[Technology] Nikon D7100 unveiled

Nikon D7100 unveiled
http://asia.cnet.com/nikon-d7100-unveiled-62220523.htm
The company has just announced the Nikon D7100 midrange dSLR. Although the D7100 seems like an update to the D7000, it is not. Nikon claims the D7100 is a standalone version with higher specifications rivaling that of the D300s.

'Google Glass' contest under way
http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Google-Glass-contest-under-way-4295641.php
mobile payments. Square offers new hardware. Square is introducing hardware designed to work with its mobile-payment software, seeking to replace cash registers by companies including NCR Corp.

Apple Hit by Hackers Who Struck Facebook
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/apple-hacked-similar-attack-facebook-data-breached/story?id=18539110
Apple Inc. said Tuesday that it has been attacked by hackers who infected a small number of the company's Mac computers. WSJ's Jessica Lessin reports.

iPhone 5 Sales in Q4 Reinstated Apple as Top Smartphone Maker
http://www.eweek.com/mobile/iphone-5-sales-in-q4-reinstated-apple-as-top-smartphone-maker.html/
The Samsung Galaxy S III was the best-selling smartphone in Q3. But during Q4 2012, the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S each outsold the Galaxy S III.

Tesla CEO expects profitable quarter
http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Tesla-CEO-expects-profitable-quarter-4295652.php
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk predicted Wednesday that the maker of luxury electric cars would reach profitability in the current quarter, a milestone for a startup that just began mass production last year.

WSJ: Google developing touch-capable Chromebooks
http://asia.cnet.com/wsj-google-developing-touch-capable-chromebooks-62220524.htm
Acer, HP, Lenovo and Samsung have already launched, or are working on Chromebooks. A touch version could be out later this year. (Credit: Samsung).

Outlook declares war
http://timesleader.com/stories/Outlook-declares-war,265844
In this Nov. 28, 2012 photo, Microsoft Corp. retail store employees and guests mingle at a pop-up Microsoft Store during Microsoft's annual meeting of shareholders in Bellevue, Wash.

Mich. grandmother is forever 99 on Facebook page
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/mich-grandmother-99-facebook-page-article-1.1269472?localLinksEnabled=false
It isn't uncommon for to women lie about their true age as they get older. But in the case of 104-year-old Marguerite Joseph, who, according to her Facebook profile, has been 99 for the past three years, the denial isn't self-made.

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT supercar goes even faster
http://wot.motortrend.com/2013-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-gt-slides-into-action-on-ignition-331015.html
Boasting rights mean all when it comes to creating supercars like the SLS AMG GT. mercedes benz sls amg. Mercedes Benz AMG is offering its first up-close looks at the new SLS AMG GT.

Apple Must Keep Setting Standards or Lose Its Cool, Wozniak Says
http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Single-family-housing-starts-rise-4295649.php
Apple Inc. has kept its power to determine the course of consumer electronics even as it faces tougher competition in mobile phones and tablets, said Steve Wozniak, who co-founded the company with Steve Jobs in 1976.