Articles by larry

I’ve been a big fan of GPS navigation systems for years. In fact, the technology may be responsible for saving my marriage. OK, that’s an exaggeration, but the navigation system in our car has prevented […]

If you’re looking for a very useful holiday present for a friend, loved one or yourself, you should definitely consider an external hard drive. I realize that a storage product isn’t nearly as exciting or […]

by Larry Magid reposted from San Jose Mercury News Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos wants it both ways: He wants to change the way we read without making us feel that we have to change […]

A major data breach in the United Kingdom could expose the personal data of more than 25 million people – nearly half the country’s population. The data relates to details about families with children, including […]

Of all life’s challenges, I’m beginning to think that shopping for electronic gadgets is right up there with brain surgery and rocket science. I’m tempted to suggest that high schools and colleges offer it as […]

Macintosh users are often characterized as both cool and independent. A few years ago Apple ran commercials with the tag line “think different.” More recently, the company’s humorous “I’m a Mac / I’m a PC” […]

Click here to hear Larry Magid’s podcast interview of Eye-Fi CEO Jef Holove. ————————————————————————————– Several months ago I wrote about a Nikon camera with built-in WiFi adapter that enables you to automatically upload pictures without […]

by Larry Magid reposted from San Jose Mercury News October 24, 2007 An investment adviser suggested I diversify my portfolio with international holdings. But instead of buying an international mutual fund, I went to microplace.com […]

 Becoming a victim of sexual predators on the Web is not a result of being online. It is, very often, a result of online and offline behavior that can be risky. We were again given […]

 The advocates for network neutrality have an unlikely new ally in Comcast. The cable TV company, which is also one of the nation’s leading high-speed Internet providers, is officially opposed to proposed legislation that would […]