News
HP and Avaya lobbed challenges at Cisco's 72% share of Ethernet revenue, as the overall market gained 4.5% in the first quarter
May 06, 2010 – The purpose of a framework is to make development easier by supplying pre-built generic components and infrastructure so ease of use is obviously important. The .NET Framework provides a full development stack, and it also provides the runtime environment for newly developed applications, so users rated it high. (eweek.com)
Announcements
Cisco Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire MOTO
Cisco today announced its intent to acquire privately held MOTO Development Group, a design consulting firm that develops products and product strategies for the consumer industry. Based in San Francisco, MOTO's talent base will complement Cisco's and enable Cisco to rapidly enhance its consumer product development road map. (cisco.com)

May 20, 2010 –

Cisco Executive Vice President Rob Lloyd said the companies have sold dozens of the machines, which bundle Cisco's networking equipment and computer servers with storage gear from EMC and its software unit VMware Inc (VMW.N). Hundreds more orders are in their deal pipeline, he said. (reuters.com)
Cisco plans to acquire privately held CoreOptics, a maker of optical networking technology designed to help carriers handle an expected surge in IP traffic driven partly by the adoption. (zdnet.co.uk)

May 26, 2010 –

Cisco Systems has warned of serious vulnerabilities in a device that connects a building's ventilation, lighting, security, and energy supply systems so they can be controlled by IT workers remotely. (theregister.co.uk)

May 26, 2010 –

– Cisco is rumored to be eyeing mobile Internet specialists Bridgewater Systems and Openet as potential acquisition targets. Citing industry contacts, Avian Securities analyst Catharine Trebnick says that Cisco is looking at the two companies to round out its mobile Internet portfolio. (thestreet.com)

May 17, 2010 –

The integration of Cisco's Unified Computing System(TM) data center platform with the CA systems management suite enables customers to accelerate the deployment of new applications, streamline operations, reduce costs and provide reliable service delivery in public and private cloud computing environments. (marketwatch.com)
Blogs, Events and Communities

May 22, 2010 –

“Cisco recently released version 2.5 of its AnyConnect SSLVPN thick client. This release brings with it two new innovative features called Always-on VPN and AnyConnect Secure Mobility. Several other feature additions made it into this release as well not least of which is optimal gateway selection.” (networkworld.com)

May 25, 2010 –

“The touchscreen in the new Flip SlideHD pocket camcorder is an iffy addition: It's great for watching videos, but not for shooting them. The SlideHD ($280 as of May 12, 2010) is the first member of Cisco's category-defining stable of pocket camcorders to have a touchscreen option.” (eweek.com)

May 26, 2010 –

“Delivering on its CEO’s April promise to get more aggressive about the $20 billion smart grid opportunity, Cisco is planning to release its first two purpose-built smart grid products.” (zdnet.com) (zdnet.com)
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