Year: 2015

  by Larry Magid You’ve heard the stories — teachers who got themselves into trouble over what they posted in social media or were, perhaps, cyberbullied by students. And then there are tales of students […]

Tweets must remain at 140 characters but if you want to send a long private message, you now have a 10,000 character limit. CNET News has the story.  

If you have kids, chances are very good that they are listening to music through earbuds or earphones. No problem with that, but if the volume is too high, it can affect your child’s hearing. That’s […]

It comes as no surprise that teens are heavy users of social media and mobile phones. But, based on a new survey from Pew Research, we now know that a majority (57 percent) of teens […]

My wife has a tendency to keep her phone in her backpack and when it rings, she sometimes doesn’t hear it and she can never feel it vibrate because it’s not directly on her person. […]

A controversial cybersecurity bill working its way through Congress has raised concerns not just of civil liberties groups but also of some leading scientists and security experts who worry that it could be counterproductive. The […]

by Larry Magid A lot of people worry about how their social network posts will affect their future. Will something stop them from getting into college, or perhaps keep them from getting their dream job? Your […]

I was never a fan of Microsoft’s Windows 8, but so far I like what I’m seeing in Windows 10. I’ve been using the new operating system — which becomes available to some customers on […]

by Larry Magid A study conducted by HP Fortify found that “100 percent of tested smartwatches exhibit security flaws.” The study is part of an ongoing series on Internet of Things (IoT) security. Vulnerabilities include insufficient authentication […]

Strategy Analytics, a Boston-based firm, has reported that global smartwatch shipments grew an 457%  annually ‘to hit a record 5 million units in the second quarter of 2015.” The company said that the Apple Watch […]