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You can delete messages in Whatsapp but you better hurry

October 27, 2017

Whatsapp is rolling out a new feature that lets you take your foot out of your mouth. But you better hurry. Messages must be deleted within 7 minutes and there is no guarantee that the person might not have seen the message by the time you delete it. To delete a message: Open WhatsApp and go to the chat containing the message you wish to delete. Tap and hold the message > choose Delete from [...]

Libraries are as relevant as ever

October 25, 2017

This post first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News   My two days attending the Internet Librarian conference in Monterey last week reminded me of something that a lot of people already know. Despite predictions that they would be rendered obsolete by technology, libraries remain a vital part of our communities. If anything, they’re more important than ever as I reminded attendees when I [...]

Essential — a minimalist elegantly designed smartphone

September 27, 2017

I’ve now had a chance to play with the Essential smartphone but, because of my travel schedule, I’m not quite ready to write my review. So, here is the “essential” info on this high-end new phone. And if you’re looking for a review, here are several to chose from.  And here is my one minute CBS News Radio segment about the phone: [...]

What Mark Zuckerberg said about Facebook and Russian election ads

September 21, 2017

Mark Zuckerberg pledged to cooperate with both Congress and Special Counsel Robert Mueller  on the investigations regarding Russian interference with our election. The company will turn over confidential information to the government, but not release it to the public [...]

Apple’s iPhone X: Should you buy one?

September 13, 2017

My few minutes of hands-on experience with the iPhone X at the Apple reveal on Tuesday is hardly sufficient to review the new phone, but I can say that it looks good, feels good in the hand and that it’s easy to get to the home screen, despite the lack of a home button.    MORE Read the full post on the Mercury News site [...]

First impressions after a few hands-on minutes with new iPhones

September 12, 2017

Hands-on area at Steve Jobs Auditorium Larry ran into Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak at Apple Park After the presentation at Apple on Tuesday, the press was invited to a hands-on area just outside the Steve Jobs Theater on Apple’s new “Apple Park” campus.  We got to see the new products up close, and got a little bit of hands-on time with them. Obviously, tinkering with a [...]
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