microSD sized Voice and SMS Scrambler Protects Voice, Data and Text Communications TUSTIN, Calif., July 19th, 2011 – Today GOTrust Technology Inc. announced a complete family of affordable, internationally certified, Military Strength, Voice and SMS Hardware Encryption Scramblers for Android Smartphones and tablet PCs, as well as Windows Notebooks. The Scrambler processor is the shape Continue Reading →
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Originally posted at NY Video Game Critics Circle. As Zynga prepares for its IPO, I often wonder about the future of social games. Social games are most often thought of as Facebook games, and they’re the most addicting form of media I’ve ever seen. That includes games like EverQuest and World of Warcraft. Social games Continue Reading →
Did you watch last night’s episode of The Bachelorette? After weeks of anticipation, Ashley finally went on her hometown dates with the remaining four bachelors, Ben, Constantine, JP, and Ames. Every visit to the ‘in-law families’ was like a scene one would imagine when thinking of life in America – everyone gathered to meet the Continue Reading →
Apple announced that its newest operating system Mac OS X Lion will be available to purchase on Wednesday. The operating system upgrade can be downloaded through the Mac App Store for $29.99. Apple boasts over 250 new features including a new launchpad and the ability to wirelessly share files with other Lion users. Continue Reading →
The FBI recently arrested over a dozen people in the United States suspected of being members of the hacker group Anonymous. The nationwide investigations pulled hackers out of New York, California, New Jersey and Florida. Alleged members of Anonymous have been arrested worldwide for attacking government and big business websites. Read the full article at Continue Reading →
Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express recently made a deal with will allow customers of Isis carriers to make mobile phone payments. Isis is the mobile-commerce venture formed by the carriers AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile to develop a mobile payment solution. Customers will be able to make point-of-sale purchases using a near-field communications chip. Read Continue Reading →
This past Monday, Borders, one of the largest booksellers in America, said it would liquidate its assets, lay off its employees and go out of business. By the numbers, this means 399 stores will close and 10,700 employees will lose their jobs. Of course, the actual economic impact will be much larger. Most of the Continue Reading →
A recent survey measured user satisfaction of companies and Facebook ranked in the bottom 6%. Facebook received a score of 66, well below the social media leaders Wikipedia and YouTube. The survey reminds Facebook that it’s not immune to competition. Read the full article at ComputerWorld.com Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110720_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The FBI recently arrested over a dozen people in the United States suspected of being members of the hacker group Anonymous. The nationwide investigations pulled hackers out of New York, California, New Jersey and Florida. Alleged members of Anonymous have been arrested worldwide for attacking government and Continue Reading →
TORONTO – July 19, 2011 – The management of Kobo, a global leader in eReading with over 4.2 million users in more than 100 countries worldwide, has issued comments relating to the ongoing liquidation of Borders to clarify misconceptions about Kobo that have been inaccurately reported by the media and misunderstood by consumers. Kobo management Continue Reading →