Latest on Cisco: News, Features, Opinions and More  Tech Titans Talk: The IDG Enterprise Interview Series
In the IDG Enterprise Interview Series, you'll hear from technology CIOs and CEOs on today's burgeoning trends, ongoing headaches and upcoming product plans. Check out this informative series from IDG Enterprise Chief Content Officer John Gallant and his team of editors. Cisco cites data-center, wireless for quarterly revenue increase
Data-center and wireless sales led growth at Cisco Systems in its fiscal third quarter, as it saw customers spending more in the U.S. and developing countries but reported continuing weakness in Southern Europe. San Francisco axes cellphone warning law in CTIA settlement
San Francisco killed its cellphone radiation warning law on Tuesday by agreeing to settle a lawsuit by the mobile industry group CTIA. Career advice: Are certs worthwhile?
Premier 100 IT Leader Gary Hensley also answers questions on transitioning to the security field and becoming a leader. VirnetX targets Skype, Lync in new patent attack on Microsoft
Patent holding company VirnetX this week filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing Microsoft's Skype of infringing six of its patents. Cisco's new director-class storage switch boosts throughput 6X
Cisco's new director-class switch for storage, unveiled today, increases throughput six-fold and offers N+1 resilience. Mobile data and messaging exceeds voice revenues for the first time on mobiles: Telsyte
The value of mobile data and messaging revenues has exceeded voice call revenues for the first time in Australia, according to new research from technology analyst firm, Telsyte. Cisco edges F5 in VPN shootout
Connecting remotely to network servers is a fact of life for millions of end users. Whether working from a PC or a mobile device, users rely on secure, reliable remote connections to maintain their productivity. Network heavy hitters to pool SDN efforts in OpenDaylight project
Software-defined networking, a set of technologies to help networks better adapt to user needs with less manual effort, may at last be getting the common foundation it has needed for interoperability and efficient development. Cisco acquisition highlights growing interest in small cells
Operators and telecom equipment vendors are showing a growing interest in small cells, which aim to give users improved coverage and speeds. Miami hospital turns to Wi-Fi triangulation for smartphone mapping app
Miami Children's Hospital recently launched a free iPhone app that uses Wi-Fi triangulation to help patients and their families navigate through the center. I Have the Best Job in Cisco: John Manville
John Manville, Sr. VP-Global Infrastructure for IT, Cisco, talks about the unique position he enjoys by heading the infrastructure team of the networking leader, and some of the new initiatives being undertaken by them. Alcatel's Nuage Networks looks to automate clouds
Alcatel-Lucent is promising more manageable cloud computing through Nuage Networks, an internal startup that is making its formal debut on Tuesday. With S-Translator, Samsung aims to reach an old industry goal in real time
The Samsung Galaxy S4 will ship to 155 countries by the end of next month, and its real-time voice translation to help people communicate across borders may be one of its most ambitious features. Q&A: STW Communications Group CIO, Tom Ceglarek
While some CIOs are rushing to put data into an external cloud, STW Communications Group CIO Tom Ceglarek has taken a different approach. Jack Gold: Has BYOD peaked?
