Using Blogs to do Family History Work
An article in this week’s Mormon Times talks about using technology to do family history (genealogy) work. There are thousands of blogs related to genealogy and family history used by Mormons, Catholics, Jews, Baptists, atheists, and others to study and find...
New Church Roku Channel Streams LDS Content to Your TV
Read an updated article on how to stream Internet TV into your home easily and at low cost. Editor’s note (January 2, 2025): The Mormon Channel has been renamed Saints Channel. Today, there are various ways to stream movies, shows, news, radio, and other...
QR Codes in New Era Magazine
The May issue of the New Era magazine contains several quick-response (QR) codes that, when scanned with a barcode application on a smartphone, take you directly to videos, articles, and websites. For example, on page 3, there is a QR code that takes you to the video...
Technology Delivers LDS General Conference
Many congregations throughout the world face challenges trying to view general conference and other Church broadcasts in a timely manner. But new technology is changing that. Previously, there were two main ways for congregations around the world to view...
Internet Connections to LDS Meetinghouses
LDSTech reports that about half of the 17,000 LDS Church meetinghouses around the world already have Internet connections. Many more will get connected in the near future. The article states, “It’s clear that the Internet has become an important part of...
RSS Feeds from the LDS Church
A few years ago, I wrote an article “What is RSS?” If you don’t understand RSS (Really Simple Syndication), also called “web feeds,” you may want to read that article first. This article explains how the LDS Church is providing RSS feeds...LDS Church’s Use of Technology in 2010
I just read the Deseret News list of “Top LDS News Stories of 2010.” (I know, it’s old news, but this story is interesting nonetheless.) # 7 on their list summarized how the Church used the Internet and new technology to reach a wider audience in...
Free eBooks From Your Library
An article in today’s Wall Street Journal reminds us that many public libraries let you check out e-books for use on e-readers, iPads, and Android tablets. The article offers suggestions on applications and processes for borrowing and reading electronic...
Using Technology
Back in the 19th century, President Brigham Young said, “Every discovery in science and art that is really true and useful to mankind, has been given by direct revelation from God. … We should take advantage of all these great discoveries … and give...
Updated Site tech.lds.org
The LDS Tech website (tech.lds.org) has just been redesigned to Help you identify which area of the web site you are most interested in. Provide more information on how you can get involved. Provide easier access to finding self support information. The new LDS Tech...Videos on Computer Basics
The folks at Google have created a few videos that teach basic computer skills. Teach Parents Tech lets you send a “tech support care package” to your parents with simple videos like: How to copy and paste text How to share photos and videos online How to...
Mormon Media Studies Symposium
“Mormon Media Studies: Across Time, Space, and Disciplines,” is a symposium that will be held November 11 & 12 at the Brigham Young University Conference Center in Provo, Utah. It is sponsored by the BYU Department of Communications, BYU Broadcasting, and BYU...
Personal Progress Online
Young women can now do their Personal Progress online—link to scriptures, track progress, submit plans and report completion, and keep their journal securely online. When finished, they can even print the entire book, including their journal. Young Women can Work on...
LDS Church Uses Technology and Media Effectively
The Charlotte Technology Examiner published an article “The LDS Church’s ‘Mormon Message’: Almost as omnipresent as the God it preaches” that says that the Church has made quantum leaps in its use of technology in communicating to its...Follow on social media