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| Jan 27, 2012 | InterDigital stocks tumble after soaring after acquisition talk [Links] | A look at Cipher Prime’s ‘Splice’ [Inquirer] — Geekadelphia’s Eric Smith pens a column
New Jersey man turns campaign stint into software success [Inquier] — “Together they spent 20-hour days devising a social-media tool – a “game-changer,” ... |
| Jan 26, 2012 | Comcast sales reps to sell in Verizon stores, Bloomberg takes swing at NBC merger [Roundup] | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an email subscription for our weekly Comcast roundup or other news updates.
If Comcast c... |
| Jan 19, 2012 | Comcast is the fastest broadband provider in U.S., joins marketing forces with Verizon [Roundup] | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an email subscription for our weekly Comcast roundup or other news updates.
Comcast is t... |
| Jan 10, 2012 | Mounty Airy’s DailyWorth raises $2 million | Welcome to the VC Roundup, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to pa... |
| Jan 5, 2012 | Comcast inks another 10-year content deal with Disney, launches NBC sports network [Roundup] | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get anemail subscription for our weekly Comcast roundup or other news updates.
Disney and Co... |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Business Journal announces 2012’s 30 entrepreneurs under 30 list [Startup Roundup] | Technically Philly’s Startup Roundup parses out the small pieces that make our greater Startup ecosystem thrive. We want to keep you in touch with the innovations that we can’t quite get to covering, but that deserve highlight. Follow along... |
| Dec 30, 2011 | Joystiq’s Fishtown editor Chris Grant is leaving [LINKS] | Nurturing a nascent video game industry in Philadelphia [NewsWorks]
This Is Philly [Hidden City] – The 2012 Maskar Philly Calendar and Almanac shipped. We covered the effort last year.
Azavea app for travelers finds nearest emergency rooms ... |
| Dec 23, 2011 | SEPTA fifth most mentioned transit agency in country in December [LINKS] | Twitter holiday travel info graphic [Mashable] — SEPTA was the fifth most mentioned transit agency in the country in the lead up to the big holiday travel days.
Geek of the Week: Greg Lobanov, Young and Talented Game Designer [Geekadelphia]... |
| Dec 14, 2011 | Open Angel Forum’s Contently earns $1 million in revenue; Charlton grows PHD Virtual [Startup Roundup] | Technically Philly’s Startup Roundup parses out the small pieces that make our greater Startup ecosystem thrive. We want to keep you in touch with the innovations that we can’t quite get to covering, but that deserve highlight. Follow along... |
| Dec 9, 2011 | Drexel, Penn, Swarthmore college presidents among nation’s best paid [LINKS] | Phila. Sustainability Workshop tries to reinvent the high school [Inquirer]
Entrepreneurs Flock to last month’s Rutgers Entrepreneurship Conference [Philly Tech News]
Internet Access and the New Digital Divide [New York Times]
How the Inter... |
| Dec 2, 2011 | AJ Daulerio named Gawker editor [LINKS] | What does Philadelphia spend? [PhillyDeals: Inquirer]
A to-do list for city commissioners [Philly Clout: Daily News]
Rob Stuart, 49, Phila. activist [Inquirer] — We sadly missed this, but the Center City activist, famed for lobbying for cre... |
| Dec 1, 2011 | Black employees in Chicago accuse Comcast of discrimination [Roundup] | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an email subscription for our weekly Comcast roundup or other news updates.
Comcast Tang... |
| Nov 25, 2011 | AppsLabs founder Sashi Reddi seeking young engineers for software testing roles [LINKS] | AppLabs founder Reddi back on startup scene in Phila. [Philadelphia Business Journal]
Urban Outfitters Losing Investors With Failing Fashions [Bloomberg]
Geek of the Week: Adam Schmidt of Drink Philly & Nation [Geekadelphia] — We told y... |
| Nov 3, 2011 | Comcast increased third quarter profits, met with Occupy Philly protestors [Roundup] | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an email subscription for our weekly Comcast roundup or other news updates.
Outspent 60:... |
| Nov 2, 2011 | Startup Roundup: ElectNext wins Judges’ Choice Award at Web 2.0 Expo | Technically Philly’s Startup Roundup parses out the small pieces that make our greater Startup ecosystem thrive. We want to keep you in touch with the innovations that we can’t quite get to covering, but that deserve highlight. Follow along... |
| Oct 21, 2011 | Checkpoint retail security firm celebrates one year in Center City with staff cuts: Links [VIDEO] | Checkpoint slashes 3Q, annual outlook; shares dive [AP via Business Week] From Philly Tech News: Center City-based “company now plans 1,000 employee reduction vs. 200 in prior plan; CEO cites sudden downturn of business in Europe.” Checkpoi... |
| Oct 14, 2011 | Devnuts hacker wants entrepreneurship to bring jobs back: Links | Steve Jobs. Our economy. My suggestion. [John Fazio blog] — The co-founder of Northern Liberties hackerspace Devnuts writes about wanting to create smaller businesses to localize wealth.
