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Month: February 2025

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Making taxes less taxing and tracking finances

February 21, 2025

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News For most of the past decade, I used a CPA for my tax returns. Last year, I returned to doing it myself on TurboTax. […]

Article

A robot that vacuums, mops and empties its bins

February 13, 2025

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News There are many robotic vacuum cleaners on the market, including several that are well rated, but I wanted to try one from the best-known […]

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Smart ring tracks health, fitness data with long battery life

February 6, 2025

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I’ve been wearing a fitness band or a smart watch for years and have benefited from the insights into my exercise, heart rate, sleep […]

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