[Technology] Five things to know as you get started with Vine

Five things to know as you get started with Vine
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/01/vine-twitters-new-app-for-adding-six-second-videos-to-your-tweets/
Get the lowdown on Vine with this hands-on video and five must-know tips for getting started with Twitter's new video app. Sharon Vaknin.

Samsung, Apple dominate as 700M smartphones ship in 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/top-business-stories/apple-may-have-to-run-that-much-faster-to-stand-still/article7756665/
Handset makers shipped a record number of smartphones last year, a market that saw robust but slower growth over 2011. Steven Musil.

Microsoft acknowledges the long and winding road ahead
http://www.livemint.com/Companies/viqSbp02vu9yoDCaWeHRcO/Microsoft-shares-drop-as-profits-dip-slightly.html
Microsoft's latest quarterly results are a mixed bag; record revenues, a slight fall in profits and Windows going full steam ahead - but CFO Peter Klein was taking a cautious tone at Thursday's analyst call.

Apple sells 47.8M iPhones in Q1
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/apple-revenue-misses-again-iphone-disappoints/articleshow/18158253.cms
The iPhone 5 exploded out of the gate with the company's usual frenzy, but can sales hold up? Roger Cheng. by Roger Cheng. January 23, 2013 1:32 PM PST Follow @RogerWCheng.

SuperBowl enhancing TV options
http://bc.ctvnews.ca/best-tvs-to-catch-the-big-game-on-1.1124956
With the SuperBowl just over a week away, brands have put the finishing touches on their ads, retailers are pushing television sales and online content hubs are gearing up for a lot of traffic.

Will BlackBerry 10 Be Enough to Save RIM?
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2013/01/25/Will-BlackBerry-10-Be-Enough-to-Save-RIM.aspx
The business world often uses jargon to blunt the edge of brutal reality. Executives aren't fired for utter incompetence; they leave their jobs to spend more time with their families.

Microsoft Needs To Come Clean On Skype Privacy
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/01/24/letter-from-forty-four-digital-rights-groups-demands-skype-detail-its-surveillance-practices/
Share on: Microsoft Needs To Come Clean On Skype Privacy. The EFF and dozens of other organizations concerned about online privacy have sent an open letter calling for Microsoft and Skype to finally come clean on... ReadWriteenterprise. Previous Next ...

Tech experts in public and private sector convene for first 'Data Innovation Day'
http://www.techcentral.ie/20762/big-data-hype-gets-mixed-reactions-from-analysts
This image of the United States of America at night is a composite assembled from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012.

Amazon's New Kindle E-Readers Now Available in Canada Starting at CAD $89
http://www.technologytell.com/gadgets/111342/amazons-new-kindle-e-readers-now-available-in-canada-starting-at-cad-89/
Though you can fly, drive, take the bus or even walk from American to Canadian soil whenever you want, Amazon has never been as open to Canada as it has to the States.

Kate Upton Gets Foamed Up in New Mercedes CLA Car Ad (Watch!)
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/01/sexy-super-bowl-ads-already-heating-up-tv/
media Kate Upton Gets Foamed Up in New Mercedes CLA Car Ad (Watch!) Kate Upton is no Charlie Tuna, not after Mercedes-Benz tapped her to tease the automaker's Super Bowl ads before the game.

AT&T Fourth-Quarter Loss Narrows as Smartphone Sales Hit Record
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539304578262360860151882.html
AT&T Inc. (T), the largest U.S. phone company, posted a narrower fourth-quarter loss after customers bought a record number of discounted smartphones, including 8.6 million of Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s iPhones.

'Gozi' computer virus hit bank accounts, officials say; 3 charged
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/a-bank-heist-in-cyberspace-millions-stolen-three-charged/article7704663/
NEW YORK - Federal prosecutors said they had foiled an international cyber-crime ring that targeted bank accounts in the U.S. and around the globe.

Kim Dotcom's 'cloudy' contribution
http://rt.com/usa/news/kim-dotcom-interview-mega-673/
Summary: A push towards the cloud with earlier and more widespread adoption than would otherwise be the case, may well be Kim Dotcom's contribution to the tech scene.

Apple's Record iPhone, iPad Sales; Facebook App Tops Google; AT&T U-verse ...
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Facebook-Nudges-Google-Maps-for-Top-Mobile-App-188130361.html
Topping tech headlines on Wednesday, Apple revealed in its fourth-quarter earnings report that it sold a record 47.8 million iPhones and 22.9 million iPads during the quarter.