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Microsoft Office 2010 reviewed.

It's difficult to overstate the success of Microsoft Office. Calling it one of the best-selling tech products of all time is a bit like calling Michael Jackson a very popular musician—it's certainly accurate, but it woefully misses the mark. According ...

From FARHAD MANJOO, Slate,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Google Inc.,  Michael Jackson

Apocalypse Then

This is a section of the All Things Digital Web site featuring posts from around the Web, from other Dow Jones properties and also original pieces we solicit. The section is now explicitly labeled that it comes "from other Web sites." We are fully ...

From FARHAD MANJOO, Voices | All Things Digital,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Dow Jones,  Wall Street Journal

Fix your terrible, insecure passwords in five minutes.

According to the research firm Experian Simmons, online holiday shopping has started earlier than ever this year. Like most people, you likely use the same password for all of your favorite shopping sites. Back in July, Farhad Manjoo explained why that' ...

From FARHAD MANJOO, Slate,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Twitter Inc,  Experian,  TechCrunch,  Google Inc.,  Eric Thompson

Apocalypse Then: a two-part series on the lessons of Y2K.

A couple months after the turn of the millennium, Utah Sen. Bob Bennett took to the floor of the Senate and declared victory over Y2K. "The record is fairly clear that had we as a nation not focused on this issue and dealt with it, we would have had ...

From FARHAD MANJOO, Slate,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  Bob Bennett,  Wipro Limited

Augmented Reality Is Both a Fad and the Future -- Here's Why

You wouldn't immediately suspect that Yelp's iPhone app might be a gift bestowed upon us by a benevolent superhero from the future. Load it up and the program's in its Clark Kent garb -- a useful-enough guide to local restaurants, bars, and ...

From FARHAD MANJOO, Fast Company,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: University of Washington,  Gartner, Inc.,  Best Buy,  Second Life,  Google Inc.

Slate's Farhad Manjoo answers your questions about Facebook, Gmail, and more.

If you've got a tech problem you want solved, please send a note to , with "I've got a tech question!" as the subject line. (Your question may be edited.) Dear Farhad, How does Facebook pick which ads to display? I'm gay, out, and proud, but my sexual ...

From FARHAD MANJOO, Slate,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Facebook Inc.,  U.S. Department of Justice

Four essential tips for extending the battery life of your computer, cell phone, and every other gadget.

Whether they're in our computers, cell phones, or cars, the only time we think about batteries is when they're almost dead and we need to find some place to charge them—and then we're not thinking nice things. Batteries are an old-school technology. We ...

From FARHAD MANJOO, Slate,  30 Oct 2009

How GeoCities invented the modern Internet.

But that narrative sells GeoCities short. Sure, the site was ugly, and, of course, Yahoo paid too much for it (though it must be said that those were Internet-boom billions paid out in inflated stock, not real money). But GeoCities deserves much more ...

From FARHAD MANJOO, Slate,  27 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Yahoo!,  Twitter Inc,  Facebook Inc.

Windows 7 is the best operating system on the market.

Over the next few weeks, you might hear a few wild-eyed fans claim that Windows 7 is perfect. Don't listen to them—they're just a bit giddy. The new Windows operating system, which goes on sale today, may be a terrific product, but it's not perfect. ...

From FARHAD MANJOO, Slate,  22 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Rachel Weisz

How does the music-identifying app Shazam work its magic?

Shazam is the closest a cell phone can come to magic. Say you're in a restaurant, a song comes on, and you can't quite place the tune. In the past, your options were limited; you could try asking your spouse or the waiter for a clue, but that approach ...

From FARHAD MANJOO, Slate,  19 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Andrew Fisher

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