Dan Norton, SFBJ

Dan Norton

SFBJ

Philadelphia, PA, United States

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  • SFBJ
  • NBC10 Philadelphia

Past articles by Dan:

Comcast unleashes David L. Cohen after unfavorable FCC ruling

The FCC ruling may soon open the set-top box market to third-party vendors, meaning that Comcast customers can now opt out of spending extra on their bill for a Comcast set-top box. → Read More

Comcast vs. YouTube? Phila. mass media giant working on video platform, report claims

The platform would be called Watchable. Its impending launch would go hand-in-hand with Comcast NBCUniversal's recent $200 million investment in Vox Media, appearing on websites such as Vox.com, SB Nation and Re/code. → Read More

Penn nabs NIH grant to study how Twitter affects heart health

The University of Pennsylvania recently earned a three-year, $668,000 federal grant from the National Institute of Health to study the correlation between Twitter behavior and heart health. → Read More

Local Developers Gear Up for Apple Watch

A group of local developers are gearing up for the Apple Watch release. By April 24, they expect to have a suite of applications ready for use on the new product. → Read More

Pa. Company Acquires Salesforce Partner

LiquidHub announced Thursday that it has acquired Redkite, a New York company that helps clients use the Salesforce cloud platform to deliver full end-to-end business solutions. → Read More

Philly Firm to Acquire Wet Seal

Philadelphia private equity firm Versa Capital Management said it's the winning bidder in an auction to acquire Wet Seal, a fashion retail chain for young women that's had a rough few months. → Read More

Catching Up With La Salle's First Female President

Colleen Hanycz visited Philadelphia for the first time in November. It was when she had her preliminary interview with La Salle University's presidential search committee. → Read More

Coalition Slams Comcast, Time Warner Cable Merger

New net neutrality rules may have been adopted by the Federal Communications Commission, but that isn't stopping one group from speaking out against the proposed $45 billion Comcast and Time Warner Cable... → Read More

Comcast blasts FCC's net neutrality ruling - Philadelphia Business Journal

It will lead to "years of litigation and regulatory uncertainty," said Comcast Executive Vice President David L. Cohen. → Read More

Philly Schools Miss Top 25 Rank

A new report from The Business Journals ranks the nation's four-year public colleges, but not one regional university made it in the Top 10, or even Top 25. → Read More

Drexel Student's Startup to Be on 'Shark Tank'

Student entrepreneur Christopher Gray announced Monday on his Facebook page that he will be appearing on Shark Tank to pitch his scholarship app Scholly. → Read More

Philadelphia Has More Tech Talent Than Jobs

Philadelphia's tech employment options have increased 30 percent since 2009, but the city still doesn't have enough jobs for all its local talent, a new report says. → Read More

SEER Interactive's CEO on the company's expansion, rebranding - Philadelphia Business Journal

The Philadelphia Business Journal caught up with SEER Interactive founder Wil Reynolds. → Read More

PATCO Considers Comcast Deal For Underground WiFi

PATCO's train stations are — hopefully — about to get more connected → Read More

Reality Show Features Philly Tech Company

Center City-based Neat Co. got some airtime on the NBC reality show "Celebrity Apprentice" Monday night. → Read More

Fitness App Launches in Philadelphia

San Francisco-based Fitmob launched in Philadelphia this week, offering customers through its Passport product unlimited access to a variety of local workout studios and gyms for one monthly membership fee. → Read More

UIL Holdings Terminates Agreement to Buy Philly Gas Works

UIL Holdings announced Thursday afternoon that it will no longer fight to buy Philadelphia Gas Works from the city for $1.86 billion. → Read More

Comcast Launches Trial for Technician-Tracking App

Comcast has begun a new trial through its Xfinity MyAccount application that alerts customers when a technician is 30 minutes away from arriving at their homes. → Read More

Comcast Unveils TV Tech Catered to the Blind

Since Tom Wlodkowski joined Comcast as an executive two years ago, he's been making it his mission to "level the playing field" through technology for those with disabilities. → Read More

Call to Reclassify Broadband as Public Utility

President Barack Obama issued a statement Monday urging the Federal Communications Commission to adopt strong net neutrality rules. → Read More