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Cyberbullying: a serious problem, but not an epidemic

September 13, 2011

by Larry Magid I’m glad that media outlets and public officials are shining a light on cyberbullying and bullying in general. It’s important to pay attention to this serious problem, but we need to keep […]

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Phone case that dubs as wallet could have unintended benefit

September 13, 2011

When a PR guy pitched me on the Callet, a $19.99 smartphone case that can also store your drivers license and credit cards, my first reaction was to pass on it. It struck me as […]

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Windows 8 Explorer to use ribbons, but I prefer menus

September 6, 2011

Microsoft is busy working on Windows 8, the next version of its operating system and, from what I’ve seen, I think that most people are going to like it.  But one feature that’s a bit […]

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Guest Post: The health of the PC has nothing to do with the health of Windows. Seriously!

September 6, 2011

By Harry McCracken Technologizer.com Listen to Larry’s 1-minute CBS News & CNET Tech Talk segment with Harry McCracken I’m beginning to think that I’m the only person on the planet who feels this way, but bear […]

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Hands-on with Sony & Samsung’s pocket-sized tablets

September 2, 2011

  (Berlin) I’m at the IFA consumer electronics and home appliances trade show in Berlin where I got some hands-on time with Sony’s Tablet P and Samsung’s Galaxy Note, both run Android and both are […]

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New Samsung MV800 camera with flip-up display

September 1, 2011

  Berlin:  I’m at the IFA technology show in Berlin where Samsung just introduced its MV800 compact camera with a unique 3-inch flip-up view finder that lets you see yourself as you snap the photo. The […]

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Steve Jobs: A husband, a father and a national treasure

August 29, 2011

This post first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News by Larry Magid A lot has been said and written about how Apple is likely to carry on without Steve Jobs at the helm. I have my opinions on […]

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Facebook makes major changes to privacy controls

August 23, 2011

In an effort to make thing simpler and more obvious, Facebook is changing the way people control who has access to their posts, status updates, pictures and other content. The company is also changing tagging […]

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BART’s decision to cut off cell service was boneheaded

August 22, 2011

This post is adapted from an article that first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News by Larry Magid Last week I wrote about how some British politicians wanted BlackBerry maker Research In Motion to […]

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How Americans are using our cell phones

August 16, 2011

A new study from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project shows that 42% of Americans have used their cell phones to alleviate boredome and 13% have faked using their phone to avoid having to interact with […]

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