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HAPPY HOLIDAY: NO NEWSLETTER

There is no Bob Scott's Insights newsletter today to take time off for the Fourth of July holiday. News will be posted as necessary, (but it's slow anyway). The regular newsletter will be mailed as scheduled on Friday, July 14. 

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RANDOM THOUGHTS: ROB LOWE

Rob LoweThe press and Donald Trump will be celebrating the Fourth of July in the spirit of their current relationship—rockets at 40 paces. Trump will be chagrined to see by the rockets' red glare if the press is still there and vows to do something about it if they are. ... In line with his appetite for electronic communications, the president says he will tweet his next State of the Union message.

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INTUIT OKS VEEM FOR PAYMENTS

VeemQuickBooks Online users can send international payments via Veem (until recently known as Align Commerce), which utilizes blockchain technology. This is part of a trend that observers believe can dramatically reduce the costs of transferring money as blockchain develops

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ACUMATICA DETAILS VAR SIGNINGS

Steve Blythe, Blytheco In a move that's sort of announcing the horse has left the barn after the door has been open for months, Acumatica said it has signed 30 new VARs this year. Many of the names have been reported over the last few months and most listed Acumatica as part of their product lines in their top 100 submissions.

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QVINCI AUTOMATES BVA REPORTING

Charles Nagel, Qvinci SoftwareQvinci Software, which makes financial data consolidation and reporting software, has automated the generation of Budget-versus-Actual reporting. The Austin, Texas-based cloud software vendor says its application  can now produce customizable BVA reports that include budget data from an unlimited number of QuickBooks files.

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APTOS STARTS LABS

Noel Goggin, AptosAptos, which makes retail technology software, has invested millions of dollars in Aptos Lab, a dedicated development team. The company is developing a cloud-native, mobile-first and unified commerce services platform. "Consumer behavior has fundamentally changed; it is now time for retailers to consume and apply technology in a way that takes into account the new, rapid retailing model," said CEO Noel Goggin.

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DELTEK STARTS PARTNER MARKETPLACE

Pete Mann, DeltekDeltek has launched a Product Partner Marketplace. The Herndon, Va.-based software company, which makes applications for project-based businesses, said this week it has made a "significant investment" in opening the marketplace to present third-party applications to customers and prospects. 

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EXACT ON ACQUISITION ROAD

ExactExact has acquired two cloud software companies in Europe this month. There is nothing to indicate there will be any immediate impact on the operations in the United States, which include JobBoss, Macola and Max. However, there are some indications the deals could eventually affect software development company-wide.

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UNANET EXPANDS HEADQUARTERS

Fran Craig, UnanetUnanet, which makes project accounting software, will invest $1.67 million to expand operations in Loudoun County, Va. The company markets cloud and on-premise applications and will add 60 jobs as part of its growth. Unanet says it will hire developers, analysts, marketers and engineers. 

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SAGE OUTLINES AI ETHICS CODE

Kriti Sharma, SageArtificial intelligence has become about more than technology. At its Summit conference in Canada, Sage outlined "The Ethics of Code: Developing AI for Business with Five Core Principles." 

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