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Originally posted at MediaBizBloggers.com Frank Rich made his debut in New York magazine in its July 11th issue with a brilliantly written, well-reported, and penetrating article titled “Obama’s Original Sin,” and it was a Ruthian home run. Rich’s theme was: “The president’s failure to demand a reckoning from the moneyed interests who brought the economy Continue Reading →

Police forces are preparing to use hand-held facial-recognition devices starting as early as September. The device attaches to an iPhone and would allow officers to snap a picture, then immediately match someone’s face to their record. The technology could become as commonplace as taking fingerprints. Read the full article at WSJ.com   Continue Reading →

Microsoft announced plans to expand its retail stores to 75 new locations within the next three years. Retail stores have been a key proponent of Apple’s success and Microsoft is undoubtedly making up for abandoning its store strategy a decade ago. Microsoft currently has 11 retail stores open, all located in the United States. Read Continue Reading →

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Amazon.com would release its own tablet PC before October. The tablet will have a 9” screen and act primarily as a multimedia device. Amazon’s success with the Kindle could make its tablet a dark horse competitor against the iPad. Read the full article at WSJ.com   Continue Reading →

Google recently revamped its Marketplace and now offers eBooks and movie rentals to its selection of downloads. New movie rentals will be available for $2 to $4 and once rented can be watched on any Android device through Google’s cloud storage. The update will roll out over-the-air in the coming weeks. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110714_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Police forces are preparing to use hand-held facial-recognition devices starting as early as September. The device attaches to an iPhone and would allow officers to snap a picture, then immediately match someone’s face to their record. The technology could become as commonplace as taking fingerprints. In other Continue Reading →

Advertising/PR practitioner Jorg Pierach posted a blog titled “Newspapers Should Get Out of the Opinion Business” that got picked up by Romenesko and Jason Hirschhorn’s MediaReDEFined, so it got noticed and created some healthy debate. Here, in part, is what Pierach of advertising/PR/marketing firm Fast Horse wrote: If you want my opinion, it’s time for Continue Reading →

Originally posted at: NY Video Game Critics Circle Recently on Live Digital, Shelly Palmer’s NBC television program, I talked about a new Android phone with 4G T-Mobile service. The G2X from LG has a dual core processor, which makes it really quite speedy for games. That means car racing games don’t drop frames, and it Continue Reading →

“Dear Netflix” is a trending topic on Twitter today and you don’t need to set up any sophisticated social listening software to get the message: @jerrybyers Dear Netflix, I only knew you for a short time. Streaming library is limited and Redbox is a lot cheaper. See ya. #fail The social media backlash to Netflix’s Continue Reading →

Netflix recently announced that it’s separating streaming and physical rental plans and raising its prices. For $7.99 you can now choose either unlimited streaming or unlimited, one DVD at a time rentals. If you want to keep your DVD rentals and streaming, it will now cost you about $16. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →