Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.
CES 2013
- iHeartRadio announces apps for GM and Chrysler cars continues to dominate the automotive space
- Vizio pumps up its HDTV lineup with new Ultra HD 4k TV models
- Zotac ZBOX ID42 Keeps Ion Alive
- Fitbit Flex wristband with Bluetooth could be the best activity tracker yet
- Acer announces budget 7-inch Jelly Bean tablet just $150
- Dells XPS 13 Ultrabook getting a 1080p screen option later this month
- Hands-on with Toshiba 84-inch L9300 Series Ultra HD 4K LED TV
- OLPC XO-4 debuts at CES launch details coming this week hands-on
- NVIDIA details the Grid a card built for powering cloud computing
- NVIDIA officially unveils Tegra 4 offers quad-core Cortex A15 72 GPU cores LTE support
- HP announces two affordable thin-and-lights including one with a touchscreen
- Lego Mindstorms EV3 arrives tailored for mobile infrared and more hackability
- HP intros its first USB-powered monitor the U160 goes on sale this month for $179
- HP unveils an avalanche of monitors ranging in size from 20 to 27 inches
- NVIDIA unveils i500 Soft Modem with Tegra 4 capable of pushing 1.2 trillion ops per second
- Edge 510 and 810 cycling computers appear on Garmins web store updated
- Garmins 2013 nüvi sat nav line-up detailed on companys website updated
- Roku celebrates 700 channel milestone with new partners Coby Harmon Kardon and others now Roku Ready
- D-Link launches a raft of routers cloud cameras at CES
- Epson adds the Home Cinema 750HD to its line of home theater projectors ships in March for $899
- G-Technology updates G-Drive mini and G-Raid mini with 1TB HGST Travelstar hard drives
- D-Links DGL-5500 802.11ac gaming router ships with Qualcomms StreamBoost tech
- D-Link releases the $120 SharePort Go II pocket router / hotspot with added SD card reader
- iHeartRadio tailors streaming to mood with Perfect For adds alarm for good measure
- Zotac refreshes ZBOX range with Ivy Bridge dual WiFi antennas improved cooling
- Linksys reveals a trio of 802.11ac WiFi routers with beamforming and a USB adapter to match
- Memorex launches a trio of Bluetooth audio products we suggest you keep em away from the chandelier
- Jabra readies Revo and Revo Wireless over-ear headphones Vox in-ears
- Alcatel reveals 5-inch One Touch Scribe HD smartphone hands-on video
- Acer updating its AcerCloud service with full Android and iOS support
- SteelSeries announces Apex and Apex [RAW] gaming keyboards yes the keys are backlit
- Belkin announces WeMo Smart coming to your coffee pot later this year
- Toshiba updates its all-in-ones mainstream Satellite laptops for early 2013
- Acer announces Iconia B1-A71 a wallet-friendly 7-inch Jelly Bean slate
- Haier HDTVs to get Roku compatibility HXT series debuts with Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 silicon
- 3D Systems CubeX 3D printer does three color prints as big as a basketball
- 3D Systems second-gen Cube 3D printer boasts faster prints and more materials
- PowerAs Moga Android game controller grows in Pro model arrives this spring
- SanDisk releases Ultra Plus and X110 SSDs with speed on a budget
- SpareOnePlus adds location tracking audio alerts keeps the 15-year life on a single AA battery eyes-on
- Pentax launches brass-bodied MX-1 point-and-shoot 12MP with 4X zoom
- Canon PowerShot A2600 and A1400 offer modest feature bumps little incentive to upgrade
- Pentax offers 100 different custom color options for its Q10 mirrorless camera
- Canons latest VIXIA camcorders stream and share with your mobile device
- DLP unveils Tilt Roll Pixel chip architecture promises brighter projectors with better resolution
- Canon PowerShot ELPH 130IS brings WiFi to the companys high-end point-and-shoot line
- Canon reinvents the point-and-shoot with ambidextrous PowerShot N
- Fitbit announces the Flex wristband a $100 fitness tracker to take on the Jawbone Up
- Intel Plastic Logic and Queens U build the PaperTab a flexible e-paper tablet video
- Vizio unveils 2013 HDTV lineup upcoming XVT Ultra HDTVs promise 4K for the mainstream
- Google TV getting Ubitus support promising console and MMO quality gaming
- HGST launches the $99 Travelstar 1TB 2.5-inch HDD crams it inside its Touro G-Drive and G-Raid units
- Kodak licenses its name to JK Imaging for cameras and projectors
- LGs Hecto 100-inch laser TV projector arrives in the US in March
- LGs Hecto 100-inch laser TV projector arrives in the US in March
