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Until recently, the name Airbnb was not something tossed around in the average news cycle or dinner party.  However, since a story recently broke about malicious use of rented property and Airbnb’s apparent woeful management of the crisis, the name is everywhere…and not in a good way. Airbnb describes itself as a company engaged in Continue Reading →

Oprah Winfrey feels your pain, media critics and fans who see the seven-month-old television channel bearing her name falling short. That’s why she starts this month as chief executive officer of OWN, plunging herself and her Harpo Studios crew into turning the fortunes of this channel around this fall and beyond. She’s acknowledged a few Continue Reading →

Funding to Fuel Service’s Expansion into New Markets, Transforming Access to Healthcare NEW YORK – August 2, 2011 – ZocDoc, a service dedicated to improving access to healthcare, today announced a $50 million Series C investment from DST Global. This round of funding brings total investment in ZocDoc to $70 million to date. The investment Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats about being addicted to smartphones on Good Day NY. Continue Reading →

Verizon and American Express recently announced a joint venture that will bring mobile payment to Verizon wireless customers. Using AmEx’s Serve platform, users can send, deposit and spend money from their virtual bank account. The money can be used between users or at point-of-sale wherever American Express is accepted. Read the full article at Engadget.com Continue Reading →

Adobe is toeing the line between Flash and HTML5 as the standard for web animation with the preview release of its newest software. The software called Edge allows designers to create Flash-like websites with a what-you-see-is-what-you-get interface. Whether Flash or HTML5 wins out for the future of web-based animation, Adobe isn’t putting its eggs in Continue Reading →

Researchers have created the world’s smallest battery, thinner than a strand of hair. The batteries could potentially power nanomachines—microscopic robots that can enter our bloodstream and work alongside cells. Science fiction is becoming a reality. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110802_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Verizon and American Express recently announced a joint venture that will bring mobile payment to Verizon wireless customers. Using AmEx’s Serve platform, users can send, deposit and spend money from their virtual bank account. The money can be used between users or at point-of-sale wherever American Express Continue Reading →

The Federal Communications Commission recently made a ruling that prevents cable companies from removing channels during network disputes. The ruling also prevents companies from favoring programming where the cable provider has a financial stake. The new restrictions should make it easier for independent networks and producers to keep its programming on the air. Read the Continue Reading →

The Ford Pinto was a crappy car. No doubt about it. The Pinto was introduced in 1970 and sold over 100,000 units by January 1971. Why? The power of mass media 40 years ago you could take any product and sell it to people. You had to throw a lot of media money at it Continue Reading →