[Technology] Samsung soars with $8.2bn quarter

Samsung soars with $8.2bn quarter
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/samsung-surpasses-apple-as-the-top-semiconductor-customer-in-2012-gartner/article4335971.ece
Samsung is crediting its mobile device unit with helping to drive a 10 per cent jump in profits. The company said that on the quarter it logged some 8.84 trillion Korean won (roughly $8.2bn) in total profits from 56.06 trillion won in revenues.

Twitter's Vine serves users' inner movie maker
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/01/24/tech-vine-twitter-video.html
Computerworld - It's no longer just about those 140-character tweets. Now Twitter is helping people discover their inner filmmaker.

Microsoft fails to notice the death of the PC, posts record revenue figures instead
http://www.sfgate.com/business/technology/article/Microsoft-s-2Q-earnings-dip-despite-Windows-8-lift-4221108.php
Microsoft is reporting record revenue for the second quarter of its 2013 financial year. Performances were strong all round, with the Windows Division up 24 percent year on year.

Apple misses iPhone forecasts; shares skid 10%
http://www.livemint.com/Companies/BnsEz3zmK48xB8wqxAxpCO/Apple-hails-results-but-outlook-knocks-stock-price.html
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple missed analysts' iPhone sales forecasts in its key holiday shopping period, pummeling shares lower in after-hours trading.

Anonymous Hacker Gets 18 Months for PayPal, MasterCard Attacks
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267763/Anonymous-members-jailed-denial-service-attacks-Visa-Mastercard-PayPal-websites.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
A hacker associated with the Anonymous collective has been sentenced to 18 months in a British jail for his role in attacks on the websites of MasterCard, Visa, PayPal, and several companies.

U-verse back up after outage hit thousands
http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/local_news/service-restored-to-att-u-verse-customers-company-updates-outage-info-on-facebook-page
(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.

SuperBowl enhancing TV options
http://whnt.com/2013/01/24/how-to-tune-up-your-tv-for-the-super-bowl/
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.

The 10 Best Symbian Phones Ever
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/nokia-axes-dividend-payment-to-save-cash-for-lumia-push/articleshow/18169210.cms
Now that Nokia has confirmed the demise of Symbian, we look back at the groundbreaking smartphone OS. Sascha Segan By Sascha Segan.

Tech experts in public and private sector convene for first 'Data Innovation Day'
http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/analysis/2237857/analysis-it-takes-skills-to-explore-big-data
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 speaks for Kindle Fire with Ivona buy
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iMz6NLn53YQKsrYn1IfGjiLnZQgw?docId=CNG.e12e4defe7e3492e8a9d6b334212bcae.991
SAN FRANCISCO - Internet retail colossus Amazon.com on Thursday announced the purchase of a text-to-speech technology company in a move evidently aimed at ramping up the capabilities of its Kindle Fire tablet computers.

Secretly take a photo of the snoop trying to access your Android with Lookout
http://venturebeat.com/2013/01/23/lookout-lock-screen-camera/
Today, you never know what can be taking a picture of you. Computer, mannequins, and security cameras all have the capability to stealthily record us.

Crap security lands Sony £250k fine for PlayStation Network hack
http://www.channel4.com/news/sony-fined-250-000-over-poor-playstation-security
Sony has been fined £250,000 ($395k) for allowing million of UK gamers' details to be spilled online by PlayStation Network hackers.

Google Seeking FCC Approval for Wireless Network Project
http://www.eweek.com/networking/google-seeking-fcc-approval-for-wireless-network-project/
The Google application reveals few details, but its possibilities intrigued a Washington D.C.-based electrical engineer who discovered it.

Apple TV would give investors an 'important signal' on future innovation
http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/mutual-funds/articles/2013/01/24/steve-jobs-obsessed-over-the-competition-does-tim-cook
Skittish investors sent Apple stock down 12 percent Thursday, one day after the computer giant's quarterly revenue came in below estimates, and some analysts worried that weaker demand for its products was an indication that the company's innovative ...

Arizona average gasoline prices rise this week
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/arizona-gas-prices-arizona-average-gasoline-prices-rise-this-week
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona motorists are paying more at the pump for the second consecutive week. Officials with Triple-A Arizona said Thursday that the average statewide price for unleaded regular gasoline is $3.12 a gallon.

Too soon to tell if it's the beginning of the end for the Mac
http://gigaom.com/2013/01/24/too-soon-to-tell-if-its-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-the-mac/
One of the questions coming out of Apple's earnings is whether the Mac is soon going to be following in its PC brethren's footsteps.

Unlock Your Smartphones Now Because This Weekend It Becomes Illegal
http://www.complex.com/tech/2013/01/after-saturday-unlocking-cell-phones-in-the-us-will-be-illegal
Back in October, the United States Library of Congress revised a number of rules that affect how consumers are allowed to use their smartphones and tablets.

iOS 6.1 jailbreak could be ready soon
http://asia.cnet.com/ios-6-1-jailbreak-could-be-ready-soon-62220246.htm
If you're an iPhone 5 owner and have been waiting for a jailbreak for iOS 6, there's some light at the end of the tunnel. Developer @planetbeing tweeted that "the future is looking bright for jailbreaking" and @pod2g followed up with a tweet asking Apple to ...

'Elder Scrolls Online' Releases a 6-Minute Trailer Full of Action yet Devoid of ...
http://www.gamenguide.com/articles/4914/20130123/elder-scrolls-online-release-date-zenimax-studios-why-eso-is-different-than-world-of-warcraft-and-other-mmos.htm
Across the Internet, bloggers have been heaping praise on what should be a slam-dunk of a game: The Elder Scrolls Online, an MMO based on the Elder Scrolls, an RPG series that has been winning hearts and minds and more than a few dollars since 1994.