CBS Technology Podcast - Larry Magid
CBS Technology Podcast - Larry Magid
Get useful, practical how-to advice on computers and technology - in plain English - from tech guru Larry Magid. - Microsoft and Yahoo
Microsoft and Yahoo
Barring any unlikely interference from regulators, the Microsoft Yahoo relationship is a done deal. Larry Magid reports.
Palm Pre Arrives
The Palm Pre is probably the most highly anticipated tech product of the year, and, finally, people are starting to get their hands on it. A few days before the launch, CBS News and CNET Tech Analyst Larry Magid spoke with Paul Cousineau, Palm's director ...
Magid Interviews Glympse CEO
Services like Loopt, which lets users (with permission) track their friends' locations using cell phone GPS technology, have been around for a few years. But a new player, Glympse, is launching its public beta service. Glympe CEO and co-founder Bryan ...
'Glympse' Arrives
Location-based services like Loopt have been around for a few years, but a new player--Glympse, is launching its public beta service.
Viva La Revolution
France rejected a bill requiring Internet service providers to suspend access to those with 3 warnings for illegally downloading music. Larry Magid spoke with EFF's Danny O'Brien about the issue.
Trend Micro's David Perry on Conficker
Researchers at Trend Micro have discovered that the Conficker worm, which did basically nothing on April 1, is now updating itself by using a peer-to-peer network between infected Windows PCs to pass on payload instructions. Because the worm's ...
Conficker Worm April Fools?
Conficker Worm April Fools?
David Finkelhor Interview
Larry talks with David Finkelhor of the Crimes Against Children Research Center about his research on online dangers to kids.
The Conficker Cometh
So far, it hasn't done any damage, but on April 1 it's programed to "phone home," possibly getting instructions from some master computer to start doing real damage. Most experts don't expect anything dramatic, but Windows users are being advised to make ...
Law Professor Talks About "Sexting"
It's called "sexting" when someone takes a nude, partially nude or sexually provocative photo and sends it to someone, typically by cell phone. Some consider it a new type of flirting but if the picture involves a minor, it could be a state or federal ...
InSTEDD's Eric Rasmussen
CBS News tech analyst Larry Magid speaks with Dr. Eric Rasmussen, CEO of InSTEDD, a nonprofit that creates software and mobile applications to assist in humanitarian relief work.
Google 's Phone Revolution
Google Voice is a service which is revolutionizing the way we use landline phones. Larry Magid spoke with Google executive Craig Walker about the service's features.
Twitter In The Courtroom
Ron Sylvester, a reporter for the Wichita Eagle is Twittering news from a trial in a federal courtroom. While that's been done before in state courts, it may be the first time it's been done in a federal court. CBS News chief legal analyst Andrew Cohen ...
Weighing In On Kindle
Larry Magid weighs in on Amazon's Kindle for iPhone applicatoin. It's not as good as the Kindle hardware but once you get lost in a book it doesn't really matter.
What Is Skout?
Skout is a location aware dating service that lets you use an iPhone or other GPS enabled mobile device to find potential matches. Skout's chief marketing officer, Patrick McGovern, explains the system to Larry Magid.
Demo Conference Preview
Demo Executive Producer Chris Shipley gave Larry Magid a preview of the Demo conference.
Facebook Privacy Concerns
Facebook recently angered many users and privacy advocates when it changed its terms of service to give itself the right to permanently retain user information even if a user deletes an account. The policy was temporarily rescinded in the face of a ...
Facebook Privacy Concerns
Facebook recently angered many users and privacy advocates when it changed its terms of service to give itself the right to permanently retain user information even if a user deletes an account. The policy was temporarily rescinded in the face of a ...
Girl Ambition CEO Hillary DeCesare
Girl Ambition is a social networking site on a mission. The site, aimed at 7 to 13-year-old girls, does more than provide communication tools. It also teaches values and online safety. It's CEO, Hillary DeCesare, says that it's about boosting girls' self ...






