Google secretly testing pair of connected devicesCould Google be working on the "Project Tungsten" hardware first demonstrated at Google IO last year?Conflict over file sharing turns increasingly extremePolice raid the home of MegaUpload's Kim DotCom, a copyright offender, wielding automatic weapons. Anonymous publishes the social security number of a sports promoter that disagrees with them...are both sides hurting their causes by turning to increasingly tougher tactics?Road Trip 2009: Geek Gestalt heads to the HeartlandDaniel Terdiman hits the road yet again, this time to find the tech and science hot spots in the Rockies and Great Plains. You're invited to follow along on his travels--without getting the left-arm sunburn.Apple TV for $1,499? Would you buy it?An apparent Best Buy customer survey hints at an upcoming Apple HDTV for $1,000 more than most 42-inch HDTVs currently cost. Would iOS fans be willing to swallow such a hefty premium?Android nabbing more than half of new smartphone buyersApple sold the most smartphones in Q4 2011, but Android might win the race as it is attracting more first-time buyers than iOS, according to NPD research.Apple knocks IBM off top of Davis brands listApple unseated IBM as the top brand of 2011, according to a new study by Davis Brand Capital. The popular gadget maker came in seventh place in last year's tally.3D printer produces new jaw for womanIn what's being called a first-of-a-kind operation, surgeons implant an entire titanium jaw made with a precision 3D printing technique.Did Opie & Anthony cross line in Tom Green Twitter controversy?Professor Tom Green blames the radio hosts for a flood of vile tweets after they fan the flames over who owns the Twitter account @TomGreen.European activists meet with Facebook to discuss privacy concernsFacebook meets with student activists in Europe regarding concerns over how it handles users' personal information.Augmented reality could transform Web browsing (video)What will Web browsing look like in the future? SmartPlanet's Sumi Das explains how augmented reality will help museum paintings turn into talking art teachers and ordinary billboards play movie trailers.Google set to give a little backbone to Kansas City high-speed NetIt's been two years since Google announced the 1-gigabit-per-second Google Fiber project. Now it's ready to start building it.Starbucks' augmented reality app gets all lovey doveyStarbucks expands the usefulness--if you can call it that--of its augmented-reality app beyond the holidays to Valentine's Day.Andy Rachleff: With Facebook, Valley unearths lost art of IPOToo many entrepreneurs start companies with the goal of selling them. Former VC Andy Rachleff is hoping Facebook inspires people in Silicon Valley to think bigger.Brightcove looks to raise $55 million in IPOIn an SEC filing today, the online video distribution company sets the price range for shares of its upcoming IPO at $10 to $12.Kissinger: Smooching robot for virtual make-out sessionsThe Kissinger kissing robot concept from Lovotics lets people virtually smooch with each other. Big silicone lips on each animal-shaped device register and replicate lip movements for long-distance affection.Samsung flubs its Apple Super Bowl disSamsung's big Super Bowl ad for the Note may have brought on a few chuckles, but it failed in one big way, says CNET's Josh Lowensohn.Facebook photos: Deleted today, still there tomorrowFacebook photos still exist on the company's servers even after deletion and can apparently still be accessed, Ars Technica reports.Most liked 2012 Super Bowl ads (photos)A look at the top Super Bowl 2012 television spots, according to voters on Hulu.Should HTC blow up Sense?HTC's iconic user interface has helped it sell a boatload of Android smartphones and tablets. But it's starting to feel stale.Sony PlayStation Vita free to play at select GameStop storesMore than 3,000 GameStop stores across the United States are now offering playable demo units of the Sony PlayStation Vita, which will be released in the U.S. later this month.