5 Web Apps for Managing Your Parents’ Computer Troubles

Parents don’t always have a reputation for technological savvy. In fact, they may see their computers as sources of constant mystery and befuddlement. Perhaps they consider you the most tech-literate person they know,...

Please Lord, Save Us from the FarmVille Movie

The writers of Toy Story are reportedly in talks to pen a movie based on FarmVille, the popular Facebook game. Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen said in an interview with IGN that they’re working with Zynga on a movie based...

New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

The news this week took a somber turn upon hearing of the death of Steve Jobs. This week’s roundup is no different. Our features pay tribute to the man who not only made Apple one of the most valuable companies in the...

Steve Jobs’ Secret Formula: How He Won Over Critics, Scored 317 Patents & Changed the World

I arrived at Apple’s headquarters a little before 9 a.m. after a beautiful drive down the 280 from San Francisco on a sunny July day. This wasn’t any ordinary trip to One Infinite Loop. Steve Jobs was on stage, but...

Dalai Lama Joins Google+, Plans Hangout With Desmond Tutu

The Dalai Lama has officially joined Google+ — and he’s already planning a Hangout with South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The Hangout, announced Friday on the Dalai Lama’s Google+ profile, will take place Oct. 8...

Will the New Facebook Lead to Information Overload?

Soren Gordhamer is the organizer of the Wisdom 2.0 Conferences, which brings together staff from Google, Facebook, Twitter and Zynga along with Zen teachers and others to explore living with awareness and wisdom in our...

Google's first store pops up in London

The world's first "Google store" opened not in California but in the less glamorous setting of PC World in Tottenham Court Road at 9am. The 285sqft pop-up "shop within a shop", which only sells Google's Chromebook laptop...

Hot Tips For Landing Jobs at Google, Apple and Facebook

Google, Apple and Facebook are the tech trifecta, so we found facts that could help you land a job at one of these companies. No doubt, there will be stiff competition: Nearly one in four young professionals wants to...

HOW TO: Make the Most of the New Facebook Timeline Cover Photo

So you’ve got the new Facebook Timeline. What now? We suggest having some fun with “cover photo” creativity. The new Facebook profile design gives you a lovely big space at the top of your page for an image of your...

How to Enable the New Facebook Timeline NOW

Timeline is a radical departure from previous versions of the Facebook user profile. The most prominent feature is the addition of a cover photo at the top of the page. Users can change this to whatever they'd like it...