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Black Friday sales online increased 16 percent over last year. Coremetrics analyzed sales data from over 500 U.S. retailers and noted that social networks and mobile devices played an important role in the rise of online shopping this past Friday. However, the AP reports that online deals account for only 8 to 10 percent of Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/101129_SHELLY_PALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play” dl=”0″] The US Government sure does like to play whack a mole. The Dept of Homeland security shut down a bunch of websites for violating US copyright laws. Of course, as soon as the sites were taken down, new sites quickly popped up to take their places. Not a big Continue Reading →

The Department of Homeland Security shut down a number of websites that host illegal copies of films and music files which infringe on copyrights. When visiting the torrent sites users are now redirected to a notice from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the division that executed the domain takeovers. As soon as the sites were taken Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer Chats with Lisa Murphy about Holiday Tech Gifts on Bloomberg TV Continue Reading →

Television Disrupted: The Transition from Network to Networked TV 2nd Edition describes where technology, media and entertainment intersect, what’s happening in the business today and how we got here. These are complex times. If you think of your customers as “access lines,” “subs,” “unique users,” or “TV households,” this book was written for you. Get Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/101126_SHELLY_PALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play” dl=”0″] Video game consoles are not just for kids anymore. Nintendo’s Wii console is famous for it’s wand controller, casual games and Wii Fit, a very popular home fitness system. Xbox 360 has a remarkable new controller called Kinect. There are games for dancers and games for racers. There are Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/101125_SHELLY_PALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play” dl=”0″] Let’s talk digital cameras! There are so many great cameras, how can you choose? Here’s a quick way to think about it. If you mostly take pictures and upload them to Facebook, Flickr or other websites, you can buy just about anything. Any model from a major manufacturer will Continue Reading →

We’ll be back with the top stories in technology, media and entertainment on Monday November 29, 2010. Until then, please accept our best wishes for a happy and healthy Thanksgiving holiday. If you’re thinking about buying some tech gifts on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, check out Shelly Palmer’s Hi-Tech Holiday Gift Guide for the Continue Reading →

News Corp recognizes online education is a rapidly growing market and estimates it’s a $500 billion sector in the United States. To expand its presence in that market, News Corp has purchased a Brooklyn-based education technology firm for $360 million is cash.  Read the full story on reuters.com Continue Reading →

Prince William and his fiancé Kate Middleton have set an April date for their wedding. However, not everyone is excited about the upcoming nuptials. A U.K. bishop has been suspended for commenting on Facebook that he doesn’t think the marriage will last more than 7 years and he believes the events surrounding the wedding are Continue Reading →