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Nothing quite measures the Internet's pulse like a good meme, and thankfully 2012 was full of them. Thanks for the laughs, memes of 2012. You will live on in our hearts forever.
Check out some of the best movie scenes for showing off you hot home theater system.
There's no harm in getting friends and family prepared for the apocalypse, right?
Instagram's new Terms of Service earned some panicked responses from its users -- but the truth is you probably wouldn't have stopped using it anyway.
Unleashing a hefty dose of digital vigilantism on the Westboro Baptist Church, Anonymous is attacking over exploitation of the Newtown tragedy.
Whitney Houston was the top U.S. trending topic in 2012, Google spokesperson Daniel Sieberg announced.
Got that someone on your list who refuses to join the Apple bandwagon? No worries, these are the gadgets made for geeks against Macintosh.
Beginning next year, Apple will produce at least one Mac line at a US facility.
Before you sync your smartphone photo gallery to your Facebook, consider a few of the privacy and security implications.
Can an obsession with your cellphone rise to the level of an addiction? Two researchers who headed a recent study think so.
A new survey by the Verizon Foundation finds that middle-schoolers, across income levels, are using mobile apps to learn math, do 'virtual' labs, and collaborate with peers on projects.
Researchers at Cambridge are taking seriously the potential threats posed by the likes of artificial intelligence and biotechnology with the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk.
All of the new devices are hitting shelves in hopes of making it under a Christmas tree and into your hands. From the iPhone to the Razr M, check out this holiday season's hottest phones.
Those who use Google and have reason to be worried about the authorities knowing what they're up to should be worried. Government requests for user information are up yet again.
Many of the gadgets Bond will use in Skyfall are already available to buy -- if you have a Bond budget. Prepare your lusty eyes over these one-of-a-kind pieces.
The rise of digital goods and software gadgets has thrown a wrench in the concept of ownership. Here are eight products that, even though you paid for them, aren't entirely yours.
Microsoft attempts a precarious balance between what worked in the past and what's needed for the future with Windows 8, but ends up coming up short on both.
The iPad Mini has long been considered to be Apple's response to the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD, a product it designed to capture the lower-end of the market.
An increasing number of computer users setting up Wi-Fi in their homes are reportedly sending out messages to annoying neighbors via their wireless network names.
According to a recent study, Americans pay three times as much for their LTE network service than most Europeans -- and nearly ten times more than what Swedish citizens pay.
Extreme skydiver Felix Baumgartner jumped from the edge of space before landing safely back on Earth eight minutes later.
You don't need to take out a second mortgage for a DSLR to take great photos. Here are Digital Trends' favorite cameras that will do it for under $300.
The 2012 election is upon us, and here are some Web and mobile apps to help you make your voting decision, keep track of results and show off your freedom of speech.
Digital Trends rounds up apps to help you with your costume, horror movie apps, scary story apps and more in this top ten Halloween Android apps list.
The cost of owning a cell phone wasn't a factor for people less than two decades ago. Today, there seems to be no end to the additional charges that come from owning a smartphone.
Just bought an iPhone 5? This guide will help you make the most of your new phone with a myriad of helpful features you may not know your phone has.
We knew this day was coming, and now it's here: Facebook has officially surpassed 1 billion active users.
Digital Trends picks their favorite budget smartphones on the four major US wireless carriers. These phones may be cheap, but they're still good.
Definitely helpful when attempting to locate the sock the dryer supposedly ate, socks with RFID chips brings a digital spin to laundry.
Google's Street View mapping service now takes you under the ocean waves, with stunning 360-degree panoramas of unique spots such as the Great Barrier Reef.
Mobile technology has the capacity to liberate us from the punch clock, but instead, most of us elect to drag on our work days voluntarily. When is enough enough?
HTC jumps in bed with Windows Phone 8 in its new 8X and 8S handsets.
A comparison of the likes and dislikes of Facebook supporters of Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, reveals the differences, and surprising similarities, between the two camps.
Apple has announced the iPhone 5 during its highly anticipated press conference at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
Not only is Internet addiction a legitimate compulsion, it may have the same genetic component as nicotine addiction, a new study suggests.
A file containing one million Apple UDID codes has been leaked, after it was allegedly stolen from an FBI agent's laptop earlier this year.
Tastemaker will.i.am, best known for his work with The Black Eyed Peas, has collaborated with NASA to transmit a song to Earth from the surface of Mars.
Digital Trends goes over the many ways Apple's $1 billion victory over Samsung could hurt Android users, and a few ways it could help.
Brain-computer interfaces are quickly becoming more advanced and accessible, and some of the ways they're being used are truly mind-boggling.
The Olympics may already be a distant memory, but the RoboWorld Cup is happening right now, and what's more, Usain Volt is going for gold.
Digital Trends lists the smartphones rumored to come out in the next few months, including the new iPhone and Windows Phone 8 devices.
Ideal for deal hunters or anyone obsessed with Minority Report, a new concept on the Facebook check-in adds facial recognition into the mix.
