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The US Senate judiciary committee is trying to pass legislation that would grant the government sweeping anti-piracy powers. The legislation would grant the attorney general the right to force service providers to take action against pirating websites. While the movie and music industries heavily favor the bill, many ISP executives don’t see it passing anytime Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110112_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Social media’s long forgotten MySpace laid off 500 of its staff cutting the workforce nearly in half. The move will affect all divisions of the company as MySpace looks to get lean before parading in front of potential buyers. While a sale is not confirmed, MySpace is Continue Reading →

1) A Verizon version of Apple’s iPhone 4 will be available for pre-order on February 3, 2010 2) The Verizon iPhone 4 is a 3G, EVDO, CDMA device. This means that is will work on the existing Verizon 3G network. It will be subject to all of the International roaming charges that any other CDMA Continue Reading →

Best Buy just launched a program that will buy back obsolete technology from customers. By paying between forty and seventy dollars at purchase, Best Buy will later refund you a percentage of the item’s cost based on its age and recycle it. While the goal is to get customers to upgrade their technology faster, the Continue Reading →

A six-year cross-licensing agreement for $1.5 billion has been signed between Intel and NVIDIA. The agreement will give Intel full access to NVIDIA’s patents. In return, NVIDIA will receive $1.5 billion over 6-years and retain access to Intel’s patents from a previous deal. The massive deal is good news for the consumer and the companies, Continue Reading →

Popular group buying site Groupon announced raising $950 million in its most recent round of financing. The nearly billion dollars comes after rejecting a $6 billion offer from Google. Groupon has of over 50 million subscribers and connections with over 58,000 local businesses making them a hot commodity for local advertising. Read the full article Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with Greg Kelly and Rosanna Scotto about CES on Fox 5’s Good Day NY. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110111_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Verizon will finally announce the arrival of Apple’s iPhone to its line of products. With many complaints of poor service and loss of iPhone exclusivity, AT&T could lose as many as three million new subscribers to Verizon. If Verizon’s network holds up to the demand, they will Continue Reading →

The Obama administration is granting the U.S. Commerce Department authority to create an Internet ID program. You won’t be receiving national ID cards linking you to an online identity, but “perhaps eliminating the need to memorize a dozen passwords,” said Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. Who should be responsible for our cyber identity? Continue Reading →

Verizon will be offering $30 a month unlimited data plans to new subscribers purchasing an iPhone 4. Large investments into wireless networks make Verizon confident it can withstand the data consumption. With analysts predicting 12 million iPhone sales in the first year, will Verizon’s unlimited plan last longer than AT&T’s? Read the full article at Continue Reading →