[Technology] IDC: Mobile market grew 2 percent in Q4, Samsung remains in lead

IDC: Mobile market grew 2 percent in Q4, Samsung remains in lead
http://www.livemint.com/Companies/XCkEXvUl9PtdLNdrNbVAYL/Samsung-posts-record-Q4-net-profit.html
Summary: Samsung remains in the lead in the mobile market, according to IDC figures, while Apple continues to speed up and gain traction in China.

Twitter ordered to give up details of racist tweeters
http://www.theage.com.au/world/twitter-told-to-identify-racist-users-20130125-2dc0y.html
Summary: Twitter will have to give away data that might help identify the authors of anti-Semitic or racist tweets, as well as roll out an easily accessible notification system for users to report illegal or hateful content under a ruling by a Paris court.

Apple sells 47.8M iPhones in Q1
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/apples-iphone-disappointment-fans-doubt-on-growth/317457-11.html
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.

U-verse back up after outage hit thousands
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/national/att-outage-tens-of-thousands-hit-with-att-u-verse-outage
(CNN) -- Service had been restored by midday Thursday for tens of thousands of AT&T's U-verse TV, Internet and phone customers after an outage that lasted several days.

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 rugged smartphone announced
http://androidcommunity.com/samsung-galaxy-xcover-2-rugged-smartphone-announced-20130125/
The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 name has been mentioned a few times in recent history. We had seen rumors suggesting an announcement was coming during Mobile World Congress and then it showed up on the 2013 roadmap.

Nokia Reports Profit but Fails to Soothe Investors
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/hardware/Nokia-808-PureView-with-41MP-camera-becomes-last-Symbian-device/articleshow/18184137.cms
BERLIN - The Finnish phone maker Nokia on Thursday reported its first quarterly profit in the almost two years since entering its smartphone alliance with Microsoft, but the company's shares fell as doubts persisted about the company's ability to accomplish ...

Lenovo considers bid for RIM
http://www.tgdaily.com/business-and-law-brief/69020-lenovo-considers-bid-for-rim
Lenovo may be considering a takeover of Research in Motion, in an attempt to expand out of its core PC business and into mobile. In an interview with Bloomberg, Lenovo's chief financial officer Wong Wai Ming, conceded that competition from tablets was ...

Top GPS Apps for the iPhone - 2013 Edition
http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/science/201301/100408.php
Word on the street is that Apple Maps leaves everything to be desired... still. Some of the errors in its satellite views and routing instructions are serious.

Surveillance a la Skype: EFF, others seek answers
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2238988/privacy-advocates-urge-skype-to-release-transparency-report
Open letter from privacy advocates, Internet activists, journalists, and others calls on Microsoft to provide public documentation about the security and privacy practices around Skype.

Sony Entertainment Network Online Store for games, movies and more heads to ...
http://www.slashgear.com/sony-entertainment-network-online-store-for-games-movies-and-more-heads-to-the-us-25266742/
Sony Network Entertainment International and Sony Computer Entertainment America announced a new online store this week. The online store has launched in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.

Cybercrime takedown: Is it game over for Gozi trojan that stole millions?
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2013/0124/Cybercrime-takedown-Is-it-game-over-for-Gozi-trojan-that-stole-millions
Carlo Allegri/Reuters. Enlarge. "In order to provide you with extra security, we occasionally need to ask for additional information when you access your account online.

Mercedes CLA Production Begins in Hungary
http://www.motorward.com/2013/01/mercedes-cla-production-begins-in-hungary/
As the Mercedes Benz production plant in Kecskemét, Hungary, celebrates production of its second exclusive model, the first unit of the all-new Mercedes CLA rolls off the assembly lines and heads to the warehouse in preparation for its market launch.

Cisco's $475 Intucell buy marks another step in its long history of Israel ...
http://www.zdnet.com/ciscos-475-intucell-buy-marks-another-step-in-its-long-history-of-israel-acquisitions-7000010271/
Summary: The world's largest maker of networking equipment has bought its tenth Israeli start-up after 15 years of investing in the country.