GLG News in Technology, Media & Telecom

A $6 million judgment against Cisco Systems (NSDQ:CSCO) in which a jury found that the networking vendor violated its reseller agreement and deal registration program with a small solution provider has other VARs wondering how this might impact their relationships with Cisco and other vendors. Now Cisco is ready to talk about the case, in which it was successfully sued by a former solution provider,...

All I can say is “Oh NO, not a again”, “Finally something to fix my Vista”, and “Oh no not again.”

It appears Microsoft has listened to the complaints about Vista and is addressing them with a more-compatible, leaner and easier-to-use Vista/Windows 7.  Windows 7 looks like it could also be named Vista SP3.  This is exactly what enterprises are waiting for and if Microsoft delivers it in late 2009 as expected the adoption rate among enterprises should be very high.

Nuance has been known to file suit against other companies for patent infringement reasons. There has been some question about the merit of some of those suits. Now a lawsuit has been filed against Nuance about optical character recognition (OCR) technology.

Nuance ejects some executives and rearranges it's departments. Is this growing pains from too many acquisitions? Was it just a turf war?

The problem with intellectual property nowadays is that you can sue someone for infringing on an insignificant claim. The problem with intellectual property, in general nowadays, is that suits are going to rise in number given the stakes involved. Investors need to proactively do their homework before they pick sides.

Comcast indeed has a history of increasing operating cash flow (OCF). From the outside, it looks like a darling. From insider perspectives, however, te situation seems unbearable, if not downright frightening.  Hence, there's more than what meets the eye with their earnings, meaning the long-term continuation of this trend is highly unlikely for them, and others. Comcast...

Microsoft has a checkered history of product releases as of late -- from Vista to updated versions of Windows Mobile and Internet Explorer.  They seem to release minimal updates, expecting a non-demanding user not looking for vast improvements in user experience and features.  In the face of Google, Amazon.com, Sun, and others, they better overachieve with Azure, or they will face deep erosion...

AT&T's successful launch of Apple's 3G is going to increase the demand on the 3G network. With the economic downturn and credit challenges may force AT&T to accelerate the roll out of 3G Femto to reduce the capital expenditure for coverage and capacity. However, without standardization of femtocell network interfaces, the cost of the femtocells may not go down rapidly enough to make them ...

Healthcare Magic’s solution could have a very positive impact on India’s Healthcare System and economy, with potential services for US companies to contract out. The convenience of telemedicine should drive the cost of personal insurance down due to the reduction of unnecessary emergency visits to the hospital and doctor’s offices. Additionally, telemedicine should increase utilization due to the...