Daily Dispatch: Google starts using Aardvark for support; Verizon FIOS DVR Manager comes to iPhone

Combing through hundreds of blog posts and news articles daily, Dirk Klingner, our technology-trend watcher, sifts through the noise to bring you the tech news most important to consumers. If you have a tip on a story you want to share, leave a comment below.

...Visit the YouTube Help page and you'll notice a prominent link prompting users to "give Aardvark a try!". Click that link, and you're taken to the Aardvark homepage. Google has put an identical message on the Help page for Google Toolbar.

Robot trainer benefits stroke patients - study (BBC)

Intensive therapy using a robot has helped patients improve arm movement years after having a stroke, according to a US study.

Verizon FiOS DVR Manager ensures you'll never miss an episode of iCarly... 'evar' (engadget)

...The Verizon FiOS DVR Manager sounds pretty straightforward: set your DVR! Set parental controls! Bookmark, browse, search TV programming, and more! And all from your iPhone. (Of course, plenty of Android users have been doing this for a while now.)

Search with fewer keystrokes and better spelling (Official Google Blog)

...So last week, we rolled out a version of Google Suggest that is tailored to specific metro areas in the U.S. You may notice that the list of queries beneath the search box will seem more locally relevant than it used to...

MIT Student Develops $3 Cutting-Edge Healing Device, Field Tested in Haiti (FASTCOMPANY)

...Danielle Zurovcik, a doctoral student at MIT, has created a hand-powered suction-healing system that costs about $3. The device is composed of an airtight wound dressing, connected by a plastic tube to a cylinder with accordion-like folds.

Subtitles starting to show up on Netflix instant viewing (CrunchGear)

....There was an announcement on the official Netflix blog recently, and it's good news. They've been working on adding subtitles to their streaming product, and it's finally ready to roll out.

 Lighter side: The TV Theme Medley (YouTube)

TWO Fredriks (seriously though, I'm just one person!), performing a medley consisting of themes and openings from a collection of TV shows.