[Technology] Randi Zuckerberg loses control on Facebook (and Twitter)

Randi Zuckerberg loses control on Facebook (and Twitter)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/randi-zuckerberg-bedeviled-facebook-photo-tweet-article-1.1227618
The Facebook CEO's sister is peeved that a photo she thought she'd posted privately is exposed publicly. It's quite a photo.

Toyota seeks to settle acceleration cases for $1.1 billion
http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/deal-in-us-toyota-recall-case-lawyer/story-e6frfkur-1226543920830
By Deepa Seetharaman and Bernie Woodall. DETROIT | Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:23pm EST. DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp plans to spend $1.1 billion to resolve sweeping U.S.

Google lists best Android apps of 2012
http://www.slashgear.com/google-lists-best-android-apps-of-2012-26262217/
With Apple recently releasing a list of what it considers to be the best iOS apps of 2012, we've been waiting with bated breath for Google to reveal its own list.

What's Better for Today's Businesses: Google Apps or Microsoft Office?
http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/12/26/google-elbows-office/LnTJTVhgo1V8HfiIiKx6vJ/story.html
Microsoft has created a series of ads over the last couple of years specifically targeting Google services such as Gmail and Google Drive.

Samsung Galaxy S III Accessories: What You Should Get Next
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/personal-tech/gadgets-special/Samsung-India-officially-launches-Galaxy-Music-Duos/articleshow/17768714.cms
Now that you're the proud owner of a Samsung Galaxy S III , it's time to accessorize. The Galaxy S III is a great device out of the box, but it's naked, a bit plasticky, and equipped only with the stock Samsung and Google apps with which it comes loaded.

The Gun-Game Complex
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/12/the-unsettling-realism-of-2012s-two-big-first-person-shooter-games/265812/
In its bizarre response last week to the shootings in Newtown, Conn., the National Rifle Association heaped blame on “vicious, violent video games” for corrupting young Americans and called them the “filthiest form of pornography.

Instagram Privacy Policy prodded with Class-Action lawsuit
http://www.slashgear.com/instagram-privacy-policy-prodded-with-class-action-lawsuit-26262197/
The folks responsible for drafting the Instagram Privacy Policy changes that've caused massive amounts of madness over the past few weeks have another chapter to add to their must-read books: a class-action lawsuit in California.

Can Twitter Tell Us If Apple's iPad Won The Christmas Tablet War?
http://asia.cnet.com/whos-winning-the-tablet-war-this-holiday-season-62219902.htm
Buzzfeed have called the Christmas Tablet Wars for Apple. Data mining Twitter was their real world test (as opposed to something a little bit more rigorous which would take a little longer).

Microsoft plans to open more retail stores in 2013
http://www.valuewalk.com/2012/12/microsoft-continues-with-plans-to-expand-retail-stores/
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled locations of the first six new retail stores it plans to open in 2013, indicating that the company will continue to expand its retail coverage in the new year.

LG Gears Up For CES 2013 With New Product Announcements
http://technabob.com/blog/2012/12/26/lg-hecto-100-inch-laser-tv/
The annual International CES is just around the corner, and companies are starting to tease the press with pre-show product announcements.

Samsung could be fined billions over efforts to ban Apple sales in Europe
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/dec/26/samsung-multibillion-fine-apple-europe
Samsung, the south Korean electronics giant, could face fines running to billions of pounds from the European commission over its attempts to use its "standard-essential" patents on 3G to ban sales of Apple's iPhone and iPad in Europe.

How Ex-RIM Employees Are Fueling Ontario's Startup Scene
http://www.coated.com/leak-images-of-new-blackberry-surface-on-the-net/
Research in Motion, maker of the once-treasured but now beleaguered BlackBerry, is in trouble. RIM cut 5,000 jobs -- 30% of its workforce -- this past summer.

DUI Checkpoint to be Held Thursday Night
http://www.pe.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20121226-san-bernardino-duilicense-checkpoint-set-for-dec.-28.ece
From the Fremont Police Department: The Fremont Police Department has been awarded a new traffic safety grant for an anti-DUI program aimed at preventing deaths and injuries on our roadways.