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Google recently announced a slew of improvements to its search engine that will roll out in the near future. Voice activated search in 27 languages will become available for anyone using the Chrome desktop browser. Google will also soon let you search by uploading an image. Read the full article at Wired.com Continue Reading →

Comcast has struck a deal with Skype that will bring the voice service to every Comcast HDTV. Assuming the TV has a webcam installed, customers can make video calls to any other Skype user while flipping the channels. A launch date has yet to be announced. Read the full article at ZDNet.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110615_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] If you want an iPhone, but don’t want to get locked into a contract, Apple has started selling unlocked iPhone 4s. The phone will work on any GSM carrier worldwide and will allow you to switch providers at any time. The 16GB version will put you back Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with Rob Fugetta, CEO of Zuberance, about digital branding. Continue Reading →

The Obama administration recently announced the need to add 10,000 new engineers to the workforce a year. With only 1.9 million engineers in 2010, Obama is looking to the private sector to help add jobs through incentive programs and doubling the amount internships. The United States proportion of science and math graduates ranks 27th among Continue Reading →

Has Facebook reached its critical mass in the United States and Canada? The social network is finally starting to see its numbers drop, losing 6 million U.S. users in May alone. While it’s only a 4% decrease, this is the first time Facebook has had lower growth numbers in back-to-back months. Read the full article Continue Reading →

The European Commission has proposed new rules that would introduce harsh penalties for online crime. If passed, the laws would require jail time for spammers, service attacks and malware creators. While this is generally good news, remember that not all hacks are created equal. Read the full article at ZDNet.com Continue Reading →

A recent report states that for the first time since 1995, Nokia will no longer be the largest phone manufacturer. Samsung is expected to be the largest hardware producer starting this quarter with Apple coming in at number 2. That’s a whole lot of iPhones. Continue Reading →

A hacker group who calls itself LulzSec, attacked the United States Senate and released internal data. The group left taunting messages and cited the Senate websites’ poor security. While no terribly secret information was released, the crime could justify five to twenty years in jail. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer talks about the Anthony Weiner controversy on Good Day NY. Continue Reading →