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Amazon announced four new Kindles: three e-ink models and one extraordinary 7” color tablet-style device called the Kindle Fire.  The e-ink models are noteworthy because of their low price points.  Amazon now owns the low-end of the market.  The Kindle Fire is noteworthy because it is not a piece of hardware, it is a portable Continue Reading →

If you’re one of the few who picked up a Motorola Xoom with hopes of rocking Verizon’s LTE network, the wait is sort of over. The upgrade requires putting a 4G radio in your device, which means you’ll have to ship the tablet to Verizon to do so. While the process is slightly unruly and Continue Reading →

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Several studies released by a number of television unions and advocacy groups the last three weeks all share a disturbing conclusion. As diversity in these United States rises (more than half of the population women; nearly 40 percent of the population people of color), far too few women and people of color produce, write and Continue Reading →

After nine months of hype, the Verizon Moto Droid Bionic is finally here.  It is the biggest, baddest, killinest, coolest, fastest, awesomest 4G LTE phone available on Verizon.  For $299 with a two-year service agreement, you can enjoy the very best features Android-powered smart phones have to offer. Should you buy one?  If I were Continue Reading →

Verizon’s long-delayed Droid Bionic smartphone officially hit the market for $299.99 with a two-year contract. Touted as the best-of-breed 4G LTE smartphone by Motorola, the Bionic offers blistering speeds and unique features like support for wireless printing. Being released before the iPhone 5 is going to give consumers a difficult choice deciding on a new Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110908_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Verizon’s long-delayed Droid Bionic smartphone officially hit the market for $299.99 with a two-year contract. Touted as the best-of-breed 4G LTE smartphone by Motorola, the Bionic offers blistering speeds and unique features like support for wireless printing. Being released before the iPhone 5 is going to give Continue Reading →

Google TV’s chances for a second coming, showcased a few months ago in this column, may have turned brighter. If so, you can thank a $12.5 billion bet in of all things, hardware. The hardware bet is Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility, the side of Motorola normally associated with mobile phones and smartphones. Naturally, most Continue Reading →

Google is looking to acquire Motorola Mobility and its near 17,000 patents for a $12.5 billion price tag. A successful acquisition would presumably let the company create a completely integrated Android handset. Google might be able to keep Android an open operating system and still compete with the iPhone. Read the full article at NYTimes.com Continue Reading →

Apple was recently successful in banning the sale of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab in the majority of the European Union. The injunction claims that Samsung is blatantly copying the iPad and now the company has set its sights on Motorola’s Xoom. Apple is knee deep in patent warfare. Read the full article at ZDNet.com Continue Reading →