Articles by larry

Most people these days are more than happy with their cell phone cameras, but some of us still carry around digital cameras because of better lenses, better sensors and — very important — optical zoom. […]

BERLIN — As it did last year, Samsung announced its latest smartwatch at the giant IFA trade show in Berlin and, while they weren’t yet ready to loan me a review unit to fully test, […]

The Honor 8 smartphone, introduced in the U.S. at a glitzy San Francisco news conference Tuesday night, is not likely to be an iPhone or Samsung Galaxy killer, but it’s one of a growing number […]

The Flare security camera from BuddyGuard, a German company that’s at the IFA trade show in Berlin, uses sound recognition and face recognition to distinguish between legitimate visitors and residents vs. intruders. In an interview, CEO Wouter […]

Click above for Larry’s 1-minute CBS News commentary on proposed rule The Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a proposed rule that would make it easier for “entrepreneurs of startup entities whose […]

by Larry Magid With school already in session or about to start, lots of people are shopping for new technology. Whether it’s a young student looking for a phone or a tablet or an older […]

A study by the National Cyber Security Alliance and Microsoft” reveals a ‘digital disconnect’ between parents and teens regarding teens’ online behaviors, experiences and resolving online issues.” One finding that might surprise some is that privacy […]

In a blog post, Twitter announced that its introducing features to give users more control over what you see and who you interact with through notification settings and a “quality filter.” Notifications Settings Starting now, […]

The Honor 8 smartphone, introduced in the U.S. at a glitzy San Francisco press conference Tuesday night, is not likely to be an iPhone or Samsung Galaxy killer but it’s one of a growing number […]

Guest post by Sameer Hinduja This article first appeared on Cyberbullying.org. Musical.ly, an increasingly popular app with tweens and teens, allows individuals to create and share short videos that are lip-synced to songs of their […]