Here is today’s Daily Run Down.

• Apple has officially announced the iPad Release date.
• Valve Software has announced Portal 2.
• Microsoft has sent some flowers to the Internet Explorer 6 funeral.
• Spring Design’s Alex e-reader has arrived at the FCC.
• Earth’s Magnetic field is a mere 3.5 Billion years old.
• A New Rocket engine can supposedly reach Mars in 40 days.
• The Infinity Ward/Activision court documents have been leaked.
• Google has purchased DocVerse for $25 Million.
• Google has released remain under the Apache 2.0 open source license.
• A US Judge has put a freeze on the Apple vs. Nokia patent lawsuit.
• Maggie Daley, the Chicago Mayor Richard Daley’s Wife, has undergone surgery related to cancer.
• Actress Nan Martin, known as Mrs. Louder from ‘The Drew Carey’ show has died.

Look for more stories tomorrow.

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