In Pictures: 20 best tech devices of 2012 (so far)

The year is just a little more than half over, but we've already seen an explosion of innovative tech. Here's a look at the best of what is out so far in phones, tablets, HDTVs, cameras, and more.

SOPA and PIPA Stopped

The federal bills known as the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) would have allowed rights holders to seek court orders requiring payment providers, advertisers, and search engines to stop doing business with websites that infringe upon copyrighted material, so that search links to such sites would be removed.

Neither piece of legislation did enough to protect against false accusations. They also would have given the U.S. government the power to censor the Web.

After a mass protest by Web companies and millions of users on January 18, Congress postponed further action on the bills indefinitely.

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