Expect enterprises to start instituting stricter policies to make BYOD a more secure and cost-effective policy. Cisco inadvertently weakens password encryption in its IOS operating system
The password encryption algorithm used in some recent versions of the Cisco IOS operating system is weaker than the algorithm it was designed to replace, Cisco revealed earlier this week. Cisco aims software improvements at enterprise video communications
Anticipating explosive growth in video communications, Cisco is readying product improvements designed to simplify the management of videoconferencing traffic and to streamline its use for employees. Blue Jeans Network looks to expand access to affordable videoconferencing
Blue Jeans Network is rolling out an iOS app, partnering with with Tely Labs on an affordable video collaboration appliance and launching dual streams in a bid to expand access to videoconferencing. Z10 sales start Friday in U.S., but Blackberry's future still far from certain
BlackBerry Z10 sales kick off this Friday in the U.S., but it is still unclear how popular the smartphone and its Q10 cousin running BlackBerry 10 will be, amid a number of contradictory predictions and indicators. Linksys brand to survive as Cisco completes sale to Belkin
Belkin completed its acquisition of Linksys on Friday and will keep the longtime home networking company's brand, products and support channels. Wall Street Beat: Markets advance but tech trends stay stable
While U.S. markets have surged lately, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting milestone after milestone in 10 straight days of advances, a relatively modest increase in the value of IT company shares reflects the reality that a rising tide will not lift all boats in the tech sector. Jury finds Cisco did not infringe VirnetX patents
A jury in Texas found that Cisco Systems did not infringe four patents held by VirnetX Holding, according to court records. Security appliances are riddled with serious vulnerabilities, researcher says
The majority of email and Web gateways, firewalls, remote access servers, UTM (united threat management) systems and other security appliances have serious vulnerabilities, according to a security researcher who analyzed products from multiple vendors. Tech companies tell Congress to target patent trolls
The U.S. Congress needs to shut down so-called patent trolls whose infringement lawsuits are diverting company resources from hiring and research, a group of technology companies told lawmakers Thursday. Programmable networks will power 'Internet of Everything,' says Cisco
For the Internet of Things to become a reality, networks need to get a whole lot smarter and more flexible, according to Cisco. Cisco-funded startup unveils breakthrough router, targets SDNs
A Cisco-funded router startup has unveiled its first product, which the company says implements breakthrough silicon-to-photonics circuitry for scaling service provider networks and enabling them for software-defined networking (SDN). Cloud computing's big debt to NASA
IBM's decision this week to base its cloud services on OpenStack may help establish this open source platform as the standard in enterprises. Mobile carriers, vendors eager to virtualize networks
There has to be a sea change in how mobile operators build their networks and implement new services, and virtualization will make it possible, carriers and equipment vendors say. Cisco joins top 5 server vendors for the first time, IDC says
Cisco Systems has entered the list of the top 5 server vendors for the first time, drawing level with Fujitsu and Oracle in a tie for fourth place, research firm IDC said on Wednesday. U.S. lawmakers look for waste in broadband stimulus
Some Republican lawmakers on Wednesday accused two U.S. agencies of wasting hundreds of millions of dollars in broadband stimulus money on failed projects, but supporters of the broadband spending questioned the Republican numbers. Cricket's Muve Music download service expanding outside the U.S.
Cricket Communications' unlimited music download service, Muve, has blossomed in the past 18 months and will soon expand in another month outside the U.S., a Cricket executive said Tuesday. Cisco, Intucell make MWC debut eyeing bigger mobile role
Cisco's acquisition of network optimization vendor Intucell closed just three days before the start of Mobile World Congress this week, great timing for a deal that is likely to play a big role in the networking firm's mobile future. Aruba announces controller and software for hybrid wireless networks
Aruba Networks announced a Wi-Fi controller today that can create more efficient pathways for wireless traffic and control more than 32,000 Wi-Fi hotspots. How Arista Networks got out in front of the SDN craze
n this installment of the IDG Enterprise CEO Interview Series, Arista Networks CEO Jayshree Ullal spoke with Chief Content Officer John Gallant about the reality and hype around SDN, and why the data center requires a different network than your father's general-purpose Cisco net. She also explored how her work at Cisco shaped Arista's strategy, and shared insights on how Arista's partnerships with VMware and Cloudera are making it easier to move to cloud and embrace big data, respectively. Cisco puts a huge value on the 'Internet of everything'
The so-called 'Internet of everything,' the rapidly approaching world where objects from refrigerators to factory robots can talk to people and other machines, will create a massive business opportunity worth $14.4 trillion over the next decade, according to a new study from Cisco Systems. Cisco's small-cell move is focused, but its network aims are ambitious
Cisco's long-anticipated entry into cellular base stations will come at Mobile World Congress next week, along with the company's familiar promise of an end-to-end architecture. Cisco posts higher profit and revenue in Q2
Cisco Systems posted higher revenue and profit in its fiscal second quarter as Chairman and CEO John Chambers reiterated the company's ambitious goal to become the biggest company in IT. Hotspot 2.0 guru talks Wi-Fi roaming, new job at Ruckus
