WASHINGTON — In the months and early years after 9/11, FBI agents began showing up at Microsoft Corp. more frequently than before, armed with court orders demanding information on customers.

The Earnhardt Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM franchise will move from north Gilbert to south Gilbert this year and occupy an 80,000 square-foot sales and service facility in the San Tan Auto Motorplex at Val Vista and Loop 202 in Gilbert. Ground breaking on the new facility will be held April 9.

Microsoft is making the claim that you can’t trust Google anymore because they only show search results for those that are willing to pay. Is this true?

What’s on your wish list this holiday season? How ‘bout a career in rock-n-roll?

Q: Curious what y'all thought about the (Google) Chromebook or if you could point me to a post if you've already covered it. - Cathy

Google has started shipping a larger version of its Nexus tablet computer, one that comes closer to competing with Apple’s full-size iPad and other tablets. Here’s a look at how the Nexus 10 compares with other tablets with similar screens.

Google has started shipping a larger version of its Nexus tablet computer, one that comes closer to competing with Apple’s full-size iPad and other tablets. Here’s a look at how the Nexus 10 compares with other tablets with similar screens.

On a recent Sunday afternoon, while checking out some football sandwiched in between the mandatory first, second and third quarter naps on the sofa, I became acutely aware that the pre-Christmas marketing blitz is in full swing and is designed to convince you that trying to live without a certain product would be a huge, life-altering mistake. This particular Sunday, it seemed the focus was on the latest portable electronic devices to include tablets, laptops and phones.

Q: How does Microsoft’s Surface tablet compare to the iPad? -- Jesse

Microsoft is known for its vast network of developers -- independent, third-party creators of applications and programs that run on its Windows platform.

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

Q: I upgraded my iPhone 4S to iOS 6 and heard about all the problems with the new Maps app that Apple switched to; is there a way to get Google Maps back on my phone or something else that’s more reliable? — Samuel

Q: I upgraded my iPhone 4S to iOS 6 and heard about all the problems with the new Maps app that Apple switched to; is there a way to get Google Maps back on my phone or something else that’s more reliable? — Samuel

Hard to believe, but the East Valley’s first football game of the season takes place this weekend, as Desert Vista and Palo Verde (Las Vegas) will tussle in the Barry Sollenberger Classic on Saturday night at University of Phoenix Stadium.

ATLANTA (AP) — Two new computers running Google's Chrome operating system are looking to lure people to a browser-based environment. Both target light-duty computer users who don't need the full range of capabilities that traditional Windows and Mac computers provide.

New York •  Amazon.com wants “.joy,” Google wants “.love” and L’Oreal wants “.beauty.”

Q: Is the new Microsoft tablet going to be something that will be worth considering vs an iPad? — Tanya

Q: I missed Google’s March 1 deadline to clear my history so does that mean that my information is now being shared or can I still clear it? — Arnie

By now, the majority of New Year's resolutions have fallen by the wayside and if remembered at all, they are recalled in sentences like, "What was I thinking? Every time I organize my office, I cannot find anything for weeks!" So how about a few things that are easy to do and will make a difference in your computer life?

Q: With Windows computers being so cheap these days, how do I know when it's better to repair or replace my computer when I have a problem? - Glenda

Q: How do I set up email on my laptop so that it will send out through Outlook?