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Cisco Demonstrates Videoscape Entry in Cluttered Web TV Arena

January 12th, 2011 | No Comments

Cisco Systems has long been angling to expand from its enterprise networking and infrastructure roots to make a play for more consumer-friendly services. Case in point: The company, which more than a decade ago cut its teeth making market-leading routers and switches, now owns the popular Flip video camera. Cisco CEO John Chambers popped into the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show to unveil the company’s play to bring Web content to TV, tablet and smartphone screens in the form of Videoscape, a batch of software and two media appliances. During a demonstration, Chambers showed the media crowd how to make a video call with Videoscape, surf the Web and broadcast TV channel content, and browse social feeds and DVR recordings. If this sounds like a twist on the Web-meets-TV model Google is espousing with Google TV, it surely is. However, while Google TV is sold directly to consumers, Cisco will only sell Videoscape appliances and software to service providers, such as Telstra, which will offer it to consumers. Pricing and availability for Videoscape is not yet available. In fact, it’s so early in the game that Cisco has not announced any U.S.-based service providers, such as Verizon FIOS or AT&T U-verse, for the new service. Check out these Videoscape images and demo photos in this eWEEK slideshow. – …

Cisco Warns of ‘Mixed Signals’ in the IT Market

August 12th, 2010 | No Comments

Despite a record-setting $10.8 billion in revenues in the fourth quarter, Cisco CEO John Chambers said the market and customer comments were creating Â“unusual uncertaintyÂ” in the economy. – Cisco Systems reported record numbers in its fiscal 2010
fourth-quarter earnings call Aug. 11, including $10.8 billion in
revenue and $1.9 billion in income.
However, despite the lofty financial numbers, CEO
John Chambers talked about the Â“mixed signalsÂ” he was getting from
customers and the ec…

Russian President Picks Up $1B Commitment from Cisco Systems, iPhone 4

June 24th, 2010 | No Comments

UPDATED: Medvedev visited Twitter, Apple, Cisco Systems and Stanford in a whirlwind visit to Silicon Valley. Cisco CEO John Chambers pledged that his company would invest $1 billion over a 10-year span to help establish a new technology sector in a Moscow suburb. This could be a promising time to invest in Russia. – STANFORD, Calif. Russian
President Dmitry Medvedev came away from his June 23 visit to Silicon
Valley with some valuable takeaways, including an iPhone 4, his
own Twitter account and a pledge of $1 billion in financial support from Cisco
Systems.

Some people might say the
iPhone 4 was the gr…

Cisco Reports Solid Quarter, Cites Collaboration, Cloud Strengths

May 13th, 2010 | No Comments

Cisco Systems saw revenue in its fiscal third quarter jump to $10.4 billion and income climb to $2.2 billion, in what CEO John Chambers calls an outstanding quarter. Chambers cites Cisco’s data center partnership with EMC and VMware, and the acquisition of Tandberg, as key strengths of the enterprise networking company.
– Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers sounded
both excited and cautious as he announced strong quarterly earnings for the
company May 12.
Several times during a lengthy conference call with analysts
and reporters, Chambers touted fiscal third-quarter results that included
revenue of $10.4 billion and…

Cisco Releases Flip SlideHD, Newest High-Definition Camera

April 13th, 2010 | No Comments

Cisco has rolled out a new Flip digital camera, the SlideHD, which records up to four hours of HD footage and splits apart to reveal a 3-inch widescreen for instantly watching video. The SlideHD’s videos are compatible with applications ranging from QuickTime Player to iTunes. Cisco CEO John Chambers has publicly stated that the 2009 acquisition of Pure Digital Technologies, which created the Flip, was to take advantage of the increasing trend towards video-based communication for both consumers and the enterprise. Cisco’s quarterly reports indicate that the Flip has been selling well, despite the rise of all-in-one devices such as the iPod Nano.
– Cisco added a new Flip digital video camera to its lineup,
the SlideHD, which records up to four hours of high-definition footage and
snaps open to offer a 3-inch widescreen for instant viewing. In addition, the
$279.99 unit offers 12 hours of storage for videos and still images. The
SlideHD rep…

Cisco CRS-3 Router Meets Growing Bandwidth Demand, Analysts Say

March 11th, 2010 | No Comments

Cisco’s powerful CRS-3 router is a significant step in meeting the rapidly growing demand for bandwidth driven by video, cloud computing and mobility, according to analysts. However, Cisco’s closest rival, Juniper Networks, is less impressed.
– Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers for more
than a year has been preaching that the seemingly insatiable demand for network
bandwidth will only grow as video, mobile devices and cloud computing become
more prominent.
Chambers reiterated that message March 9 when unveiling Cisco’s
massive CRS-3 rou…

eWEEK Newsbreak Video Feb 5 2010

February 5th, 2010 | No Comments

IT administrators who license Google Apps Premier and Education Edition will be able to dictate security settings for their users’ iPhone, Nokia E series and Windows Mobile smartphones right from the Google Apps control panel. This action may seem like a small measure of control for admins, but it could be a big cost saver; admins will be able to set these controls in the Google Apps cloud computing environment without running any additional software or having to manage dedicated enterprise mobile servers. According to the New York Times, Amazon is looking to purchase TouchCo. TouchCo is a New York based start-up that specializes in touch screen technology, which could mean Amazon is looking to upgrade its Kindle, making it a direct competitor to Apples newly released touch screen, the iPad. Cisco CEO John Chambers announced that his company is looking to add as many as 3,000 jobs over the next few quarters, as it looks to continue its expansion into new markets. If youre an internet explorer user, it may be time to switch to a new browser. Microsoft released an advisory about a new vulnerability that could allow an attacker to access files on a PC if the user is running Windows XP or using IE with Protected Mode disabled.
– Video Content….

Cisco to Add 2,000 to 3,000 Jobs

February 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers says the economic recovery appears to be gaining speed and Cisco will add as many as 3,000 jobs over the next few quarters as it looks to continue its expansion into new markets. Cisco reports a solid fiscal second quarter that included a 23.2 increase in income over the same period in 2009 and an 8 percent jump in sales.
– Cisco Systems will add 2,000 to 3,000 jobs over the next few quarters as it
continues to push into new markets and as officials see the economic recovery
gaining steam, according to CEO John
Chambers.
Chambers’ comments came Feb. 3 during the conference call with analysts and
journalists announ…

Cisco CEO Chambers Offers Cautious Optimism

November 5th, 2009 | No Comments

In announcing Cisco Systems’ solid quarterly earnings, Cisco CEO John Chambers says the economic recovery in the IT industry is picking up momentum. However, Chambers warns that it could be a slow recovery hindered by setbacks. Cisco generated $9 billion in revenue in the quarter, a 13 percent decline over 2008 but a better showing than analysts had expected.
– Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers Nov. 4
said he was increasingly optimistic that the IT industry and the global economy
as a whole were on the rebound after the worst economic crisis since the Great
Depression.
Speaking with analysts and reporters while announcing the company’s fiscal
2010 first…