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by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Listen to “Chips that prolong battery life for small devices like smart glasses” on Spreaker. Larry interviews Bill Hoppin of FemtoAI about chips that […]

This post first appeared in the Mercury News When I first heard about Google’s new Fitbit Air, I thought I wouldn’t like it, because it doesn’t have a display. But I was wrong. At $99, […]

By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I flew to New York for business meetings last Sunday, landing in time to join friends at an Italian restaurant in midtown Manhattan. I […]

By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I recently purchased Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Gen 2 smart frames, which can serve as regular sunglasses or prescription glasses as you go about your […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News For years, people have jokingly referred to the “Apple Tax,” which isn’t a real tax but a premium price for Apple products. Although not […]

I am sad and angry about the decision to pull the plug onCBS News Radio after nearly 100 years. I have been privileged to be associated with that legendary organization for several decades. It started […]

My allergist, who is treating me for a dust mite allergy, suggested using dehumidifiers in my bedroom and home office to keep humidity below 50 percent, making it harder for dust mites to reproduce […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Over the years, I’ve written several columns about ergonomics, but many of those early pieces predated smartphones and even laptops, focusing largely on how […]

I recently bought a Frigidaire dehumidifier and nearly returned it because, at first glance, there appeared to be no way to set a schedule. When I tapped my appliance name in the app’s home screen […]