A LA restaurant is offering a 5% discount to diners willing to hand over their handset for the duration of the meal. The owner says he wants people to connect again.
The true winner of the London Olympics? Maybe that was Twitter, which found itself setting new records throughout the entire two week run of the XXX Summer Games.
As Curiosity collects data on Mars, the rover's Twitter banter is stoking flames of publicity back on Earth, which may be the key to keeping the space program alive.
NASA has sent its Curiosity rover to study the Red Planet, but what if it finds something sinister? Here is a list of 12 things that Curiosity will hopefully not find on Mars.
NASA's $2.5 billion Curiosity Mars rover has landed, and is beaming photos of the Red Planet back to Earth. Here are five surprising tidbits about the car-sized space robot.
Wall-E has been brought to life by hobbyist Mike Senna, and the attention to detail must be seen to be believed.
Will the latest superphone save you time, organize your days and make you the life of the party any more than your last phone? Probably not.
An MIT graduate has developed a creepy app that will allow you to see personal information about a Facebook user that's not your friend.
The iPhone has thousands of completely normal docks and accessories, but what about the oddballs? Digital Trends lists their favorite weird, strange iPhone accessories.
Likely mentioned as a teaser for current and potential Verizon investors, Verizon management is attempting to build interest in the fourth quarter launch of Apple's new iPhone.
Digital glasses pioneer Steve Mann was enjoying a vacation in Paris with his family recently when staff at a McDonald's there allegedly assaulted him for wearing his high-tech headgear.
Scared for the zombie apocalypse but not sure where to begin your safe passage? Here's all the gears you could possibly ever need.
Potentially a privacy concern for all Facebook users, the social network has been using a scanning tool that analyzes comments and chat logs looking for criminal activity.
Hackers have posted email addresses and passwords of more than 450,000 Yahoo users, saying the web company should take it "as a wake-up call, and not as a threat."
Digital Trends explains Verizon Wireless's complicated new Share Everything plans, a completely new mess of rules and prices all Verizon users are going to have to know.
The DNS Changer Working Group setup a special site to allow people around the world to check and see if the malware is on their personal or work computer.
Preteens shouldn't be allowed on Facebook, but not just for their own safety. It's the rest of us who need to be worried.
When guests arrive at Hotel Indigo in Newcastle, England, they'll find in their room all the usual supplies – towels, soap, shampoo, hangers, writing paper. The Gideons Bible, however, now comes in the form of a Kindle pre-loaded with the religious text.
How much bandwidth is used by workplace Tweeting - and is it enough of a problem to actually be a problem? Maybe not, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't impact the workplace in other ways.
From poolside smartphones to on-demand movies anywhere, technology has changed what it means to "get away from it all," for better and worse.
What if you walked into your local Taco Bell only to find a touchscreen app and a robot making your meal?
The Kickstarter project vows that you'll never misplace your keys again by using a Bluetooth 4.0 device and iOS app to locate the lost item.
Though it should be taken with a grain of salt, a newly discovered document holds some very interesting ideas about the next Xbox.
One of the most surprising revelations from Sony at this E3 was the involvement of J.K. Rowling with the Move-based Wonderbook.
The Apple overload has hit, and Digital Trends is pinpointing the big, new iOS 6 changes hitting your iPhone this fall.
These five pieces of sci-fi tech are probably closer than you think to becoming reality.
From palm-size pocket cams to full-fledged camcorders, here's how to choose a video camera that will work for you.
A Dutch company has announced its plants to colonize Mars, turning the red planet into an alternative society for humans... but should they?
LinkedIn's having a bad day. Amid reports of privacy problems with its iOS app, 6.5 million hashed passwords leaked on to the Web.
Social media activities in our daily lives come almost instinctively, but before using it to a commit a crime, this Florida couple should have done a better job covering their tracks.
Quickly attracting unwanted attention from criminals, a teenager in Australia failed to use her common sense when posting a photo on Facebook.
Cybersecurity experts have uncovered the so-called "Flame" malware, the largest and most dangerous piece of spyware known to man.
Get an up-close look at LG's new 55-inch OLED TV.
In case you missed the annular eclipse you can catch the whole thing courtesy the efforts of science teacher Cory Poole.
Today's explorers want to stay connected even in the wilderness. And they can thanks to a wide range of products that let campers stay in touch with music, media content and more.
Design firm [FUSE]Chicken offers up its idea for what Apple's next phone could look like.
As social networks have become more intertwined in our daily routines, some criminals just can't resist logging into Facebook at the worst times.
Facebook is testing a system that lets user pay to make their status updates more visible. What's the idea? And where is this going to lead?
Hovercrafts that float slightly above surface are so last year. The Flying Hovercraft takes things to new heights.
Scientists have uncovered the oldest-known Mayan calendar ever discovered -- and it further shows that all this December 21, 2012, apocalypse talk is a bunch of hooey.
Apple has rolled out a hardware tweak to the iPad 2 that increases the value of the tablet for power users.
With the two-year AT&T contracts of iPhone 4 early adopters coming to a close in June, this version of the next iPhone could be announced during WWDC next month.
