Cisco to file EU complaint against Microsoft's Skype deal
Cisco Systems will file a challenge with the European Union against Microsoft's $8.5 billion bid to acquire Skype, the company has revealed.


Cisco Systems will file a challenge with the European Union against Microsoft's $8.5 billion bid to acquire Skype, the company has revealed.
Consumers looking to upgrade their home wireless network may want to take a look at the refreshed Linksys E-series wireless routers as well as the new range of Linksys X-series modem routers. According to Cisco, the new products are characterized by high performance and sets new benchmarks for speed, wireless range and ease-of-use. Not to mention the sleek industrial designs that combines aesthetics and advanced functionality.
Cisco Linksys has announced their new range of switches - 5-Port SE1500 Fast Ethernet switch, SE2500 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch and SE2800 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch - and AE1000 high performance wireless-N USB adapter for home office and entertainment use.
Would you like to own a monitor that is reportedly capable of powering itself over an Ethernet line? Well, it seems that such a monitor does exist, albeit only for use by enterprises and business, and it comes in the form of Samsung's new NC220 monitor, which is touted to be capable of playing a role in helping businesses to conserve energy and reduce cost and complexity.
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Now that more residential areas are getting the upgrades needed to access to the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (aka NGNBN), it should come as no surprise that getting an aftermarket router to share the ultra high-speed connection is going to be a top priority. And if you are willing to spare no expense in ensuring that your router does not end up being the bottleneck to this new network, Cisco is only all too keen to sell you its new E4200 Wireless-N router, which it officially launched in a media event held in the Infocomm Experience Centre located at Esplanade Xchange. VR-Zone brings you the coverage.
New social and video sharing capabilities have been added to the latest Flip Video's FlipShare software, and the maker has also announced the new mobile app for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices.
Cisco's Flip Video™, the number one pocket camcorder in USA, today announced three new devices from its line of affordable MinoHD™ and UltraHD™ camcorders. The new generation Flip MinoHD (1 Hour and 2 Hours); and Flip UltraHD (2 Hours), all feature user-friendly simplicity, enhanced High-Definition (HD) video quality, hardware-based image stabilisation and more ways to share videos using the pre-loaded FlipShare™ software.
Cisco has recently announced their new lineup of Flip camcorders which do not just record only in high definition, but also record at higher frame rate per second. On top of that, there is a new FlipPort connector on the bottom of the UltraHD, which is to be used with additional accessories to the camcorder.
At the March's IT Show in Singapore, Cisco showcased the Flip MinoHD video camcorder at their booth, though the product wasn't selling in stores yet. Well, the wait is finally over; Cisco has a roadshow at Vivocity from today till Sunday and the Flip MinoHD is officially available at S$349.
Cisco may be known for networking solutions, but the company also has plans to go into new market - tablet. Yes, the networking giant has announced their new Cisco Cius tablet based on Android platform, though it is targeted at enterprise users.
The annual PC Show 2010 took off at Suntec Convention Centre in Singapore today, with a huge turn out even before the 12 noon show time. Seems like the public has been eagerly anticipating the new bargains that would be offered on the tech gadgets and other products.
If you have walked past the Cisco-Linksys booth on level 6 of Suntec City Convention Centre during the IT Show 2010 last week, chances are you would have noticed the Flip Mino video camcorders on display for you to try out. VR Zone has a brief hands-on with the Flip MinoHD video camcorder to see how good it is.
Cicso has announced their expansion of their mobile business offering for leading 3G smartphones, including BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Curve 8900, and BlackBerry Storm from RIM, the Nokia E71, E75, N97 and other Nokia Eseries and Nseries, and the Samsung Blackjack II.
