NBC is the Super Bowl XLVI broadcast partner and with an estimated advertising haul of $250 million, it’s the largest Super Bowl ad spend ever.

There were a total of 70 ad spots sold for this year’s game, with the car manufacturing industry featuring the most heavily.

Here are our picks for this year’s best Super Bowl ads:

The Bark Side: 2012 Volkswagen Game Day Commercial

Official 2012 Honda CR-V Game Day Commercial – “Matthew’s Day Off”

Audi 2012 Game Day Commercial – Vampire Party

Chrysler, “It’s Halftime in America” – Super Bowl 2012

Priceline Negotiator’s Last Deal

Suzuki “Sled” 2012 Super Bowl Ad

2012 Chevrolet “Route 66″ Super Bowl XLVI Commercial – Happy Grad

Samsung Mobile USA – Thing Called Love

Coke 2012 Commercial: “Arghh” featuring NY Bear

The Dog Strikes Back: 2012 Volkswagen Game Day Commercial

“Transactions” Extended Version – 2012 Acura NSX Big Game Ad #JerrysNSX

Pepsi MAX – Check-Out (Super Bowl Commercial, Long-Form Version)

KIA, “A Dream Car. For Real Life” – 2012 Super Bowl

According to a new report from Chinese newspaper Commercial Times, the iPhone 5 will be announced in June at the 2012 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).

Sources inside Apple’s Foxconn plant recently revealed that production of the iPhone 5 was scaling up in anticipation of the launch, with rumors also arising that the iPhone 5 would feature a longer and wider form-factor.

While few concrete details exist, analysts have predicted that the iPhone 5 will have quad-mode 4G LTE capability to support the investment currently being placed in US 4G carrier networks. Developers have also hinted that Apple’s 6th iPhone will be NFC-enabled for short-range wireless payments.

More recently, Apple has been forced to focus attention on working conditions at their Foxconn factory with activists last week petitioning for the ethical production of the iPhone 5.

A new commercial for the Galaxy Note which aired during today’s Super Bowl continues Samsung’s current trend of mocking Apple and their fans at every opportunity.

With more singing, dancing and theatrical tomfoolery than an episode of Glee, Samsung’s Galaxy Note Super Bowl ad (again) takes aim at Apple line-waiters, but fails to really sell any features of the new 5.3-inch smartphone.

Directed by Bobby Farrelly (There’s Something About Mary), and featuring a host of cameos going Galaxy Note crazy in the streets to “I Believe In a Thing Called Love” by The Darkness – one thing is for certain, Samsung dropped a lot of cash.

The next generation iPhone handset will feature a ‘SuperRetina’ display, according to Movement. The Japanese tech blog says the display panel will offer more than 500 pixels per inch.  The iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S displays feature a 960×640 resolution at just 326 pixels per inch.

A mobile display that offers such clarity is unheard of. While some ‘Super AMOLED HD’ displays from Samsung have been able to go toe-to-toe with the modern day ‘Retina’ display, matching 500 (or more) ppi is doubtful.

Last week it was revealed that the sixth generation iPhone display may feature a display larger than 4 inches. An enlarged panel and higher pixel density would put Apple light years ahead of its competitors.

The iPad 3 rumor mill has been picking up steam in recent months, and with the anticipated release of Apple’s next-generation tablet not far away here’s your essential guide on what to expect come launch day.

iPad 3 Design

There were rumblings that Apple may launch a smaller 7-inch tablet to compete with low-cost competitors like the Amazon Kindle Fire. Rumors of an iPad “mini” have largely subsided, with analysts largely dismissing any likelihood of an iPad mini launching alongside the iPad 3 in 2012, which is expected to be essentially unchanged in size.

There have been few clues as to the exterior design of the iPad 3, with some early reports suggesting that the iPad 3 would be thicker than the current model (by 0.7mm) to accommodate a more advanced back-lighting system.

iPad 3 Display

There has been a lot of speculation surrounding the iPad 3′s display, with disagreement about the primary manufacturer but general consensus that the panel will support “retina” level resolutions. Initial reports pointed towards Sharp as the panel supplier, with the company’s new Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide (IGZO) touted to replace the current technology.

There’s been ‘leaked’ images of what is allegedly the iPad 3′s IGZO display, but more recent reports have suggested that Sharp has been dropped due to failure to meet Apple’s standards, with Samsung and LG instead likely to produce high-definition (2048 x 1536) 9.7 inch QXGA displays for the iPad 3.

The panels are apparently high-definition (2048 x 1536) 9.7-inch QXGA displays, manufactured by Sharp and LG.

iPad 3 Internals

Several weeks ago Bloomberg offered up a report that asserted the iPad 3 would feature 4G LTE capability and an A6 quad-core processor. A recent debug report from a purported iPad 3 prototype also claimed a quad-core processor and 4G LTE, but analysts are split over the issue of 4G with many claiming that Apple will not push a new technology that the international market isn’t ready for.

Battery life is a big issue with any tablet, and there have been indications that the iPad 3 battery will be both thinner and lighter as well as offering extended battery life.

iPad 3 Camera

Details about the iPad 3 camera(s) have been thin on the ground, but a report out of iLounge claimed that the iPad 3 would feature beefed-up front and rear-facing cameras. The front camera will apparently be able to support HD resolution video, while the rear camera will have quality comparable to the camera on the iPhone 4S.

iPad 3 Launch Date

The iPad 3 launch date has been a constant source of speculation, with most observers and analysts agreeing that a March launch makes the most sense. It has also been rumored that Apple may launch the iPad 3 early, on February 24th – Steve Jobs birthday – to commemorate the life of the company’s late CEO. Other analysts have also suggested a late February release date.

