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iPhones bigger?; Cisco battle; Lenovo's India surge; Fab likes Pinterest; Groupon boost

Inside the Bulldog Blog: Bigger iPhone screens may be coming; is Cisco CEO purging rivals?; Lenovo No. 1 in India; Fab dumps Google+; Group profits boost shares.

Cisco 3Q net rises 20% as margins, revenue improve

Cisco reported on Wednesday after the closing bell that fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 20 percent as the networking company's margins and revenue continued to strengthen.

Latest News on Cisco, Lenovo, FCC, Yahoo!, Broadband

Cisco Systems to report quarterly earnings on Wednesday; Lenovo adds third-generation core processors to business PC lineup; FCC nominees approved by Senate; Yahoo! tries to address error on chief's degree; House subcommittee schedules broadband hearing.

Cisco to acquire network data analysis firm

Truviso's technology enables service providers and enterprise users to track network use and services in real time. The tools enable customers to increase efficiency and also fine new revenue streams.

Cisco helps own employees capitalize on telemedicine

A clinic at Cisco's Silicon Valley headquarters also serves the company's Research Triangle Park campus. And the connections don't end there. Telemedicine gives Cisco employees access to medical specialists in North Carolina's Research Triangle. The result is faster, more efficient care that traverses distance and time.

Cisco's headquarters in California

Cisco funding $850M 'spin-in' company

Cisco Systems is reportedly investing $100 million in a startup called Insieme created by three Cisco employees. But, the investment could grow by another $750 million if Cisco decides to buy the company.

Cree cuts streetlight price; Red Hat's storage beta and data platform; GSK cuts vaccine price; Ciso CEO goes on attack

Inside the Bulldog blog: Cree is cutting LED streetlight prices in half; Red Hat unveils a storage solution beta plus an open source data platform; GSK and Merck are discounting vaccines to combat diarrhea; Cisco's John Chambers aims attack at Chinese rival.

SAP targets SAS, IBM; new iPad rates No. 1; iPhone dominates sales; Nortel trial; Cisco invests big in Brazil

Inside the Bulldog blog: SAP unveils its predictive analytics software; Consumer Reports likes the new iPad despite heat; iPhone outsells its rivals - combined; Nortel's earnings "error;" Cisco to invest $547M in Brazil

Cisco to acquire mobile device software firm

The networking giant says it is buying Washington-based ClearAccess which provides hardware and software for management of residential and mobile network devices.

ClearVision links providers and consumers

Report: Cisco faces growing threats in data center market

Infonetics Research forecasts double-digit growth in data center equipment sales in 2012 with F5 and HP gaining ground on market leader Cisco.

Cisco rules data center market in 2011

Apple CEO tech support; Icagen's new name; Duke delays in China; Cisco virtual surveillance; Nortel court wins

Inside the Bulldog blog: Apple's CEO helps an iPhone customer with AT&T; Icagen is now Neusentis; Duke pushes back China campus; Cisco offers virtualized surveillance; Nortel wins in bankruptcy court.

IT job salaries jump; 3M new iPads sold; a Cisco software firm?; IBM analytics security

Inside the Bulldog blog: Some IT job skill salaries soar; 3M new iPads sold in three days; Cisco may launch own networking software firm; Cisco offering device security service; IBM partners for analytics security.

Cisco to acquire Murdoch-backed video tech firm for $5B

Privately held NDS Group provides software for pay television channels and is used by clients such as DirecTV and British Sky Broadcasting Corp.

Cisco eyes iPad opportunity; Facebook personalized news; Twitter ads; AT&T selling a Yellow Pages stake?; South by Southwest changes gears

Inside the Bulldog blog: Cisco sees opportunity in new iPad; Facebook is personalizing news; Twitter making branding changes; AT&T reportedly mulls selling part of Yellow Pages; South by Southwest conference shifts away from social media.

Cisco buying optical tech firm Lightware for $271M

The networking giant says the deal for the Pennsylvania-based company will provide "next generation" optical connectivity.