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Amazon has opened a developer portal for its own Android application store. By opening its own store, Amazon can perform quality control on submitted applications and aggressively market apps through search results. The store will offer the same revenue split as the Google Market while giving developers another large platform to sell their work. Read Continue Reading →
Comcast plans to release an iPad application that will allow customers to view its on-demand content on the tablet. Comcast’s 3,000+ hours of on-demand content will be available at launch with future plans for real-time TV viewing. With cable providers needing to find ways to keep their subscribers, offering this flexible viewing platform is a Continue Reading →
AT&T revealed plans for Android Honeycomb-based tablets that will take advantage of the future LTE network. The tablets are only a few of the devices that AT&T plans to roll out with the high-speed mobile network, including smartphones, modems and hotspots. The new infrastructure will be nationwide by 2013, with the compatible devices coming in Continue Reading →
LG’s Thinq technology is giving your household appliances a mind of their own. The smart appliances will use your Wi-FI connection to monitor energy consumption, taking advantage of off-peak power rates. While your refrigerator won’t tell you if you ran out of salsa, you might just be able to lower that utilities bill with these Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110106_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The 2011 Consumer Electronics Expo has officially started and over 150,000 people are here to see what the future of technology has in store. It’s only day one and there are plenty of things to be excited about. First up, Comcast is releasing an app that will Continue Reading →
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Netflix has made deals with major Blu-ray and Internet-ready TV manufacturers to include a Netflix button on their remote controls. Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, Boxee and Roku are among those adding the big red Netflix button. There are over 250 Netflix-ready devices available, so one push access is going to change everything. Read the full article Continue Reading →
Schools across the nation are testing pilot programs that would equip students with iPads. New York City public schools have ordered over 2,000 alone, with cities in Virginia, California and North Carolina following suit. The device could have some educational merit, however a $750 iPad is much harder to replace than a textbook. Read the Continue Reading →
Over two years ago the RIAA stopped suing people over pirating music and movies with hopes that ISPs would do the job for them. Much to their chagrin, many service providers aren’t living up to their end of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The more content that gets funneled through channels online, the more power Continue Reading →