[Technology] US Expands Child Online Privacy Law to Cover Apps, Social Networks

US Expands Child Online Privacy Law to Cover Apps, Social Networks
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323777204578189430101877770.html
U.S. regulators broadened decade-old rules governing children's privacy online to cover new areas like smartphones, but amid pressure from the technology industry backed away from proposals that could have made companies like Facebook Inc. and Apple ...

UK 4G bidders revealed: Vodafone, O2, Three & EE all want airwaves
http://www.slashgear.com/uk-4g-bidders-revealed-vodafone-o2-three-ee-all-want-airwaves-20261748/
Telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced the seven bidders in the UK 4G spectrum auction, with the process itself set to kick off in January 2013 and networks potentially switching on midway through next year.

Tweet archives available on Twitter
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/twitter/9757486/Tweet-archives-available-on-Twitter.html
Users can now look back on their entire history on the microblogging network for the first time. Writing on the Twitter blog, Mollie Vandor of the User Services Engineering Team said "Today, we're introducing the ability to download your Twitter archive, ...

2013 Toyota Avalon Gets Qi Wireless In-Car Charging
http://www.motorward.com/2012/12/2013-toyota-avalon-gets-qi-wireless-in-car-charging/
Toyota Avalon modelyear 2013 is going to be the first car in the world to get an in-console Qi wireless charging for Qiâ€"enabled mobile phones and devices as part of a Technology Package, available for the Avalon Limited models.

Google Sweetened Motorola Deal With Arris By Promising To Cap Liability In ...
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/google-to-sell-part-of-motorola-for-235-billion/311415-11.html
During the analyst conference call discussing telecom manufacturer Arris' just-announced acquisition of Motorola Home, one of the big topics (to Arris CEO Bob Stanzione's apparent exasperation) was TiVo's lawsuit against Motorola Mobility and its owner ...

Evernote Food goes full circle on iOS: now on iPad along with all-new design
http://gigaom.com/2012/12/19/evernote-food-2-0-wants-to-inspire-meals-not-just-record-them/
After being quite the hit amongst iPhone and iPod touch users, the Evernote Food application was bound to make its way to the iPad at some point.

Ballmer Could Be Out if Windows 8 Tanks, Analysts Say
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/tablets/news/nokias-10-inch-windows-rt-tablet-could-debut-at-mwc-report-307679
The New York Post suggests that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer may be out if Windows 8 fails. The New York Post paints a very gloomy picture for Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer if Windows 8 doesn't prove to be a big success, especially in the mobile sector.

Tim Cook Is the Runner-Up in Time's Person of the Year
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/12/19/time-person-of-the-year-apple-cook/
Tim Cook Is the Runner-Up in Time's Person of the Year A surprising number of nerds made it on to the shortlist for this year's Time person of the year award.

NHTSA Issues Recall on 2012 Hyundai Veloster for Exploding Sunroofs
http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/hyundai-recalls-13-500-velosters-shattering-sunroof-issue-article-1.1223450
A voluntary recall on certain model year 2012 Hyundai Veloster vehicles has been issued through the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA).