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[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110215_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The Internet has 4.3 billion IP addresses available for connected devices, but we’re running out of them sooner than we thought. The current Internet Protocol was created in 1977 and wasn’t built to handle the web’s explosive expansion. Luckily, a new protocol will soon be in place Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110214_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A report by Symantec says that the computer virus Stuxnet infected five Iranian industrial facilities. Stuxnet is the same virus that infected Iran’s uranium enrichment complex and took 1,000 gas centrifuges offline. The malware was able to infiltrate their systems through an infected email or USB jump-drive. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110211_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A recent speech by President Obama stressed that providing wireless Internet access in even the most rural of locations is imperative to future economic growth. Obama’s proposal claims that it will cut the deficit by $9.6 billion in a decade, while doubling the wireless broadband spectrum. In Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110210_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] AT&T will be offering mobile customers with select plans the ability to make unlimited calls to any other mobile number. Starting February 10th, customers can sign up for the program online as long as they already have unlimited messaging and a “qualifying voice plan.” This is another Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110209_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] For the first time ever smartphones have outsold personal computers. In the fourth quarter of 2010, 100.9 million smartphones were shipped versus 92.1 million PCs. Smartphone sales are up 87.2% from last year and companies like Samsung and HTC have seen exponential growth. In other news, the Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110208_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] AOL announced that it’s buying the Huffington Post for over $300 million in cash. AOL has spent over $530 million on acquisitions this past year and this buy is another step towards becoming a massive content company. HuffingtonPost.com will bring the company 26 million unique visitors a Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110207_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] This year’s Super Bowl commercials are relying on the power of social media. Companies like Volkswagen and Audi are using YouTube and Twitter to capitalize on the active audience. Volkswagen’s commercial is already a top viewed video on YouTube and Audi used Twitter contests to help drive Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110204_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Verizon stated that while it’s offering an unlimited data plan for new iPhone 4 subscribers, they reserve the right to throttle the connections of those hogging data. The restrictions are for the top 5% of bandwidth-consuming users, and only when the usage is affecting surrounding customers. In Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110203_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A recent survey by Deloitte reveals that American consumers have their attention divided while watching television. 42% are surfing the web, 29% are on the phone and 26% are texting or sending instant messages. While people are now multi-tasking more while watching television, 79% are still doing Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110202_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google claims that Bing is stealing their search results and Microsoft isn’t denying the accusation. By assigning bogus queries to specific sites, Google caught Bing in the act. Strings of random letters bring up the same results on both search engines, but not until Google had assigned Continue Reading →