Mobile & Wireless

If you’re a FiOS Internet and cable subscriber, Verizon will stream live TV channels through your Xbox. Starting December 6th, if you’re an Xbox Live Gold member, you can use your console to watch 26 live channels without the need for an additional set-top box. Unfortunately, the live streams currently won’t include broadcast channels. Read Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111130_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Facebook reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that requires the site to ask for users’ consent before changing privacy settings. The FTC made a total of eight allegations towards Facebook, including making users’ private information public without their consent. In other news, Google announced that Continue Reading →

If you’re on AT&T, Radioshack is offering the Samsung Galaxy S II, one of the top Android smartphones on the market for $49.99. The deal applies if you’re a new or upgrading Nation plan subscriber. From Radioshack.com: The Samsung Galaxy S II for AT&T is designed to give customers a powerful, premium Android smartphone experience Continue Reading →

If you’re looking for a new phone, Radioshack is getting a jump on Black Friday sales. Through Wednesday, Radioshack is offering over 25 free smartphones for new and upgrade-eligible customers on AT&T, Sprint and Verizon. The free phones include the Droid RAZR, Motorola Atrix 2 and Samsung Infuse. Check out the full details at RadioshackWireless.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111122_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Advertisements will make their way between your friends’ updates on Facebook, and there’s no way to opt-out of it. The constant news ticker on the right side of your page will now feature sponsored stories. Facebook hopes that putting ads alongside organic content will increase user engagement. Continue Reading →

Reports come out frequently warning of the potential for Android phone users to have their devices infected with viruses and malware, but is it a threat worth buying software over? The companies telling you to heed their warning are often the same companies selling the software. While it is possible to have your phone infected Continue Reading →

“Mom … you bought me the wrong one!” Yep, that’s the thing about kids and stuff. They know what they want. And, more importantly, they know what they don’t want. According to Nielsen Media Research 44% of kids between the ages of 6 and 12 years old want an iPad 2. So, how about a Continue Reading →

Amazon’s tablet, the Kindle Fire, is officially available for purchase. The device will do many things for only $200, but doesn’t have full access to the Android Marketplace. If you’re a heavy user of Amazon’s digital products, the Kindle Fire is for you. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →

AT&T is bringing true 4G LTE service to six cities including Charlotte and Las Vegas by November 20th. The network will cover 15 markets by the end of the month, but AT&T still has a lot of catching up to do, to compete with Verizon. Read the full article at CNet.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111115_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Apple launched a cloud-based service called iTunes Match. For $24.99 a year Apple will match your iTunes library with its server and let you stream it from any PC, Mac or iDevice. You can store up to 25,000 songs not purchased on iTunes in the cloud. In Continue Reading →