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<title>Cisco slashes 500 positions from its workforce</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/28/move.part.of.regular.program.to.keep.workforce.aligned.with.needs/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1360805441_ciscosign-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Earlier this week, network equipment manufacturer Cisco announced a cut of 500 jobs. The move was made as part of the company's periodic reassessment of needs and manpower. Most of the positions lost relate to the company's alliance with EMC and other superfluous data center positions. Cisco's worldwide workforce totals nearly 73,000 people....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cisco hit with $70 million in damages for patent fraud</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/23/jury.finds.cisco.owes.xpertuniverse.70.million/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1360805441_ciscosign-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A jury on Friday evening hit networking technology giant Cisco with a $70 million damages verdict for patent fraud. Reuters reported Friday that the jury found Cisco to have fraudulently obtained technology developed by XpertUniverse. Cisco was also found to have violated two XpertUniverse patents, with an additional $34,000 in damages awarded due to those claims....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Belkin finalizes deal to acquire Linksys</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/15/merged.companies.hold.30.percent.of.us.home.networking.market/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1363382496_linksys-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[As expected, Belkin has finalized the deal to purchase Cisco's home networking business unit. Belkin is going to maintain the Linksys brand and all associated services, and will support Cisco's products -- including warranty support and repair. With the acquisition, Belkin now holds 30 percent of the entire US home and small business networking market....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>VirnetX loses patent infringement case against Cisco</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/15/demand.for.258.million.in.damages.rejected.by.jury/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1360805441_ciscosign-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Cisco has won in a patent infringement trial against patent-licensing firm VirnetX. A jury in a Texas court found in favor of Cisco Systems, confirming that it did not infringe on VirnetX Holding Corp's patents relating to secure network communications, and rejecting a demand from VirnetX for $258 million in damages....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Google grows, Apple reduces US lobbying cash in 2012</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/18/major.tech.companies.wield.influence.on.american.government/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn4.macnn.com/news/1108/corruption.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Google increased the amount it spent on lobbying the US government 90 percent year-over-year in 2012, according to data compiled by Fortune.  The company ended up spending $18.22 million, easily beating out any other American technology firm.  Microsoft, in fact, came in second place with $8.09 million, despite likewise increasing its spending.  Other major tech businesses that funneled more money...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cisco beats Wall Street estimate, posts $3.1 billion revenue</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1360805441_ciscosign-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Networking company Cisco today reported its second quarter results for the period that concluded on January 26, 2013. Cisco reported second quarter net sales of $12.1 billion, and net income of $3.1 billion or $0.59 per share -- beating Wall Street's conservative estimates handily. The company included total tax benefits of approximately $926 million related to a tax settlement with the Internal R...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Belkin arranging to purchase Linksys brand from Cisco</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/01/24/deal.consolidates.large.percentage.of.us.home.networking.market/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1359074974_belkinbuilding-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Computer accessory manufacturer Belkin revealed on Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Cisco's home networking business unit, including the Linksys brand and all associated products. Belkin intends to maintain the Linksys brand, and will continue to support all of Cisco's products in the sector, including warranty support and replacement....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cisco to buy network optimization firm Intucell for $475M</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/01/23/israel.based.company.specializes.in.software.defined.networking/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1358962820_intucelllogo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Network equipment manufacturer Cisco is intending to acquire Israel-based networking software producer Intucell for $475 million. The deal would give Cisco more options to offer its customers in terms of software-defined networking, as well as access to Intucell's existing agreements with telecommunications companies such as AT&amp;T, something that Intucell provides some of the infrastructure for....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cisco sued over 'Tomorrow Starts Here' advertising campaign</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/ciscodpc3000.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Cisco is being sued for trademark infringement over one of its marketing campaigns. East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina has announced the start of legal proceedings in a federal court, over the use of the slogan 'Tomorrow Starts Here' in a Cisco campaign shown on television, print publications, augmented reality, and also online....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cox reveals future live streaming, remote control iPad app</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/01/09/video.recommendations.offered.to.eight.app.users/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1357734559_coxcommunicationsnewipadappthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Cox Communications has shown off a new version of its mobile app, which it hopes will give a more personalized TV experience to customers. Jointly developed with Cisco, the new mobile application will offer access to 90 live TV channels, on demand content, personalized video recommendations, and will also function as a remote control for the Cox TV program guide, Trio....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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