Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has announced an extension for the Google Chrome browser so that people can block websites from their web search results. Then the blocked search results get sent to Google to determine whether that website should be knocked down from the top results. Above is a screenshot of what it looks like when the extension is being used. Afterwards you can unblock and edit the list of websites you want blocked by going to the settings of the extension. [Personal Blocklist extension via Google Blog]

Engadget.com has gotten their hands on the LG Optimus Pad. The Optimus Pad has the Android Honeycomb operating system, a 8.9-inch display, NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, 3D camera, and full HD 1080p decoding. Check out the video below to see the demo:

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer announced at the Mobile World Congress conference that the company plans to upgrade the Windows Phone 7 operating system to support new features. The phone will have improved multitasking, simultaneous game play with an Xbox, and the Internet Explorer 9 browser. In March we may also see copy and paste, performance enhancements, and CDMA network support. [AllThingsD]

According to Cult of Mac, the upcoming rumored smaller iPhones will only have enough memory to buffer media streamed from the cloud, meaning only storage memory. Memory in the iPhone 4 is one of the most expensive components in the smartphone. Content would be streamed from MobileMe. In other words, MobileMe would service as a “locker” for photos, music, videos, etc.

Samsung has released details about the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet device. Specs include 10.1-inch screen, Android Honeycomb operating system, 16GB or 32GB storage, Bluetooth, USB, WiFi, 8 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front facing camera, and dual-core Tegra 2 processor. Full press release below:

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is building a new line of iPhones that are less expensive than existing devices. The prototype of the new iPhones are about half the size of the iPhone 4 and will cost half the price. Apple is also rebuilding the MobileMe online storage service. The service lets people sync calendars and contacts on Mac OS, iPhone, iPod, and iPad devices. Apple is considering making MobileMe free according to the Wall Street Journal. [WSJ]

Music streaming service Pandora.com has hit 80 million users and has filed to go public. Through the IPO, Pandora could raise as much as $100 million. Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan are co-managing the deal.

Raptr is a social gaming company that allows players to track achievements and connect to friends on consoles. Raptr has raised $15 million in a round led by DAG Ventures with participation from Tenaya Capital and Accel Partners. Raptr has raised $27 million in total funding thus far. Raptr is seeing about 750,000 new users joining every month and has a total of 6 million users. [AllThingsD]