Articles by larry

Uber, Lyft and traditional taxi and car services are great for adults who need to a ride now and again, but if I still had a young child, I don’t think I’d want to chance it […]

Live streaming of music is mainstream with the likes of Spotify, Pandora and Apple Music becoming increasingly popular. In the meantime, we’re starting to see progress when it comes to news, talk, audio books and podcasts. […]

Fitness products were all over the Consumer Electronics Show this year. Fitbit announced a fancier Fitness tracker called the Blaze. Unlike previous Fitbit products, it has a color touchscreen with swapable bands. And, like most […]

I spent the last several days at CES in Las Vegas with about 150,000 of my closest friends and more than 3,500 companies. CES used to stand for Consumer Electronics show but it’s now officially […]

This is the time of year when people make New Year’s resolutions, which they often forget about by the time February rolls around. I don’t have a foolproof way of guaranteeing that you’ll keep your […]

CNET is out with a slideshow on the most anticipated tech products of 2016. They include the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, the unveiling of a more affordable new Tesla and lots of other upcoming […]

As 2015 is about to enter the history books, it’s time to take a look at some of the year’s most interesting products. The Apple Watch was certainly the most hyped. It was the first […]

These apps look for mentions of Star Wars or other key words associated with the movie and block those pages.   Chrome Extension: Force Block: the Star Wars spoiler blocker Star Wars Spoiler Blocker (Chrome) Facebook […]

During this week’s Republican debate, front-runner Donald Trump suggested that it might be a good idea to shut off the Internet in parts of Syria and Iraq where ISIS and other terrorists operate. I’ll leave […]

If you have small children, you can now buy Mattel’s Hello Barbie ($75), which not only talks, but listens. I sat down with her digital parents, the founders of San Francisco-based ToyTalk, which makes the software […]