Collapse spurs schools to tout bridge-safety tech; Vista, wireless kept off core Olympic IT roster

Daily News: PM This newsletter is sponsored by Gateway Virtual Server Management: Weighing the options Learn about an array of exciting new time-saving tools that make it possible to manage virtual servers in a similar way as physical servers by watching the latest Network World Editorial Perspectives Webcast. Click here to watch! Network World Daily News: PM, 08/08/07 Collapse spurs schools to tout bridge-safety tech research The collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis has sent universities into overdrive promoting the wireless and nanotechnology ... Vista, wireless kept off core Olympic IT roster Microsoft Corp.'s newest OS, Vista, has been relegated to waterboy status at the 2008 Olympic Games, while wireless networking won't even play a supporting role in Beijing. Opinion: FCC ignores the lesson of Wi-Fi As just about everybody predicted, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission recently decided that only giant telephone companies are smart enough to manage wireless spectrum. The FCC included a minuscule favor that it claimed might help the rest of us, but whether it actually will is far from clear. Manage Skyrocketing Storage The data on your network is growing at a rapid pace that's only going to increase. Download Network World's latest Executive Guide and get the practical, real-world advice and insider information you need to best manage and meet your storage demands and industry regulations. Click here to download. Vodafone decides to hang onto Verizon Vodafone Group PLC has decided to keep a 45 percent stake in Verizon Wireless Inc. in a move to retain a toehold in the important U.S. mobile ... Ingres names new CEO, says appliances coming soon Open-source database vendor Ingres Corp. appointed a new CEO on Wednesday and said its new appliance servers, which are slightly behind schedule ... Lenovo hopes to win European users with Packard Bell The world's third largest PC vendor hopes to strengthen its position among European consumers by acquiring Packard Bell BV, a top ... Video Defcon boots undercover reporter Attendees at the Defcon hacker convention in Las Vegas spot an undercover Dateline NBC producer and escort her away from the facility.

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