News from ZDNet | | HTC still has a chance after losing ITC ruling to Apple Apple secured another victory over an Android mobile OEM foe, but there might not be a loser in this battle after all if HTC does its homework. Read more | AT&T punts on T-Mobile purchase AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson maintained that the rationale for the deal made sense, but regulator opposition was too much. Read more | How the Gringe stole RIM's Christmas: BlackBerry PlayBook heist BlackBerry PlayBook loving thieves snatch $1.7 million US worth of RIM tablets in Indiana, just days before Christmas. Read more | VMware launches View for Kindle Fire By supplying VMware View for the Kindle Fire, there's a small bet that the device could be used in the enterprise at some point. Read more | The future according to Big Blue IBM unveils its annual list of five emerging technologies that will supposedly change our lives in the next five years. Read more | Top 10 tech hits and misses of 2011 Over the course of a year we talk about and look at a lot of technology products. While some flourish and are successful, others wither and die on the vine. What were the hits and misses of 2011? Read more | Intel wins prize for product design innovations As it continues to gain market share and brand power, the world's largest chip-maker gets a nod for its scientific method for balancing markets, features and time dynamics. Read more | iPad 2 keyboard case shootout A roundup of three of the best keyboard/case combos for the iPad 2. Read more | More than half of employees yell at their computers (survey) Do you ever take out your frustration on your computer? Or is your computer the source of the problem? Read more | Facebook completes move from Palo Alto to Menlo Park Facebook no longer operates out of Palo Alto, California. Instead, the company's official headquarters is located at 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94205. It currently houses 2,000 employees. Read more | Apple briefs media execs on TV plans Apple sees its devices controlling and Apple TV and executing content handoffs between its various products. Read more | Featured multimedia | | Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Bill Detwiler cracks open the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Inside the 4G Android smartphone he found hardware from Samsung, VIA Telecom, FCI, and Texas Instruments. View on site | | 50 sexiest geeks in costume of 2011 TechRepublic has covered quite a few "Cons" in 2011 -- Comic Con, Gen Con, MegaCon, Dragon*Con, BlizzCon, and more. We decided to wrap up the year with a gallery dedicated to the sexiest geeks in costume. View on site | | | | | About this newsletter | The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief
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