I am trying to find a way to legally copy DVDs we own to an external hard drive for storage connected to my laptop. When we take long road trips it would be nice to not have to haul all our movies along. — Bill

From national tragedies like that at Sandy Hook Elementary School to the increased digital tools at virtually everyone’s disposal — including in the hands of kids — it’s understandable that parents might feel overwhelmed as they try to raise their children in today’s age.

Banner Health Group officially broke ground on four 21,000-square-feet East Valley health centers in Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa and Queen Creek Thursday.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple introduced a smaller iPad, as expected, but also updated its full-sized one. It also unveiled new Mac computers, including a 13-inch version of a MacBook Pro with sharper, "Retina" display.

Q: I have thousands of songs in my iTunes at home that I would like to listen to at work and I don’t want to pay Apple to use iTunes Match. Any other suggestions? - Nicholas

Q: I travel a lot and work with a lot of PDF files. Can you recommend a PDF editing app for my iPad? — Lee

Staff at all four of Chandler’s public libraries will undergo training Oct. 8 and the facilities will be closed. They will reopen Oct. 9 for regular hours. Patrons can still drop off materials at outside book deposits.

Q: In the past, you guys talked about a program that allowed you to record Internet radio and YouTube videos pretty easily. What was the name of the program again? — Stephen

Q: In the past, you guys talked about a program that allowed you to record Internet radio and YouTube videos pretty easily. What was the name of the program again? - Stephen

Glass is born in fire, when sand is heated, then cools to a hard finish reminiscent, in some ways, of ice. That dichotomy is the inspiration for an event taking place Sept. 14 at Mesa Arts Center.

Along with a new iPhone 5, Apple unveiled accessories Wednesday that could prove to be a blessing and a curse for customers: a set of earbuds that are meant to fit comfortably in more people's ears, and a new adapter that will be needed to plug the new phone into older car dashboards and speaker systems.

Mesa Community College’s Music Business Program will be partnering up with Chandler’s Gangplank to a new course called MCU215 Music Industry Seminar: Innovation in Music Technology.

If you splurged on that perfect gadget gift, you’ve probably imagined an ecstatic squeal accompanying its discovery. But if you extend that fantasy five minutes, is the scene as jubilant? Gadget givers everywhere forget to make their toys usable straight out of the box, leading to frustration before the fun can begin.

Q: Are one of the cheaper tablets a good choice for my 10-year old to use for games and watching videos?

Fancy yourself a future Taylor Swift? Maybe Mick Jagger is more your thing. Students will have the opportunity to create, record, mix, master, and edit music for home studio, location recording, film and video this fall at Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

Science fiction and medieval sword-and-sorcery yarns are ripe for the spoofing.

Time shifting has changed the way we watch TV forever. Why should radio be any different?

Q: Should I buy an iPad 2, a Kindle or a Nook Color for taking on vacation this year?