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Google Play Music unveiled the latest version of its app, adding gapless audio playback and automatic “instant mixes.” The app, which lets users store and listen to music online, is currently in v4.4.811H. Users can now enjoy smooth, uninterrupted playback of tracks on devices with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) or later, auto-generated instant mixes based Continue Reading →

Microsoft shocked the tech world this week when it announced the immediate departure of Steven Sinofsky, the company’s president of Windows, who oversaw the development and recent launch of Windows 8. With Sinofsky gone, the Windows ship now officially has a new captain: Julie Larson-Green. So who is she? Like Sinofsky before her, Larson-Green is Continue Reading →

We hope there weren’t too many PC gamers clinging to Windows 7 for dear life, because Microsoft isn’t about to rescue them with a near-term DirectX update. The company’s Daniel Moth (and supporting documentation) states that DirectX 11.1 is exclusive “for all practical purposes” to Windows 8-based platforms, including Windows RT and Windows Server 2012 Continue Reading →

NBA fans who want to get their favorite player into this season’s All-Star game will for the first time be able to cast votes through Twitter and Facebook, the league announced Tuesday. Here’s how it works on Twitter: simply tweet the player’s first and last names with the #NBABALLOT hashtag. Fans’ tweeted votes are limited Continue Reading →

We’ve known for some time that Microsoft was working on bringing Internet Explorer 10 to Windows 7 — in fact, the company published a blog post promising the preview version would be ready sometime in mid-November. Then, we heard it could be available on Tuesday. Well, looky here! It is! The Release Preview is indeed Continue Reading →

Amazon seems to be worried that a zombie apocalypse is coming to a city near you shortly. They’ve created a Zombie Apocalypse Supplies page that aims to get you set up and prepared with movies and novels — so you know what you’ll be facing — and gear to keep you safe. The Brain Protection Continue Reading →

Apple CEO Tim Cook is taking a page out of the Google playbook and is granting select employees two-week breaks to work on outside and independent projects, according to The Wall Street Journal. The initiative, known as “Blue Sky,” is aimed at boosting employee morale and keeping workers loyal to Apple. Google and other Silicon Continue Reading →

These are tough times for plagiarists and would-be academic cheaters. That may seem a counter-intuitive statement, given how much material is online, just waiting to be copied-and-pasted, and how many services are ready to write your papers for you for a nominal (or not so nominal) consideration. But just as authoritarian governments can use Twitter Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/121113_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] If you follow me on Twitter, you’ve probably seen me ask you to follow my boards on Pinterest. Since Pinterest just recently opened up their site so that anyone can join, you might be wondering, “What exactly is Pinterest?” Great question! Think of Pinterest as a digital Continue Reading →

Key to Windows 8 are its new user interface elements, and its added touch-powered features. However, while these fresh capabilities open doors, at the same time they represent challenges; users need to be trained in the new features of Windows 8. To that end, Microsoft has invested heavily in opening stores, and new ‘pop-up’ stores Continue Reading →