Daily Dispatch: Cisco unveils Android tablet; Spies hid messages in public images

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Meet Cisco Cius: Android tablet for workers, students. Watch out, iPad? (ZDNet)

...Cisco CEO John Chambers today unveiled the Cisco Cius, a "mobile collaboration tablet that delivers virtual desktop integration with anywhere, anytime access to the full range of Cisco collaboration and communication applications, including HD video."

Tooth Regeneration Gel Could Replace Painful Fillings (Discovery News)

...To test their theory, the French scientists applied either a film or gel, both of which contained MSH, to cavity-filled mice teeth. After about one month, the cavities had disappeared, said Benkirane-Jessel.

DriveGain Wants To Help iPhone Owners Drive More Efficiently (TechCrunch)

...gives a range of visual and audio feedback on what changes are required by the driver to burn less fuel.

FBI: Spies Hid Secret Messages on Public Websites (Wired)

...It's a process called steganography. And it's one of a slew of high-tech and time-tested methods that the deep-cover agents and their Russian handlers used to pass information — from private Wi-Fi networks to buried paper bags.

eBay and RIM Offer eBay Application for BlackBerry Smartphones in Six More Countries (MarketWatch)

...With the eBay Application for BlackBerry smartphones, users can search, bid, buy and check their eBay buying and selling activity virtually anywhere. The application leverages the BlackBerry(R) Push Service to allow users to be wirelessly notified of the status of eBay listings in real-time.

Lighter side: Cat Lassie Will Not Save the Day (Urlesque)

...I am, indeed, guilty of favoring a slobbery canine over a nimble-toed feline any day, and I think my point is proven in this popular video (ripped from the show Downer Channel) that poses the question of what would happen if trusty collie Lassie were, instead, a pretty calico kitty.