Best Buy

Research in Motion announced that its long-awaiting tablet PC the PlayBook will hit store shelves starting April 19th. With the BlackBerry’s waning popularity, RIM hopes its tablet can bring back some customers. The PlayBook will cost you between $500-$700 and Best Buy has already begun taking pre-orders. Read the full article at WSJ.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110323_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Amazon.com officially launched its app store for Google Android devices. By creating its own marketplace, Amazon can choose which apps make it to the store and better eliminate malicious programs. Developers might not me too happy though—Amazon will set the prices for the apps based on driving Continue Reading →

Apple’s iPad 2 is finally available in stores and can be purchased through more retailers than ever. AT&T, Verizon, Best Buy, Walmart and Target are among retailers now carrying the iPad 2 and purchases can be made starting at 5PM. Apple will have web store sales starting at 4AM to help alleviate the long lines Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110311_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Apple’s iPad 2 is finally available in stores and you can buy it more places than ever. AT&T, Verizon, Best Buy, Walmart and Target are among retailers now carrying the iPad 2. The tablet goes on sale at 5PM and Apple will be taking online orders beginning Continue Reading →

Steve Wozniak, Apple co-founder, revealed in an interview with Engadget that the white iPhone would ship soon. The long-awaited device was held up due to manufacturing defects that caused the white paint of the phone to interfere with photos taken. Best Buy and AT&T even have the phone listed in their inventories for a February Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110201_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Android has overtaken Nokia’s Symbian as the most popular smartphone platform worldwide. Selling 33.3 million phones, double that of Apple’s iPhone, put Android ahead of Nokia’s 31 million sales. 89% growth in the smartphone market and manufacturers’ rapid adoption of Android has led to its overwhelming success. Continue Reading →

Internal documents leaked from Best Buy reveal a February 17th launch date for the Motorola Xoom. The Android Honeycomb tablet will cost $700 dollars and promises 32GB of onboard storage, a 10.1” screen and a 1Ghz dual-core processor. It will be available from Verizon, with a Wi-Fi only version expected later this year. Read the Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110124_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Apple’s App Store recently hit a milestone of 10 billion downloads. The store has grown to over 350,000 free and paid apps with over 5 billion downloaded since last June. Apple gave the user who downloaded the 10 billionth app a $10,000 gift card to the App Continue Reading →

Best Buy just launched a program that will buy back obsolete technology from customers. By paying between forty and seventy dollars at purchase, Best Buy will later refund you a percentage of the item’s cost based on its age and recycle it. While the goal is to get customers to upgrade their technology faster, the Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110111_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Verizon will finally announce the arrival of Apple’s iPhone to its line of products. With many complaints of poor service and loss of iPhone exclusivity, AT&T could lose as many as three million new subscribers to Verizon. If Verizon’s network holds up to the demand, they will Continue Reading →