Jan 19, 2016
By Larry Magid Uber, Lyft and traditional taxi and car services are great for adults who need to a ride now and again, but if I still had a young child, I don’t think I’d want to chance it by having him or her picked up by one of those drivers. I’d not only want...
Jan 12, 2016
By Larry Magid I spent the last several days at CES in Las Vegas with about 150,000 of my closest friends and more than 3,500 companies. CES used to stand for Consumer Electronics show but it’s now officially called International CES. The sponsoring trade group...
Dec 28, 2015
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...
Dec 18, 2015
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...
Dec 17, 2015
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...
Dec 12, 2015
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...