Wondering where the best places in the world are to plug in? A new report has the answers, but are we any closer to a global village?
A new fragrance from custom cologne crafter Air Aroma captures the uniquely appealing scent of a freshly unwrapped MacBook, iPad or Apple TV.
A few of Verizon's upcoming phones have leaked including the Galaxy S III and other top devices. Here's the list.
Digital Trends breaks down the battery life claims of laptop manufacturers to find out if they're all hype or legit benchmarks.
For 350,000 unsuspecting Internet users infected with the DNSChanger malware, the Web will cease to function on July 9. Here's why, and how to check your PC before zero hour.
Two experts debate whether bringing the deceased (like rapper Tupac Shakur) back to life as holograms is really a good use of 21st Century technology.
This is your brain on Oregon Trail. And guess what? Gaming isn't the violence-inducing waste of time it's sometimes made out to be.
As Pinterest tries to address its spam problem, some of its most active users could find themselves unable to pin or comment to their hearts' desire.
In this design concept, Pringles packaging are no longer tube-shaped but expandable to a bowl so sharing is easier than ever.
Digital Trends lists the best iPad apps for filing or getting help with your federal and state income taxes.
This coffee table doesn't just look like the original Nintendo gaming system controller, it actually works as one.
Verizon will soon begin charging all of its wireless subscribers a $30 fee for upgrading their phone every two years. Why? Because everyone's doing it.
Everyone's favorite app has up and been acquired. The implications and effects are many, so here's a first look at what it all means.
Digital Trends' staffers Molly McHugh and Jeffrey Van Camp argue over the merit of the smartphone camera.
The production prototype of the Transition flying car took its first test flight recently, bringing closer to reality the possibility of flying home from work and parking in the garage.
Hitachi Kokusai Electric has built a high-performance facial recognition surveillance system that can identify a face in an image from a database of 36 million in one second.
With people revealing more and more personal information on the web, employers are starting to ask job applicants to disclose their Facebook account information.
Online yearbook service SchoolFeed uses deceptive practices to boost its numbers and hijack your Facebook data.
Quirky products are exactly as they sound, and here's a roundup of the five upcoming ideas that should be available for purchase now.
Apple has unveiled its latest iteration of the iPad, which comes without a new name but plenty of huge upgrades.
Pinterest's potential is huge, but does the platform pave the way to copyright infringements?
Living and working in a zero-g environment is challenging enough, without having to endure drinking everything through a straw. But with this "zero-G cup," it appears even astronauts can now enjoy a true cup of tea.
Microsoft, Chaotic Moon and Whole Foods have partnered up to create a Kinect shopping cart as your ultimate supermarket companion.
Google's new all-encompassing privacy policy went into effect March 1. Here's what you need to know (and what you may want to change).
Rumors suggest Cupertino may launch a next-generation Apple TV to accompany the iPad 3 announcement on March 7.
While Richard Branson tinkers with his Virgin Galactic space craft in the hope of getting the space tourism industry off the ground, a Japanese construction company has said it is looking at the viability of building an elevator into space.
Don't know how to put together IKEA furnitures? You're not alone, and new IKEA instructional videos are here to help... aren't they?
Pro-skier Elyse Saugstad had to react quickly when she found herself caught in an avalanche at the weekend. She was saved by activating her special airbag backpack which helped to keep her close to the surface of the tumbling snow. Unfortunately her three friends were not so lucky.
Stanford University researchers have created a wireless way to charge your electric vehicles as you drive so EVs will never run out of juice halfway through a road trip.
With the popularity of the Back to the Future franchise spawning new products, Mattel is the latest company to jump in the Delorean and race up to 88 miles per hour.
Whether you're hunting for the best price or looking for something at a nearby store, we've selected our favorite shopping apps to help you get the job done.
A Florida man got the shock of his life on Wednesday when an electronic cigarette he was using exploded in his mouth.
We round up the best iPhone apps available today, from time-saving productivity tools to games you won't be able to put down.
Algorithm-based online dating sites are a dime a dozen, and several new apps are trying to inject a little more personality into the system.
Check out Soma Architecture's Multiple Natures twisting tower.
Earning $25 has never been easier—just as long as you let Google track your web-surfing habits.
We've narrowed down a list to our favorite tech-related ways to say "I love you" on Valentine's Day.
A new research study observes the use of "scientific" research in order to give weight to online dating services that offer to find the perfect soulmate for users.
Using Facebook can be bad for people with low self-esteem, a new study suggests.
While the addictive nature of checking social networks has only been escalated by more smartphone sales, one study has come to the conclusion that it may be even more addictive than popular vices.
Like many activities, social networking sites offer both opportunities and risks for teens, and parents need to help their children use these sites wisely, the academy advises.
The results of a new survey revealing that 10 percent of British men have secretly logged into an online account belonging to their other half also highlight the careless attitude of many when it comes to password management.
It was probably a rather small step for LEGO but it was certainly one giant leap for a LEGO man when he was launched into space by a couple of Canadian teens recently.
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