Articles by larry

Wall Street’s immediate reaction to Apple’s earning report reminds me of a parent being upset by a kid who brings home a report card with all As but is disappointed that they weren’t all A […]

While it’s possible to get some great shots with an iPhone or an Android phone, you are limited by the phone’s little plastic lens, which isn’t as good or versatile as the ones you’ll find […]

by Larry Magid There has been a lot of speculation about whether Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o was the victim of someone claiming online to be the love of his life or whether he was […]

After several hours playing around with Facebook’s new graph search, I’m finding it a bit addictive.  One search leads to another and I find myself constantly conjuring up new questions that I can answer by […]

As he opened Tuesday’s press conference, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg proudly announced that this was the first product announcement from Facebook’s sprawling new campus in Menlo Park, California. He then wasted no time talking about […]

On January 10th, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Computer Emergency Readiness Team issued an alert about vulnerabilities in the version of Java that runs on most personal computers and within most browsers.  The agency reported […]

by Larry Magid This post fist appeared in the San Jose Mercury News One big trend at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was connected health and fitness products to enable consumers to get […]

The TV industry has a problem.  Many of us already have high definition TVs and we’re so happy with the picture quality that we have no desire to upgrade to a newer model.  During the […]

Lenovo is at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with its ThinkPad Helix, a combination tablet and Ultrabook laptop.  When its fully docked it looks like a typical Lenovo laptop but the screen separates from the […]

by Larry Magid As I’m sure you noticed, no one “owns” the Internet.  We all have a stake in it and it’s time for all of us to take some personal responsibility when it comes […]