Articles by larry

If I had a rich aunt or uncle willing to spend big bucks on my holiday present, I’d ask for a Tesla Model S. It’s not because it can go from zero to 60 in […]

By Larry Magid European policymakers are considering a draft of the European Data Protection Regulation that would prohibit teens under 16 from participating in social media without parental consent. Up until this point, the draft Regulation set […]

Facebook had already launched live video for journalists, celebrities and others with verified accounts but the giant social network service is now testing it with a small sample of iOS users.

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Facebook had already launched live video for journalists, celebrities and others with verified accounts but the giant social network service is now testing it with a small sample of iOS users.

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Facebook had already launched live video for journalists, celebrities and others with verified accounts but the giant social network service is now testing it with a small sample of iOS users.
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Click here for links to Twitter feed from San Bernardino and sample tweets […]

With the holiday season upon us, a lot of people will be shopping online this year. For the most part, it’s pretty safe but there are some basic precautions worth remembering. […]

By Larry Magid A new study commissioned by the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) found that “the majority of parents are “highly confident” in their ability to manage their child’s technology use, and “most feel they […]

In some ways I feel that today’s mobile app environment is a step backwards. It harkens to the days when you needed separate PC software programs for each thing you wanted to do. Before the […]

I don’t usually write about crowd-funding campaigns, but I was impressed by a demo I saw of the LucidCam Virtual Reality 3D camera that’s now available to pre-order at Indiegogo for $299. I had a […]

The latest version of Google Maps (currently for Android) allows you to download maps and other data before you travel so you can access it even if you don’t have an Internet connection. […]

Snapchat, a media-sharing and chat app, is all about spontaneity. The text, photos and videos you send disappear seconds after they’re viewed – you get to decide how long your friends have to view them. […]