For what it’s worth, Japanese blog Macotakara recently claimed that the iPad 3 is on-schedule for a March launch.

Sick of carrying around an extra bulky charger for your iPhone, iPad or iPod when you already have a MacBook? PlugBug to the rescue.

A beautifully simple little product, the PlugBug from Twelve South piggy-backs on to the top of your existing MacBook charger and allows you to charge two Apple devices from the one wall outlet.

Providing an impressive-yet-safe 10 watts of power to your iOS device while still leaving enough juice for your MacBook, the PlugBug has the added bonus of charging your iPhone or iPad faster than via USB connection.

Small and compact, the PlugBug frees up a wall outlet and is the perfect travel companion for the hotel-room electronic juggle.

Price: $35

It’s no secret that the iPhone 4S has some battery life issues. Thankfully, Mophie has produced the Outdoor Juice Pack Plus for iPhone 4 and 4S – the perfect iPhone accessory for the GPS-powered adventurer.

Providing an added 8 hours of 3G talk time or 7 hours of web browsing, the Mophie Outdoor Juice Pack Plus effectively doubles the iPhone 4′s standard battery life.

Included with the case is Mophie’s “Outdoor Edition” app which tracks your speed, distance, elevation and more in a custom maps package.

Featuring a snug-fitting brown and orange case with extra battery built-in, this Mophie case is perfect for your next outdoor escapade.

Price: $2.99    Score: 9/10    Category: Games

Developed by Double Jungle, Gua-Le-Ni is a seriously unique game of animal taxonomy for iPad. With inspiration that I daresay was inspired by the Ligre of Napoleon Dynamite fame, Gua-Le-Ni is fun, original and challenging.

The story begins as an interactive book about taxonomy, where the player is introduced to the goal of the game by some great voice acting. The aim, as odd as it is, is to catalog Gua-Le-Ni’s strange beasts before they walk away from your page.

Each animal in Gua-Le-Ni is formed from a combination of different animal parts. As the beast walks across the screen you have to use the ‘taxonomic cubes’ below to spell out each part of the creature. The cubes themselves are 3D structures which can be lifted and spun with your fingers to reveal different parts of different animals. For example, “lob” features on the side of one cube, while “ster” features on another – together they form lobster.

But it’s not always that easy – a beast with the head of a camel, the body of a warthog and a camel plus the tail of a lobster involves four taxonomic cubes and it’s a real challenge to flick through all the available options. You’ve got to spell out the creature in time before your Ca-Hog-Mel-Ster casually saunters off the page.

As you progress into the game more taxonomic cubes get introduced and the beasts become more and more complex. Once you graduate through the first few stages of the Fiction mode, Non-fiction is unlocked which introduces another level of complexity. Each animal walks across the page faster than the last, and you need to utilize your food items which can be strategically dropped to slow down the beasts, giving you just enough time to catalog them away.

Gua-Le-Ni (iTunes Link) features some beautiful hand-drawn animations, high-quality voice acting and has a real polish to it. Entertaining and fun, and well worth a look.

Gua-Le-Ni is compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.2 or later. A small expedite fee was paid by the developer to speed up the publication of this review.

Published by JDea Co, PiggyWoogy TM is a bright and colorful arcade-style match-3 title with an interesting twist.

Its Piggy the pig vs Woogy the wolf in this iPhone game that features typical Bejeweled-style gem-matching gameplay. There are 100 levels in total split across a number of unique castles, each more challenging than the last.

While you have to match three jewels to rack up points, you also need to ‘catch’ the wolves as they climb up a column of gems. This is done by creating a match that includes a gem with a wolf on it. Each time you fail to catch a wolf before he reaches the top you lose a life – lose all your lives and its game over.

Each level has an objective which usually involves catching a certain number of wolves, but you can only really score big points by madly trying to match jewels as well as catch wolves. You’ve got to be strategic though – its often wise to ‘leave’ a match that will allow you to catch one of the wolves as he climbs higher up.

If things start getting tough there are a number of special tools at your disposal, including oil slick, freeze, and another which does a total refresh on all gems – taking any pesky wolves with it.

If you complete all the levels in one stage then you unlock the Infinite mode which really tests your skills. PiggyWoogy TM is also fully GameCenter enabled with leaderboards and 40 achievements, extending the replay value of this already fun title.

PiggyWoogy TM is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.1 or later. A small expedite fee was paid by the developer to speed up the publication of this review.

Price: Free    Score: 8/10    Category: Health

Published by SpeakWithDoc Inc, SpeakWithDoc is an innovative app for iPhone that connects you with fully qualified physicians and health professionals as well as providing education to improve your own health-related knowledge.

SpeakWithDoc provides an avenue to get in touch with a physician directly, allowing you to get real-time answers to all of your medical questions. You can also find local health providers in your area including doctors, pharmacists and others.

If there is a physician that you know personally who uses SpeakWithDoc, you get in touch directly by entering in their provider PIN.

The app has has a useful health reminder service ensures that you won’t miss your next appointment, while a built-in notes page lets you jot down any important topics to discuss with your doctor.

SpeakWithDoc features a medical trivia game which gives you the opportunity to test your own knowledge while learning some useful and interesting facts at the same time.

Every question is multiple-choice and you get given three possible answers to choose from. The questions cover material that is especially relevant to family medicine, including lifestyle factors such as smoking, drinking and diet.

To get the most out of SpeakWithDoc, you need to register which involves submitting some generic information including name, email, gender an age.

SpeakWithDoc is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.0 or later. A small expedite fee was paid by the developer to speed up the publication of this review.