Barnes and Noble

Microsoft is investing at least $605 million in Barnes & Noble’s Nook digital-book business, as the software giant pushes deeper into the e-books business and props up a rival to the iPad and Amazon’s Kindle.  Read the full story at The Wall Street Journal Continue Reading →

We have entered a new health age in this early part of the 21st century. Humanity and particularly Americans are entering a new time of medical miracles and health care. The thinking, delivery and economics of medicine and health care are changing and these changes will be accelerating in the next few years. In the Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats about the wireless spectrum deficit, RIM’s overdue update to the PlayBook tablet and Barnes & Noble’s newest Nook Tablet on Fox 5 News at 10. Continue Reading →

Barnes & Noble announced a cheaper version of the Nook Tablet. It’s goal is to better compete with Amazon’s Kindle Fire. For $200, Barnes & Noble is offering an 8GB version the Nook Tablet, which, as you know, runs a modified version of Google’s Android operating system. If you like to buy e-books from Barnes Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120222_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] United States is running out of one its most valuable technological resources: wireless spectrum. The wireless capacity for cellphones, data plans and the like is expected to hit a usage deficit by next year. Wireless carriers are blaming the deficit on the exponential increase in smartphone and Continue Reading →

Our fastest, lightest tablet with the best entertainment displayed in stunning VividView™ Movies, TV shows and music from the top names—Netflix, Hulu Plus™, Pandora® & more World’s most advanced VividView™ 7″ Touchscreen Over 2.5 million books, magazines, comics & kids’ books Lightning fast Email, Web & smooth streaming video Thousands of must-have apps like Angry Continue Reading →

Barnes & Noble rolled out a huge update to the original Nook Color. Most notably, you can now watch movies via Netflix and Flixster and read high-resolution graphic novels from Marvel’s collection. You can download the update now by visiting bn.com. Read the full list of updates from Barnes & Noble Continue Reading →

This is the season of giving, and I just finished shooting the Shelly Palmer Digital Living Hi-Tech Holiday Gift Guide for Fox Television.  It’s going to air on December 16th at 10:30pm ET on Fox 5 here in NY.  Check your local listings.  I cover all kinds of interesting hi-tech gifts from computers to smartphone Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111124_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Tablet computers are all the rage and there are more options than ever. Both Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Barnes and Nobles’ Nook Tablet are decent options if you’re looking to spend under $250. They’ll both let you browse the web, read books, check email, watch videos and Continue Reading →

Barnes & Noble announced the newest addition to its Nook devices, the 7-inch Nook Tablet. The device is comparable to Amazon’s Kindle Fire, but has slightly better hardware, battery life and storage capabilities. The tablet costs $250 and has access to the popular apps Pandora, Netflix and Hulu Plus. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →