Facebook Privacy Concerns
| 02/19/2009
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 The policy was temporarily rescinded in the face of a likely federal complaint from The Electronic Privacy Information Center. CBS News and CNET Technology analyst Larry Magid spoke with EPIC's executive director and Facebook's chief privacy officer. |
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Girl Ambition CEO Hillary DeCesare
| 01/31/2009
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 esteem "to help promote positive female role models going forward." She talked to CBS News and CNET technology analyst Larry Magid. |
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Windows 7, A Preview
| 01/29/2009
Microsoft has released a preview “beta test” version of Windows 7, the operating system that will replace the much-maligned Windows Vista. The company is allowing anyone to download the new software between now and Feb. 10 to try it out. CBS News and CNET technology analyst Larry Magid talked about Windows 7 with CNET’s Senior Writer and Microsoft specialist Ina Fried, who has tried it on several computers. |
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Magid On Mac's 25th
| 01/23/2009
As his daily segment for CBS station KCBS in San Francisco, CBS News and CNET technology analyst Larry Magid spoke with co-anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell on the 25th anniversary of the Mac about what he thought about it back then and what the future holds. |
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The President's Website
| 01/21/2009
Since Barack Obama was sworn in, the White House website's gotten a makeover. CBS News and CNET Technology Analyst Larry Magid chatted with CNET News' chief political correspondent Declan McCullagh. |
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John Palfrey On Web Safety
| 01/15/2009
Harvard Law Professor and former Berkman Center director John Palfrey talks with CBS News and CNET's Larry Magid about the Internet Safety Technical Task Force report that shows that predator danger for kids is not what a lot of people feared. |
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The Future Of Tutoring
| 01/12/2009
Brightstorm is a web service that recruits teachers to appear in instructional videos aimed at high school students. CBS News Technology Analyst Larry Magid spoke with Brightstorm CEO Jeff Marshall. |
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Schwinn's New High-Tech E-Bike
| 01/10/2009
Schwinn was at the Consumer Electronics Show with a high-tech eBike that has an electric motor with a battery that can be charged in about a half hour for 25 miles of riding. Spokesman Michael de Leon talked about the bike with CBS News technology analyst Larry Magid. |
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Talking NetBooks With HP's Marco Pena
| 01/10/2009
NetBooks (or mini-notebooks) are all the rage at the Consumer Electronics Show. A number of PC companies including Dell, Acer, Lenovo and HP have unveiled notebook PCs that are smaller, less expensive and more energy-efficient than traditional notebook PCs. Hewlett Packard's Marco Pena showed off a new business NetBook to CBS News tech analyst Larry Magid |
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Kensington's Leonard Tsang
| 01/10/2009
Trackballs, keyboards, and Bluetooth adapters may not be the most exciting products at CES, but they are practical and popular. Kensington has been building products like these for years and continues to innovate in these pedestrian but important categories. Kensington's Leonard Tsang talks with CBS News tech analyst Larry Magid. |
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Interview With Plastic Logic's Eschbach
| 01/10/2009
As Amazon.com proved with its popular Kindle, consumers are interested in reading books on handheld devices. Plastic Logic has developed its own reading device which is thinner and more durable than the Kindle and is aimed mostly for reading business documents. Joe Eschbach, Plastic Logic's VP of Marketing explains to CBS News and tech analyst, Larry Magid. |
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Interview with Iomega's Bill Hansen
| 01/10/2009
Iomega's Bill Hansen talks to CBS News tech analyst Larry Magid about the company's new network attached drive. Once attached to a home router, the drive can be accessed by PCs, Macs, PS/3 and Xbox 360s. In addition to regular data it can, of course, store media files that can be played by any of those devices. |
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CES Daniel Putterman Interview
| 01/10/2009
CBS News tech analyst Larry Magid talks to Daniel Putterman of Cloud Engines about a new device that allows you to inexpensively turn any external drive into a network attached drive – allowing you to access your home computer files from anywhere in the world. |
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Dave Taylor Interview
| 01/10/2009
After writing several how-to books about computers and technology, Dave Taylor decided to take his show to the Web, by creating AskDaveTaylor.com, a tech Q&A; site. CBS News tech analyst Larry Magid talked to Dave about his journey from author to successful blogger. |
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Interview With Skype COO Scott Durchskag
| 01/09/2009
At the Consumer Electronics Show show in Las Vegas, Skype Chief Operating Officer Scott Durchskag tells CBS News and CNET Tech Analyst Larry Magid how the bad economy is actually good for Skype as people flock to value. He also talks about new Skyke software and the explosion of video over Skype. |
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Yahoo's TV Initiative
| 01/09/2009
CBS News Technology Analyst Larry Magid speaks to Wall Street Journal columnist Walter Mossberg about Palm's new Pre cell phone and Yahoo's new Internet TV. |
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The New Smart Phone
| 01/08/2009
CBS News Technology Analyst Larry Magid interviews Ed Colligan, the CEO of Palm on the introduction of Palm's new smart phone.
