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If you live in Arizona, you might want to prepare yourself for the moment where pretty much everything ever said on the Internet becomes illegal. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) is spearheading an effort to educate people about a bill currently passing through the Arizona state House of Representatives, H.B. 2549 (PDF link).  The bill is

We’re all definitely moving toward a whole new level of customization. Who wants to send a postcard greeting when you can easily make one on your iOS or Android device, and have it sent via postal mail? Want to design your own T-shirt? Just launch your iPhone! You can customize all sorts of thing, from cups

Canada has struck a blow to its monetary system that the United States has also considered many times: The Death of the Penny. Another blow has been struck against countries holding on to their physical currency.  Canada announced this week that it would cease minting and distributing its penny this fall.  Speaking to reporters at

The list of Google April Fools jokes this year is a mighty long one that seems to have hit every category this year. Google kicked things off yesterday with the 8-bit redo of Google Maps, and now there are jokes popping up everywhere.  I don’t know about you, but I am totally ordering the YouTube collection above.

Straight from the “duh” files: Pew Internet & American Life Project released a study a few weeks ago that reveals — surprise! — that teens in the U.S. are crazy for SMS messages. In a survey of American teenagers, Pew found that 63 percent text daily with loved ones, including parents, while a little less

The “Smoked by Windows Phone” challenge is living on. Originally set to end on March 29, Microsoft announced the contest will extend until Thursday, April 5, though with a few tweaks. The contest’s “upped stakes” will offer the first 100 people who get “smoked” by a Windows Phone to receive a free device running Microsoft’s

Less than a year ago and stock performance between RIM and Apple was virtually neck and neck. Fast forward to today, and the two are on completely opposite ends of the spectrum. If you’re an avid fan of BlackBerry devices, this one graph pretty much sums up Research In Motion’s performance over the last twelve

April Fool’s joke? A whole day early? This is practically blasphemy! It is clear, then, that Google Maps 8-bit is completely, totally, honestly legitimate.* Watch the video above and you’ll catch a glimpse of one of Google’s newest services. Players Internet users can head to Google Maps, select the Quest button and cruise the full circumference of the

T-Mobile’s “My Account” app for Android is now ad free. A day after attention was drawn to the issue around the Internet, T-Mobile has responded by saying its VIP Zone ads were merely a “mistake,” though that sounds like a load of crock to us. Still, give the carrier credit for amending the problem quickly

What happens when you put art and geekery together? Floating light-filled images that don’t exist in real time or space, but are still captured in a stunning pixelated work of the imagination. It’s called “light painting,” and it has become a bona fide trend in art and creative geek circles. In the past, people could

You can’t walk down the street without noticing at least one person wielding a smartphone, and in more busy areas such as airports or even on the bus, you’re likely to spot bipeds bouncing their fingers on a tablet. Connected devices are everywhere, and according to data released by International Data Corporation (IDC), shipments of

Ah, the video disc. Yet another example of a failed format that companies tried to push on consumers. Often confused with the laser disc format, video discs came around in the very late 1970′s and early 1980′s as the next big thing in home entertainment. There was a couple flaws to the concept, namely the

Google’s self-driving car is a pretty amazing feat of engineering and technology. So far, the vehicle has covered 200,000 computer-driven miles, which is a milestone in itself. But there was another landmark moment that arose during testing. It has to do with a man named Steve Mahan, a volunteer who took part in one of

In our world today, the environment dominates our concerns. We want to keep it lush and green for our children, so they’ll have a world to live in that is rife with natural beauty. In the auto industry, companies are being pushed to make cleaner burning cars. Hybrids and EVs were born to grace the

Apple has updated its claims that the new iPad supports 4G networks in Australia, following backlash from consumers and regulators. “This product supports very fast cellular networks,” Apple’s disclaimer says in Australia now, according to AppleInsider. “It is not compatible with current Australian 4G LTE networks and WiMAX networks. For service from a wireless carrier,

Apple has just been listed as the top consumer brand in Japan for the first time ever. The survey, conducted annually by Nikkei BP Consulting, found that Apple scored a total of 90.5 points for brand power. Apple was listed as the 11th most popular brand in Japan last year. Nikkei also found that Apple’s

Jumping in the car for a boondoggle this weekend? You may want to check out Google’s updated Maps interface. Google announced recently that it has added live traffic updates, which provides current traffic conditions in certain areas, to Google Maps. As usual, Maps will still provide the estimated time for your trip, but it will

Noah K. tackles the biggest tech rumors of this week! In this episode: Next-gen PlayStation! Next-gen Intel CPUs! First-gen Apple HDTV! Sony Readying Playstation 4 (aka. Playstation Orbis) for X-Mas 2013? Intel’s Ivy Bridge Chips Set for Late April Launch Sharp + Foxconn = The Mythical Apple HDTV Be sure to check out Rumor Roundup every Friday

Anticipation for the Samsung Galaxy S III is high. Feeding that anticipation is a steady stream of weekly rumors, making the device into one of the most hyped smartphones in the last twelve months. And according to the always eager to share Eldur Murtazin, excitement has reached such a fever pitch that Samsung partners have

In this edition of We Play (Did you even know that was the name!? I didn’t.), we lace up our spikes and take to the links of Pebble Beach in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13. We take a look at two separate holes as we make use of the new gameplay mechanics like more in-depth

I applaud most technological advancements in the automotive industry. Cars and trucks are now safer, thanks to improved front and side-curtain airbags that deploy within milliseconds of a collision. Engines are becoming more efficient with the development of hybrid powertrains and all-electric motors. We’re even seeing hydrogen fuel cells in the automotive crystal ball. I

Ubiquitous credit card brands MasterCard and Visa warned today of a security breach that could potentially impact up to 10 million card holders. First reported by the blog Krebs on Security, MasterCard and Visa – the two biggest credit card issuers in the world – have been notifying banks today that a massive security breach

We’ve obtained a screen shot from Best Buy’s internal staff site detailing when Verizon Wireless plans to update the DROID RAZR, DROID RAZR Maxx and Rezound to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. We most recently heard that the update would be hitting international RAZR devices during the second quarter but that the U.S. deployment was

When Tim Cook succeeded Steve Jobs as Apple CEO, the man had some mighty big shoes to fill. While the former COO doesn’t quite have the same charm and presence Jobs commanded, he has quickly endeared himself to the world of business. In fact, Cook was recently ranked as the number one most beloved CEO in

Insomniac Games, the same studio responsible for Resistance and Ratchet & Clank, were once working on a pinball game for the PlayStation Network. The studio revealed by way of their Facebook timeline that 1080Pinball was a title they began development on in 2007. The company had big plans for this downloadable title: The title would be