Been so busy trying to decide whether or not to drop out of the presidential race that you haven't had time to keep up on the week's technology news? Worry not dear reader, we've got you covered. Here are some of our favorite articles from the past week.Download Squad does April Fools
In case you didn't notice, we had a few articles on April 1st that were a bit... factually challenged. We had a great time writing these stories and we hope you enjoyed them. For the record, here's a roundup of the stories that weren't entirely true. But we're holding out hope that some of them could still happen one day:
- ICANN has Cheezburger: .lol domains available by 2009
- Something Rotten With Apple
- AOL acquires new properties
- Microsoft unveils new Developer Fitness program
- Download Squad moving to Planet of Internet
SXSW may have been last month, but we managed to catch up with so many awesome folks that we're still working through our backlog of interview videos. Here are some of the latest:
For years, experts have debated whether Internet users would benefit from having all the web's pornographic material collected under a .xxx top-level domain. ICANN, the international body in charge of Internet addresses, wants to answer the question once and for all, by introducing a test-pilot program. The new test domain will be called .lol, and it's going to be designated specifically for sites that cause controversial amounts of audible laughter. 
Download Squad's parent company AOL announced the acquisition of several small companies this week:
