Year: 2025

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News If you or a member of your family are among the millions of people who got high-tech gifts this year, I wish you a […]

In October, 1970 West Magazine, which was bundled with the Sunday Los Angeles Times, did a profile on me and Dennis Hayes — the founder of Earth Day. It was written by columnist Art Seidenbaum […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Whether it’s your phone, your computer or even your smart TV, chances are pretty good that something will go wrong, requiring you to troubleshoot. […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I have had Alexa Echo devices from Amazon in my house for years, so when it’s time for bed, all I have to say […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News If you’re looking for a low-cost Apple Macintosh, the Mac Mini may be the machine for you. Although Apple is known for premium pricing, […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Federal regulators are looking into Tesla’s new “Mad Max” Full Self Driving (FSD) mode, which ignores speed limits and reportedly may drive as fast […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News For the past three weeks, I’ve been walking around with a Pixel 4 Watch on one wrist and an Apple Watch on the other. […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News In last week’s column I praised the iPhone 17 Pro for its crisp 8x ‘optical quality’ zoom and other useful features. I still think […]

Every year, usually in September, Apple announces a new iPhone. This year was no exception. I’ve been using the new iPhone 17 Pro for the past couple of weeks. So far, I find it to […]