The whole RIM vs. Kik slap fight just got a lot more serious today, with RIM pulling out the big guns (read: lawyers). The two are officially going to court after…wait for it…patent infringement. Before we delve any deeper, we’ll start with this — There’s a basic cycle that companies born into a free market society go through, which more or less follows the path highlighted below: Birth — Market yourself as a new exciting startup that...

It’s legit — I have some weird fascination with LEGOS and more importantly, things made out of LEGOS. I’ve shown off countless LEGO-fied items in the past. And now on this late Wednesday evening I have another that looks to tap into the World Cup mania — USA vs. England “LEGO Edition”. Check the vid out after the...

It’s that time again folks — time for another Waze contest. On that note, who doesn’t like free stuff? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Everyone. With that said, who wouldn’t like to win one of three iPads Waze is giving away to users who simply collect the most points by driving around. Yup, simply driving around can net you a shiny new iPad. The new contest being held by Waze is in support of the World Cup and features all new Soccer Ball...

You know, I’ve always wanted to travel the world, see the sights, and meet new people. Maybe, just maybe I’ll take a pitstop in NZ sometime around 2020. The reason? Fiber. Last year, the NZ government set up a plan that will see roughly NZ$1.5 billion invested in a country-wide fiber rollout. One of the best stipulations is that the fiber has to be truly “open” so that any ISP can come in and use it, providing end users with fair competition and...

If you happen to care for your general rights in this little thing we call life, you may have stopped by Consumerist once or twice. Run by the same folks behind Consumer Reports, the Consumerist focuses more on personal acts of wrong by any and all corporate entities directed at consumers. Over the last few weeks, company after company has been knocked out of the running with only one — Comcast — living ’til the end… I’m sure many of you out...