Tech Reports by Larry Magid

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Our daily Q&A with KCBS Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid. Listen live M-F 3:50 PM on KCBS Radio All News 740AM and 106.9FM.... more

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The podcast currently has 148 episodes available.

Tech Reports by Larry Magid episodes:

July 10, 2018 Larry Magid: Apple's App Store
Apple's app store is marking its tenth anniversary today. The store has grown from 800 apps on its first weekend...to over 2 million today. The store is being credited with changing the way we use our smartphones. KCBS Radio's Tecnology Analyst Larry Magid has the story...
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June 25, 2018 Larry Magid: AT&T’s Partnership With NSA
A surveillance partnership has begun between AT&T and the National Security Agency. Intercept reported that the NSA has spy hubs in eight different U.S. cities including San Francisco. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that these hubs exist and that it’s not just AT&T customers that are affected because AT&T carries traffic for other companies, including Sprint and some internet companies.
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June 20, 2018 Larry Magid: Instagram’s New App
Instagram is launching a new app called IG-TV which will be focusing on videos. Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that Instagram had already allowed for very short videos, up to a minute long, but now the videos can be ten minutes in and with some accounts they can be up to an hour long.
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June 19, 2018 Larry Magid: Apple’s New Feature
Apple is adding a new feature to its upcoming mobile operating system. KCBS's Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that Apple started doing 9-11 locations with phones but they were relying on carrier data but now Apple is working with a company called “Rapid SOS,” to take these indicators from your phone and make sure they get to the 9-11 operators as quickly as possible.
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June 16, 2018 Larry Magid: Apple Maps
Vehicles and devices that rely on the navigation map were out of luck earlier today when it shut down for several hours. KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid shares how most people rely on digital maps when driving.
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June 06, 2018 Larry Magid: Facebook Shares Data
Facebook is saying it is sharing data with at least four Chinese tech companies. Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that Facebook has tightened up their privacy policies and that’s good but anytime they share data with anybody, users should be notified and should have to give permission.
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June 01, 2018 Larry Magid: Facebook Shutdowns Trending Topic Section
Facebook plans to test a “breaking news” label as opposed to “trending news.” Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that according to Facebook, less than 1.5 percent of clicks to news publishers on average came from trending topics.
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June 01, 2018 Larry Magid: Teens and Social Media
A Pew research study showed how teens today are using social media. KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid explains the results.
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May 14, 2018 Larry Magid: Why Facial Recognition Technology Isn’t Ready for Prime Time
A new study shows that facial recognition technology is not currently an effective crime-fighting tool. KCBS Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid talks about why the technology leads to so many false positives when it comes to surveillance, and why this is such a concern.
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May 09, 2018 Larry Magid: What’s To Like, Or Not, About the Latest Gmail Rollout
Google is bringing auto-correct to Gmail, allowing its users to write emails in the same manner in which they might compose a text message. KCBS Radio's Technology Analyst Larry Magid talks about the advantages and pitfalls of this new feature.
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FAQs about Tech Reports by Larry Magid:

How many episodes does Tech Reports by Larry Magid have?

The podcast currently has 148 episodes available.