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Microsoft is moving one step closer to releasing its Office applications on iPad, iPhone and Android, according to a recent report by The Verge. Although rumours about Office Mobile have been circulating for some time now – especially once an iPad version was spotted by The Daily – there has been very little evidence to suggest Continue Reading →

Barack Obama’s victory on Tuesday night has far-reaching fiscal, social, and military implications, all of which are familiar to anyone who kept at least one eye open during any of this year’s debates. But what do four more years mean for tech? Turns out, a lot. While Obama hasn’t indicated that he’ll dramatically change course on Continue Reading →

Felda Hardymon is a highly successful venture capitalist and popular Harvard Business School professor, where he teaches “Venture Capital and Private Equity.” Sharing research and examples from the 2012 edition of his textbook, Hardymon spoke at last week’s Journey conference in Tel Aviv about Venture Investment – Trends, Cycles and Opportunities. Spoiler alert: Entrepreneurs should Continue Reading →

The peaceful transition of power is an enduring, unique and wondrous attribute of American Democracy.  Students of history know that back in 1796, when President George Washington decided to decline running for a third term, he wrote a letter to America entitled: "The Address of General Washington To The People of The United States on his declining of the Presidency of the United States."  President Washington's retirement paved the way for a vicious political battle between the Federalists, who favored John Adams and the Jeffersonians who were eponymously named for their candidate. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/podcasts/121015_ShellyPalmerPeterEverett.mp3″ text=”Click to play episode #23″] Shelly Palmer chats with Peter Everett, Product Manager, Quicken about Quicken’s new companion apps. They also explore all of the various versions of Quicken and sort out products and pricing. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/121107_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] One of the hottest recent trends in entertainment tech is second-screen viewing. Whether you’re watching The Walking Dead with AMC’s Story Sync or checking into GetGlue while watching 30 Rock, chances are you’ve at least tinkered with your tablet or phone at one point or another when Continue Reading →

When a crisis of such scope as 9/11, Hurricane Katrina or the Haiti earthquake impacts us, all the major broadcast networks come together and pitch us to do likewise for fellow human beings through hour-long, commercial-free fundraising specials. They raise millions of dollars for charities able to do the most good at the moment, and Continue Reading →

Google Wallet, the NFC and online payments service run by Google, may soon be available on a card. Not just a digital prepaid card — Google Wallet tried that already but abandoned the effort — but a real-life, tangible, physical card. So why would a payments service aimed at replacing the wallet offer up a card Continue Reading →

Amazon quietly made a big change to its Prime service this week, allowing some customers to subscribe on a monthly basis rather than committing to a full year. The service, which includes free two-day shipping and free streaming of movies and TV shows in Amazon’s library, normally costs $79 for a year’s commitment. The monthly option Continue Reading →

Instagram is expanding to the Web with profile pages, a feature that’s been long-requested by the social network’s users. “You’ve asked for Instagram on the web and we’ve listened,” Instagram announced in a company blog post. “Over the next few days, we’ll be rolling out Instagram profiles on the web!” It should, however, come as no surprise Continue Reading →