Who Are The Philadelphia Region’s Most Committed Smal... |
| Sep 27, 2011 | Boston’s OpenView Partners really likes Philadelphia | Welcome to the VC Roundup, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to pa... |
| Sep 22, 2011 | Comcast, Verizon deals ‘imminent’ for Microsoft Xbox Live TV: Roundup | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an email subscription for our weekly Comcast roundup or other news updates
Rating the Co... |
| Sep 21, 2011 | Startup Roundup: PennApps and the state of Philly startups | Technically Philly’s Startup Roundup parses out the small pieces that make our greater Startup ecosystem thrive. We want to keep you in touch with the innovations that we can’t quite get to covering, but that deserve highlight. Follow along... |
| Sep 14, 2011 | Startup Roundup: Philly’s new $1 billion business, says veteran entrepreneur | Technically Philly’s Startup Roundup parses out the small pieces that make our greater Startup ecosystem thrive. We want to keep you in touch with the innovations that we can’t quite get to covering, but that deserve highlight. Follow along... |
| Sep 1, 2011 | Could 1800 Arch Street become another Comcast tower?: Roundup [VIDEO] | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an email subscription for our weekly Comcast roundup or other news updates
Another Comca... |
| Aug 26, 2011 | Philly Geek Awards recap and other Links | Philly Geek Awards: Recap and Thank Yous [Geekadelphia] — We rounded up the media coverage here.
Q&A: Brandon Yoshimura, Loffles [Flying Kite] — After we chased their initial SEC filing and then reported on the Philly part-time startup ... |
| Aug 17, 2011 | Startup Roundup: Tickets available for second Startup Weekend; RJMetrics growing fast | Technically Philly’s Startup Roundup parses out the small pieces that make our greater Startup ecosystem thrive. We want to keep you in touch with the innovations that we can’t quite get to covering, but that deserve highlight. Follow along... |
| Aug 12, 2011 | Nutter announces ‘flash mob’ response with curfew, gets Chamber support: Links | Mayor Nutter announces “flash mob” response, changes weekend curfew to 9pm in targeted enforcement areas [City of Philadelphia]
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce supports Mayor’s initiative to stop mob violence [Chamber of Commerce] ... |
| Aug 12, 2011 | Nutter announces ‘flash mob’ response with curfew, gets Chamber support: Links | Mayor Nutter announces “flash mob” response, changes weekend curfew to 9pm in targeted enforcement areas [City of Philadelphia]
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce supports Mayor’s initiative to stop mob violence [Chamber of Commerce] ... |
| Aug 4, 2011 | Comcast ‘rebuffed’ Oprah Winfrey; Al Sharpton shooting for MSNBC gig: Roundup | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an email subscription for our weekly Comcast roundup or other news updates
Comcast-NBCU ... |
| Jul 12, 2011 | VC Roundup: DreamIt teams with Inquirer, is not moving to Austin | Welcome to the VC Roundup, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to pa... |
| Jul 7, 2011 | Barack Obama raises $1.2 million at Chestnut Hill fundraiser held by David L. Cohen: Comcast Roundup | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our weekly Comcast roundup or other news updates.DEFINITE REA... |
| Jul 5, 2011 | Safeguard nets $145 million in Advanced BioHealing sale | Welcome to the VC Roundup, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to pa... |
| Jun 28, 2011 | Coursekit raises $1 million, Where did turntable.fm come from? | Welcome to the VC Roundup, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based venture capital firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup (and other TP content) as an email newsletter. If you have a... |
| Jun 24, 2011 | Why the Chamber of Commerce opposes three recent City Council measures: Links [VIDEO] | New technology to fight Medicare, Medicaid fraud announced in Philly [Inquirer]
Statement from the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce [Chamber blog] — The group is not pleased with trifecta of City Council measures, including a real e... |
| Jun 16, 2011 | Comcast partnerships with Skype, Facebook: Roundup [VIDEO] | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscri ption for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
Comcast to Offer Cus... |
| Jun 15, 2011 | Startup Roundup: Groupon partners with Cherry Hill’s iCueTV | Technically Philly’s Startup Roundup parses out the small pieces that make our greater Startup ecosystem thrive. We want to keep you in touch with the innovations that we can’t quite get to covering, but that deserve highlight. Follow along... |
| Jun 14, 2011 | First Round Capital’s busy week | Welcome to the VC Round-up, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to p... |
| Jun 9, 2011 | Comcast buys Olympics, Universal Studios, Spectacor to sell 76ers [VIDEO]: Roundup | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscri ption for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
NBC Wins the U.S. Te... |
| Jun 2, 2011 | Comcast to spend $1B to become full Universal Studios owner: Roundup | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscri ption for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
Comcast to Buy Black... |
| May 31, 2011 | SeventySix, Comcast Interactive Capital change names | Welcome to the VC Round-up, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to p... |
| May 26, 2011 | What if a tweet cost your nonprofit $18,000 in Comcast funding?: Roundup | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
Comcast yanks funds f... |
| May 12, 2011 | Boston Mayor asks FCC to let the city control basic cable prices: Comcast Roundup | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscri ption for our Comcast news updates.
