Shelly’s Blog

With all the hype around the advent of 4G, I thought it might be a good idea to look at the real differences between 3G and 4G devices, how they interface with 3G and 4G Wireless Networks, and offer some insights that might help you sort out what you actually need right now. Speed vs. Continue Reading →

4G is a marketing term. It means different things to different people. However, LTE (an abbreviation for Long Term Evolution) is a term of art that describes Verizon’s fourth generation wireless network. The only factoid you need to know is, “Where it is fully deployed, Verizon’s 4G LTE Network is six to 10 times faster Continue Reading →

By definition, I’m a Mac Fanboy. Just here in my home office there’s a MacPro Tower with everything on it, three MacBook Pros and two MacBooks, two Mac Minis, a dozen iPods, nanos, shuffles, several iPhones a couple of iPads, it looks like Steve Jobs threw up in here. I am a Mac lover and, Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with the President of Nintendo, Reggie Fils-Aime about the Nintendo 3DS on the evening of its launch party. The Nintendo 3DS is the first consumer product to bring glasses-free 3D technology to the mass market. Nintendo has dominated the portable gaming market and its newest device not only plays games, but captures Continue Reading →

I’ve had my iPad 2 for almost two weeks now and I can say, without hesitation, it’s more fun than my iPad, but not by much. If you’re into the cosmetic and feature differences between the two devices, there is an excellent, geeky review on engaget.com. Cameras: The iPad 2 has two cameras. They both suck. Continue Reading →

New York, NY—Shelly Palmer’s new half-hour show Shelly Palmer Digital Living airs tonight, March 25, 2011 at 10:30PM EST on Fox 5. Host Shelly Palmer will help keep you up-to-date on the latest news in technology, media and entertainment. Covering subjects from cyber security to managing your wireless bill, Shelly Palmer will give you the tools Continue Reading →

Last week I wrote a love letter to AT&T’s 4G Motorola Atrix smartphone. It is awesome, powerful and extraordinary in every way. That was true last week and it’s still true. However, just the other day, Verizon handed me its new HTC Thunderbolt 4G handset to play with and, truth be told, I’m smitten. If Continue Reading →

Since I got my first iPhone, I have been brutal to AT&T. I have often said, “I’ve never ended an AT&T iPhone call with goodbye … it’s always: Hello? Hello?” I was so happy to get my Verizon iPhone 4, it was going to be everything the AT&T iPhone wasn’t. Ahhh … but nothing is Continue Reading →

The Leadership is about to vote to end Government funding for Public Broadcasting. As it is currently proposed, it’s an all or nothing deal. My social network of professional Washington watchers says it’s a coin toss. I guess we’ll know soon enough. Rather than make this a conversation about content or political points of view, Continue Reading →

Is the Motorola Xoom an iPad Killer? No.  It is built for a different audience.  Non-technical people can enjoy almost every Apple product with limited or no instruction.  The Xoom requires an understanding of what you are trying to accomplish and knowledge of the computer metaphors it draws upon to accomplish the tasks.  So, while Continue Reading →