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Shelly Palmer chats with Simon Applebaum, host of Tomorrow Will Be Televised, about YouTube offering original content. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110429_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The U.S. Supreme Court recently made a ruling that could prevent people from filing class-action lawsuits against companies. The ruling upheld AT&T’s claim that its contract requires customers to solve disputes through arbitration. If this practice becomes widespread, will disgruntled consumers even bother disputing charges? In other Continue Reading →

Google announced that smartphones running Android OS will now be able to make and receive video calls. Calls can be made over 3G or wi-fi using the Google Talk app with the Android 2.3.4 update. The update will roll out gradually starting with Google’s own phone, the Nexus S. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →

Apple has finally responded to accusations that its iPhone’s are tracking user data, denying any claims. While no location information is tracked, Apple does store Wi-Fi and cell tower data information to provide local results for maps and apps. A future software update will encrypt the file and reduce its size. Read the full article Continue Reading →

The FBI says that online scams from China are responsible for businesses losing $11 million dollars this past year. Chinese hackers hijack the credentials to wire money through malicious emails and websites opened by employees. No level of cyber protection can prevent user error. Read the full article at CNet.com Continue Reading →

India’s Department of Technology has passed new rules that will limit free speech on the Internet within the country. The rules let the government force providers to block any web content it finds objectionable. The list of acceptable objections includes anything that is blasphemous or threatens the state. Read the full article at NYTimes.com Continue Reading →

Social bookmarking and content discovery site Delicious.com is being purchased by YouTube co-founders Chad Hurley and Steven Chen. They want to turn the website into “the best information discovery service on the web.” Delicious.com’s main value comes from amassing a massive database that charts what people have shared over the years. Read the full article at Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110428_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Apple has finally responded to accusations that its iPhone’s are tracking user data, denying any claims. While no location information is tracked, Apple does store Wi-Fi and cell tower data information to provide local results for maps and apps. A future software update will encrypt the file Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with Dan Putterman, CEO of Pogoplug about their personal media server. Continue Reading →

What was previously being called an outage for server maintenance is now being posited as on of the largest data breaches ever. Sony’s PlayStation Network had its database of over 70 million users compromised, including users’ name, email address, billing address and password. While not confirmed, Sony cautioned that users’ credit card information could have Continue Reading →