Shelly Palmer chats with CNN tech writer Mark Milian about Comcast’s new hi-speed Internet service, Extreme 105. Continue Reading →
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DigiTimes.com reports that Amazon placed an order with Taiwan-based notebook manufacturer Quanta Computer for tablet PC parts. Quanta expects the product to start being shipped in the second half of 2011, producing about 750,000 units monthly. While the Kindle is a massive success for Amazon, it’s not effectively cutting into the tablet market. Read the Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110504_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A recent Neilsen report reveals that for the first time in twenty years, fewer Americans own TVs. While there were only about one million less television households this year, Neilsen believes it represents a larger trend. Internet video consumption will continue to cut into television use. In Continue Reading →
Cybercriminals are exploiting Osama bin Laden’s death to trick people into visiting malicious websites. Scammers are also circulating infected messages on Facebook with links to videos and pictures. Similar scams pop up almost every time a major news story breaks, so always be aware of clicking suspicious looking links. Read the full article at DiscoveryNews.com Continue Reading →
A recent poll measured consumers’ perceptions of major companies and the tech industry ranked the highest. In the top ten were Google, Apple, Intel and Amazon.com, with high marks in social responsibility and workplace environment. Out of 60 companies measured, Google topped the chart and cable companies neared the bottom. Read the full article at Continue Reading →
People haven’t learned that what you put online can be accessed forever. Divorce lawyers are finding incriminating evidence on Facebook, with one survey linking the site to 1 in 5 divorces. Remember, technology is just a tool and it’s people who decide how to use it. Read the full article at Today.com Continue Reading →
Apple has been ramping up for multiple cloud-based initiatives including streaming music and video services. The company also recently purchased iCloud.com and is building a billion dollar data center in North Carolina. Is Apple preparing for its own youtube-like service to compete? Read the full article at AppleInsider.com Continue Reading →
Shelly Palmer chats with Lisa Damiani, creator of Star Rock for Kids! about the affects of Internet notoriety on teens. Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110503_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Cybercriminals are exploiting Osama bin Laden’s death to trick people into visiting malicious websites. Scammers are also circulating infected messages on Facebook with links to videos and pictures. Similar scams pop up almost every time a major news story breaks, so always be aware of clicking suspicious Continue Reading →
Apple and Google are set to testify at a Congressional hearing about location-based tracking concerns. Senator Al Franken who chairs the Senate privacy panel called for the hearing, stating that federal law has not kept up with technology. The hearing could be the first step in a series of privacy investigations. Read the full article Continue Reading →