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Today’s Top Stories: Google’s Cloud Storage, iPad RumorsWelcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories. Google to Launch Cloud Storage Service [REPORT] Google plans to launch a cloud storag... Nest Calls Honeywell Lawsuit a ‘Patent-Attack Strategy’An unusual technology entered the patent lawsuit theater on Monday when Honeywell International announced it was suing Nest Labs: Thermostat tech. Now Nest says it plans to fight back. Honeywell, a diversified technology and manufacturing company, is suing the startup over alleged infringement o... Valley Still Beats Alley in Meetup Tech GroupsSilicon Valley’s tech scene still beats out Silicon Alley’s, at least as far as Meetup numbers go. Meetup CEO Scott Heiferman announced at the 6,180-member New York Tech Meetup on Wednesday that Bay area tech Meetup groups had more RSVPs in 2011 than those in any other city. New York... Meet the Phone Charger That Scraps Cables ForeverEveryone knows that dreaded feeling of being out of town and realizing you left your phone charger at home. A new charging concept created by Francois Rybarczyk takes the panic out of the situation. It turns the phone’s battery into a removable module with a built-in plug that fol... Millions of Facebook’s ‘Active Users’ May Never Visit the Site [VIDEO]On the first page of its IPO prospectus, Facebook claims 845 million monthly active users and 483 million daily active users. But those numbers should come with a disclaimer. The New York Times points out that Facebook defines an “active” user (on page 44) as one who access... New Facebook Filings Reveal Details of its Relationship With ZyngaFacebook just amended its S-1 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the documents offer deeper insight into Facebook’s relationship with Zynga. Facebook amended or added 26 new documents to its SEC filing and these updated documents provide more color on FacebookR... Pinterest Partner: Yes, They’re Making Money from PinsNews that popular social bookmarking site Pinterest might be generating revenue by adjusting and tracking the links attached to user-generated pins made the rounds online on Wednesday — but according to the site’s affiliate tracking partner, the concept is hardly a new one. A report... Cloud Technology Lets Doctors View Internal Organs on an iPad [VIDEO]Doctors can now save lives and office space with the latest cloud-based technology that will let them view live medical endoscope scans (medical images of internal organs) on their Apple iPads. Current endoscopic images are generally viewed on bulky video monitors plugged into the wall. The new wi... Amazon and Viacom to Sign Video Deal [REPORT]Amazon and Viacom might sign a video deal as soon as this week, bringing Amazon one step closer to launching a standalone video streaming service, Reuters reports. Amazon’s Prime Instant Video is currently a part of Amazon Prime program, which provides members with unlimited two-day shippi... NBA’s Perkins Calls Out LeBron James for Dunk TweetOh, drama! Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins is not pleased with LeBron James’ reaction on Twitter to Perkins’ victimization by what many have called the “dunk of the year.” Perkins was on the receiving end of an especially savage slam by Los Angeles Clippers ... |