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[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 →

Netflix is reviving the cult-classic sitcom Arrested Development, playing new episodes in early 2013. After striking a deal with Twentieth Century Fox, Netflix will make the new episodes available exclusively for streaming video subscribers. Netflix is actively pushing for original content, and is also working on a political drama with Kevin Spacey.  Read the full Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111121_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] This holiday season millions of shoppers are turning to their mobile devices to make purchases. Top merchants are expected to make over $5 billion in mobile sales as more shoppers compare and buy products on the go. Retailers are embracing in-store price checks and are driving online Continue Reading →

One of the biggest problems with Android tablets is the lack of popular apps made specifically for the format. Amazon announced that its Kindle Fire will launch with full support for many popular apps including Facebook, Netflix, Pandora and Twitter. Read the full release at Amazon.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111110_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Adobe announced that it’s dropping all future development for Flash on mobile browsers. While Flash will still work on devices that support it, it will no longer be a selling point for iPad competitors. The decision comes after years of Steve Jobs and Apple’s refusal to support Continue Reading →

Barnes & Noble announced the newest addition to its Nook devices, the 7-inch Nook Tablet. The device is comparable to Amazon’s Kindle Fire, but has slightly better hardware, battery life and storage capabilities. The tablet costs $250 and has access to the popular apps Pandora, Netflix and Hulu Plus. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111108_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Barnes & Noble announced the newest addition to its Nook devices, the 7-inch Nook Tablet. The device is comparable to Amazon’s Kindle Fire, but has slightly better hardware, battery life and storage capabilities. The tablet costs $250 and has access to the popular apps Pandora, Netflix and Continue Reading →

Both Amazon and Netflix made a deal with Disney to add additional content to their streaming libraries. Amazon will add about 800 episodes of content and Netflix will continue offering programs like Grey’s Anatomy and Lost. Amazon has added over 11,000 new titles since February. Read the full article at WSJ.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111201_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Both Amazon and Netflix made a deal with Disney to add additional content to their streaming libraries. Amazon will add about 800 episodes of content and Netflix will continue offering programs like Grey’s Anatomy and Lost. Amazon has added over 11,000 new titles since February. In other Continue Reading →

“I’d like to create an integrated television set that is completely easy to use,” Steve Jobs told his biographer, Walter Isaacson. “It would be seamlessly synced with all of your devices and with iCloud.” Everyone assumes that Apple is working on iTV or whatever it will be called. It’s in his biography, pundits speak about Continue Reading →