Teen social media & mobile use helps maintain friendships

Teen social media & mobile use helps maintain friendships

New report shows how teens make and maintain friendships online by Larry Magid It comes as no surprise that teens are heavy users of social media and mobile phones. But, based on a new survey from Pew Research, we now know that a majority (57 percent) of teens have...
Online reputation matters but a few blemishes don't spell disaster

Online reputation matters but a few blemishes don't spell disaster

by Larry Magid A lot of people worry about how their social network posts will affect their future. Will something stop them from getting into college, or perhaps keep them from getting their dream job? Your online reputation does matter, but if there are some...
A Polaroid instant printer for your smartphone

A Polaroid instant printer for your smartphone

By Larry Magid Kids and adults too are taking lots of pictures with their phones and now there’s a way to instantly print them out. I paired it via NFC with my Android phone (it also pairs via Bluetooth) and used the phone to snap some pictures from the regular...
A Parent's Guide to Ask.fm

A Parent's Guide to Ask.fm

Ask.fm is a social network on mobile devices and the Web that allows you to ask questions—to your friends or others who also use the service. People use Ask.fm to ask all sorts of things about life, religion, politics, books, pop culture, food, travel and much more....