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New research finds that mobile web browsing is becoming an easy way for scammers to steal your information. When one application or site asks to connect to another, make sure to check the URL that it sends you to. Mobile browsers won’t tell you if the site your visiting is secure and hackers are exploiting Continue Reading →

Soon after Google’s announcement of its mobile payment system, Google Wallet, eBay and PayPal are suing over stolen trade secrets. The companies claim that two executives who previously worked for PayPal, provided Google and outside companies confidential information about its systems. The same two executives helped Google develop and launch Google Wallet. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110530_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Global security company Lockheed Martin recently had its network hacked by unknown individuals. The company was able to quickly respond to the cyber-attacks and no information was compromised. U.S. government agencies are being forced to make cyber-security a top priority. In other news, the Iranian government is Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with Jeremy Toeman about productivity tool Nudgemail.com. Continue Reading →

I was one of the first kids on my block to have a Citicard AAdvantage PayPass key fob. I was also one of the first to put a Citicard AAdvantage PayPass sticker on the back of my cell phone. I use it in taxi cabs, Duane Reade (Drug Store), D’Agostinos (Super Market), and all kinds Continue Reading →

Amazon recently launched a competitor to the Mac App Store and now offers downloads of Mac-specific software. Amazon has slightly lower prices on programs and even offers Microsoft Office, while the Mac App Store does not. The store currently offers around 250 titles. Read the full article at ComputerWorld.com Continue Reading →

Chinese prisoners are being forced to play videogames for 12-hour shifts to make money off in-game goods. A lucrative industry has formed around people purchasing in-game items like gold for actual money, and labor camps are profiting off of it. Games like World of Warcraft have millions of gamers fueling this underground economy. Read the Continue Reading →

The quest for clean energy is being threatened by a terribly low global recycling rate. According to a study backed by the U.N., less than a third of metals have a recycling rate over 50%. The majority of materials we are using to produce green technology are being wasted. Read the full article at Reuters.com Continue Reading →

Scientists now believe the moon contains more water than previously believed, after examining seven samples of its magma. The random samples of lunar magma contained a hundred times more water than previous tests. A giant impact from a meteor or planet likely caused the moon to have a short-lived atmosphere that helped facilitate water. Read Continue Reading →

Learn how to avoid getting scammed by hotels and resorts that use photography tricks to make it look nicer than it really is. Continue Reading →