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Yahoo announced major updates to its web based email service and will roll out the beta in coming weeks. In an attempt to compete with Gmail and Hotmail, Yahoo is integrating its mail service with social media. Users will be able to respond to Facebook messages, chat with online friends and send Tweets all from Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with author of Curation Nation about Apple’s cloud services. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110525_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Barnes & Noble recently announced a new version of its e-reader the Nook, called The Simple Touch Reader. The device’s 6-inch display is similar to the Kindle, utilizing E Ink technology while still having a touch screen. The new Wi-Fi only Nook costs $139 and will hit Continue Reading →

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is working on putting data recorders in all vehicles. The same device often referred to as the “black box” monitors vehicle inputs and failures in aircraft. Automakers are working on finding the right balance between too much information being recorded and the need for determining the cause of a Continue Reading →

Sony reports that the damage it sustained during the earthquake in Japan caused a record annual loss of $3.2 billion. This is Sony’s biggest deficit in 16 years and doesn’t include the losses taken from its recent hacking debacle. Sony isn’t the only Japanese company to suffer substantial losses from the disaster. Read the full Continue Reading →

If you’re under 13, you’re not legally allowed on Facebook because the site collects user data. Mark Zuckerberg wants this to change and recently discussed the benefits of children using Facebook for education. Does Facebook have educational merit or is this an effort to fill another marketing demographic? Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer talks about digital privacy on Good Day NY. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110524_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is working on putting data recorders in all vehicles. The same device often referred to as the “black box” monitors vehicle inputs and failures in aircraft. Automakers are working on finding the right balance between too much information being recorded and Continue Reading →

Verizon recently announced that it’s expanding it’s 4G long-term evolution network to 21 more markets by June 16. By then, Verizon hopes service will span a total of 76 markets providing wireless download speeds of up to 12 Mbps. The entire 4G network is expected to replace 3G completely by the end of 2013. Read Continue Reading →

A new survey claims that sites like Facebook and Twitter are drastically hurting work productivity. The report finds that 53% of employees waste at least an hour a day sending emails, answering texts and sending tweets. The average yearly cost of the lost productivity is $10,375 per employee. Read the full article at PCWorld.com Continue Reading →