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Jawbone Headset Looks and Sounds Better

May 22, 2007

by Larry Magid If you run into me on the street, you’re not likely to see me wearing one of those Bluetooth headsets. I know – they let you use your phone hands-free, which is […]

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Norton 360 — Finally anti virus that doesn’t slow you down

May 15, 2007

by Larry Magid I’ve been using anti-virus, anti-spyware and other security software for almost two decades but far too often, I have wondered whether the cure was worse than the disease. Symantec is a case […]

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With Mojopac you may not need a laptop

May 14, 2007

I almost always travel with a laptop but now that I have my mojo going, I might just leave it home next time I hit the road. By “mojo,” I mean MojoPac from Santa Clara-based […]

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iLoad lets you load/backup iPod without a PC

May 7, 2007

When I first heard about the iLoad, I was a bit skeptical. Admittedly there must be some people in the world who have iPods but not PCs or Macs. For the rest of us it’s […]

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Digg Reverses Course After Online Uproar

May 3, 2007

Digg Reverses Course After Online Uproar May 3, 2007 The Web site Digg — where people get to submit links to articles and blog items that they think others should pay attention to — has […]

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You can be tracked through your cell phone

May 1, 2007

by Larry Magid Imagine a world where you can be tracked anywhere you go. A decade ago that would have seemed like a paranoid delusion, but thanks to GPS-enabled cell phones and other technologies, it’s […]

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Larry’s New York Times Column: Moving Day for That Vista Machine – New York Times

April 19, 2007

  BUYING a new computer is a lot like buying or renting a new home. First you have to pick it out and pay for it, and then you have to move your stuff. And […]

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In a crisis text messages get the word out fast

April 18, 2007

Officials at Virginia Tech used email to notify students and community members that a shooter was on campus, but in addition to the fact that the first message was sent more than two hours after […]

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Worried about Vonage? Try SunRocket

April 17, 2007

by Larry Magid I’m not one to jump ship at the first sign of trouble but, like a lot of other Vonage customers, I’m considering my options in case the popular Internet phone company is […]

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Loopt: Use your cell phone to locate friends

April 16, 2007

by Larry Magid You’ve heard about social networks like MySpace and Facebook where people use PCs to set up profiles and check in with their friends. You may also be aware that you can now […]

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