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Pew Survey: Reports of Facebook’s demise among teens greatly exaggerated
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A little speaker system that carries a big punch
I’ve been an audiophile for as long as I can remember and have owned my share of turntables, cassette players, CD players and digital music players, along with plenty of amplifiers, receivers and, of course, […]
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New, cheaper Chromebooks could build on Google’s success
by Larry Magid: Some parents and officials worry about privacy but Google has pledged not to track, profile or advertise to students. Chromebooks have been around for four years and are already gaining traction in […]
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Tech made hospital stay a bit more tolerable
I wasn’t planning to write a column about Redwood City’s Sequoia Hospital (now owned by Dignity Health), but thanks to an intestinal blockage, I wound up there from the night of March 20 through March […]
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A Third of Recently Married Couples Met Online and They’re More Satisfied and Less Likely To Split-Up
This post first appeared on June 13, 2013 Listen to Larry’s CBS News/CNET interview with eHarmony.com CEO Neil Clark Warren A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that 35% […]
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Internet Explorer had a long and important life, but it’s time to move on
After 20 years, it’s time to say goodbye to Internet Explorer. It’s been said that time is measured in dog years on the Internet, so based on that notion, Microsoft’s Web browser lived to a […]
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Android apps to get age rating and manual review
by Larry Magid Android developers today received an email from Google informing them that the company is “introducing a new age-based rating system for apps and games consistent with industry best practices.” Developers will be required to […]
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Facebook clarifies policies on nudity, hate speech and other community standards
by Larry Magid: Facebook has always had “community standards” that govern what can and can’t be posted and how it will deal with users that fail to follow its terms of service. Periodically the company […]
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Apple’s new MacBook is enticing, but lack of ports gives pause
I have to admit I was a bit lustful when Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the sleek new MacBook at the company’s big launch event. For me, it stole the show — I’m not at […]
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Net neutrality vote doesn’t end the debate
The Federal Communications Commission has ruled on net neutrality, but the debate lingers on. My Facebook feed is full of comments from friends with varying opinions about the FCC’s 3-to-2 vote in favor of network […]