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[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110425_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Sony’s PlayStation Network has been offline for days, due to what Sony is calling an “external “intrusion.” The service that lets PlayStation 3 owners play their games online is not scheduled to come back online until April 26th. While it is not confirmed, many attribute the outage Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110422_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Congress is already questioning Apple’s motives for tracking user’s location information on the iPhone. Leading the charge is Senator Al Franken who wrote a letter to Steve Jobs, demanding that Apple clarify why and how the tracking is happening. Apple has yet to respond to any of Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110421_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Researchers discovered that the iPhone and 3G iPads track and save everywhere you take the devices. The data is stored in a file that serves no practical application, yet contains information that law enforcement shouldn’t even have access to. There’s not a huge risk that a hacker Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110420_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google introduced a new way to make its mapping service even more accurate in the US. Google Map Maker is a crowd-sourced tool where users can modify roads and structures using an approval system. If enough people agree that your correction is accurate, the changes will appear Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110419_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google announced that it would invest around $100 million into the world’s largest wind farm. The Shepherd’s Flat wind project located in Oregon is expected to generate 845 megawatts of energy next year. Google has already invested $350 million in clean-energy and is on the lookout for Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110418_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Apple is being sued for “unlawful exploitation,” with claims that in-app purchases can easily be made by minors. Apple only requires users to enter an iTunes password to authorize purchases, which some say is not adequate protection. Game Currency has become a lucrative business by making micro-purchases Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110415_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] YouTube instituted a three-strike policy for those uploading copyrighted material. Violators must watch a short video explaining copyright law and are required to take a multiple-choice quiz about the information. Completing YouTube’s “Copyright School” will allow suspended users to regain good standing on the site. In other Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110414_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] For the first time in history, online advertising revenue surpassed newspapers. With a 15% increase from last year, online advertising brought in $26 billion versus $22.8 billion from newspapers. The double-digit growth during an economic recession suggests that even more dollars will be shifted online. In other Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110413_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Senators Kerry and McCain recently introduced legislation to create the first “Privacy Bill of Rights.” The bill prevents companies from collecting and distributing users’ information without consent. But, the new rules are only applicable to sensitive religious, medical or financial data. In other news, U.S. enrollment in Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110412_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Director James Cameron is starting the Cameron-Pace Group that will attempt to make 3D entertainment a mainstay. Cameron is an early adopter of the technology, using it to film his 3D epic, Avatar. The company wants to set the golden standard for 3D and change the negative Continue Reading →