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Year: 2019

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Big Tech a big subject in Democratic Presidential Debate

October 16, 2019

I’ve been covering technology since the early eighties and, for the first twenty years or so of my career, I recall seeing very few negative media stories and even fewer complaints from politicians. For much […]

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Yahoo settlement means money or free credit monitoring for account holders

September 30, 2019

If you had a Yahoo account between 2013 and 2016, you are likely eligible for either free credit monitoring or, if you already have monitoring, between $100 and $358 or possibly more. For example, you […]

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Watch Tesla Model 3 drive itself in parking lot — new Smart Summon feature

September 29, 2019

 Click to view me summoning my Model 3 Tesla’s new version 10 software update adds Smart Summon, which enables you to have the car come to you in a parking lot. It’s only supposed […]

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Get ready for Wi-Fi 6

September 16, 2019

Even if you don’t think your Wi-Fi network is too slow, it may be for what’s in store over the next few years. There was a time when most of us had one or two […]

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Apple & competitors building phones with impressive cameras

September 12, 2019

I haven’t had a chance to put the new iPhones to the test, but based on what I saw at the Apple announcement Tuesday, they are better than I expected.  For one thing, Apple reduced […]

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New iPhones Apple will likely announce on Sept 10th

September 2, 2019

CNET is out with a report on what Apple is expected to announce on September 10th. Rumor has it there will be three new iPhones: An iPhone 11, an iPhone 11 Pro and an iPhone […]

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First look at new Galaxy Note 10+ Android phone

August 25, 2019

This is just a first impression, not a formal review. If you want a serious review, please take a look at this one from CNET. My sense of the Galaxy Note 10+ is that it’s […]

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Does your smart phone exceed government radiation limits

August 22, 2019

Click here for the Chicago Tribune report […]

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A love story about a departed sibling that’s also a tech story

August 22, 2019

by Larry Magid Mercury News Sunday, August 25, 2019 Like always, today’s column is about tech. But it’s also a love story that started when I was a baby, so please bear with me. I […]

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Some AirBnbs have bedbug problems

August 13, 2019

CNET is out with a report about bedbug problems at some AirBnb rentals, which plagues both guests and hosts.

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