The airport in Manchester, England, tests a facial recognition system as part of a nationwide effort to better control the country's borders; and Sony recalls 438,000 laptops because of a problem that could lead to overheating.

Hurricane Gustav didnt strike a Katrina-like blow against the Gulf Coast. But IT departments in New Orleans were prepared for the worst with disaster recovery upgrades that followed Katrina.

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Verizon Wireless took on a project to make it possible for every customer who walks into one of the company's 2,400 stores to walk out with an activated, ready-to-use wireless phone.