[Technology] LG Elec starts taking pre-orders for OLED TVs for Feb delivery

LG Elec starts taking pre-orders for OLED TVs for Feb delivery
http://www.afr.com/p/technology/lg_takes_pre_orders_for_next_generation_VNgBWXMyOcIb67300Ks3PL
SEOUL | Wed Jan 2, 2013 12:10am GMT. SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Electronics Inc started taking orders on Wednesday for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) televisions, hoping to take the initiative over its rival Samsung in the next-generation technology.

Report: Intel to Unveil Set-Top Box, TV Service at CES
http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/intel-to-launch-cable-tv-service-at-ces-2013
Intel will reportedly unveil a set-top box and cloud-based TV service at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) next month. As reported by TechCrunch, the chip maker will roll out the service city by city in order to avoid licensing issues with content providers.

California's 2012 average gas price was $4.028 a gallon
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/01/01/gasoline-prices-higher-in-2012-than-any-year-on-record/
Californians had a bad year at the pump in 2012, averaging a record $4.028 for a gallon of regular gasoline, according to AAA. That shattered the previous record, set in 2011, by 21.3 cents a gallon.

2013: My tech guestimates for the year ahead
http://www.sfgate.com/technology/dotcommentary/article/2013-technology-advances-to-watch-4158790.php
Summary: Will machine-to-machine connections be the next cloud and big data (at least in terms of tech marketing)? Will cloud finally kill server sales?

Samsung to Release Tizen Linux-Based Smartphone in Early 2013
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/8906/20130101/samsung-release-tizen-linux-based-smartphone-early.htm
(Photo : Reuters) Shin Jong-kyun, head of Samsung Electronics' mobile division, displays sets of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Camera during its launch event at the company's headquarters in Seoul November 29, 2012.

Ford Fusion Gets More Clicks Officially for 100 MPGe Rating- says EPA
http://www.designntrend.com/articles/2960/20130101/ford-fusion-gets-more-clicks-officially-100.htm
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially certified the upcoming 2013 Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid as the car that provides 100 miles a gallon.

Torchlight 2 has sold more than a million copies
http://www.ausgamers.com/news/read/3264703/torchlight-2-has-sold-over-1-million-units-half-price-on-steam-today
If you're the proud (or maybe humble; that's OK too) owner of a copy of Torchlight 2, you're far from alone; Runic Games recently announced that over a million copies of the game have been sold.