Things to consider when installing VoIP; Google's Purchase of Gizmo5 Could Benefit You

Google's Purchase of Gizmo5 Could Benefit You; Cisco warns UC users of limited support for Windows 7 Convergence and VoIP Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by ShoreTel Accurately Compare Unified Communications Systems Get a handle on potential IP unified communications (UC) costs in this whitepaper. Capture and assess the costs incurred and savings delivered by a state-of-the-art UC solution for any size organization with a comprehensive total cost of ownership tool. Ensure you're making the best long-term UC decision for your company. Download this whitepaper now. Spotlight Story Things to consider when installing VoIP Today we hear about some practical tips from our longtime colleague William (Bill) Flanagan who heads up Flanagan Consulting. Flanagan has a comprehensive understanding of voice and data technologies, products, markets and customers derived from more than two decades of telecom experience. Read full story Related News: Google's Purchase of Gizmo5 Could Benefit You Has Google found the final piece of its voice-calling puzzle? Rumors have it that the acquisition-happy search giant has acquired Gizmo5, a Skype-like VoIP startup. TechCrunch is reporting that Google has plunked down $30 million in cash for Gizmo5, which offers a software app that lets you make free phone calls to other Gizmo users, as well as inexpensive calls to landlines and cell phones. It supports SMS and instant messaging, too. Cisco warns UC users of limited support for Windows 7 Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is warning customers of its unified communications products that support for Windows 7 won't be forthcoming until the product's 8.0 release scheduled for the first quarter of 2010. About a dozen more UC products will not support Windows 7 until version 8.5, in the third quarter of 2010 and at that time, only the 32-bit version of Windows 7 will be supported. http://www.networkworld.com/community/taxonomy/term/7678 Cisco crafting telepresence Rosetta Stone At its big collaboration event this week, Cisco is wheeling out what it describes as the Rosetta Stone of high-def videoconferencing to address one of the biggest problems facing the technology – interoperability. November giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away free books on VMware vSphere security. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and free books on Exchange Server 2010. Google Subnet is giving away free books on Android app development. Entry forms can be found on the main contest page. Trivia answers are revealed on each main Subnet page. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Ethernet everywhere! Inside planes, trains, cars and spaceships, Ethernet is a morph master. Here's a look at some of Ethernet's cooler implementations. 7 tools to ease Windows 7 rollout These utilities help you plan, ensure app compatibility and manage images. Managed Security for a Not-So-Secure World Today's risky data environment, which has seen 213 data breaches in the first five months of 2009, is colliding with an IT landscape of shrinking resources. This paper explains how an IT and security service provider can provide a practical, manageable and reliable solution. Read More   November 11, 2009 MOST-READ STORIES Priceless! The 25 funniest vintage tech ads Cisco warns UC users of limited support for Windows 7 Open source software ready for big business Father of SIP bolts Cisco for Skype 10 stunning 3D buildings made with Google SketchUp Lamp hijacks electricity from unused telephone jacks First iPhone worm spreads Rick Astley wallpaper Cisco doubles down on collaboration with 61 new products Is the Cisco MARS mission going to abort? Apple delivers mammoth update; patches 58 bugs Effectively Integrating Wireline and Wireless Services for Seamless Communication Respected consulting firm IDC examines the benefits, challenges and the choices available today that will allow you to successfully bridge your wireless and wireline services. Find out how you can simplify your communications strategy, save money and create a transparent environment. Learn more EMO Labs: Better Sound Through Innovation at DEMOfall 09 EMO Labs' Invisible Speaker innovation takes People's Choice Award top honors at DEMO conference. Watch EMO Labs product launch.   This email was sent to networking.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com | Forward this to a Friend >>>