[Technology] Microsoft's Profit Falls 3.7% as Windows 8 Gets Off to a Slow Start

Microsoft's Profit Falls 3.7% as Windows 8 Gets Off to a Slow Start
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539304578262190945581974.html
Microsoft Corp. bet late last year on a new operating system to help it adjust to an era of smartphones and tablets. But the software company's latest results show that the adjustment is off to a slow start.

Twitter's new service suggests its future may lie in video
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/twitters-new-service-suggests-its-future-may-lie-in-video-20130125-2db5w.html
Twitter has hinted at the direction of its evolution with the launch of a new streaming video service for smartphones. The service, called Vine, records six-second-long video clips, which can then be seamlessly embedded within tweets.

Anonymous hackers jailed for cyber attacks
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jan/24/anonymous-hackers-jailed-cyber-attacks
A student and a church volunteer have been jailed for carrying out cyber attacks with the hacking group Anonymous, including one online assault that cost the payments giant PayPal at least £3.5m.

Another Potential Suitor For RIM As Lenovo Ponders An Acquisition
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/as-smartphone-rivals-stumble-rim-revisits-winning-ways/article7825304/
Research In Motion is once again the target of a rumored acquisition. Lenovo's CFO Wang Wai Ming said in an interview with Bloomberg at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos that the Beijing company is eyeing the BlackBerry maker as a potential ...

Backdoor root login found in Barracuda gear - and Barracuda is OK with this
http://www.esecurityplanet.com/network-security/backdoors-found-in-barracuda-networks-products.html
Multiple Barracuda Networks products feature an undocumented backdoor, leaving widely deployed data centre kit vulnerable to hijacking.

Amazon Buys A Text-To-Speech Firm To Rival Apple's Siri
http://www.fastcompany.com/3005067/amazon-buys-text-speech-firm-rival-apples-siri
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Catch Phone Thieves With Lookout Lock Cam
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2237942/lookout-updates-android-security-software-with-lock-cam
Mobile security firm Lookout on Wednesday began rolling out a new feature for its Android app intended to help users combat phone thieves and prying eyes.

Google Building Wireless Network, But Why?
http://www.zdnet.com/google-brews-a-mystery-experimental-wireless-network-at-its-hq-7000010263/
Google is setting up a wireless network at its Mountain View headquarters, but it's unclear at this point how the search giant might use it.

Google Says It Always Requires Warrants for User Email and Cloud Data
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/surge-in-data-requests-from-india-google/article4337102.ece
Google revealed Wednesday that it always requires a search warrant whenever authorities seek access to the content of a user's emails or documents stored in Google's cloud, Wired reported.

Kim Dotcom's 'cloudy' contribution
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10861272
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.

Internet Explorer ad tugs at heartstrings of Gen-Y users
http://www.adnews.com.au/adnews/internet-explorer-dials-up-the-90s-nostalgia
Whether you love or hate Internet Explorer, you've got to admit that some of its ads are pretty good. Microsoft's latest IE ad, dubbed “Child of the 90s,” tries to appeal to people who remember the web browser at its worst.

Gas prices near January record, but there are some positive signs
http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2013/01/23/Crude-oil-price-slides-on-IMF-forecast/UPI-28631358956149/?spt=hs&or=bn
California gasoline prices have quietly crept close to their record for this time of year. But there are some positive signs for the state's motorists in the fuel supply numbers.

Facebook's Graph Search May Be Key to More Ad Sales
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1730242/Facebook-Graph-Search:-How-to-strengthen-your-privacy-settings
When Facebook (FB) Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Graph Search on Jan. 15, he hailed his company's latest innovation as a great leap forward for search.