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New iPhone is a Stand-Up Triple
by Larry Magid Scroll down for video I wouldn’t call it an out-of-the-park home run but the iPhone 4 is a very nice enhancement to Apple’s line. Based on watching Steve Jobs demo at Moscone […]
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Steve Jobs is a national treasure but PC makers “keep on truckin”
I don’t always agree with Steve Jobs, especially with the level of control Apple exerts over iPhone and iPad developers. But that doesn’t change the fact that the man is a national treasure. When the […]
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Commodore 64 Makes a Comeback
The Commodore 64 (Wikipedia article) was a major hit when it was first introduced in 1982. In an interview with CBS News, Barry Altman, CEO of the new Commodore USA “the Commodore computer was the first of the type called […]
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Facebook to announce new privacy settings Wednesday
Journalists have been invited to an event at Facebook headquarters on Wednesday where, according to the press invite, “Mark Zuckerberg and other senior executives from Facebook will discuss details regarding enhanced, simpler privacy controls.” This […]
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Microsoft’s new Office 2010 has some nice upgrades
As usual, I’m writing this column in Microsoft Word. But I’m now using Office 2010 — the newest version of the popular software suite that went on sale Wednesday for businesses. The consumer version of […]
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Facebook’s privacy a bit too complicated
At an April 21 developer event, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new program called “instant personalization” with partner sites to bring personalization to other sites throughout the web. With instant personalization, Facebook users who […]
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Can HP Save Palm
by Larry Magid Hewlett Packard’s decision to purchase Palm for $1.2 billion strikes me as a bold but possibly misguided move to give HP the technology it needs to compete with Apple, Google and Research […]
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Teens can now use Meta Horizon Worlds
As of this week, teens can join Meta Horizon Worlds with safeguards in place to help protect young users from some of the risks associated with virtual reality. I’ll have more on that later, but […]
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It sure would be hard to drive in UK without GPS
(Manchester, England) After flying all night, my wife and I landed at London’s Heathrow aiport at 1:30 this afternoon and rented a car for the 160 mile drive to Manchester. Even though I’ve driven on […]
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Waiting for the iPad Spawn
by Larry Magid This article originally appeared in the San Jose Mercury News The Apple iPad was so last week. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great product. It has a good screen, is easy […]