Articles by larry

One-Minute Tech Talk segments Low cost gifts for special people Smartphone gifts for the budget minded and well healed Amazon announces portable and BYO speakers versions of its voice activated Echo Amazon’s Echo brings to […]

Some good phone choices Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge ($550 ad up) Larry’s review  — CNET Review  iPhone 7 ($659 and up)  The Verge review Google Pixel and Pixel XL (STARTING AT $649) — Larry’s review  […]

Listen to Larry Magid’s interview with Quilliam’s director of public policy, Jonathan Russell Today’s column is from the 11th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF), this year in Guadalajara, Mexico. IGF is a United Nations-sponsored “multi-stakeholder” […]

Law enforcement agencies in the United States, Nederlands, Germany and other nations dismantled a criminal network called Avalanche Agencies involved include United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the FBI, United States […]

ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid is in Guadalajara, Mexico for this year’s Internet Governance Forum (IGF). IGF, which is convened by the United Nations, is described as “a multistakeholder platform that facilitiates the discussion of public […]

Finally, Netflix is allowing people to download videos to watch offline. That’s great for those of us who fly a lot where even if you pay for WiFi, the connection is too slow to stream video. […]

Once the Thanksgiving tables have been cleared, a lot of folks are thinking about what to buy their friends and loved ones for the holidays. Rumor has it that there is a portly bearded man in the […]

Last year Google released its Popular Times feature as part of Google Now, which tells you when stores are restaurants are at their busiest. Now, in time for holiday shopping, they’re adding real time information, […]

One of the biggest challenges for broadband is the “last mile.” That’s the distance between a central distribution center and people’s homes, businesses and schools. It’s a big problem in rural communities and especially in […]

Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, is taking a cue from Snapchat by offering disappearing photos and videos in Instagram Direct along with a new live video feature that lets you share the moment with […]