Month: January 2018
Online privacy day reminds us to stay alert year ’round
by Larry Magid Sunday is “Data Privacy Day,” when a host of companies, nonprofits and government agencies remind people to take steps to protect their privacy. The event is sponsored by the National Cyber Security […]
A dongle that makes MacBook or other USB C laptop more useful
Sometimes little things can make a big difference. When I was at CES this year I had a problem. HP had loaned me a very cool (and small) EliteBook 1020 that only has two […]
PCs that do it all in a tidy package
There was a time when nearly every PC was a desktop and only “road warriors” spent the extra money to buy a laptop. Now, laptops outsell desktops, and a lot of people use them at […]
Alexa For Your Car For Under $50
As I was driving down Las Vegas Boulevard last night I asked Alexa to play Elvis Presley and seconds later the King was crooning in my car, just as he did thousands of times on […]
CES 2018 dominated by voice along with the wacky and quacky
For more than 50 years, tech professionals and journalists have been coming to what used to be the Consumer Electronics show, now known as just CES. Its sponsor, too, has changed its name from Consumer […]
Larry Magid’s CBS News podcasts from Showstoppers @ CES 2018
Titan Platform’s Frank Trevino shows Larry the company’s cute little Google powered AI speaker that senses your mood, smiles at you and dances around — among other things ALex Santos of Fortress talks about how […]
Larry’s reports from CES 2018
Articles Toyota’s e-Pallete Store On Wheels Plus Ride Sharing (from Forbes) What to expect from CES 2018 (preview) Podcasts Radio segment: Click above to hear about voice everywhere at CES (50 seconds including interview with […]
What to expect at CES 2018
CES, which used to stand for “Consumer Electronics Show,” has evolved into the world’s biggest technology showcase. Last year, just over 180,000 people attended the event, but based on next week’s absurdly high hotel prices […]
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s 2018 challenge: Fix Facebook’s important issues
Every year Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes on a challenge. One year it was to learn Mandarin. Another it was to visit every U.S. State and one year he ran 365 miles. This year, he’s […]