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Spammers are inundating Amazon’s self-publishing system, which lets users sell books for the Kindle online. By using content generators, spammers can publish over ten books a day, increasing their chances of being purchased. If Amazon doesn’t figure out how to stop the spam, it could seriously hinder the self-publishing market. Continue Reading →

Facebook is working on a new project that utilizes HTML5 to bring its own applications to mobile web browsers. Dubbed ‘Project Spartan,’ Facebook would allow app purchases using its existing credits system. By making apps available for mobile phones, Facebook wants to reach another 100 million users. Read the full article at TechCrunch.com   Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with John Abell about protecting your data online. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110617_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] BlackBerry maker Research In Motion recently announced severely lower revenue expectations and plans to make layoffs. The company’s shares fell 15% in one night, hitting their lowest numbers in nearly five years. With the limited success of recent RIM products, don’t expect a turnaround anytime soon. In Continue Reading →

Streaming online music service Pandora recently launched its initial public offering, selling 14.7 million shares opening day. The share price gives Pandora a valuation of nearly $2.6 billion, but many investors are skeptical about whether it’s worth it. Having millions of subscribed users does not necessarily translate into millions of dollars in profit. Read the Continue Reading →

A new bill is being proposed to the U.S. Senate that would stop government officials from being able to obtain user’s location information. Officials can currently seize data from GPS devices including cellphones and tablets without a warrant. If passed, the “GPS Act” would also require companies to receive user consent before using their location Continue Reading →

Leaked documents obtained by TechCrunch.com reveal that Facebook is creating a sophisticated photo-sharing app. Current photo apps like Instagram have become hugely successful, finding millions of users. Facebook users already upload 6 billion photos a month. Read the full article at TechCrunch.com Continue Reading →

A recent study reveals that subscribers of Netlix who are likely to downgrade cable television services have doubled since 2010. 32% of those surveyed say they have or are seriously considering making the switch. Perhaps most interesting, only 24% of respondents cited economic concerns as the reason for cutting the cord. Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with Gil Harel about daily deal aggregator BiteHunter.com. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110616_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Streaming online music service Pandora recently launched its initial public offering, selling 14.7 million shares opening day. The share price gives Pandora a valuation of nearly $2.6 billion, but many investors are skeptical about whether it’s worth it. Having millions of subscribed users does not necessarily translate Continue Reading →