Dave Stephenson is at the center of one of the most important efforts in mobile networking, the move to shepherd smartphones and other devices among Wi-Fi hotspots safely and automatically. VCE CEO says EMC, Cisco, VMware partnership unshaken by NetApp incursion
VCE said its partnership with Cisco has been unaffected by Cisco's strengthening a reseller agreement with NetApp to sell cloud architectures. With buyout set, Dell needs to lay out PC strategy, analysts say
Dell's buyout deal should give the company renewed business flexibility and stealth but now buyers need to know if Dell will be in the PC market for the long haul. Cisco Catalyst marries wired, wireless and SDN in one switch
Cisco this week unveiled a new Catalyst switch and WLAN controller designed to converge wired and wireless networks and centralize management of both environments. UPnP flaws expose tens of millions of networked devices to remote attacks, researchers say
Tens of millions of network-enabled devices including routers, printers, media servers, IP cameras, smart TVs and more can be attacked over the Internet because of dangerous flaws in their implementation of the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol standard, security researchers from Rapid7 said Tuesday in a research paper. Startup NetCitadel aims to orchestrate security management controls in virtualized nets
Startup NetCitadel launched a product called OneControl intended to automate what might otherwise be manual research and changes related to configuring firewalls, switches or other gear when virtual-machine (VM) workloads are spun up or down in enterprise data centers or cloud environments. After selling Linksys, Cisco aims to reach consumers through carriers
Cisco Systems' sale of its home networking business to Belkin International marks the end of a 10-year odyssey through the world of consumer products, but the company plans to keep reaching consumers through their carriers and cable companies. Cisco to sell Linksys home networking business to Belkin
Cisco Systems plans to sell its Linksys home networking business to Belkin International for an undisclosed sum under an agreement that includes cooperation between the companies on software, service-provider products and other areas. Cisco gets closer to NetApp, further from VCE
Appearing to further distance itself from VCE coalition partners EMC and VMware, Cisco this week expanded collaboration with storage titan NetApp to deepen integration and market reach. Cisco to buy SON software vendor Intucell for $475M
Cisco Systems is planning to acquire Intucell in a bid to make its products more attractive to mobile operators as traffic volume on networks continues to grow. Cisco virtual desktop users to get access to Jabber HD voice and video
Users of Cisco's virtual desktop system will soon be able to engage in voice and video communications with their colleagues using the Jabber instant messaging tool. Cisco probes reported Linksys router flaw
DefenseCode said it discovered the firmware flaw and reported it to Cisco 'months ago.' AT&T adds Polycom gear to its Business Exchange service
AT&T will expand its Business Exchange collaboration service by adding Polycom back-end infrastructure to complement the Cisco Systems technology it's been using for several years. Dude, we're gonna need more wireless
If this year's CES demonstrated anything, it's that we're going to need bigger, less expensive wireless networks to accommodate the wave of products, apps and services on display in Las Vegas University sues Cisco over 'Tomorrow Starts Here' slogan
Cisco Systems has been sued in a federal court by East Carolina University (ECU) for the 'Tomorrow Starts Here' tagline it adopted in December. Cisco: TV, weather and Facebook could take over one of your walls
As TVs get higher resolution and bigger displays, while getting cheaper over time, cable operators may be able to cover an entire wall of your home with a screen that includes two full-size TV shows plus weather, upcoming show information, a social media feed and other elements, according to Cisco Systems. AT&T to move from smartphone to smart home
AT&T announced an all-digital, wireless home monitoring service that will allow customers to control home security and automate tasks such as locking doors and turning off lights from a smartphone, tablet or PC. Cisco and NXP invest in connected car technology company
Cisco Systems and NXP Semiconductors have both invested in connected car equipment vendor Cohda Wireless, as they look to make the Internet of things a reality and take a piece of a quickly growing market. How Smart Wi-Fi Improves Wireless Network Performance
If poor Wi-Fi performance in your busy office is a problem for your organization, smart Wi-Fi is worth investigating. Here's why one company ripped out it Cisco wireless network gear and went with a new hardware-and-software-based Wi-Fi approach. Cisco makes fourth acquisition in a month
Cisco this week announced its intent to acquire BroadHop, a developer of network management servers and software for carriers. Juniper CEO Johnson talks software, the company's recent challenges and key future directions
Juniper Networks had a challenging 2012 as new product cycles were slow to take hold and global economic conditions took a toll on sales. The company also undertook a restructuring that saw 500 positions cut and the departure of four executive vice presidents. As the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company looks to re-energize its business, particularly with an eye towards enterprises and data centers, CEO Kevin Johnson shared his lessons learned in leading Juniper since 2008, as well as what's ahead for the company in a discussion with IDG Enterprise Chief Content Officer John Gallant and Network World Managing Editor Jim Duffy. In this installment of the IDG Enterprise CEO Interview Series, Johnson also shared his thoughts on the hot topic of software-defined networks (SDN), Juniper's role in enabling cloud and competing against the industry's 800-pound gorilla, Cisco. 7 low-cost videoconferencing services: Which is best for your meeting?
