Google's TV revolution; Web speed; Courier concepts; $3,000 headphones [TECH UPDATE]

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As the iPad becomes more entrenched, one has to wonder, where is the tablet-optimized Android 3.0? READ FULL STORY Analyst: Technical issues kept BlackBerry Playbook from a holiday season release Technical issues and a "bug-ridden" processor kept Research in Motion from releasing the BlackBerry Playbook tablet in time for the holiday shopping season. READ FULL STORY With new CEO, Skype's rivalry with Cisco comes into full view Skype will reportedly get a new CEO from Cisco Systems in a move that highlights the budding enterprise technology rivalry between the two companies. READ FULL STORY Ultrasone Edition 10 headphones are limited to 2,010 units; $2,749 each Ultrasone's Edition 10 headphones are certainly a throwback to the glory days of radio and definitely brings the best of retro style. But that look comes with a mighty high price tag. READ FULL STORY   Top SmartPlanet Pick   Two scientists win Nobel Prize for graphene; thinnest, strongest material ever Two University of Manchester scientists win the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics for their work with graphene, the thinnest, strongest material ever discovered. READ FULL STORY Want more? Sign up for SmartPlanet's daily newsletter   Hot Topic Spotlight   Does Firefox have what it takes to hold on to the #2 spot? Microsoft's Internet Explorer is losing ground. Firefox has stagnated. Chrome is grabbing market share. Does the once darling of the browser market have what it takes to hold on to the #2 spot? READ FULL STORY More talked-about posts: NYC might use ePals, but New York State schools have gone Google Who needs Zune hardware? Use your Nokia N8 to play Zune Pass music Featured Photo Gallery   Windows Phone 7's app lineup (photos) Microsoft has been working with companies big and small to make sure that when Windows Phone 7 launches this month that there will be plenty of cool apps. Here's a look at some of what's in store. VIEW THE GALLERY More photo galleries: Samsung Craft lands on MetroPCS--photos Avid recording line-up (photos) Featured Product Coverage   iPad surpasses DVD player for fastest adoption rate ever of non-phone gadgets It looks like tablets aren't just a phase as the iPad has surpassed even the DVD player for the title of "the most quickly adopted non-phone electronic product" ever. READ FULL STORY More product coverage: Who needs Zune hardware? Use your Nokia N8 to play Zune Pass music Samsung 27-inch P2770FH LCD boasts 1ms response time Like gadgets? 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