News tagged with cisco systems

Man quits job, makes living suing e-mail spammers

(AP) -- Daniel Balsam hates spam. Most everybody does, of course. But he has acted on his hate as few have, going far beyond simply hitting the delete button. He sues them.

Technology / Other

created Dec 27, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (18) | comments 14

Cisco to introduce new heavy-duty Internet router

(AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc. announced Tuesday that it is upgrading one of its biggest pieces of networking hardware, a router that's used to power the most trafficked parts of the Internet backbone.

Electronics / Hardware

created Mar 09, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 1

Cisco sued for helping China monitor Internet

Falungong members are suing Cisco Systems for custom-building "Golden Shield" Internet technology used by China to track down devotees of the spiritual movement.

Technology / Business

created May 23, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Apple market value hits $500B, where few have gone

(AP) -- Apple's market capitalization topped $500 billion Wednesday, climbing to a mountain peak where few companies have ventured - and none have stayed for long.

Technology / Business

created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Fujitsu cedes 'iPad' trademark to Apple

Japan's Fujitsu has ceded rights to the "iPad" name to Apple, just in time for the tablet computer from the California company to hit US stores next month.

Technology / Business

created Mar 26, 2010 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Mass. schools team up for supercomputer center

(AP) -- At a gritty industrial site occupied a century ago by a textile mill, five universities are collaborating to install supercomputers that will recreate the start of the universe and perform other research.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Oct 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Cisco challenges Microsoft takeover of Skype in EU

Networking company Cisco said Wednesday that it is challenging Microsoft's $8.5 billion takeover of Skype at the European Union's top court to ensure Microsoft won't block other video conferencing services.

Technology / Business

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Cisco announces its first servers, riling rivals

(AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc. wants a bigger chunk of the corporate computing market, and plans to start selling servers in competition with old partners like Hewlett-Packard Co. and IBM Corp.

Electronics / Hardware

created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Netgear to help Internet subscribers measure use

(AP) -- How many gigabytes do you consume per month? Not many people can answer that question, complicating the efforts of Internet service providers to get their subscribers to stay below a certain amount of data per month. ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Likely culprits to check when wireless connection crawls

Q: I have a problem with our Dell laptop computer's wireless connection using Internet Explorer. At various times, the speed drops down to sloth and then stops altogether. At the same time, other computers, a desktop connected ...

Technology / Other

created Aug 14, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Chinese telecom giant calls off US deal

(AP) -- A major Chinese telecoms equipment maker is scrapping its effort to acquire a U.S. computer company after a security panel refused to approve the deal.

Technology / Business

created Feb 21, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Obama's tax plans raises high-tech hackles

(AP) -- President Barack Obama's plan to impose U.S. taxes on corporate America's overseas profits threatens to open a big crater in the financial statements of technology companies.

Technology / Business

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Cisco outlines strategy for Smart Grid infrastructure

Continuing its expansion into lucrative business niches, Cisco Systems on Monday will announce its entrance into the smart grid infrastructure market, which the company estimates will grow to $20 billion a year within the ...

Technology / Telecom

created May 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cisco lays off hundreds of workers

US computer networking giant Cisco Systems has laid off between 600 and 700 employees at its headquarters in San Jose, California, in a bid to reduce costs amid slow sales, The Wall Street Journal reported ...

Technology / Business

created Jul 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

China appeals to US for fairness in security probe

(AP) -- China appealed Thursday to Washington for fairness as American officials decide whether to block Chinese telecom giant Huawei's purchase of a U.S. computer company on security grounds.

Technology / Business

created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cisco Systems

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, SEHK: 4333) is a multinational corporation with more than 66,000 employees and annual revenue of US$39 billion as of 2008. Headquartered in San Jose, California, it designs and sells networking and communications technology and services.

Cisco's stock was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average on June 8, 2009. It replaced General Motors which had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

For more information about Cisco Systems, read the full article at Wikipedia.
This text uses material from Wikipedia and is available under the GNU Free Documentation License.

Related topics: net income , google