Technology
This is what Netflix’s 4K streaming looks like
Samsung shows off its 85-inch curved TV that bends with the touch of a button (video)
Samsung’s Ultra HD TVs will stream 4K video from Amazon, Comcast, DirecTV, Netflix and more
Car Makers at Consumer Electronics Show Tout Ways to Plug Autos Into the Web – WSJ.com
Intel unveils ‘dual OS platform’ that runs Android and Windows on a single device
Intel reveals its own smartwatch prototype
Panasonic and Mozilla join forces to develop Firefox OS-powered Smart TVs | The Verge
Mashable Raises $13M In Its First Outside Funding | TechCrunch
Why T-Mobile wants Verizon’s discarded 4G airwaves — Tech News and Analysis
North America
Why the Entire Country Is Frozen Solid
How Divided is the Fed? – Tim Duy’s Fed Watch
Yellen Wins Backing of Senators to Lead Fed – NYTimes.com
U.S. apartment vacancy rate falls, rents rise in 4th quarter | Reuters
Charles L. Hooper, NSA Surveillance: A Cost/Benefit Analysis | Library of Economics and Liberty
U.S. Nonmanufacturing Sector Slowed in December – WSJ.com
JP Morgan set to be fined $2bn for allegedly ignoring Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme – Telegraph
No, Rand Paul, There’s No Reason to Cut Unemployment Benefits – Rand Ghayad – The Atlantic
Europe
ekathimerini.com | May could be decisive month this year
Spanish Bonds Could Still Show Tasty Gains – WSJ.com
Billionaire George Soros buys stake in Spanish builder FCC: Source – The Economic Times
Spanish companies are upbeat about economic recovery – FT.com
ekathimerini.com | Cyprus sees deflation in 2013 after 49 years
World-Beating 321% Debt Burden Is No ‘Serious Threat’ to Denmark – Bloomberg
Barclays ‘using shares to get round EU bonus cap’ | Business | The Guardian
Swiss central bank slumps to £6bn loss – Telegraph
Economics
mainly macro: Cutting public investment has consequences: house building
Markets
U.S. Bank Stocks Regain Their Allure – WSJ.com
Exclusive Interview of Felix & Roman Zulauf
Noahpinion: Of brains and balls: Nassim Taleb’s macro bets
Oil guru says US shale revolution is ‘temporary’ – FT.com
Emerging Markets
Telecom Deal by China’s ZTE, Huawei in Ethiopia Faces Criticism – WSJ.com
Here’s how bad China’s bad loan problem could get
Strong Asian demand gives gold a boost – FT.com