Comcast defends its local rates fo... |
| May 5, 2011 | Comcast launching 24-hour TV news in California, Texas, Florida: Roundup | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscri ption for our Comcast news updates.
Comcast outlines plan to turn arou... |
| May 4, 2011 | Startup Roundup: One week to apply for local $5,000 startup competition | Technically Philly’s Startup Roundup parses out the small pieces that make our greater Startup ecosystem thrive. We want to keep you in touch with the innovations that we can’t quite get to covering, but that deserve highlight. Follow along... |
| Apr 22, 2011 | Two Penn alumni are U.S. Presidential hopefuls: Links | Two Penn alumni to choose from for President? [Philly Tech News] — Notes Wharton grad Donald Trump and Penn alumnus Jon Huntsman are both said to be U.S. President hopefuls
Now Pitching for Philadelphia… The Philliebot! [PC Mag] — Get more ... |
| Apr 19, 2011 | VC roundup: Comcast invests in Flipboard, FRC could have invested in Twitter | Welcome to the VC Round-up, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to p... |
| Apr 14, 2011 | Stephen Spielberg, Shoah institute to honor Brian Roberts in Center City: Comcast Roundup | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscri ption for our Comcast news updates.
Spielberg to attend Shoah institut... |
| Apr 6, 2011 | Startup Roundup: Nutter visits Entrepreneur Expo | Technically Philly’s Startup Roundup parses out the small pieces that make our greater Startup ecosystem thrive. We want to keep you in touch with the innovations that we can’t quite get to covering, but that deserve highlight. Follow along... |
| Mar 24, 2011 | Comcast asks employees for support in ‘Worst Company in America poll:’ Roundup | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscri ption for our Comcast news updates.
Comcast Begs Employees To Vote For... |
| Mar 8, 2011 | DailyWorth Raises $850k, Osage raises $100 million | Welcome to the VC Roundup, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to pa... |
| Mar 8, 2011 | DailyWorth Raises $850k, Osage raises $100 million | Welcome to the VC Roundup, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to pa... |
| Feb 24, 2011 | Netflix speaks up, Al Jazeera lobbies and more: Comcast Roundup | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get ane-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
Netflix: Comcast Hates... |
| Feb 18, 2011 | Making it cool to care in Philadelphia and other Links | DEFINITE READS
Growing and Prosperous [Metropolis] — Tom Ferrick writes on how the neighborhoods around Center City have changed in the past 10 years.
Corbett Promises Drastic Budget Cuts [My Fox Philly] — “Where Pennsylvania’s Budget Cuts ... |
| Feb 11, 2011 | 70 percent increase in black owned businesses in five years: Links | 70 percent increase in black owned businesses in Philly region from 2002 to 2007 [Daily News]
Phila. Early Stage Venture Showcase report [Philadelphia Business Journal]
A lot on Nutter’s plate at Phila. chamber luncheon [Philadelphia Busine... |
| Feb 10, 2011 | Jobs shift to NJ with consolidation of Comcast, NBCU affiliates: Roundup | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get ane-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
Exclusive: Comcast, NB... |
| Feb 8, 2011 | DreamIt Ventures announces its NYC leader | Welcome to the VC Roundup, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to pa... |
| Feb 3, 2011 | Comcast joins Time Warner Cable over streaming content: Roundup | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get ane-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.
Two Hints at Stepped-Up Media Rivalr... |
| Jan 27, 2011 | How Comcast sealed the NBCU deal: Roundup | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get ane-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.MUST READS
How Comcast sealed the NBC... |
| Jan 20, 2011 | Comcast celebrates eight victories in regulatory conditions for NBC deal: Roundup | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.