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Magid Talks To CES Boss
| 01/07/2009
Two days before the start of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, CNET and CBS News Technology analyst Larry Magid spoke with Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, which hosts the giant conference. Shapiro talked about the types of products he expects at the show and was optimistic that the bad economy might actually be good for business. |
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Magid Talks To Lenovo
| 01/07/2009
Prior to the start of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, CNET and CBS News technology analyst Larry Magid spoke with Matt Kohat of Lenovo about the company's new line of desktop and notebook PCs, one of which boasts a main screen, and an additional one that pulls out. |
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CBS Predicts Sci-Tech In 2009
| 01/02/2009
As tech insiders get ready to travel to Las Vegas for the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show, Larry Magid spoke with tech analyst Rob Enderle about what we can expect from this year's show. |
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Testing Slingbox For Blackberry
| 12/30/2008
CBS News Tech Analayst Larry Magid tests out using his Blackberry to watch programs from his home TV, thanks to new software from Sling Media, amker of the Slingbox. |
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Top Web Searches
| 12/18/2008
Ask.com and Dictionary.com have announced their top searches for 2008. Celebrity moms were high on the list, Ask.com's Nicholas Graham tells Larry Magid. The top searches on Dictionary.com reflect the economy and this year's election. |
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Cyber Monday
| 11/26/2008
The first Monday after thanksgiving has been dubbed "cyber monday" and
this year, the National Retail Federation which sponsors CyberMonday.com
expects plenty of bargains as spokeswoman Ellen Davis explains to CNET
and CBS News technology analyst Larry Magid |
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Rise Of The "Digital Natives"
| 11/20/2008
CBS News technology analyst Larry Magid chats with John Palfrey, director of Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet & Society and co-author of "Born Digital," which looks at how "digital natives" are reshaping our culture, the workplace and politics.
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The FlipMinoHD Unveiled
| 11/12/2008
Pure Digital on Wednesday is unveiling its new FlipMinoHD - a $229 high definition camcorder that's about the size and weight of a cell phone. CBS News technology analyst Larry Magid talked about the new camera with Pure Digital Vice President Simon Fleming-Wood. |
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Technology's Role In 2008 Election
| 11/05/2008
Technology played an important role in this year's presidential election. Both President-elect Obama's and Senator McCain's campaign websites included "get out the vote" features and both campaigns used social networking sites to rally the trooops says CBS News technology analyst Larry Magid. |
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The Economy And Internet Crime
| 10/30/2008
As the economy goes down, cybercrime is likely to go up, says Internet security expert David Perry of TrendMicro. Perry and CBS News Technology analyst Larry Magid talk about what to watch for and what not to do.
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Dance To The Music At Lala.com
| 10/22/2008
The website Lala.com has announced a new way to store, listen to and buy music. It lets you store your music on the web, lets you listen to any of millions of songs once for free and lets you purchase songs for 10 cents to listen to online as much as you want and like other music sites, you can buy the music to copy to a portable player or burn to a CD. Founder Bill Nguyen explains the new service to CBS News Technology analyst Larry Magid. |
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Microplace Review
| 10/07/2008
CBS News Technology analyst Larry Magid talks with Tracey Turner, founder of Microplace.com about how Americans can earn up to 3% interest and do good at the same time. |
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Webcaster Settlement Act
| 10/01/2008
Both Houses of Congress just passed the Webcaster Settlement Act that will give Internet radio stations that play music the ability to negotiate royalties with representatives of copyright holders. Were it not for this bill, which President Bush is expected to sign, online stations like Pandora.com might have to pay far more royalties than they can afford. Pandora.com founder Tim Westergren explains the bill and its implications to CBS News technology analyst Larry Magid. |
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