[Technology] Netflix Is Experiencing An Extended Outage (Again)

Netflix Is Experiencing An Extended Outage (Again)
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/it-pro/cloud/amazon-apologises-for-christmas-eve-outage-20130101-2c3q6.html
Following its lengthy Christmas Eve outage, Netflix is again experiencing issues today, according to a message posted on the Netflix website, dozens of reports from users on Twitter, and other third-party website monitoring services.

Samsung Galaxy Note II sales exceed one million in Korea, may hit 10M globally ...
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-reportedly-ready-to-launch-two-galaxy-s-ii-plus-variants-in-jan-2013-311705
By all accounts, Samsung's Galaxy Note II has been a massive success. The oversized smartphone has now made its way into the hands of more than one million consumers in South Korea, just a month after Samsung announced that global sales had ...

Zynga shutters 11 games, cites cost-reduction plan
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/zynga-shuts-door-on-11-games-opens-one-to-gambling-20130101-2c3gt.html
In an effort to avoid complete collapse, casual gaming giant Zynga has opted to close down 11 of its least profitable games. Fans are understandably upset.

AAA offers service to keep New Year's Eve drivers safe
http://www.loscerritosnews.net/2012/12/31/tipsy-tow-to-offer-rides-to-local-motorists-who-have-a-tad-too-many-on-new-years-eve-and-day/
The clock is winding down on 2012 and on this New Year's Eve, Sioux Falls police are beefing up patrols to keep an eye on drunk drivers.

Sony's PlayStation 2 finally goes gentle into that good night
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/12/sonys-playstation-2-finally-goes-gentle-into-that-good-night/
Sony is closing the book on one of the most popular, long-lived game consoles ever made. Wikipedia. Though it hasn't made much news in the last few years, Sony's PlayStation 2 game console has stuck aroundâ€"despite the fact that we've been hearing ...

Google Phone Runs Full Speed Ahead
http://www.zdnet.com/google-what-you-need-to-do-in-mobile-in-2013-7000009232/
Presented by: Today, the word “Google” seems to be a part of even the most technologically-limited daily vocabularies. Consumers have trusted Google with a vast majority of their Internet needs for more than a decade, and when talk of a new Google phone ...

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Ships With Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-mini-shipping-with-android-412-for-asia-users-311688
The younger sibling of Samsung's current flagship smartphone which was released last month had Android 4.1.1 installed. Today however the company is shipping these devices using Android 4.1.2 however only in select Asian countries.

Thanks to Samsung, Tizen might actually happen this year
http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/thanks-to-samsung-tizen-might-actually-happen-this-year-20121231/
We've heard rumblings of a new Linux-based open source, mobile operating system that has been almost ready to go for nearly a year now.

Unlocked Cell Phones Helping Consumers Avoid Major Mobile Drawbacks
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/7_on_your_side&id=8938029
Presented by: The battle for control over mobile consumers is shifting in a major way as consumers purchase unlocked devices allowing cell phone carriers to once again woo consumers into making purchase based on their cell phone carrier and not just ...

Ford Passes 2 million Car Sales Bench Mark for Second Straight Year
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/8877/20121231/ford-passes-2-million-car-sales-bench.htm
(Photo : Reuters) Ford is projecting its car sales to surpass 2 million once again this year. The year 2012 will be remembered by Ford Motor Co.

A 'Reimagined' Windows: Microsoft's Year in Review
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/8828/20121230/ipad-vs-microsoft-surface-windows-rt-tablet.htm
At Microsoft, this year was all about "reimagining Windows" and creating a more cohesive experience across PCs, tablets, and smartphones.