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30 years of Cisco: The networking giant’s boldest predictions over the years

To celebrate Cisco's 30th birthday, let's look at the company's boldest bets on the internet over the years, and how they paid off.

The latest mobile trend? Flip phones

Advocates cite ease of use, but the celebrity nude hack may have also played a part.

Qualcomm hopes to cure Wi-Fi rage with enterprise platform

Announcing a new switching arrival

Parents Branded and White Box welcome child Brite into the world

Is Sprint’s new half-off deal a desperation move?

The offer could be a boost for consumers but a big risk for Sprint, which had shaky revenues in the last quarter

Microsoft introduces digital gift cards for Windows Phone

Do your holiday shopping from your phone, if your friends and family want Microsoft products.

Why Apple can’t meet its luxury brand expectations for the iPhone

To maintain its course, Apple will have to become the world's biggest luxury brand and outperform top luxury companies like Mercedes and BMW.

BYOD is saving serious money for IT

Savings have been anecdotal for a while, but now Gartner is measuring real dollar savings.

Why there’s no open-source standard-bearer for the network

Open-source creeps into the network from below, but no Red Hat analogues in sight.

AT&T backs off threat to halt its fiber rollout

Carrier tells FCC it will pursue its GigaPower network to 100 cities after all