Year: 2022

Ever since I got my first Apple II in 1980, I’ve marveled how computers and now phones and even some cars get better over time. Both Apple and Microsoft typically provide major updates on an […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Listen to “Getting a call in the event of a power failure” on Spreaker. Larry’s CBS News Radio ConnectSafely Report about iSocket device Twice […]

Because of COVID-19, millions of people are now working from home, and even though many offices are now open, there are many who continue to do so for at least part of the week. I’ve […]

I’ve had a nearly life-long battle with weight control. At one point in my early 20s I lost 80 pounds, reducing my body mass index,(BMI) from 35 to 22.8. Although BMI is far from a […]

By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Chances are you have a lot of apps on your phone, and there’s a good chance that there are some you’re not using or maybe not […]

Every once in awhile I get a call or text message from a friend asking me to join them on a Facetime call. Facetime is a great video messaging service, but it has one flaw. […]

By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I’ve been a Gmail user since it was launched in beta in 2004 and have received well over a million emails during those 18 […]

by Larry Magid If you’re planning a summer trip, you need to do more than just figure out a way to pay for your ever increasing airline tickets, hope your flights aren’t cancelled, take out […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I was thinking about writing a column about the “tech angle” of the Buffalo shooting but wound up changing subjects at the last minute. Unfortunately, the […]

by Larry Magid This post is adapted from one that appeared in the Mercury News Like complaining about the weather, a lot of people like to complain about how Google impacts their privacy but, unlike […]