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There are two scenarios which crop up in my life with an alarming frequency. The first is the age old problem surrounding business cards. Once you’ve finished chatting with a client, you want them to remember who you are and contact you in the future. However, handing over a business card often feels a bit Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/121205_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] How many websites do you go to in the morning to catch up on the day’s news? Five? Ten? More? What if I told you there was a way to get all your day’s news in one location? By using an RSS reader, like Google Reader, you’re Continue Reading →

So when is it appropriate to purchase this kind of technology for your kids? As far as I'm concerned, it's never too soon. An 18 month to 2 year old will immediately know what to do with your old, hand-me-down iPad. It's a great way to give the little ones in your life their first hands-on tablet experience. Continue Reading →

It’s too early to know if Research In Motion’s new operating system can resurrect the ailing BlackBerry brand. But the RIM folks have a couple of things to smile about these days. We’ve all watched BlackBerry’s long, slow fall over the last few years. It’s been painful—like watching a number one draft pick get into Continue Reading →

A new version of Gmail for iOS is now available. Completely rebuilt from the ground up, Version 2.0 of the app brings with it a new look and feel, which Google hopes will result in a faster, sleeker and easier experience when using the app. New features in the app include updated animations, infinite scrolling Continue Reading →

Facebook announced on Tuesday that it will begin opening Facebook Messenger to consumers who do not have a Facebook account, starting in countries like India and South Africa, and later rolling out the service in the United States and Europe. This is a belated acknowledgement of a staggering strategic mistake Facebook made two years ago. Continue Reading →

Twitter users who have taken the time to set up Tweeting-by-SMS are putting themselves at risk of attacks where anybody can post to their account, according to a team of security researchers. The security flaw allows attackers to post to a user’s Twitter account with just the knowledge of the mobile number associated with the Continue Reading →

Anyone that’s ever tried to plan an outdoor activity in advance knows that weather forecasting is not an exact science, but the perpetual sky-watchers at NASA may have inadvertently found a way to improve these guesstimations. They have been testing a laser system for measuring lunar dust and soil kicked up by rocket exhausts, and Continue Reading →

Think you’re addicited to your smartphone? Turns out that cellphone addiction might be contagious. According to a new study conducted by the University of Michigan, people are more likely to pull out their phone when someone around them does the same. In the study, researchers watched groups of students, documenting their cellphone use every 10 Continue Reading →

Instagram, Twitter and Facebook were, without a doubt, the most talked about apps of 2012, but they’re not what we consider the top apps of the year. Newcomers like Zeebox and Ad Hawk weren’t part of everyday conversation for most smartphone users, but we feel they should be. Although some were launched before 2012, we Continue Reading →