This week we bring you EE Times' tech picks for 2012 and MD+DI's top stories of 2011. Also, FCC calls for broader access to broadband.

• EE Times' 20 Hot Technologies for 2012 (EE Times)
• Online Diagnosis Available in Minnesota (StarTribune)
• MD+DI's Top Medtech Stories in 2011 (MD+DI)
• Ubiquitous Broadband Internet Required for Mobile Health to Take Off (Nextgov)
• Microsoft and GE Partner on Health IT (FierceHealthIT)

—Jamie Hartford