[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110704_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Online videogame maker Zynga has filed for its initial public offering. The creator of the super-popular Facebook game FarmVille expects to be valued as high as $20 billion. Unlike many recent tech IPOs, Zynga is actually making profit, taking in a net income of $91 million last Continue Reading →
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This all seems a little bit like déjà vu, doesn’t it? First there was Google Buzz, now Google+. What makes the search giant’s latest effort to take on Facebook any different? If you remember, Google Buzz’s launch strategy was not very well planned. All of a sudden a link appeared on millions Gmail accounts, which Continue Reading →
For years, digital start-ups looked to advertising as the magic bean that would pay the bills and drive their valuations. Over time, many people, especially VCs, began to sour to the concept. After all, it’s no secret that banner ad rates are pretty darned low. The natural response for many pubs and start-ups was simply Continue Reading →
“With the July 4th holiday approaching, we are asking all Americans to sign a new declaration — the Declaration of Innovation — and pledge to keep innovation a priority and strategy for our nation.” So says Gary Shapiro, President & CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association. They’re the nice people who put on International CES, Continue Reading →
IBM announced another innovation that will drastically increase the speed at which data can be handled. The development called ‘instantaneous memory’ can write and read data one hundred times faster than flash memory. The new technology will create faster, cheaper and way more durable memory in everything from PCs to smartphones. Read the full article Continue Reading →
California recently passed a law requiring web retailers with affiliates in the state to charge tax on goods sold. When another company refers a customer to a product being sold online, California can now collect a “use tax.” Consequently, Amazon.com has ended its relationship with the state’s affiliates. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →
President Obama recently called for the improvement of the online employment eligibility and immigration status system, E-Verify. It’s currently used as a tool to fight illegal immigration, but is riddled with database errors. The government eventually wants to make E-Verify a mandatory online system for employers. Read the full article at ComputerWorld.com Continue Reading →
According to a recent report by Nielsen smartphones outsold feature phones for the first time ever. During the period of March to May, 55% of people looking for a device purchased a smartphon—up from 34% during the same time last year. Android phones are still the most popular smartphone, accounting for 38% of new smartphone Continue Reading →
Shelly Palmer chats with Wired.com’s NY Bureau Chief, John Abell, about google wallet and mobile payment technology. Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110701_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] California recently passed a law requiring web retailers with affiliates in the state to charge tax on goods sold. When another company refers a customer to a product being sold online, California can now collect a “use tax.” Consequently, Amazon.com has ended its relationship with the state’s Continue Reading →