by Larry Magid As 2015 is about to enter the history books, it’s time to take a look at some of the year’s most interesting products. The Apple Watch was certainly the most hyped. It was the first new product category under CEO Tim Cook. The last time...
By Annie Fox The Christmas cactus on my front deck has always been a perfectionist over-achiever. Sound like anyone you know? Holiday stress is an actual thing, especially if you’re like me when I’m on a quest for the perfect gift, the perfect...
by Larry Magid European Union officials just approved data privacy regulations that, while offering some protections for European citizens, could also have some unintended consequences in both Europe and in Silicon Valley. The regulations, which must still be passed...
By Larry Magid If you have small children, you can now buy Mattel’s Hello Barbie ($75), which not only talks, but listens. I sat down with her digital parents, the founders of San Francisco-based ToyTalk, which makes the software and operates the cloud-based...
By Larry Magid European policymakers are considering a draft of the European Data Protection Regulation that would prohibit teens under 16 from participating in social media without parental consent. Up until this point, the draft Regulation set the age at 13, which...
By Larry Magid I don’t usually comment on politics but I do write a lot about cyberbullying, which is a subject I do know something about as the CEO of ConnectSafely.org and founder of SafeKids.com. And, I’m afraid to say, that the Republican presidential...
