[Technology] Twitter launches video sharing service Vine

Twitter launches video sharing service Vine
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/appsblog/2013/jan/24/twitter-vine-iphone-app
Social network Twitter has launched a video service that allows users to share brief video clips on their feed. Vine is available as a free app on the iOS App Store.

Microsoft fails to notice the death of the PC, posts record revenue figures instead
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-34227_162-57565722/microsoft-earnings-dip-despite-windows-8-lift/
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.

Samsung, Apple, Nokia and the smartphone dogfight
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21194396
In little over 24 hours we have seen results from three of the biggest players in smartphones - which may now be the world's most important industry.

Apple drops supplier due to underage workers, reports it to the authorities
http://www.slashgear.com/apple-drops-supplier-due-to-underage-workers-reports-it-to-the-authorities-25266718/
Apple has cut ties with Guangdong Real Faith Pingzhou Electronics after finding that it employed underage workers. The supplier was reported to authorities, and the underage workers were sent back to their families.

Apple sells 47.8M iPhones in Q1
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/electronics/9820337/Apple-faces-questions-over-future-performance.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.

Lenovo may bid to acquire RIM in smartphone boost: report
http://www.zdnet.com/lenovo-may-bid-to-acquire-rim-in-smartphone-boost-report-7000009901/
Summary: PC making giant Lenovo may be mulling a bid to acquire the BlackBerry maker. But, the Canadian government would likely have to approve any sale of the company -- and especially if it's being sold to the Chinese, considering recent U.S.

Archos offers Bluetooth Keyboard for iPad, apparently holds no grudges
http://o.canada.com/2013/01/24/logitechs-ultrathin-keyboard-cover-makes-the-perfect-ipad-more-perfect/
Archos must be in a benevolent mood: it first posted a version of its Video Player app for competing Android devices, and now it's selling the keyboard technology of its Gen10 XS tablets to those using an entirely different platform.

Anonymous hacker group: Two jailed for cyber attacks
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21187632
Two men who carried out cyber attacks for the Anonymous hacking group have been jailed. Christopher Weatherhead, 22, of Northampton, and Ashley Rhodes, 28, of Camberwell, London, were jailed for 18 months and seven months respectively.

Want to clean up your Facebook profile? Get 'Facewash'
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/social-networking/news/want-to-clean-up-your-facebook-profile-get-facewash-322243
Researchers have developed a new app that can help Facebook users clean up vulgar or embarrassing pages from their profile. The "Facewash" app developed by researchers from Kent State University will search through a user's Facebook activity and ...

Business Intelligence and analytics need to scale up to support growth in data ...
http://www.computerworld.in/news/gartner-ovum-offer-mixed-views-state-big-data-hype-63502013
NEW DELHI: Raw data can be changed into actionable insight. But for this to happen, Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics need to scale up to support the growth in data sources, according to latest predictions from analyst firm Gartner.

Nokia Preps True PureView Windows Phone
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2238355/nokia-will-announce-a-proper-pureview-windows-phone-this-year
Nokia eyes a 41-megapixel PureView camera, with full-resolution zooming capability, for revamped Windows Phone flagship. Start The Discussion · Tweet; Mail Mail; Print Print · Eric Zeman | January 23, 2013 12:19 PM.