Mobile & Wireless

Well, here we are in 2012.  There is much about change and expectation in the air.  This is the year of the quadrennial presidential election in America, the ongoing drama about the future of the Euro and the next stage of the Occupy movement.  We continue to suffer the on-going debt overhang and hangover from Continue Reading →

I know it’s early to make declarations over what 2012 will be remembered for, but you get the impression that we may, yes may, look back at the week of International CES in Las Vegas as the beginning of the “controllable” TV era. By controllable, manipulating your TV set and what you watch off it Continue Reading →

Originally posted at www.TonyGreenberg.com A friend of mine in the research industry used to give out little post-it-notes to trainee analysts that said “be wrong boldly.” Her reasoning – if you are bold and right, you will be hailed as a prophet. If you’re wrong, most likely the crowd will have moved on by the Continue Reading →

The theme of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show was “connected living.” Everything from wrist watches to toaster ovens featured ways to connect to the Internet. Why? Because they could. Do you really need your wristwatch to connect to the cloud? Well, I don’t know if “need” is the right word. In many cases, connectivity is Continue Reading →

Ford’s SYNC AppLink lets drivers use voice activated smartphone apps in their car. Ford announced that now, SYNC owners can download iHeartRadio and listen to over 800 radio broadcasts in their car. You can download the app from the iTunes, BlackBerry and soon, Android marketplaces. Read the full article at Mashable.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120112_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Intel’s chips power every type of computer, but until now have never cracked the smartphone industry. Lenovo is making the first Intel-powered smartphone, while Motorola works on a future smartphone and tablet. Devices powered by Intel’s Atom chip will be available later this year. In other news, Continue Reading →

The first 4G LTE Windows Phones were unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show. HTC and Nokia are manufacturing a few devices running Windows Phone Mango that will be made available on AT&T later this year. HTC’s Titan II Windows Phone touts an insane 16-megapixel camera. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120110_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Dish Network announced a series of major updates to its product offerings, including satellite broadband Internet. The company also showed off a new DVR system called Hopper that can record up to six shows at once, and hold 250 hours of HD with its two terabyte hard Continue Reading →

"You don't know what you don't know," is one of my favorite phrases. It's an admonition I take seriously. No matter how hard you study, no matter how much knowledge you acquire, no matter how much wisdom you possess – there is always more to learn. Continue Reading →

Google announced that it will launch Google TV internationally in 2012 with the help of major television manufacturers. LG, Samsung, Sony and Vizio are among the companies who will incorporate Google TV into future televisions. You can expect these Android powered television to be shown off at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show next week. Continue Reading →