In La La Land, the home of movie magic, we're used to our surroundings being not quite what they seem. But did you know, at this very moment, you are surrounded by thousands of tiny containers of various shapes and sizes, camouflaged in bushes, hidden in fake electrical boxes, attached by magnet to ... More >>
Los Angeles Collegian student reporter Regine Simmonds contributed to this report. A young, Latino male allegedly masturbated outside the car of student Beatrice Alcala in the Los Angeles City College parking lot on Monday, and Alcala -- a graphic designer for the student newspaper -- had the prese ... More >>
Yet another example of California's stupid texting-while-driving-related laws has reared its head this spring: A panel of judges ruled that using a handheld smartphone's GPS function while driving is against the law in this great state:
Technology is just amazing. Besides providing new ways for you be embarrassed by your mom (Facebook), called out by your peers (Twitter) and dumped by your lesser half (texting), smartphones can now give you a whole new way to be ignored by your taxpayer-funded representatives at City Hall:
You could let your conscience be your guide, but that doesn't sound like very much fun at all. Plus LA Weekly's new and improved Smartphone app is going to do a much better job, especially since it's just been technologically bedazzled and is now ready for your downloading and upgrading pleasure. W ... More >>
You could let your conscience be your guide, but that doesn't sound like very much fun at all. Plus LA Weekly's new and improved Smartphone app is going to do a much better job, especially since it's just been technologically bedazzled and is now ready for your downloading and upgrading pleasure. W ... More >>
You could let your conscience be your guide, but that doesn't sound like very much fun at all. Plus LA Weekly's new and improved Smartphone app is going to do a much better job, especially since it's just been technologically bedazzled and is now ready for your downloading and upgrading pleasure. W ... More >>
You could let your conscience be your guide, but that doesn't sound like very much fun at all. Plus LA Weekly's new and improved Smartphone app is going to do a much better job, especially since it's just been technologically bedazzled and is now ready for your downloading and upgrading pleasure. W ... More >>
At Guillermo Bert's art studio in The Brewery, old technology fuses with new in the most harmonious way possible. Bert's show "Encoded Textiles," which started Sunday at the Pasadena Museum of California Art, literally weaves together large-scale tapestries with QR codes that can be read with smart ... More >>
How do you get millennials into classical music concerts? Without young ticket buyers, who will patronize classical when the current generation of donors and attendees (most born in the mid-20th century) pass away? Organizations have responded by trying to make the classical music experience more l ... More >>
Los Angeles isn't known as a city with great public spaces. It's a city that traditionally has been beholden to private interests, back-room development deals and, of course, the car. Not coincidentally, it's also a city that has been hostile to street art, until it recently began conflating murals ... More >>
California drivers should be able to store proof of insurance and vehicle registration on their smartphones, says Mike Gatto, a state assemblyman for Los Angeles, in his proposed Assembly Bill 1708. Which really makes us think: How does this not exist already? Gatto feels the same way. "It only m ... More >>
Be very alarmed: The union that represents Los Angeles police wants to be able to track you. Whenever. Wherever. For whatever reason. Fortunately for you, the U.S. Surpreme Court this week said cops can't attach GPS tracking devices to your car without a judge's okay. (Whew). That hasn't stopped t ... More >>
There's a new way to broadcast your Facebook feelings to the world: Robbins Brothers, the L.A.-based jewelry store chain, is giving you a chance to put your "love" on its digital billboard on the westbound 91 freeway in Corona (right before the 15 freeway) during the holiday season. In fact the je ... More >>
Why is L.A.'s Fashion's Night Out event at the Beverly Center? Starting tomorrow, September 8, Fashion's Night Out is making a return to Los Angeles, where retailers will keep their doors open late and the fashion forward crowd will be out to party and shop. It's a big deal in New York City a ... More >>
Cameron Diaz talks about this stuff. For real.Ring ring. Who is it? It's your libido calling. It wants a new toy. And not an iPhone 4, either. A British study making the rounds this week claims that sex-toy sales will rival smartphone purchases in the next 10 years. Of course, your pocket ro ... More >>
jennhoffman.comJenn Hoffman.A Hollywood actress and blogger says she was banned from the Chateau Marmont restaurant for, of all things, tweeting. Apparently the hotel known for the rock-star behavior of some of its clients couldn't stomach someone punching out a few characters ... on her sma ... More >>
Graffiti meets database.Los Angeles is launching its own tagger database and expanding graffiti tracking to four areas of the city, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Councilman Jose Huizar were scheduled to announce today. Workers equipped with smart phones will have the ability to upload photo ... More >>
hotgirlswithiphones.comCops in California can legally search your phone if you're arrested.In the Department of Scary Shit, the California Supreme Court ruled this week that, yeah, cops can check out the contents of your mobile phone without a search warrant. Really? Wow. Just what we need ... More >>
To save California's global-warming law, a 23-year-old finds his rage and 60,000 friends
GizmodoIt might be a little scary knowing that pollsters and political operatives can take one look at you or, rather, at your mobile phone, and have some idea of who you will vote for in California's November gubernatorial race. That is, at least if you have one of the two most-popular smart ... More >>
Unless you've been living under a rock for the last year or so, you or someone you know has some version of what's been dubbed a "smartphone." And more likely than not, said friend is obsessed with getting the latest app's. There are apps for every passion/obsession under the sun, including some ... More >>
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