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Quick Note: PlayBook 2.0 Calendar, "Bridge" Smartphone Control Demoed
BlackBerries turn into free Bluetooth controllers and keyboards for RIM's tablet -- now that's more like it


Quick Note: Google Launches Chrome Browser for ICS Smartphones, Tablets
Google brings Chrome to the mobile sector

Bush Defends Auto Bailout Amid Romney Attacks
Bush, Romney, and Obama all show some love to the bank bailouts, though -- who says we can't all get along

Woman Ordered to Decrypt Laptop in Bank Fraud May Have "Forgotten" Password
Ramona Fricosu's attorney says she may have forgotten the password

2/7/2012 Daily Hardware Reviews
DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Tuesday

China Prepares to Fine Apple, Possibly Ban iPad for Trademark Abuse
Apple will have to pay $38M USD and likely be forced to pay new licensing fees unless it can win its appeal

Fisker Loses Access to DOE Loan, Lays Off Delaware Factory Employees
A total of 26 employees were laid off

Nikon Announces 36.3MP D800, D800E D-SLRs
The D800 will be released in March while the D800E will ship in April

GM Makes eAssist Hybrid Standard on Buick 2013 Regal, Still Lags Behind Competition
GM's eAssist technology looks dated next to its competitiors

HTC Prepares Quad-Core Edge, Razor-Thin "Ville" to Fight Sinking Revenue
HTC's January revenue was less than half of what it was last year

Anonymous Spies on Secret FBI Conference Call, Posts Audio Clip
The conference call discussed evidence and plans to arrest Anonymous members

Woman Receives World's First Complete 3D Printed Lower Jaw Implant
She will receive a follow-up surgery later this month

2/6/2012 Daily Hardware Reviews -- Intel 520 240GB SSD Edition
DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Monday

AMD Concedes Die-Shrink Race to Intel, Considers ARM Cores
AMD's roadmap indicates 2013 will be a big year with a 28 nm exodus, three new CPU cores, and a new GPU core

Google Hires Former Senior Apple Director for "Secret" Project
Simon Prakash will be working on a secret Google project

Corning, Samsung Mobile Display Announce OLED Glass Partnership
The screens produced will be used by Samsung and other companies in Korea

Samsung Wants Customer Loyalty Like Apple, Ribs Apple Fans Again in Super Bowl Ad
The new ad promotes the new Samsung Note

Micron Appoints Mark Durcan as CEO and Board Director
Durcan promoted after death of former CEO Steven Appleton

Germany Bans Apple's iCloud; iPhone 4, iPad 2 Spared From Second Ban
Apple surely is bitter for having to pay a top Android phonemaker for its "innovation"

Micron's CEO Dies in Tragic Plane Crash
Executive was piloting experimental plane, had crashed once before unharmed

2/3/2012 Daily Hardware Reviews
DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Friday

Self-Guided Bullet is a Soldier's Best Friend
New design could reduce collateral damage, improve long range hits, and even potentially steer around obstacles

Google Introduces New Android Security System "Bouncer"
Bouncer screens apps in the Android Market for malicious activity

Air Force Plans to Move to Multirole Aircraft Due to Budget Cuts
Air Force is updating aircraft such as the F-16 and retiring aircraft such as the A-10

Bail Denied Again for Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom
Courts consider Dotcom a flight risk

Military PIN Number Stealing Virus Reportedly Hails from China
Virus attempts to gain access to DOD computer systems

Apple Expands Patent Claims Against Samsung in Australia
Apple went from having a patent bid that involved three patents to one that had widened to 278 claims consisting of 22 patents and 10 products

Indiana Think City EV Plant Fails to Produce, Sits Stagnant
One hundred unfinished Think City cars wait to be completed, but there is no sign of that happening

Apple Beat Android-Leader Samsung in 2011 Global Smartphone Sales
Bold prediction: Strong possibility of a Samsung Texas Instruments acquisition by 2013-2014

New Augmented Reality Contact Lenses/Eyeglasses Offer Entertainment, Help Soldiers
DARPA is looking to use the contact lenses to aid soldiers with intelligence and surveillance