of AeA Board of Directors (TechLinks)

Journal Register Company Appoints Acting Chief Financial Officer (Maketwire via MarketWatch)

Electronic Ink Hires Patrick Blake as Senior Vice President of Business Development
(PRNewswire)

Bentley Appoints Baker Egerton Vice President, Lead Generation (Bentley Systems Press Release)



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SaaS Integration: Real-World Problems, And How CIOs Are Solving Them (Information Week)

SaaS Integration Specialists Find Their Niches
From appliances to integration wizards, they're providing plenty of choices. (Information Week)




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