Blog

Using the Hubble Telescope, astronomers have identified the oldest and most distant galaxy yet to be discovered. What can only be seen as a faint light, has been approaching us for 13.2 billion years and existed when the universe was 480 million years old. The discovery fits cosmologists’ timelines of the first stars being formed Continue Reading →

Google is working with Israeli museum Yad Vashem to make Holocaust era documents more accessible. The project will encourage those searching for victims’ names on Google to help identify pictures and archived material. Google has already indexed over 130,000 documents and hopes the public effort will help expand the database. Read the full article at Continue Reading →

A recent international survey of 1,201 CEOs reveals that businesses are focusing primarily on innovation and expect future growth ahead. Nearly 70% of the companies are investing heavily in information technologies and 54% are actively funding emerging technologies. Retaining top talent, green sustainable and bringing in outside talent are among the CEOs top priorities. Read Continue Reading →

Engadget.com revealed pictures and video of the PlayStation Phone, dubbed the Xperia Play. The smartphone runs Android Honeycomb, has a touch screen and slide out controller pad for playing games. It also sports a 5-megapixel camera that can shoot 800 x 480 video. How games will be delivered to the phone is still unknown. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110127_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google is working with Israeli museum Yad Vashem to make Holocaust era documents more accessible. The project will encourage those searching for victims’ names on Google to help identify pictures and archived material. Google has already indexed over 130,000 documents and hopes the public effort will help Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer Chats with Alex Iskold, Founder and CEO of getglue.com Continue Reading →

Facebook is rolling out a new ad platform that will allow advertisers to turn your status updates into promoted content. If you check-in to a location or like a brand, companies can turn the status into a “sponsored story” ad. Your update will appear in your news feed in addition to the paid ad — Continue Reading →

Verizon Wireless’ COO, Lowell McAdam, confirmed the $30 a month unlimited data plan for iPhone users. The special pricing is merely an incentive for new customers and isn’t expected to last for very long. Verizon announced that it plans to move to tiered data plans similar to those offered by AT&T. Read the full article Continue Reading →

The National Assessment of Educational Progress has released 2009 science scores that reveal most U.S. students are not proficient in the subject. Twelfth-graders performed the worst, with only 21% scoring proficient or better. Perhaps most troubling – less than 2% of students scored at advanced levels. Read the full article at CSMonitor.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110126_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Facebook is rolling out a new ad platform that will allow advertisers to turn your status updates into promoted content. If you check-in to a location or like a brand, companies can turn the status into a “sponsored story” ad. Your update will appear in your news Continue Reading →