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Microsoft finally lost its appeal against a $290 million patent dispute with company i4i. The case stems from i4i suing Microsoft over a software feature in Word, which would require Microsoft to pull the software from stores. I4i says the case is an example of Microsoft trying to lower the standard for invalidating patents. Read Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with author of He’s Just Not Your Type (and that’s a good thing), Andrea Syrtash about online dating. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110610_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Citigroup responded to reports by the Financial Times, confirming it had been hacked. While the breach only affected 1% of customers, Citigroup refused to alert anyone about the month-old cyber attacks. No sensitive information was stolen except for email addresses and card numbers. In other news, Apple Continue Reading →

Using atomic slices of graphene, IBM researchers claim to have successfully designed high-speed circuits that would greatly improve processors. Grapehene is made up of atomic lattices of carbon atoms that are very inexpensive to create. While the technology can’t immediately replace today’s transistors, graphene is receiving worldwide interest as a substitute for many materials. Read Continue Reading →

PricewaterhouseCoopers stated that by 2019, healthcare costs would constitute almost 20% of the economy. A large portion of the money is being spent on converting medical records to digital files. The government wants more than half of all healthcare facilities to go digital by 2014. Read the full article at ComputerWorld.com Continue Reading →

Intel recently showed off technology aimed at making our massive consumption of power more energy efficient. Using its Wireless Energy Sensing Technology, homeowners can monitor the power usage of each individual item over Wi-Fi. Intel hopes the same technology can be utilized to make data centers more energy and cost effective. Read the full article Continue Reading →

A recent survey of IT recruiters and managers shows a severe lack of talent in the pool of employees. Consequently, many companies are faced with vacant positions for months. If you’re looking for a job, try learning Java. It is the most sought after skill in the industry nationwide. Read the full article at ZDNet.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110609_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Intel recently showed off technology aimed at making our massive consumption of power more energy efficient. Using its Wireless Energy Sensing Technology, homeowners can monitor the power usage of each individual item over Wi-Fi. Intel hopes the same technology can be utilized to make data centers more Continue Reading →

According to the coordinator of the United States intellectual property enforcement, moving to the cloud could vastly help copyright protection. Services like Apple’s iCloud and Amazon’s Cloud Drive could theoretically prevent pirating if that was the only way we could access music online. That’s the governments hope, but the reality is that we can never Continue Reading →

Now we know that Representative Anthony Weiner (D-NY) did not have his Twitter account hacked, he simply lied. A combination of the Congressman’s name, the object of his “indiscretion” and his pathetic attempt at damage control have all combined to inspire headlines like, “What’s Wrong With My Weiner?” But, there is a serious side to Continue Reading →