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[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120731_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The Olympic Games are in full swing and it is by far the most connected games the world has ever seen.  So far, this has been both a blessing and a curse. The results are spreading faster than ever before via Twitter and other social media networks. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120730_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Last week, Facebook had its first earnings call since becoming a public company, hosted by Mark Zuckerberg and other Facebook executives.  Though its revenue was slightly higher than predicted and it reported a gain in users, shareholders were not impressed.   Advertising made up 86% of its revenue, Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120727_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] I wasn’t exaggerating when I said recently that the Internet speed wars were beginning. Google has now entered the race by building their own fiber optic network, and its new service is light years ahead of Comcast and Verizon when it comes to speed and price.  Google Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120726_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] In order to compete with Verizon Fios, Comcast has announced that it will increase Internet speeds in ten Northeast markets. Its new tier will offer download speeds of up to 305 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 65 Mbps. In case that sounded like gibberish, let Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120725_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Apple’s newest operating system, Mountain Lion, has finally arrived.  Let’s take a look at the new features it will bring to your Mac: Mountain Lion is more compatible with other iDevices than past operating systems. iCloud plays a much greater role, allowing for easy syncing of media, Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120724_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] If you follow my blog, you’ll have read a post I wrote recently called Dear Apple – let me tell you where to stick your MagSafe 2 Plug. I wrote that blog after receiving my brand new, all singing, all dancing Macbook Air, only to find out Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120723_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Still not on Google Plus? A lot of people aren’t, but maybe they should be.  In a new survey that measures user satisfaction of social media websites, Google Plus came out on top, while Facebook’s score was at a record low.  Google Plus’ growth has been slow Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120720_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] It’s time to celebrate. Your inbox just got one step closer to being junk free. Computer security experts have taken down Grum, the world’s third largest botnet, that until now was responsible for 18 billion spam emails per day. The researchers responsible started by blocking the botnet’s Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120719_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] AT&T has announced that it will soon offer plans that allow customers to share data between devices.  The new plans are similar to Verizon’s recently available Share Everything plan. Let’s compare: AT&T’s data plans start $10 cheaper than Verizon’s, at $40 for 1 gigabyte.  Both plans charge Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120718_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Yahoo has named a new CEO, its fifth in as many years. Marissa Mayer, a former top executive at Google, has taken the reins at the struggling company, whose revenue has dropped steadily over the past three years. Much has been said about her gender and current Continue Reading →