• Rumor is that Tim Cook is going to offered the next CEO position of GM.
• There is a patent application regarding Magic Wand by Apple.
• The FCC is urging Time Warner and Fox to settle their dispute
• Harry McCracken has an article on the Twelve Most Tarnished brands in Technology.
• AT&T in response to the FCC states that the best way to prepare for pure VOIP on the backend is to end analog landlines.
• There is a hole in the moon that could house colonists.
• Time.com has an article on the Tasmanian Devil’s cancer.
• Chevy si recalling 22,000 Corvettes because the roof may fly off.
• AT&T is ending it’s sponsorship of Tiger Woods.
• Time has a great set of articles on Those who we lost in 2009.

Look for more stories tomorrow. Enjoy your New Year.

• For the Gadget of the day, there is the 24-port USB Hub.
• A-Data has released a flash-drive that uses USB 3.0 and SATA II.
• Datajack is rumored to offer to offer unlimited 3G service for $40 a month.
• Russia tried to geo-engineer the winter by stopping falling snow, although they failed.
• Google has lost a claim against ‘groovle’ sounding too close to google.
• There was an earthquake near the Mexican border.
• It looks like Ginkgo doesn’t improve memory or cognitive skills.
• Today, 85 years ago, announced that Andromeda is a galaxy.
• Gizmodo claims that the Google Nexus One will sell for $530 unlocked.
• Nuance, the creators of Dragon Natural Speaking, has purchased SpinVox for $102.5 million.
• Browns Chicken & Pasta has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
• There was something that most people would not expect to see on the Weather Channel, a Marriage Proposal.

Look for more stories tomorrow.

• It appears as though the North Magnetic Pole is shifting.
• Walmart is being sued for cameras in bathrooms.
• Rumor is that Apple is purchasing 10″ screens.
• A Study shows that Android and iPhone users have the same general usage trends.
• It appears as though the specs for the Chrome OS Netbook.
• The GSM encryption code has been cracked and published.
• Rumor is that Sony considered Intel’s Larrabee for PS4 but has decided against it.
• Lifehacker has an article on how to run Mac OS X in VMWare on Windows.
• Mozilla has decided to pushback version 3.6 and 4.0.
• MSNBC has some rather nice images of Mars.
• The Rumored Apple Tablet was supposedly delayed due to toughening the glass.

Look for more stories tomorrow.

• There is a study that links household chores to frequency of sex.
• Slashdot has an article on the no-electronics on US flight security rules.
• Looks like Japan will be getting some plug-in stations next year.
• The World’s first production hybrid motorcycle is ready to make an appearance in India.
• There are reports of issues between some Macs and Kaspersky Anti-virus.

Look for more stories tomorrow. Also look for some changes to Daily Run Down in 2010.

• The trademark of ‘Magic Slate’ has been trademarked by Apple.
• Crave has an interesting article on how to buy a bluetooth headset.
• Apple has patented a multitouch tactile keyboard.
• The WashingtonPost is questioning whether requiring health insurance is legal.
• The China Mobile vice-chairman is under investigation.
• Looks like the Barnes and Noble Nook is having some issues with downloading purchased e-books.
• There are new restrictions on Air passengers due to the attack attempt on Christmas.
• Amazon has announced that that the Kindle is the most gifted item on Amazon ever.

Look for more stories tomorrow.

• Mac Rumors has Apple’s iSlate trademark.
• Actor Charlie Sheen has been arrested in Colorado.
• LiveScience has an article on how Americans are delaying their Cell phone upgrades due to the economy.
• Scientists are studying car safety for pregnant women.
• The FCC is not quite content with Verizon’s Response in regards to Early Termination Fees, and a phantom $1.99 charge.
• A Texas county will be using twitter to publish the names of Drunk Drivers.

Look for more stories Tomorrow.

• A Little Boy died a couple weeks ago, but has touched many.
• Apple purchased iSlate.com back in 2007, could this be the name of the rumored tablet.
• Google is preparing Google Voice via Safari.
• Mint.com is expanding with an Android Application.
• EverNote has released an update to add offline notebooks.
• There is a group of eight crazy christmas light shows on YouTube.

There might be more stories tomorrow, but we’ll see.

• There is a bill that would lower volume of loud TV commercials.
• Twitter has acquired Mixer Labs.
• Developers are being asked to ready some apps for a full screen 7 inch tablet device.
• The FTC is looking into Google’s Acquisition of AdMob.
• Microsoft has posted an OEM patch to remove the XML code.
• Toys R Us is having an after christmas sale of Buy 1 Get 1 Half off.
• The Vatican is praising the Simpsons.
• The Father in the ‘Balloon Hoax’ has been sentenced to 90 days in Jail.
• Pepsi si going to be skipping the Super Bowl next year.
• Modern Warfare 2 has been patched on all platforms to level out some game play.
• LiveScience.com has an article on what we learned about ourselves in 2009.

Look for more possible stories tomorrow.

• In a bizarre move, a man with a 5-inch knife stuck in him orders coffee.
• For those of us who want the Windows 7 window snapping there is a Mac app called cinch.
• Supposedly, Facebook is leading to divorces. I call bullshit on this one.
• Today has not been a good one for Chicago’s Zoo and Aquarium. An elephant died along with one of the baby beluga.
• Chicago’s Free-Press seems to be going under.
• OLPC showed a concept for a tablet for 2012.
• The FBI has placed their files on Michael Jackson online.
• Darth Vader opened Wall Street today, under guard of some storm troopers.
• Microsoft lost their patent appeal they must remove ‘custom xml’ from Word 2007.
• CNN has an article on how Hollywood’s security is better than the Pentagon’s.
• Mozilla has some concept screens up for Firefox 4.
• President Obama has announced the White House Cybersecurity Coordinator.
• Stan Mikita, Chicago Blackhawks legend, has become a victim of identity theft.

Look for more stories tomorrow.

• Rumor is that Disney (shock) and CBS have signed on to the Apple TV subscription service.
• GM Has manufactured their last big-block V8 engine.
• 20 years ago today the Brandenburg Gate re-opened.
• The Missing Dutch teenage-sailor has been found.
• Two Baby Beluga whales have been born this week.
• The First house that was around during the time of Jesus has been unearthed.
• Apple has released some firmware to fix the 27″ iMac graphics flicker.
• iPhone OS application developer Tapulous is reportedly making $1 Million a month from the applications.
• Wired Science has an interesting article on the winter storm as seen from space.
• The Barnes and Noble Nook’s update to Version 1.1 has been released.
• The US Government has decided that excessively long delays on the runway will cost airlines some hefty fines.
• And Finally today, the RIAA is still shooting themselves in the foot by demanding Anti-piracy laws despite numbers.