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Be Smart With Your Cell Phone

Today's cell phones can do a lot more than make calls. That can be a great thing - especially when you and your loved ones keep a few safety and money-saving tips in mind. CBS News technology analyst Larry Magid reports.

Entrepreneurs Betting On Education.com

Kids don't come with user manuals, and with that in mind, and a big boost from some venture capital, a new website has launched with thousands of articles loaded with advice on child-rearing questions of all sorts. Larry Magid reports.

iPhone Not The Only New Kid On The Block

Add another surfer to the frenzy over new phones that can do heretofore unheard of tricks: T-Mobile is out with a service using phones that can switch from WiFi to cellular service, and back again. Larry Magid reports.

The iPhone ... Was It Worth The Wait?

CBSNews.com's Larry Magid gives his first impressions of Apple's much-hyped iPhone.

Dear Mr. Jobs (About That iPhone...)

Larry Magid loves his iPhone but some messages are better said in a letter. This one, an open letter to Apple mogul Steve Jobs, offers a few ideas on how to make the gadget of the hour even cooler than it already is.

"Synchronize" Your Address Books

Let's see - you've likely got one list of contacts on your cell phone, perhaps another on a PDA, and definitely at least one on a PC - at your home, office, or both. Larry Magid tries out a new way to keep them all up to date.

Red-Faced On The Web

Thinking of posting a daring tidbit 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.

New Summer Danger For Kids: Too Much Media

CBSNews.com's Larry Magid says it's not just online predators and sitting around too much without getting any exercise, but also the influences the media " video games, messaging, the Internet, etc. " have.

Look, Ma - No Hard Drive!

What happens when a computer runs on a solid state flash drive instead of a hard drive? There are definite advantages, says CBS News technology analyst Larry Magid.

Airline Tickets: At Wholesale Prices

Frequent flyer miles are nice, but how about getting those tickets wholesale? Larry Magid reports on a web site that provides access to that service, while charging membership fees, much like Costco and other shoppers' club stores.