How Bluetooth got as fast as Wi-Fi; Report: Apple, Verizon in iPhone talks; Google Flu Trends?

Google Flu Trends not much of a heads-up; Verizon leapfrogs AT&T for wireless subscriber lead; Comparing costs of WLAN intrusion prevention systems Daily News PM Alert NetworkWorld.com | LANs & WANs Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Oracle The Cost of Securing your Database Security and regulatory compliance are not optional despite slashed IT budgets. Tune into this Webcast sponsored by Oracle to better understand the economics of IT security. Learn about the importance of database security in a cost-efficient IT security strategy. Learn more. Spotlight Story How Bluetooth got as fast as Wi-Fi By John Cox Kevin Hayes, technical editor for the core of the new Bluetooth-over-Wi-Fi spec, dives into some details on how it was done, how it works, and what it means. Read full story Related News: News podcast: Network World 360 Conficker developments; New York's anti-phishing effort. Report: Apple, Verizon in iPhone talks Apple is in discussions with Verizon to create a version of the iPhone that would run on Verizon's cellular network, according to a report in USA Today. Google Flu Trends not much of a heads-up When Google unveiled Flu Trends, the hope was that by tracking search data about the flu, the tool would give public health officials a kind of early warning system for an impending flu epidemic. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work all that well, at least for potential pandemics that start outside the U.S., say in Mexico City. Verizon leapfrogs AT&T for wireless subscriber lead Completing the Alltel acquisition has helped Verizon jump ahead of AT&T to give the carrier the most wireless subscribers in the United States. Comparing costs of WLAN intrusion prevention systemsCox: How do wireless intrusion prevention systems compare in terms of cost? 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