Articles by larry

by Larry Magid Identify theft can be a serious problem for victims. It can destroy your credit, get you in trouble with the IRS and sometimes even result in your arrest if someone commits a […]

Two North Carolina teens are being tried for manufacturing and possession of child pornography because they have naked pictures of each other on their phones. The teens were 16 at the time which is old enough to be tried as an adult. […]

(This post has been adapted from one that appeared in the San Jose Mercury News) I’ve been patronizing libraries since books were mostly hardbound. But now I’m checking out digital content from my local library, […]

Apple has a very enviable problem. Its iPhone has been so well received that it’s tough to impress people with new models. That’s especially true now that millions of iPhone users have their hands on […]

by Larry Magid Update Sept 10, 2015: The bill passed the State Senate and is on its way for the governor’s signature.  The United States has a long-standing tradition of protecting the rights of all […]

Amazon is now selling little buttons you can attach to a home appliance to order products like Bounty, Tide or Gatorade. And, a couple of days before the start of the giant IFA tech trade […]

Read the column in the San Jose Mercury News Or read my slightly geekier first look on Forbes.com Listen to Larry’s CBS News Tech Talk segment (1 minute)  

The Galaxy S6 Edge+ is, in a word, gorgeous. With this phone and its smaller and slightly older sister, the S6 Edge, Samsung has out-Appled Apple. The two iPhone 6 models look great but the […]

I learned the hard way that, unlike Obamacare, AppleCare doesn’t cover pre-existing conditions or accidental damage. […]

The nerve center of our garden is the Rain Machine Touch HD-12 from Fremont-based Green Electronics. It supports up to 12 separate watering zones and sells for $259 on Amazon. The company makes an eight-zone model for $179. […]