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The Byte, Jan. 31, 2012 Sources in the Taiwan smartphone supply chain say that a number of device makers are delaying new models on the heels of the iPhone's record success. Samsung still isn't allowed to sell the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the latest ruling in Germany and the European Commission is also investigating the company for breach of competition law Toshiba and Fujitsu joined other tech companies in Japan as they booked deep losses in their latest quarter.
Yahoo is accusing Facebook of copying a range of its technologies. Twitter has acquired blogging company Posterous with an eye on its staff. GM and NASA are working on a glove to reduce repetitive stress injuries. Microsofts next gen webcam can chat in 3D and let users play gesture games. Nick Barber is a multimedia correspondent for IDG News Service.
Europes competition regulator has launched two antitrust investigations into Motorola Mobility. Samsung has delayed its Galaxy Tab 2. Google is responsible for misleading and deceptive ads. The Pal-V one flying car took to the skies this week in the Netherlands.
Google introduces Google Drive, a robotic spider weaves its web at MIT, Apple sales jump and rowers plot an Atlantic crossing with some help from technology.
Lenovo is working with Intel on a future ThinkPad tablet based on Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system. A coalition formed to oppose Verizon's proposed purchase of 3.6 billion dollars worth of spectrum licenses. The U.S. Postal Service will no longer ship iPads, iPhones, or laptops overseas. Twitter will begin delivering a weekly email digest.