Cisco Systems' $1.2 billion purchase of Meraki was pricey, but necessary if the company was going to make a wireless networking play and tap into the small- to mid-sized company market. Meanwhile, ...

Portafilter fit is a bit iffy. Grind settings are a bit floaty. Direct-to-consumer machines require a lot of faith on long-term maintenance. Grind assist is mostly theoretical at the moment. In theory ...

Certain manufacturers seriously dislike open-source firmware for their devices, and this particular hack deals with quite extreme anti-hobbyist measures. The Meraki MR33, made by Cisco, is a nice ...

Cisco's agreement to acquire WiFi management startup Meraki for $1.2 billion is an indication of the massive growth of Wi-Fi and mobile devices, and also a big win for Meraki's venture investors.