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[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120619_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] At long last, Microsoft’s CEO, Steve Ballmer announced a Microsoft branded, Windows 8 tablet called the Microsoft Surface.  It’s a 10.6 inch, tablet with a removable battery and it weighs only 1 ½ pounds.  The Microsoft Surface is obviously designed as direct competition for the Apple’s iPad.  Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120618_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Today on Shelly Palmer Digital Living:  For the first time since 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions has decided to revisit the issue of cell phone radiation.  In past studies, there has been little evidence to show that cell phones and other gadgets are dangerous, and of course Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120615_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Today on Shelly Palmer Digital Living: : I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: there is no reasonable expectation of privacy in the 21st century.  Still, people are irked when they think their privacy is being violated.  The latest uproar is over so called ‘spy Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120614_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Today on Shelly Palmer Digital Living: ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, released a list that details who has applied for new top level domains or TLDs. Big companies like Google and Amazon applied for their own names like .google and .amazon.  But that’s Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120613_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] On Tuesday, Verizon announced a new data plan it’s calling the “Everything Plan.” The plan, which goes into effect on June 28 of this year, shares unlimited voice and texting over all devices on your account and shares data for up to ten devices. That means you’ll Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120612_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] It’s that time of year. Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference opened yesterday and true to form, some very exciting announcements were made. Apple’s top executives took to the stage to show off the new MacBook Pro with the world’s highest resolution notebook display and up to 768GB of Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120611_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Say goodbye to Apple’s MobileMe. Previously known as .Mac and iTools, the online services tool will disappear on June 30, 2012.  Apple began to encourage users to migrate to their new service, iCloud, late last year. Still haven’t made the switch? No sweat. Just follow the instructions Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120607_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] LinkedIn just found about 6.5 million current passwords on a Russian file server.  No one knows who hacked LinkedIn or what the hacker was planning, but the security breach was bad enough that LinkedIn suggested that users change their passwords.  So, this is a great opportunity for Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120607_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Cyber security is a lot like oxygen.  You don’t really think about it, until it’s not there.  Today, if you have a LinkedIn account, don’t pass go, don’t collect $200, go straight to your LinkedIn settings and change your password.  All kidding aside, if you have a Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120606_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] This week game makers and gamers alike have made their way to the Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3. So far, the big announcements have come from Xbox and Nintendo and it’s all about multi-screens. Microsoft announced Xbox SmartGlass, an app that will work with Windows Continue Reading →