Despite the clear cut correlation between making media available through legal online distribution channels such as online digital stores or through subscriptions from streaming services providers, U.S. lawmakers continue to favor the entertainment lobbyists by sponsoring bills like SOPA and PIPA, which essentially turn search engines into hall monitors for the internet. Have they finally gotten the message this week through blackouts from Wikpedia and Reddit, not to mention the mischief that the hacker group Anonymous engaged in on government and entertainment industry websites.

A killer stalks the peaceful village of Green Pastures. Ida is sure the grisly murders are linked to the death of her best friend's husband, and somehow, to Liz's ghostly visitor. In a deadly race against death, Ida must unravel the mystery to save her friend.

In an attempt to stanch the flow of consumers leaving digital cameras for their phones to take photos, Sony released its first wave of ultra slim Cyber-shot point-and-shoots that feature 18 megapixel sensors that lessens the "noise" in low-lit scenes and auto-focuses faster.

In all, we'll see 12 models from Sony this spring, with these three coming out first: the TX200V ($500), the WX70 ($230) and the WX50 ($200). All three will be in stores in March.