Archives

Starting December 10th, Amazon.com will award customers for checking prices at brick-and-mortar retailers. Using Amazon’s Price Check app, you can scan an in-store item, compare the price online and receive a $5 discount if you purchase it through Amazon.com. Read the full article at TechCrunch.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111207_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] AT&T finished last in Consumer Reports’ annual customer satisfaction survey. AT&T has ranked last two years in a row, with customers complaining about poor voice quality and customer service. The survey found that those with prepaid plans and smaller service providers had the highest satisfaction ratings. In Continue Reading →

The Occupy Wall Street movement must be looked at from both a historical and future perspective.  If you have just received your information through the main stream media of this movement you do not have a clear picture of its significance. Occupy is a historically unprecedented movement.  In one month it went from several dozen Continue Reading →

.XXX domain names are now available to the public at popular registrars like GoDaddy and Network Solutions. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers approved the creation of the .XXX as a way for adult entertainment providers to distinguish their websites from the rest of the web. If you really need to register one, Continue Reading →

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. Continue Reading →

Xbox is receiving a major software update that includes advanced voice control and streaming live TV through the console. The update rolls out on Tuesday with apps from ESPN, YouTube and HBO Go. A $60 Xbox Live gold membership and supported cable plan are required to stream TV. Read the full article at DigitalTrends.com Continue Reading →

A study by the medical journal Pediatrics found that sexting is less prevalent among minors than expected. 10% of children between the ages of 10 and 17 said they sent or received a suggestive image, but only 1% of the images were considered a violation of child pornography laws. Read the full article at NYTimes.com Continue Reading →

Facebook acquired the team behind Gowalla, a service for sharing places you visit with your friends. If you’re a Gowalla user, you can download all of your data, but the service will disappear by the end of January. Facebook has a penchant for gobbling up web companies for their team members’ talent, not the actual Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111206_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Xbox is receiving a major software update that includes advanced voice control and streaming live TV through the console. The update rolls out on Tuesday with apps from ESPN, YouTube and HBO Go. A $60 Xbox Live gold membership and supported cable plan are required to stream Continue Reading →

I recently heard two folk singers inadvertently provide excellent career advice at Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY, the longest running coffee house in America. Roy Book Binder, who’s been on the folk circuit for about 40 years, sang these 4 gems: 1)  “I wish I knew back then what I know now.” I’ve used a Continue Reading →