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"You don't know what you don't know," is one of my favorite phrases. It's an admonition I take seriously. No matter how hard you study, no matter how much knowledge you acquire, no matter how much wisdom you possess – there is always more to learn. Continue Reading →
Google TV
Google announced that it will launch Google TV internationally in 2012 with the help of major television manufacturers. LG, Samsung, Sony and Vizio are among the companies who will incorporate Google TV into future televisions. You can expect these Android powered television to be shown off at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show next week. Continue Reading →
Re-syndicated from New York Videogame Critics Circle The rain was whipping horribly as darkness descended on lower Manhattan. On the face, the pelting rain felt like tornado-spewed hail, biting into the pores. The clothes were soaked within a minute. Jorge Jimenez and I stood near the Williamsburg Bridge, waiting for the GameTruck, a party rental Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120106_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] AT&T officially launched its 4G LTE network in multiple markets, including New York City. If you already own a 4G device and live in a coverage area, AT&T promises blazingly fast download speeds. AT&T’s 4G network will reach over 70 million people by year’s end. In other Continue Reading →
Scott Thompson
Yahoo hired the former president of PayPal’s electronic-payments division, Scott Thompson to be its newest CEO. Thompson will take over for the interim chief executive Tim Morse who filled in after Yahoo fired Carol Bartz back in September. Hiring Thompson is a sign that Yahoo’s board is unlikely to sell the struggling Internet company. Read Continue Reading →
iPhone 4S
Many iPhone 4S users are reporting issues of randomly muted audio while making outgoing calls. The problem occurs during the middle of the connection and only on the caller’s end. Apple has yet to address the issue despite over 100 pages of complaints on its message boards. Read the full artile at CNet.com Continue Reading →
Roku Streaming Stick
Set-top box maker Roku’s newest streaming video device is so small it fits in your pocket. The Roku Streaming Stick is the size of a USB thumb drive and can connect to any TV using only an HDMI port. The device can play over 400 entertainment channels and will be available in the second half Continue Reading →
Google
Google got caught paying bloggers to post articles, links and videos that endorse the use of the Chrome web browser. The company has strict policies against paid endorsements that are made to look like original content, intended on tricking users into thinking they’re genuine. Consequently, Google will purposefully lower the rank that Chrome shows up Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120105_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Yahoo hired PayPal’s Scott Thompson to be its newest CEO. Thompson will take over for Tim Morse who filled in after Yahoo fired Carol Bartz back in September. Hiring Thompson is a sign that Yahoo’s board is unlikely to sell the struggling Internet company. In other news, Continue Reading →