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[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110427_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Facebook officially launched its own daily coupon program. The service, called Facebook Deals, is currently available in five U.S. cities and the offers are being geared towards group activities. By harnessing its preexisting user base and payment system, Facebook hopes friends’ interactions will make the product thrive. Continue Reading →

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Barnes & Noble announced an update to the Nook Color that will allow it to run a version of Android’s FroYo operating system. The update will add a Nook app store with specifically designed apps, runs Flash and has an improved email client. The new features and low cost make it a formidable tablet choice. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110426_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Barnes & Noble announced an update to the Nook Color that will allow it to run a version of Android’s FroYo operating system. The update will add a Nook app store with specifically designed apps, runs Flash and has an improved email client. The new features and Continue Reading →

Apple has been under scrutiny over location data privacy concerns, but the Wall Street Journal reports that Google collects location information multiple times an hour. Google Android phones collect user location information as well as details about surrounding Wi-Fi access points, according to security analysts. The data collection spurs a multi-billion dollar location-based services market. Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with John Abell about the future of Android OS. Continue Reading →

A recent ComScore report reveals that Apple’s iOS has a user base of 37.9 million people. This is twice the reach of Google’s Android operating system, which has a user base of 23.8 million. Apple’s larger numbers are due to having 6% more mobile subscribers than Android-run phones. Read the full article at PCMag.com 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 →

Research in Motion launched its first tablet PC, the 7-inch PlayBook. The tablet runs a unique operating system that will run Android apps with an update this summer. There are 3,000 available PlayBook-specific apps and it costs between $500 and $700 depending on the model. Read the full article at WSJ.com 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 →