NetFlash: IP communications drives business transformation at Cisco, CEO says

VoiceCon: IP communications drives business transformation at Cisco, CEO says

Cisco CEO John Chambers used is keynote at the VoiceCon show in Orlando on Tuesday to explain the benefits his company sees in its own IP telephony and unified communications network, and urged his business customers to follow his company’s lead – and quick. Get the full story.

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Microsoft buys Apptimum to ease applications transfer to Vista

Prepping for what it hopes will be a significant migration to Windows Vista, Microsoft on Tuesday acquired Apptimum, a company that develops software to ease the transfer of applications to new computers. Click here for more.

Analysis: Industry awaits Verizon’s response to AT&T/BellSouth deal

Now that AT&T has made public its long anticipated intention to acquire BellSouth, all eyes are on Verizon. How will its rival respond? Verizon has a history of countering strategic moves by SBC, the RBOC that acquired AT&T last year. Get the full analysis.

Citibank cards pulled after network breach

Citigroup is reissuing MasterCard credit and debit cards used in the U.K., Russia and Canada, saying they may have become compromised following an unspecified breach of its network. Click here for more.

MIT researchers extend computer life without batteries

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found a way to extend the power life of mobile computers. Click here for more.

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