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Have you ever downloaded a song with the program LimeWire? The peer-to-peer file-sharing service was forced to settle a lawsuit, owing $105 million to record companies. LimeWire is still running and reminds customers not to upload or download copyrighted material. That should stop it. Read the full article at ComputerWorld.com   Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with Wired.com’s NY Bureau Chief, John Abell about iPhone Tracking. Continue Reading →

According to new research by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, cell phone waves can confuse bees’ communication. 83 experiments testing the effect of cell phones on bees while they were off, in standby or making a call. The electromagnetic fields disorient the bees, making them susceptible to incoming swarms on the hive. Read the Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110516_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Sony is slowly restarting the PlayStation Network and aims to have the entire network up by the end of the month. All users must download a security patch and choose a new password. Sony is taking the security breach seriously and offering customers up to $1 million Continue Reading →

Facebook is caught up in what appears to be a smear campaign against Google. The company hired the PR agency Burson-Marsteller to convince news outlets to investigate Google for invading users’ privacy. Facebook confirmed the report and said that Google is misusing Facebook’s data for its own gain. Continue Reading →

The White House made a recent proposal to Congress for bolstering our laws and procedures against cybercrime. The plan includes protecting critical infrastructure and creating national data reporting for affected companies. The proposal would give the Department of Homeland Security the ability to swiftly assist companies under a cyber-attack. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →

A new study by mobile manufacturer Ericsson shows that 35% of those surveyed use smartphone apps before getting out of bed. The results show that regardless of phone or operating system, users are turning to smartphones strictly for the apps. Are apps changing the way we behave? Read the full article at DigitalTrends.com Continue Reading →

Netflix finally announced its long awaited app for Google’s Android phones. But don’t get too excited because the current release only supports a select group of phones, including recent HTC models and Samsung’s Nexus S. Netflix blames the limited offering on the fracturing of Android updates across a slew of manufacturers. Read the full article Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110513_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Facebook is caught up in what appears to be a smear campaign against Google. The company hired the PR agency Burson-Marsteller to convince news outlets to investigate Google for invading users’ privacy. Facebook confirmed the report and said that Google is misusing Facebook’s data for its own Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with Bob Benya, CEO of iN Demand, about the future of on demand television. Continue Reading →