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Month: April 2021

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My new air fryer is a security risk

April 22, 2021

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Little did I know that my latest home appliance would be a security risk. Earlier this month, I purchased a “smart” 12-in-one COSORI air […]

Article

It’s been 40 years since I wrote a manual for IBM’s first PC

April 8, 2021

Forty years ago this month, I started my first job in the PC industry. When I signed on, I thought I’d be writing a manual for a popular Apple II word processing program. Instead, I […]

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Google maps features you already have or will soon get

April 1, 2021

About 21 years ago I reviewed the Magellan 750 M portable GPS system, which debuted at $2,500. My wife and I called it “Maggie,” because it had a female voice. And, depending on how you […]

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