Mobile & Wireless

In years ahead, people might look back at the events of last Friday afternoon as watersheds for interactive TV and new channel development, if Google gets its aims straight. If those aims, cultivating worthwhile interactive applications and the next generation of diverse TV content, become embraced by the public, direct all the credit to what Continue Reading →

Google is making big changes to the software of its set-top box Google TV. The update will allow developers to create Android applications made specifically for your TV. If you already have a Google TV, the device will update itself over wi-fi. Read the full article at ComputerWorld.com Continue Reading →

We’re all gearing up for Halloween treats. As kids travel around the neighborhoods for Halloween this year, dressed in costumes and grabbing candy, parents are left wondering about their safety.   Thanks to valuable gadgets, new and old, and a few home-grown safety tips, you can spend time passing out candy instead of worrying this Continue Reading →

Samsung has overtaken Apple as the number one smartphone manufacturer in the world. With phones like the Galaxy S and Nexus S, Samsung owned 9% more of than market than Apple in the third quarter. Samsung has proven that excellent hardware design will sell Android devices. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111031_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google is making big changes to the software of its set-top box Google TV. The update will allow developers to create Android applications made specifically for your TV. If you already have a Google TV, the device will update itself over wi-fi. In other news, Google also Continue Reading →

Nokia announced its first two phones that will run Windows newest mobile operating system Mango, the Lumia 800 and 710. Both models of the phone are surprisingly attractive devices with equally impressive hardware on board. The most attractive feature? Nokia refused to compromise the Mango OS by filling it with unnecessary software modifications or apps Continue Reading →

Re-syndicated from KellerFay.com At conference earlier this year, an executive from Facebook declared that social networking sites like Facebook deliver “word of mouth at scale.”  He went on to say, “This is what marketers have always tried to bottle up.  The social web is finally allowing us to do that. This is word of mouth Continue Reading →

Someone asks me about iPhone battery life every single day.  And while I don’t usually write about gadgets and gizmos, I will offer a short chronicle of my external battery life experience. Before we get into what I recommend, here’s how you should determine if you need an external battery: First, turn on everything you Continue Reading →

Motorola announced what it’s calling the “World’s Thinnest Smartphone,” the Droid RAZR. The almost quarter-inch thin phone is made for abuse, with a gorilla glass screen, Kevlar fiber back and splash-guard protection from moisture. The 4G LTE RAZR is available for Verizon pre-orders starting October 27th. Find out more from Verizon.com Continue Reading →

At a BlackBerry developer conference, Research In Motion announced that it’s working on a new mobile operating system. The new “BBX” platform will run on future BlackBerry and RIM tablet devices, but is unlikely to resurrect the PlayBook tablet. Hopefully the new OS can find developer support, as the PlayBook’s biggest downfall is a lack Continue Reading →