By Larry Magid A study by the National Cyber Security Alliance and Microsoft “reveals a ‘digital disconnect’ between parents and teens regarding teens’ online behaviors, experiences and resolving online issues.” One finding that might surprise...
By Larry Magid In a blog post, Twitter announced that its introducing features to give users more control over what you see and who you interact with through notification settings and a “quality filter.” Notifications Settings Starting now, all Twitter...
by Larry Magid For years, Facebook has been looking for a way to compete with Snapchat at its own game and, after two failed attempts, it’s trying again not by trying to acquire Snapchat for $3 billion as it did in 2013 or by launching its Slingshot...
By Larry Magid Snapchat’s new “memories” feature, along with new features at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, represent a turning point for social networking. Snapchat, which began life as a disappearing photo app that only allowed people to hang...
ConnectSafely is pleased to welcome After School as our latest supporter and partner. After school is a social network app for both iOS and Android that fosters fun and creative online and offline experiences for America’s teens, in what the company refers to as...
By Larry Magid You’ve no doubt heard of OnStar, the feature in many General Motors cars that can offer emergency assistance, human assisted navigation, vehicle diagnostics and other features. The service, depending on the features you enable, costs between $20...
