A former board member and longtime volunteer, Jim Colletti returns to this year’s Sedona International Film Festival in an entirely new role: first-time filmmaker. Originally from New York, Colletti moved to the East Valley nearly 20 years ago – buying his first home in Chandler and opening a business in Gilbert before relocating to Mesa. He has been living in central Phoenix for about 2 years now, where he runs his graphic art/advertising agency Element Design along with his artist management/record label OEO Entertainment.

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

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

MEXICO CITY — Christopher Kostow foraged in the open stalls of the Mercado San Juan, the most gourmet of Mexico City's crumbling, pungent public markets, as vendors hawked: "This way, this way! What can we offer you?"

Like the iPhone, the Android phone has an elegant interface that's easy to use. Add that to the fact research shows there are more Android phones being sold these days than Apple's mobile phone, and there's no shortage of new customers who are fiddling with them.

It can be tough to pry an iPad out of a child’s tiny hands, but there are many applications, or apps, that make tablets and smartphones a good companion and teacher, and not just an addictive electronic baby sitter.

For quite some time I have been touting the benefits of having a portable backup sitting on your computer desk to securely hold your irreplaceable pictures, files and other items near and dear to your heart. Having this device at the ready allowed you to sleep well and fend off nightmares of the inevitable when you go to check your email one day and there is no sign of life coming from your computer. At this defining moment in your life, you are overjoyed that you listened to sage advice and bought a portable backup device, but consider this conversation I recently had with a new client. She told me she had backed everything up on jump drives and a portable hard drive. “I always thought two backups were better than one but thieves broke in the back door and stole not only my computer but also both my jump drives and my portable backup. Now I have lost all of my pictures.” What a sad tale. I recommended she use Carbonite or Mozy as an online backup solution.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two tech titans will square off in federal court Monday in a closely watched trial over control of the U.S. smart phone and computer tablet markets.

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.

Q: I’m strongly considering a jump from my iPhone to the Samsung Galaxy S III but concerned about getting all my stuff over. Is this an easy thing to do or is it going to be a nightmare? — Glen

Q: Can my Android smartphone really get a virus from the Internet? — Joel

A serious back injury in 1998 left George Temores with limited mobility and a dark cloud of depression.

A serious back injury in 1998 left George Temores with limited mobility and a dark cloud of depression.

We take for granted that doctors, lawyers, nail technicians and others we depend on for their expertise have gone through a series of requirements before they are allowed to interact with us.

We take for granted that doctors, lawyers, nail technicians and others we depend on for their expertise have gone through a series of requirements before they are allowed to interact with us.

There's been a lot of talk about putting more information into the "cloud," though it hasn't exactly hit the mainstream.

The endurance of Schnepf Farms is being commemorated with a 70th-anniversary celebration throughout 2011.

The endurance of Schnepf Farms is being commemorated with a 70th-anniversary celebration throughout 2011.

Federal officials gave the go-ahead Friday for the Tohono O’odham to annex at least part of a parcel of land near Glendale into the reservation, putting the tribe one step closer to being able to operate a casino there.

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu this week demanded the resignation of the county recorder for hiring her daughter's boyfriend and failing to prevent him from using county records to steal the identities and commit financial fraud against several victims.

TUCSON - Members of the U.S. House will be sworn in Tuesday as the 111th Congress convenes, but Rep. Rick Renzi won't be among them.

NEW YORK - Billions of federal bailout dollars are flooding the financial system, credit markets are loosening and many banks say they are ready to lend. But a crucial piece needed to solve the credit crisis is still missing: borrowers.

Five years ago, USA Today asked several NFL rookies to reveal their secret ambition.

Monday’s “The Montel Williams Show” focused on identity theft nightmares, and featured LifeLock CEO Todd Davis as an identity-theft expert.