Comcast-NBC Deal Wins Federal Appro... |
| Jan 12, 2011 | Startup Roundup: Philly’s Android tablet at CES | Technically Philly’s Startup Roundup parses out the small pieces that make our greater Startup ecosystem thrive. We want to keep you in touch with the innovations that we can’t quite get to covering, but that deserve highlight. Follow along... |
| Jan 5, 2011 | Startup Roundup: RJMetrics moves to the city, Ascentive settles deceptive marketing suit | Technically Philly’s Startup Roundup parses out the small pieces that make our greater Startup ecosystem thrive. We want to keep you in touch with the innovations that we can’t quite get to covering, but that deserve highlight. Follow along... |
| Dec 10, 2010 | Links: Wharton professor has two exits in a single month, ‘Cyber-Terrorist’ of Wikileaks and More | DEFINITE READS
eBay Buys Into College Entrepreneur’s Shopping Concept [Entrepreneurs’ Adventures: Portfolio.com] Milo.com from Jack Abraham, on leave from Wharton, whose father built and sold comScore.
Wharton Professor’s Winning Streak [Sc... |
| Dec 9, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: Ed Rendell urges NBC deal approval, Level 3 parries back and More | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
Comcast and NBC [New ... |
| Dec 2, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: Level 3 price dispute becomes focus, ensnaring NetFlix, and More | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
Comcast Puts Tollboot... |
| Nov 25, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: NBC executives named, the fallout and more | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
Comcast, NBC argue ag... |
| Nov 19, 2010 | Links: $45 million for new Drexel business school, NewsWorks launches and More | TEDx at the Kimmel: Where ideas go to mix [Inquirer] — The TED preview, now read our TEDxPhilly review here.
Drexel U. gets $45 million for new business school [BusinessWeek] — It’ll be a high-profile beauty on Market Street in University C... |
| Nov 18, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: ‘Self regulation, not government mandates’ for internet and More | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
Comcast executive: se... |
| Nov 17, 2010 | Startup Roundup: Philly’s tech scene nonexistent since the “rocking chair”? | Technically Philly’s Startup Roundup parses out the small pieces that make our greater Startup ecosystem thrive. We want to keep you in touch with the innovations that we can’t quite get to covering, but that deserve highlight. Follow along... |
| Nov 11, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: Critics says Comcast-NBC deal could cost consumers $2.4B, Olbermann fallout and More | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get ane-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
Competitors say Comcas... |
| Nov 3, 2010 | Startup Roundup: Dell acquires Berwyn’s Boomi; Zecovi deals with exclusive CherryPad | Technically Philly’s Startup Roundup parses out the small pieces that make our greater Startup ecosystem thrive. We want to keep you in touch with the innovations that we can’t quite get to covering, but that deserve highlight. Follow along... |
| Oct 28, 2010 | [UPDATED] Comcast Roundup: merger would make NBC ‘robust,’ Q3 profit falls and more | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get ane-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.
Updated 10/28/10 @ 10:23 p.m. with a... |
| Oct 21, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: NBC merger review will go into 2011, Hulu politics and more | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
Post Tech:Comcast-NBC... |
| Oct 20, 2010 | Startup Roundup: Azavea to map Philly’s trees; Philadelphia 100 edition | Technically Philly’s Startup Roundup parses out the small pieces that make our greater Startup ecosystem thrive. We want to keep you in touch with the innovations that we can’t quite get to covering, but that deserve highlight. Follow along... |
| Oct 19, 2010 | VC Roundup: First Round raises $126 mil, Philly VC investment is up | Welcome to the VC Roundup, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to pa... |
| Oct 12, 2010 | VC Roundup: Osage invests in Halfpenny | Welcome to the VC Roundup, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to pa... |
| Oct 7, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: Will Keith Olbermann be silenced, home security and More | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
An Award, Criticism a... |
| Oct 5, 2010 | VC Roundup: Philly gets love from The Deal Magazine | Welcome to the VC Roundup, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to pa... |
| Oct 5, 2010 | VC Roundup: Philly gets love from The Deal Magazine | Welcome to the VC Roundup, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to pa... |
| Sep 30, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: Stephen Burke will lead NBC, Comcast.net hackers sentenced and more | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
Burke to lead NBC Uni... |
| Sep 23, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: Growth beyond NBCU, entering retail and More | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
Beyond NBC Universal:... |
| Sep 22, 2010 | Startup Roundup: Monetate hiring tear, Founder Factory to feature Invite Media | Technically Philly’s Startup Roundup parses out the small pieces that make our greater Startup ecosystem thrive. We want to keep you in touch with the innovations that we can’t quite get to covering, but that deserve highlight. Follow along... |
| Sep 21, 2010 | VC Roundup: Guggenheim’s weird year, DreamIt gets NYT shoutout | Welcome to the VC Roundup, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to pa... |
| Sep 9, 2010 | Startup Roundup: Donation facilitation a trend; Kenexa acquires Salary.com for $80m | Technically Philly’s Startup Roundup parses out the small pieces that make our greater Startup ecosystem thrive. We want to keep you in touch with the innovations that we can’t quite get to covering, but that deserve highlight. Follow along... |
| Sep 9, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: RightNetwork to be based in Philly, net neutrality affects Comcat stock and More | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
The Associated Press ... |
| Sep 7, 2010 | VC Roundup: First Round ponies up, XACP gets dissected | Welcome to the VC Roundup, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to pa... |
| Aug 27, 2010 | Links: Ben Franklin butter statue makes new biofuel, Navy Yard energy project and more | DEFINITE READS
Mike Armstrong of the Inquirer puts a critical eye to the big-scale, $129 million energy innovation hub planned for the Philadelphia Navy Yard, as led by Penn State.