We look at 7 online videoconferencing services that help colleagues and friends keep in touch, share screens and collaborate on presentations. Hitachi, EMC and Fujitsu winners as storage market weakens
Growth in the storage market slowed down during the third quarter, but vendors such as Hitachi, EMC and Fujitsu still had a good three months thanks in part to sales of high-end systems. Cisco aims for bigger services business, more software revenue
Cisco Systems plans to expand its services business over the next several years, seeing a more important role for itself in a world of connected machines and devices. Aruba Networks launches three Wi-Fi controllers that inspect apps
Aruba Networks announced three new Wi-Fi controllers that have built-in controls to boost application delivery. Cisco to buy network tool maker Cariden
Cisco is planning to acquire network planning tools vendor Cariden Technologies for $141 million, in its third announced acquisition this month. Alcatel-Lucent to take on Cisco, VMware in crowding SDN field
Alcatel-Lucent's enterprise division this week jumped into the SDN market with a strategy to fortify products to enhance network programmability and virtualization. Cisco to acquire cloud networking company Meraki for $1.2 billion
Cisco said Sunday it intends to acquire Meraki, a vendor of technology for cloud based management of wireless LAN, security appliances, and mobile devices for US$1.2 billion in cash and retention-based incentives. Wall Street Beat: Tech stocks in doldrums
Though U.S. political leaders managed to spark some good news for the economy Friday, technology stocks are down for the week, showing a continued lack of confidence in the sector. Cisco acquires data center management company for $125M
Cisco today announced its intent to acquire privately held Cloupia, a software company that develops products for automating data center operations for the deployment and configuration of physical and virtual resources. Cisco, Qualcomm join to make better use of Wi-Fi in stores and venues
Cisco Systems and Qualcomm are putting their considerable wireless weight behind a system to make it easier for retail stores and other venues to offer information to visitors over Wi-Fi. Four takeaways from Cisco's Q1
Four things are clear from Cisco's better-than-expected Q1 FY 2013 results: Cisco's Chambers downplays danger of trade war over Huawei
The U.S. and China are likely to resolve the conflict over potential security threats from Huawei Technologies' network equipment without a trade war, Cisco Systems chairman and CEO John Chambers said on Tuesday. Cisco to build small cellular base stations, Chambers says
Cisco Systems plans to build small cellular base stations, building upon its fast-growing business in Wi-Fi base stations for mobile operator networks, Chairman and CEO John Chambers said on Tuesday. Extreme joins Cisco, Brocade, Huawei at 100G
Extreme Networks this week unveiled 100G and 40G Ethernet modules as well as SDN application support for its BlackDiamond X8 core switch. Cisco recommends McAfee switch for IronPort customers hit by Sophos flaws
Cisco Systems has warned customers about critical vulnerabilities in the Sophos antivirus engine included in its Cisco IronPort email and Web security appliances. Verizon expands Lync service to hosted operations, management of UC
Verizon said it is extending its managed services offering for Microsoft Lync Server to its business customers by adding the ability to operate, monitor and manage unified communications and collaboration servers and functions. Brocade buys Cisco nemesis Vyatta
Brocade has announced its acquisition of Vyatta, a privately held maker of open source-based network software, for an undisclosed amount of cash. Alcatel-Lucent far underbids Cisco for California State Univ network refresh
The $100 million price differential between the Alcatel-Lucent and Cisco proposals to refresh California State University's 23-campus network that we wrote about earlier this week was based on an identical number of switches and routers in various configurations. Cisco CEO says China will be ally
Although China has been getting unwelcome attention in political circles, Cisco CEO John Chambers was far more sanguine about China at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo. Web-based conferencing comes of age
As more people telecommute, having a reliable way to connect via desktop video conferencing takes on greater importance. And for employees working in the office, Web-based meetings are a cheaper and less time consuming alternative to business travel. Cisco looking to buy Citrix ADCs?
