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[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/101214_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A new report by IDC says that downloads of mobile apps will increase 60% a year, creating more than a $35 billion business by 2014. And, as you know, apps aren’t just for iPhones anymore. In other news, Google announced the launch of TeachParentsTech.org, a site dedicated Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with Greg Kelly and Rosanna Scotto of Good Day New York about proper password protection. Fore more information visit www.shellypalmer.com Continue Reading →

Sprint and T-Mobile announced that their 4G service will roll out with currently undisclosed tablet devices. With the popularity of Internet-ready devices skyrocketing, these mobile carriers are promising an “aggressive 4G product lineup in 2011.” Will these tablets allow Sprint and T-Mobile to compete with the carriers hawking the iPad? Read the full article at Continue Reading →

In an attempt to limit the capabilities of personnel to leak classified documents, the US military has placed a ban on all removable storage. After losing the confidentiality of over 250,000 cables to a CD-R labeled Lady Gaga, is this precautionary measure enough to prevent future leaks or is it a superficial fix to a Continue Reading →

MIT has released prototypes for hi-tech wallets that help monitor your spending habits. The wallet connects to its owner’s cell phone via bluetooth and then gathers data from your bank account. Each wallet has a unique feature that is built to deter or allow its owner’s spending, including the “Mother Bear” model that is harder Continue Reading →

Zeta Interactive’s Buzz Awards awarded YouTube top billing for most talked about social media site in 2010. The awards are based on mentions of the site on the top 125 social networking sites, taking into account positive and negative mentions as well as the volume of mentions. With Flickr trailing behind in second place, social Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer Chats with Ingrid Michelsen, Senior Director of WhitePages.com about the ever useful web resource WhitePages.com. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/101213_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] With the popularity of Internet-ready devices skyrocketing, Sprint and T-Mobile are promising an “aggressive 4G product lineup in 2011.” Will these tablets allow Sprint and T-Mobile to compete with the carriers hawking the iPad? In other news, Zeta Interactive’s Buzz Awards went to YouTube for being the Continue Reading →

Television Disrupted: The Transition from Network to Networked TV 2nd Edition Continue Reading →

During his State of the Union address in 1930, President Herbert Hoover said, “Competition is not only the basis of protection to the consumer, but is the incentive to progress.” He was talking about railroads, but he might as well have been talking about the cable television business. My cable bill has been a grudge Continue Reading →