The New York Times highlights how an 800-pound Benjamin Fra... |
| Aug 26, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: Al Franken still hates NBC deal, ’30 Rock’ will stay on and More | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
Ars Technica reports ... |
| Aug 18, 2010 | Startup Roundup: DreamIt grads get covered; new Startup Leaders-ship | Introducing Technically Philly’s Startup Roundup. Here, we’ll parse out the small pieces that make our greater Startup ecosystem thrive. We want to keep you in touch with the innovations that we can’t quite get to covering, but that deserve... |
| Aug 12, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: Partnership with Blockbuster, net neutrality ‘trap’ and More | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
Zatz Not Funny report... |
| Aug 5, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: NBC deal could be done after Thanksgiving, Fanvibe partnership and More | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
Bloomberg reports tha... |
| Jul 29, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: 2Q earnings call with NBC effect, war brewing with ESPN over Olympics and More | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
Marketwatch reports t... |
| Jul 22, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: Calls critics of NBC deal ‘self serving,’ @ComcastCares leaves and More | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
LA Times reports that... |
| Jul 21, 2010 | Startup Roundup: QlikTech debuts IPO, augmented soccer for iOS4 for World Cup blues | Introducing Technically Philly’s Startup Roundup. Here, we’ll parse out the small pieces that make our greater Startup ecosystem thrive. We want to keep you in touch with the innovations that we can’t quite get to covering, but that deserve... |
| Jul 20, 2010 | VC Roundup: BFTP named to federal board, local angels get coverage from the NYT | Welcome to the VC Round-up, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to p... |
| Jul 16, 2010 | Links: Pittsburgh seeks middle tech, 8bit sequencing magic on video and more | DEFINITE READS
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports on that city vying for ‘middle-market’ technology firms, while some chase investment on the west coast and others fail. H/T Philly Tech News
The Inquirer reports on the oenophile vending ma... |
| Jul 15, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: Europeans OK NBC deal, saying customer service improved and More | Updated 7/15/10 @ 2:37 p.m.: WiMax product reporting
Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our Comc... |
| Jul 13, 2010 | VC Roundup: Comcast spreads the wealth, BFTP fights for cash | Welcome to the VC Round-up, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to p... |
| Jul 8, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: Agreement with CBS, ABC and Fox, the Trail Blazers object and more | Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an e-mail subscription for our Comcast news updates.DEFINITE READS
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| Jul 2, 2010 | Links: Local currency movement, Amish entrepreneurs and more | DEFINITE READS
Freelancer John Steele writes for Keystone Edge on the growing local currency movement, in which three suburban communities are encouraging the use of a town-specific form of money to develop local purchases.
Keystone Edge al... |
| Jun 24, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: Aol wants confidential files, quiet concerns on NBC deal and more | DEFINITE READS
WebNewser reports that Aol has requested to see confidential documents involved in the public filing from the Comcast-NBC acquisition.
The New York Times reports that local TV broadcasters have resigned to ‘quiet concerns’ wi... |
| Jun 10, 2010 | Comcast Roundup: Accusations of bribery in NBC lobbying, field hearings and more | DEFINITE READS
The L.A. Times reports that U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) received an improper lobbying call from Comcast, implying a bribery offer — Comcast denies the allegation — and, as the Inquirer points out, one Congressman liken... |