Cisco could buy Citrix's networking business if an expected OEM deal involving the latter's application delivery controller product bears fruit, Oppenheimer analysts said this week. College gets $5M grant for cybersecurity training
Prince George's Community College in Maryland will use a $5 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to address a major concern in cybersecurity circles, that the U.S. isn't producing enough qualified security professionals. Cisco, NetApp announce pre-configured platform for SMBs
NetApp and Cisco this week revealed ExpressPod, a new, converged infrastructure for small and medium-sized organizations based on its predecessor FlexPod product. FCC moves forward on incentive spectrum auctions
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission took the first step toward groundbreaking auctions of television spectrum to mobile carriers faced with skyrocketing bandwidth demands from their customers. Cisco acquires Wi-Fi-based location company
Cisco said it acquired ThinkSmart Technologies of Cork, Ireland, a software company that delivers location data analysis based on Wi-Fi networks. Cisco CEO Chambers hints at retirement
Cisco CEO John Chambers says he may retire in two to four years and named several executives who could succeed him, according to Bloomberg. Software defined networking's bandwagon rolls ahead
Cisco, Brocade, Dell among others have jumped on board and look to ride the wave that is software defined networking. This despite experts' assertions that SDNs threaten Cisco's dominance in the tech industry. Dell, EMC, Cisco Tackle BYOD With Desktop Virtualization
As the Bring Your Own Device trend gains traction, Dell and EMC/Cisco are taking different approaches to desktop virtualization. Generally, Dell aims for PC users in the midmarket, while the EMC/Cisco partnership may work better for enterprises that have to consider the iPad. Both tacks are worth a look, though. Cisco modifies licensing for unified communications platform
Cisco Systems is modifying the licensing options for its Unified Communications Manager's UC Release 9.0 in an attempt to simplify the process and make the use of a variety of client devices easier, the company said on Thursday. Cisco survey: U.S. users want video calling interoperability
Most U.S. residents want the ability to place video calls to people using a different service provider, even though consumer video-calling services are now locked behind proprietary walls, according to a survey released Tuesday by Cisco Systems. Mobile users prefer Wi-Fi over cellular for lower cost, speed, reliability
Smartphone and tablet users prefer using Wi-Fi over cellular connections, and consider Wi-Fi cheaper, faster, easier to use, more reliable and, even, slightly more secure than cellular. Apple pushes iMessage after SMS spoof revealed, but tech under patent cloud
iMessage, the Apple messaging technology that the company has urged customers use to avoid an SMS spoofing bug, remains under a patent litigation cloud, with a trial slated for November. Wall Street Beat: Tech earnings help continue rally in IT shares
Tech stocks have been climbing recently as key vendors such as Cisco and Lenovo report positive quarterly earnings and the U.S. economy offers glimpses of good news. Cisco revenue inched up in Q4
Cisco Systems posted a small sales gain of 4 percent and a larger boost in profit for its fiscal fourth quarter on Wednesday. HP aims three-part effort at network virtualization
Hewlett-Packard is readying three new software capabilities that are designed to help enterprises pool their computing and storage resources across a network. 6 hottest IT certifications
IT professionals have always sought out certifications to give them a leg up in their career advancement efforts. But anecdotal evidence suggests that in today's job market, having a broad array of certifications is even more important for giving job-seekers a needed edge. Forecast for systems administrators: Cloudy
Cloud computing and virtualization are redefining the role of the systems administrator. Here's how smart sysadmins are staying ahead out of the wave. EMCs interest in China, servers continues to grow
Its new partnership with Lenovo takes EMC even further into the data center. With plans now to begin selling storage and servers in the Chinese market, could that partnership stress EMC's existing relationships? Tools released at Defcon can crack widely used PPTP encryption in under a day
Security researchers released two tools at the Defcon security conference that can be used to crack the encryption of any PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) and WPA2-Enterprise (Wireless Protected Access) sessions that use MS-CHAPv2 for authentication. Cisco cuts 1,300 jobs in 'limited restructuring'
Cisco is cutting 2% of its global workforce, or about 1,300 employees, in a "limited restructuring," the company said. U.S. lawmakers: Are patent holders abusing USITC process?
