Shelly Palmer Radio Report – April 1, 2011

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A recent study shows that most Americans would consider purchasing a non-petrol vehicle. But, the cost of electric and natural gas cars are keeping them from making the switch. Consumers are willing to change their behavior, but won’t pay a premium to do so. In other news, Microsoft filed another antitrust complaint against Google with the European Commission. Google has nearly 95% of the European search market and is being chastised for serving its own products, like YouTube, as favored search results. Microsoft even claims that Google is blocking access to other information to further rig the results. And finally, a recent report shows that 95% of workers have purchased at least one device that they use for work. Technology in the workplace is essential, yet nearly half of the respondents said their work had subpar connectivity. Only a third of companies agreed that tech was key to employee productivity.

About Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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