TECHNight 2010. An introduction for technology businesses and community leaders to TECH CORPS, with proceeds from the event going to support the organization. May 6 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at TechColumbus. [TECH CORPS Ohio]

More TECHNight. Raising IT: TECH Night 2010. [IT Martini]

Advance Northeast Ohio: Third Frontier Helps Companies Grow. [Advance Northeast Ohio]

Facebook Spreads Itself Across the Web. Mark Zuckerberg lifts the curtain on the company’s plan to spread itself across the Web. [NY Times Tech Blog]

The Next iPhone Uncovered. [Gizmodo]

The Dublin Entrepreneur Center celebrates one year anniversary. [TechLife Columbus]

Columbus is ranked 18th in Forbes magazine’s annual ranking of America’s Most Wired Cities. The list ranks the top 20 “most wired” U.S. cities, determined by access and usage.

From Saturday’s Columbus Dispatch:

Columbus was the only Ohio city on Forbes’ list this year, a departure from past years. From 2006 through 2009, Cincinnati also appeared. In 2006 and 2009, Cleveland did, too.

“It’s not a surprise. What’s going on is a mixture of two main things. One is that Columbus and surrounding communities have invested in broadband and cyber. There’s great infrastructure and growing infrastructure. The second point is that there’s a lot more awareness about Columbus as a technical center outside the region. Word is getting out.”

Columbus’ ranking of 18th is its best. The city had never been higher than 20th, and last year had slipped to 29th.

“It’s nice to see the improvement,” said Tim Haynes, vice president of member services and marketing at TechColumbus.

A belated Weekly Round-up…

TOT merges with other coalitions to form Midwest Consumers for Choice and Competition. [Ohio Tech Bits Blog]

Tech news from State of the State address. Gov. Strickland touched on new high technology advancements in the State of the State address, highlighting the success of the Ohio Third Frontier program and also announcing a new advanced energy program. [Ohio Tech Bits Blog]

TOT letter: Telecom bill, boon for Ohio. [Akron Beacon-Journal]

Reminder: 2009 TechColumbus Innovation Awards. Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. [TechColumbus]

IT’s a Celebration. [IT Martini]

What App Developers Are Saying About the iPad. [Digits (Wall Street Journal)]

Apple launches the iPad. [Apple]

Support Telecom Reform: Contact your State Representative TODAY.

Last week to register for TechColumbus Innovation Awards. [Ohio Tech Bits Blog]

Reminder: NorTech Innovation Awards 2010. Feb. 24 at the LaCentre Conference and Banquet Facility in Westlake. Ticket info here. [NorTech/Crain's Cleveland Business]

Verizon and AT&T May Both Get Apple Tablet. Apple is in talks to bring its rumored tablet device to the 3G networks of both Verizon and AT&T. [PC World]

Foursquare Comes to the BlackBerry. The popular location-based mobile app has finally launched a version for BlackBerry. [Digits (Wall Street Journal)]

Dublin named a Top Seven Intelligent Community of 2010. [Intelligent Community Forum via TechLife Columbus]

This is the last week to register for the 2009 TechColumbus Innovation Awards. The event will be held Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

Technology for Ohio’s Tomorrow is a semi-finalist in the Innovation in Non-Profit Service Delivery category.

See you at the Awards!

Earlybird registration closes Thursday, Dec. 31 for the 2009 TechColumbus Innovation Awards. Event pricing for individuals is $129/TechColumbus member, $169/non-member through Dec. 31; $199/member, $249/non-member after Dec. 31.

Click here to register.

TOT is an awards nominee in the Innovation in Non-Profit Service Delivery category.