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Reuters - White House hopeful Mitt Romney widened his lead over rival Newt Gingrich to 11 percentage points in Florida, according to Reuters/Ipsos online poll results on Saturday, up from 8 points a day earlier, as he cemented his front-runner status in the Republican nomination race.

Digital Trends - On the heels of the failed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) bill, Democratic Rep. John Mizuno of Oahu, Hawaii recently introduced a new bill (H.B. 2288) that would require Internet service providers to track all ”Internet destination history information” as well as ”subscriber’s name and address” for a period of two years. Due to the vague language of the bill, the law would have required all businesses in Hawaii that provide a Wi-Fi network to track user activity. While this change would certainly effect any Hawaii resident that subscribes to Internet service, the six million tourists that visit the state each year would be subject to online tracking through hotels, coffee shops and other public Wi-Fi areas. 

Digital Trends - Try as you might to avoid it, the “blogging is dead” narrative is inescapable. The debate rages on, with both sides refusing to let it go: Opponents of the blog argue that Internet readers have gotten savvy enough to pick the real experts from the crowd and prefer connecting with them on social sites – and that Web marketing has ruined the medium. Defenders say that more than ever the Internet has put tools into our hands, and that the blog is our personal showcase for displaying them.

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Imagine you sign up for an account on YouTube, and the next day when you go to show your kids kitten videos your YouTube page is full of links to stuff based on the "provocative," "edgy" new TV series you looked up last night on Google. Or even videos with names related to the more ... interesting things that you said to your significant other, over Gmail or Google Talk.

AP - The criminal investigation into British tabloid skullduggery turned full force on a second Rupert Murdoch publication Saturday, with the arrest of four current and former journalists from The Sun on suspicion of bribing police.

Appolicious - Battery life has been an issue for smartphones from the very beginning. Motorola hopes to stand out from the crowded smartphone market with its newest Droid Razr Maxx, combining an extended battery life with a sleek design for a truly new-age phone. LG’s also debuting a CES treat on Verizon, marking a 4G first for the Android manufacturer, while Inspiration Works delivers an Android tablet just for kids. Here are this week’s top Android devices.

Appolicious - Barcode scanner app ShopSavvy has been around for a few years now, but it’s about to receive a major upgrade. The ShopSavvy developers are integrating a feature into the app to allow users to scan an item’s barcode and then list that item for sale to other ShopSavvy users, creating a sort of instant Craigslist that they’re calling SavvyListings.

Digital Trends - As reported by the New York Times earlier today, an Amazon merchant known as VIP Deals issued a letter to all customers that purchased the Vipertek black leather, case folio cover designed for the newly released Kindle Fire. As detailed in the correspondence here, the merchant offered a full refund of the $10 case in exchange for a review on Amazon. While the letter didn’t specifically ask for a positive review, it stated “Please share your experience to help others learn more about the specific features and qualities of the product, what you liked about it and the benefits to owning the product.” Later in the document, the seller went on to state “Please also rate your 5-star experience, we strive to earn 100% perfect perfect ‘FIVE-STAR’ scores from you!” The letter was dated December 16, 2011.

Digital Trends - With the North American PS Vita launch coming to a February 22 near you, Sony has unveiled two Vita bundles, hoping to drum up interest in the 3G version.

AP - When Facebook makes its long-expected debut as a public company this spring, the social-networking company will likely vault into the ranks of the largest public companies in the world, alongside McDonald's, Amazon.com and Bank of America.