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by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I’ve been wearing a fitness band or a smart watch for years and have benefited from the insights into my exercise, heart rate, sleep […]

By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News By now, there is a good chance that you’ve heard of DeepSeek, the generative AI app from a Chinese company that’s competing with the […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Listen to “How An Over-the-Counter Continuous Glucose Monitor Can Improve Your Health” on Spreaker. Larry speaks with Dr. Thomas Grace, Dexcom’s head of advocacy […]

As Hurricane Florence bears down on the east coast, it’s important to make sure that your tech is ready and able to operate even in the event of a power failure. The same goes for earthquakes, tornadoes, impending fires and other disasters. […]

I don’t have a crystal ball, but if I got one this year, it would almost certainly be equipped with AI, like an increasing number of gadgets. I do have access to ChatGPT, Google Gemini […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News In a column published in July, I wrote about the Mitsubishi mini-split heating/air conditioning system that was just installed in my house. In addition […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Like most people, I take a lot of pictures with my smartphone. Getting pictures into your phone is easy. But finding and sharing them […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News If you’re looking to impress friends and family, perhaps you should send them a link to a podcast all about you.  But what if […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News In my more than 40 years covering the technology sector, I’ve never seen such rapid advancement as with Generative AI (GAI). It’s been about […]

Sooner or later, it happens to almost every device. Over time, it just isn’t as fast and responsive as it was the day you bought it. There are various reasons for this, but unlike an […]