SCO news from Network World http://www.networkworld.com/news/financial/sco.html The latest SCO news and analysis from NetworkWorld.com. Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2009 Network World, Inc. Huawei responds to article http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112409-huawei-responds.html I would like to address claims made about Huawei in your article "Cisco showcases big bets on collaboration", which are inaccurate and totally without foundation. 2009-11-24T12:00:00-04:00 Turn a Spare Laptop Into a Second Monitor http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112409-turn-a-spare-laptop-into.html Adding a second monitor to your workstation can greatly improve your productivity. Take it from me: There's nothing like having your Web browser running on one screen and, say, your word processor on another. Rick Broida 2009-11-24T12:00:00-04:00 Cisco pedigree wins over VCs http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112409-cisco-execs.html Having Cisco pedigree plays a large role in whether a technology business plan gets funding, venture capitalists say. Jim Duffy 2009-11-24T12:00:00-04:00 Patent trolls, Machiavelli's descendents http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/112309-backspin.html Mark Gibbs thinks he knows what Machiavelli's descendents do for a living … they've become patent trolls. Mark Gibbs 2009-11-23T12:00:00-04:00 Cisco's free iPhone app grabs security feeds http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111909-cisco-iphone-app-security.html Cisco has made available a free iPhone app that can be used to receive over a dozen security-related information feeds in customizable form related both to Cisco products and to general security topics, such as newly detected threats. Ellen Messmer 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 10G in data centers driving Ethernet switch market http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111909-10g-ethernet-switch.html The Ethernet switch market grew for the second consecutive quarter, driven by continued strength in data center deployments, Dell’Oro Group reports. Jim Duffy 2009-11-19T02:55:00-04:00 Cisco upgrades UC offerings http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/converg/2009/111609convergence2.html Cisco introduced wide-ranging upgrades with the latest release of its unified communications portfolio at the company's recent Collaboration Summit. The Cisco Unified Communications System 8.0 includes IP applications designed to improve communication using "federated presence" with instant messaging, customer care, conferencing, video and mobility capabilities, according to a Cisco statement. Larry Hettick and Steve Taylor 2009-11-17T12:00:00-04:00 Australia spends $13.8 billion in 9 months on consumer IT http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111709-australia-spends-138-billion-in.html Notebooks and smartphones have continued to drive consumer spending on technology goods in the July to September period with a 4.2 per cent rise over the same period in 2008, according to GfK. Trevor Clarke 2009-11-17T12:00:00-04:00 Brocade takes aim at Cisco with new Carrier Ethernet line http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111709-brocade-carrier-ethernet.html Brocade has launched a line of small form factor Carrier Ethernet routers designed to make Ethernet service delivery at the edge more cost and power efficient. Jim Duffy 2009-11-17T12:00:00-04:00 VMware, Cisco and EMC coalition show pre-emptive powers http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111609-vmware-cisc-emc.html During the last two weeks, including two full days at the EMC Analyst Summit, we have been educated (inundated) with information regarding the wonders of the coalition of VMware, Cisco and EMC to produce a series of integrated products that include unified computing (Cisco), virtualized operating systems (VMware) and integrated storage (EMC) called Vblocks. Deni Connor and James Bagley 2009-11-16T07:00:00-04:00