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by CBSGet useful, practical how-to advice on computers and technology - in plain English - from tech guru Larry Magid. - Magid_Concept_Car
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Magid_Concept_Car
12/09/2007
Peugeot is showing off a concept car at the Frankfurt Auto Show but you don't have to go to Germany to test drive it. CBS News technology analyst Larry Magid reports.
Magid_Cell_Phone_Controls
10/09/2007
AT&T wireless has a new service: parental controls for cell phones, which allow parents to block phone numbers for voice calls or text messages, limit how long or when kids can use their phones, and control the web sites that can be viewed. CBS News technology consultant Larry Magid discusses the new service with AT&T vice president Carlton Hill.
Magid_Music_Piracy
18/07/2007
A new piece of software called FairUse4M reportedly makes it easier than ever to defeat the copy protection embedded in music files designed to play on Microsoft software. CBS News technology analyst Larry Magid isn't surprised. He thinks that such protection schemes are useless and only serve to punish honest users while others can easily get around them.
Magid_Avoiding_Embarrassment
13/07/2007
Thinking of posting a little something on the Web, or in an e-mail? Don't do it, says Larry Magid, unless you'd like it to be seen someday by a future employer, spouse or relative - maybe even your own grandchild.
Beware Of 'Free' iPhones
11/07/2007
If you get an e-mail or visit a Web site that promises a free iPhone, be careful. It"s probably a scam, as McAfee researcher Shane Keats explained to CBS News technology consultant Larry Magid.
