Shelly Palmer Radio Report – August 19, 2011

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IBM recently announced that its working on a new computer chipped designed after the human brain. The processors will have the ability to decide which information is the most important and filter it accordingly. The virtual brains essentially replicate how our synapses work and could lead to cognitively aware machines. In other news, Hewlett-Packard recently announced that it’s looking to buy the enterprise software company Autonomy and stray from the personal computer business. The company will eventually discontinue its WebOS products including the unsuccessful TouchPad tablet. CEO Leo Apotheker is pushing the company towards software and cloud-based initiatives. And finally, AT&T is saying goodbye to its $10 a month texting plan. Current customers will be grandfathered in, but new contracts will require a pay-per-text or $20 unlimited messaging plan. At twenty cents a text, unlimited is the way to go

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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