[Technology] Apps to know: February Edition

Apps to know: February Edition
http://fox4kc.com/2013/02/18/apps-to-know-february-edition/
LOS ANGELES (KTLA ) - It's another edition of Apps to Know and this month we have apps to help you pack for your vacation, an easy way to order photos from the drugstore straight from your phone and more.

Final Fantasy X HD Shows Off Footage
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/sony-playstation-vita-gets-a-significant-price-cut-332378
The game's HD re-release is alive and well, and might inspire a few Vita purchases. Final Fantasy games have been a little shaky of late, but the beauty of the long-running series is that almost every game has a solid fan base.

Destiny set for Xbox 720, Playstation 4, and PC in 2014
http://www.slashgear.com/destiny-set-for-xbox-720-playstation-4-and-pc-in-2014-18269706/
If you've heard anything about the upcoming “game changer” title set to be produced by Bungie over the next 10 years in installments with Activision, you know that it certainly wouldn't make sense for the whole series to be appearing on Xbox 360 and ...

Google could face EU 'repressive action' on privacy
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/9877694/Google-could-face-EU-repressive-action-on-privacy.html
The web giant introduced a new privacy policy last March that gave it power to merge data from it various websites to create a master profile of each individual's interests, to help target advertising.

Mini Countryman performs first-ever car backflip
http://www.slashgear.com/mini-countryman-performs-first-ever-car-backflip-18269702/
The evolution of the backflip has been making its way through extreme sports for years. First we had athletes in skis doing backflips off of ramps, then it was bicycles, then motorcycles, then snowmobiles, and now we're starting to see actual cars do backflips.

2014 Chevrolet SS: More Photos
http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/chevrolet-ss-reaches-muscle-car-history-article-1.1266890
GM fans who miss the Pontiac G8 should be happy about the latest addition to the Chevrolet family. The 2014 SS, based on the next-generation Holden VF Commodore from Australia, will go on sale later this year.

Watch out Apple and Microsoft, Google is expected to open its first retail stores ...
http://tabtimes.com/news/ittech-os-android/2013/02/18/watch-out-apple-and-microsoft-google-expected-open-its-first
The battle between Apple, Microsoft and Google in the mobile space could be about to get serious, with Google reportedly set to follow the competition in launching bricks-and-mortar retail stores.

Microsoft Confirms Windows Blue Via Job Posting
http://thedroidguy.com/2013/02/windows-phone-8-text-messaging-bug-found/
Soon after Windows 8 came out, it was rumored that Microsoft would move the operating system to an annual release cycle called Windows Blue.