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Google finally announced their much anticipated eBookstore where they will make over 3 million copies of books available. Most of these books will be free, but Google is allowing any online vendor to sell books in PDF or EPUB format. This will allow readers to access a book on one device and jump right into Continue Reading →

The US Department of Transportation has proposed a rule that would require new cars to have rearview video cameras. While this would cost roughly $200 per vehicle for the consumer, the National Highway Traffic Administration sees this as a necessary solution to stop over 100 deaths and 7,000 yearly injuries caused by cars backing up. Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer Talks About Online Privacy and the FTC on Fox 5’s Good Day NY. Continue Reading →

Facebook has announced a new layout for your profile that will make your personal information even more prevalent. The new design displays your education, work history, relationship status and a slideshow of recent pictures to the right of your profile picture. Will the new design make people more aware of what others see on their Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/101207_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Facebook has announced a new layout for your profile that will make your personal information even more prevalent. The new design displays your education, work history, relationship status and slideshow of recent pictures. I hate it. In other news, the US Department of Transportation has proposed a Continue Reading →

PayPal is the latest company to suspend service to WikiLeaks. WikiLeaks was using a PayPal account to accept donations in order to fund its operations, but PayPal has permanently disabled the account. After Amazon dropped WikiLeaks from its servers last week, the company has been directing users to a Swiss web address instead. Read the Continue Reading →

RadioShack is selling the iPhone 4 at prices lower than any other retailer. In an effort to promote its wireless business, RadioShack has discounted the phone by $50 and with a trade-in the smartphone can be purchased for as low as $24. RadioShack will be running the promotion through December 11th. Read the full story Continue Reading →

Have you noticed that several of your Facebook friends have recently made their profile pictures a cartoon? The Campaign to End Violence Against Children is encouraging users to make their profile pictures cartoon images from one’s childhood to help raise awareness of the cause. Read the full story at theatlantic.com Continue Reading →

Google was looking to purchase Chicago-based Groupon for $5.3 billion, but the negotiations have ended, and Groupon will not sell to Google. Groupon’s model for attracting local advertisers has been a huge success and companies like Yahoo, Google and Facebook are all interested in expanding within that market. Read the full story at wsj.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/101206_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Want a cheap iPhone 4? RadioShack is selling the them at prices lower than any other retailer. In an effort to promote its wireless business, RadioShack has discounted the iPhone 4 by $50 and with a trade-in, the smartphone can be purchased for as low as $24. Continue Reading →