Year: 2025

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News As you may know from my past columns, I’m a big fan of electric vehicles, but I also recognize that many people have concerns. […]

Like many Americans, I was very upset about the events of last week. Although I didn’t agree with his views, I certainly agree that Charlie Kirk not only had the right to express his opinions, […]

By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News This past Tuesday, Apple announced some new iPhones along with new versions of the Apple Watch and AirPods earbuds. Most of the new iPhone […]

Instagram recently introduced a new feature called Instagram Map, designed to let you share your last active location with friends. Here’s what you need to know. […]

My wife Patti received a call the afternoon of Monday, August 25th, informing her that ICE agents were at Stanford Hospital. Patti is part of the Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network which sends volunteers […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News The Oura fitness ring and the Stelo continuous glucose monitor (CGM) now connect. For the past month, I’ve been wearing the Oura Ring on […]

My house was built in 1955, and its original owner probably had a black and white TV with a roof-top antenna, a rotary phone and maybe a few table radios. It’s a “mid-century ‘modern'” house, but thanks to some relatively inexpensive devices, plugs and bulbs, it’s now a 21st century “smart” home. […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Modern smartphones have remarkably good cameras and make it easy to instantly share photos with friends, family or social media. But having a camera […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News When I was a kid, nearly everything had a clear and simple way to turn it off. Switches flipped down to cut the power, […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News We hear a lot about generative AI apps like ChatGPT. Some people praise their usefulness, others complain about hallucinations and errors, and some predict […]