- LG Magic Remote updated switch channels by writing numbers
- LG expands line of Blu-ray players to include Magic Remote compatibility web browsing
- Griffin adds Aha by Harman to its iTrip Auto in-car FM transmitter
- Sharp announces second screen support on iOS and Android for its SmartCentral HDTVs
- Sharp AQUOS Ultra HD 1080p HDTVs eyes-on
- Sigma Designs new EasyTV comes with Wireless Display
- Parrots Flower Power monitors plants environment sends data to the cloud
- Nvidias CES 2013 clunker Its not easy going cloud
- Samsung Refreshes Smart Camera Lineup at CES 2013
- Samsungs next big thing is an 85-inch television that looks like a chalkboard
Big News
Recalls
General News
- Alaska drilling rig being towed
- Colo. policeman kills limping elk candlelight vigil plannned
- A month after first falling ill Clinton returns to work
- Angela Lansbury James Earl Jones star in Driving Miss Daisy
- Lottery Winner Murdered
International
- U.S. Marijuana Laws Ricochet Through Latin America
- Supporters Back Strike at Newspaper in China
- Australia Heat Sparks Fires Shatters Records
- Spain lottery El Nino gives away $1.1 billion
- Rashid Saleh al-Anzi gets two years in prison for Twitter insult
- Judge bans media from courtroom in India gang-rape case
- In China furor over censorship is spreading
- Berlin airport opening delayed
- Mark Zuckerberg faces fine in Germany over Facebook privacy violations
- Mother jailed for beating son to death for failing to memorise Quran
- Stuart Hall in court charged with indecent assault of three girls
Politics
- Republican staffer fired for copyright memo talks to Ars
- Obama to Nominate Brennan for CIA Hagel for Pentagon – Wall Street Journal
Obits
Health
- Can Dads Distress During Moms Pregnancy Affect Newborns
- Food allergies and bullying
- Fussy Infants Exposed to More TV
Science/Space
- Breaking the Mold Could Additive Manufacturing Resuscitate a Once-Proud U.S. Industry
- Sea level rise could lead to a cooler stormier world
- Fewer Under-21 Women Get Pap Tests
- Captive Hyenas Beat Wild Peers in Puzzle Solving
- Florida Sponsors Python Roundup
- Basking Sharks Amazing Journey to the Tropics
- 15 Potentially Habitable Planets Discovered by Amateur Astronomers
- Giant Predatory Ichthyosaur Discovered in Nevada
- Condors Drive Cougars to Kill More
Financial
- US bank to pay $12bn settlement
- HTC made just $34 million last quarter its lowest profit since 2004
- Exclusive Former Motorola Exec Christy Wyatt to Head Good Technology
- John Paczkowski on Apples Vacant SVP of Retail Position
Historical
- Jan. 7 1851 Foucault Gets the Swing of Things
- Antique Spitfire plane collapses on UK runway
- Baby Bones Found Scattered in Ancient Italian Village
- Gallery Ancient Roman Kids Shoes
Gaming
- PlayStation 2 is now discontinued worldwide confirms Sony
- Dead Rising 3 spotted on Blur animation studio resume
- Nintendo chief describes Wii U sales as not bad says supplies were misjudged at launch
- The Walking Dead sells 8.5 million episodes
- OnLive extending LG partnership to G3 series televisions
- Final Fantasy 14 beta signups begin aiming for late March launch
- Nintendo may consider free-to-play for new franchises – RUMOR
- Mega Man 9 and 10 join PlayStation Plus library
Gadgets
- HP Pocket Playlist WiFi drive takes video from Hulu or Netflix shares media with five devices
- Four new Oregon touchscreen GPS devices pop up on Garmins website
- Boom Dock iSpeaker
- Mobio Go Grip and Pivot help accessorize your mobile devices
- Black and Decker Alligator Lopper
- Trakdot Luggage tracker
- Turn Photos Into Funnies
- AT T Screen Pack gives U-verse TV subs on-demand access to 1500 films
Reviews
Technology
- What Will Tegra 4 Mean to Windows RT
- Iran Targets Dissidents With 30000-Strong Spy Army
- Sound Safety Loud Bicycle Horn Lets You Honk Like a Car
- Shop for ebooks at the grocery store with new txtr/ReaderLink partnership
- AMDs E2-2000 and E1-1500 APUs outed
Internet
- Walmarts Cloud Movie Service Shapes Up
- Netflix Licenses Warner Bros. Televisions Dramas
- Netflix gets West Wing seven more shows from Warner Bros
Mobile
- Android squashes iPhone 5 in latest Consumer Reports ratings iPhone ranked lowest among top phones
- How would you change the Orange San Diego
- AT T to launch $50 Pantech Discover on January 11th
- Verizon announces Share Everything Plans for Small Business are arriving Jan 24th
Rumors
- Rumor Valve to unveil Steam Box this year will use Linux – This is not really a surprise.