Patent licensing firms that can't get satisfactory results in patent infringement cases in U.S. courts are abusing a patent complaint process at the U.S. International Trade Commission that can lead to products made by U.S. companies being excluded from sale in the country, some U.S. lawmakers suggested Wednesday.
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Microsoft, Apple, Google, and other tech giants rarely agree on anything. But they all agree on this: The Supreme Court should rule that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which for federal purposes defines marriage as only being between a man and a woman, is unconstitutional.
Apple closes Java hack, and why it's time to switch Java off
The Apple critics are dancing their dance once again today following news of a Java-based malware attack on Macs. But, given Java is the bad boy in the room, shouldn't critics and Kool-Aid drinkers alike just do the right thing and switch Java off for good?
Cisco to dump failed Linksys unit, say rumor-mongers
People with (ahem) "knowledge of the situation" say that Cisco is about to sell its Linksys business unit. Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) bought Linksys almost ten years ago, as part of a strategy to move into consumer and small-business products. Sadly for Cisco CEO John Chambers (pictured), that strategy has lost money; this sale will be the latest in a line of closures and divestitures of Cisco's low-end businesses. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers shed few tears for the purveyor of shoddy products that Linksys has become.
Cisco buys Meraki for cloud Wi-Fi/BYOD ops. tech.
Cisco acquires Meraki for its cloud-based Wi-Fi and BYOD management technology. Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO), true to its M&A-heavy strategy, liked the startup so much it bought the company. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers look on the deal with envious eyes.
Gartner Keynote: Cisco CEO Chambers speaks out
In an engaging and wide ranging keynote session interview this morning at the Gartner Symposium, Cisco chairman and CEO John Chambers weighed in on a wide variety of issues, from the coming shakeout in the top six IT vendors to business to the CIO role as a stepping stone to the CEO's office. Here are 10 highlights of the conversation.
Data center expertise: Hard to come by, harder to validate
Last week I spoke at Data Center World out in Las Vegas. During my presentation we talked a lot about data center expertise within specific technical areas like VoIP, virtualization, and power management. How to find and validate experts in these areas seemed to at the forefront of everyone's minds.
Is there still a market for Exchange alternatives?
Not so very long ago, there was a lot of talk in the market about Exchange alternatives -- software products that worked in a similar way to Microsoft Exchange. I was reminded of this by some news that crossed my desk yesterday. Is this still an interesting market, or is the battle long lost? Let's see, in The Long View...
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Cisco and HP in "Peaceful Chongqing" China surveillance deal
 Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) and HP (NYSE:HPQ) are to supply surveillance equipment to China. The local government calls the project to install 500,000 networked cameras, "Peaceful Chongqing." In IT Blogwatch, bloggers try to break through the tut-tutting. Not to mention: Angry Birds for the Apple ][e...
Linksys E4200: Big bucks, bigger bang
A high performance W-Fi router may not solve all of the problems in your digital household, but Cisco's best wireless 802.11n router can certainly provide a good foundation.
Linksys E4200: New technology in an old house
Even for a high-end device such as the E4200, my office, located on the first floor in the very rear of a rambling two-story 1851 New England farm house, is horror show.
Linksys E4200: The results
In the real world -- in your home -- a new router may not solve all of your problems for all of your devices. But a high performance router is a good place to start.
Cisco's big financial woes: Job cuts coming
 Cisco Systems (CSCO) revealed the extent of its lousy financials last night, with its third quarter results. After initial confusion, the markets reacted badly. This follows last month's admission of "Unacceptable execution" by CEO John Chambers. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers run the numbers. Not to mention Why reality sucks, compared to video games...
RIP Flip: Another great device hits the dust
It's happened again. I'm losing a device that I depend on, because it is considered too old-fashioned to live.
Cisco Systems CEO Chambers admits: "Unacceptable execution"
Cisco Systems (CSCO) CEO John Chambers sent an all-hands email message yesterday, admitting that the company is in deep doo-doo. He says things have to change -- does that mean he's on the way out, to be replaced by new COO Gary Moore? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers point the finger. Not to mention PRECISION: Great Sci-Fi short made in 48 hours...
Wireless routers: Fixing the Achilles heel of the digital home
From dropped connections to dead spots, cheap, consumer-grade wireless routers just can't keep up with the demands of the wireless digital home. Cisco's newly released Linksys E3200 just might solve the problem -- if you're willing to pay the premium.
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