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[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110107_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] It was day two of CES and it was mobile, mobile, mobile! First up, Verizon plans to make the 4G LTE network nationwide within 3 years. The high-speed wireless access will even be available in rural areas through partnerships with local providers. Verizon hopes the network will Continue Reading →
iPhone 3GS
AT&T has lowered the cost of the iPhone 3GS to $49 in expectation of the Verizon Wireless iPhone launch. In order to receive the special price, you must sign up for a two year contract of at least $39.99 a month, plus $15 data plan. With the price of smartphones dramatically decreasing, the mobile web Continue Reading →
Amazon
Amazon has opened a developer portal for its own Android application store. By opening its own store, Amazon can perform quality control on submitted applications and aggressively market apps through search results. The store will offer the same revenue split as the Google Market while giving developers another large platform to sell their work. Read Continue Reading →
Comcast
Comcast plans to release an iPad application that will allow customers to view its on-demand content on the tablet. Comcast’s 3,000+ hours of on-demand content will be available at launch with future plans for real-time TV viewing. With cable providers needing to find ways to keep their subscribers, offering this flexible viewing platform is a Continue Reading →
AT&T
AT&T revealed plans for Android Honeycomb-based tablets that will take advantage of the future LTE network. The tablets are only a few of the devices that AT&T plans to roll out with the high-speed mobile network, including smartphones, modems and hotspots. The new infrastructure will be nationwide by 2013, with the compatible devices coming in Continue Reading →
Smart Appliances
LG’s Thinq technology is giving your household appliances a mind of their own. The smart appliances will use your Wi-FI connection to monitor energy consumption, taking advantage of off-peak power rates. While your refrigerator won’t tell you if you ran out of salsa, you might just be able to lower that utilities bill with these Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110106_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The 2011 Consumer Electronics Expo has officially started and over 150,000 people are here to see what the future of technology has in store. It’s only day one and there are plenty of things to be excited about. First up, Comcast is releasing an app that will Continue Reading →
Live Digital Episode #46
Next on Live Digital: What makes a Facebook post popular? Is your cell phone vulnerable to a cyber attack? Can Samsung’s Galaxy Player compete with Apple’s iPod touch? And, can you name Amazon’s best-selling product of all time? Plus, I’ll talk with “All Your Base Are Belong To Us” author, Harold Goldberg. I’ll chat with Continue Reading →