Software/Apps
- Apples App Store has delivered 40 billion downloads including nearly 20 billion in 2012
- iHeartRadio announces apps for GM and Chrysler cars continues to dominate the automotive space
- ReadKit Instapaper Pocket and Readability Client For OS X
- Hacker runs desktop apps on Windows RT
- BBC Sport app launches for iOS in the UK Android version promised soon
- The BBC Sport iPhone App
Security
- Researchers Weve cracked Microsoft fix for Windows IE zero day exploit
- Windows RT code integrity mechanism gets sidestepped allows unsigned desktop apps to run
- Hunting Down and Killing Ransomware
- Nearly Half of Sun-Like Stars May Have Earth-Like Planets
London/Britain/UK
- Bristol mayor sets out cuts to cover £35m growing budget hole
- Tube disrupted by falling plaster
- Crossrails impact on London
- Channel 4 News faces investigation over royal prank call bulletin
- Michael Gove warned over introduction of performance-related pay for teachers
- CCTV appeal over organist murder
- Mans £19000 Orange iPhone bill
- Man charged over girl crash death
Personal
- winter essentials.
- The Brief dropping ads and switching to memberships
- CES Is the Worlds Greatest Hardware Show Stuck in a Software Era
Odd
- Oregon beer lover makes brew for dogs Dawg Grog
- Mom awoken by cat finds python wrapped around 2-year-old daughter
- Man avoids jail time in $10 million caviar smuggling caper
- PB and Spam Skinnygirl On the Rocks…And Other Weird News
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
Funny
- When I log into FB and see my ex is engaged – I fully understand.
- Me trying to parallel park on Division St
- Me carrying my groceries home from Jewel
- heading home from work
- Network Solutions
- Logos With a Side of Truth
- N.E.R.D.
- Is the Kid Under Pressure
- Construction Site Under Construction
- Way to go Marty
- Conspicuous Necklace FAIL
WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT CHARLIE
- Canceled Soaps – WHY?
Chicagoland
- The Sushis Kosher at Hamachi on Howard Street
- Work Begins on Contentious U. of C. Economics Building
- Plane returns to OHare after reports of smoke in cockpit
- Signing my tab at The Aviary
- Chief Keefs Stepbrother Shot Dead on South Side
- He Never Listened but Lawyers Are
- Illegal immigrant drivers license plan advances in Springfield
- Man fatally shot in west suburban Bellwood
- Exonerated mans ordeal ends I am overwhelmed with joy
- A.J. Pierzynski Lists Lincoln Park Home
- Thief Makes Off with $5100 Worth of Lottery Tickets Cash Register
- Thief Makes Off with $5100 Worth of Lottery Tickets Cash Register
- Police Robbers use air gun in Winnetka robbery
- Report CPS employees involved in widespread fraud in lunch program
- Cops Mom scalds daughters best friend with pot of noodles – What the Fuck?
- Prehistoric marine reptile at Field Museum
- Outsourcing Killed the Company
- Man shot to death in Calumet Park
- Chicago Lottery Winner Poisoned After Winning Jackpot
Total Number of stories: 194
Look for more stories tomorrow.