[Technology] Department of Justice opens investigation of the HP and Autonomy acquisition

Department of Justice opens investigation of the HP and Autonomy acquisition
http://www.slashgear.com/department-of-justice-opens-investigation-of-the-hp-and-autonomy-acquisition-28262369/
HP acquired Autonomy for $11.1 billion, only to take an $8.8 billion writedown due to alleged fraud on Autonomy's part. HP states that Autonomy is guilty of “serious accounting improprieties,” and that it fraudulently inflated its apparent worth to make HP bid ...

Anonymous' attacks will decline in 2013, says McAfee Labs
http://www.slashgear.com/anonymous-attacks-will-decline-in-2013-says-mcafee-labs-28262359/
In McAfee Lab's latest annual report, it details how it views the security of the Internet throughout 2013. Perhaps surprisingly, the company says to expect a decline in attacks from Anonymous, with a possibility of a few big attacks as it peters out into relative ...

Amazon: Kindle Fire dominates holiday sales
http://idealab.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/12/amazons-kindle-fire-grows-up-new-apps.php
Nicholas Lerma gets packages ready for shipping at the Amazon.com 1.2 million square foot fulfillment center in Phoenix. (Photo: By Ross D. Franklin, AP).

Chinese Court Hits Apple in Copyright Dispute
http://www.news.com.au/technology/china-court-orders-apple-inc-to-pay-160000-for-copyright-breaches/story-e6frfro0-1226544654608
BEIJINGâ€"A Beijing court ordered Apple Inc. to pay 1.03 million yuan, or about $165,000, to a group of local writers who said the U.S.

The curious case of the Zuckerberg snap
http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/technology/news/the-curious-case-of-the-zuckerberg-snap-1.1445596
Mr Zuckerberg is reported to have said. 'Thx for apology. I'm just sensitive to private photos becoming 'news'.' Related Stories.

Racist Google app Make Me Indian, Make Me Asian sparks outrage among ...
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/personal-tech/computing/Racist-Google-app-Make-Me-Indian-Make-Me-Asian-sparks-outrage-among-Asian-American-groups/articleshow/17792984.cms
WASHINGTON: Asian-American groups in the US are demanding from Google to remove an application (app) from its Google Play Store called " Make Me Asian" which allows users to alter their photos to resemble Asian stereotypes.

Readers gravitating to e-books
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/personal-tech/computing/US-readers-increasingly-opting-for-e-books-Study/articleshow/17793066.cms
America's obsession with digital tablets is driving a boon in e-book reading, a new survey shows, a trend that is dampening the appeal of printed books and shaking the centuries-old publishing business.

Samsung sells over 10M Galaxy devices in India
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/lg-seeks-ban-on-samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-tablet-sales-in-korea/articleshow/17791379.cms
Summary: Korean electronics giant says more than 10 million Galaxy devices have been sold since these products made their debut in 2010, making Samsung the top smartphone manufacturer in India.

Jerry Hill to introduce bill aimed at curbing drunken driving
http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-auto-club-pushes-ignition-interlocks-20121226,0,4816138.story?track=rss
Legislation to require drunken driving offenders to install blood alcohol level testing equipment in their vehicles after a second conviction is slated to be introduced by state Sen. Jerry Hill today.