Cars

Google’s street view cars covered over 44,000 km of road in Japan, documenting the damage the country sustained from the tsunami earlier this year. You can view the before and after pictures, some of which show heartbreaking images of destruction, by visiting the website called “Build the Memory.” You can read more about the project at 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 →

Electricity is really just organized lightning. —George Carlin Let me start by saying that I love new technologies, especially when I can try them before anyone, even if I’m sometimes out on the “bleeding edge.” I don’t mind the cuts for the cool that comes with them. Who would have thought my Nissan Leaf is Continue Reading →

When I lived in Cincinnati working for Procter & Gamble, there was great local advertising for Kash’s Big Bargain Barn. I’m defining great advertising in this case as unforgettable, even if you tried to. I’ve remembered the tag line “save cash with Kash” for more than 30 years. Kash Amburgy delivered the message “Follow the Continue Reading →

Ford’s voice-activated technology, Sync, is getting an upgrade that will read you text messages while you drive. Sync is available on many older Ford vehicles and will be installed on almost every 2012 model. Unfortunately, the text-to-speech feature doesn’t yet have support for the iPhone. Read the full article at Mashable.com Continue Reading →

Of the big four annual award specials, the Grammys is the most entertaining most people watch (because of the music performances and willingness to experiment with unique star pairings or collaborations), the Tony is the most entertaining few people watch (because Broadway theater is not nationally accessible the same way other art forms are, so Continue Reading →

Ford is teaming up with the company Bug Labs to make your car’s tech open-source. Bug Labs lets people create advanced electronic modules without having to know any programming. Ford’s adoption of the company’s OpenXC software will allow consumers to modify everything from GPS to fuel efficiency meters. Read the full article at NYTimes.com Continue Reading →

The Department of Energy has invested $1.2 million on the idea that cars aren’t necessarily wasting fuel, drivers are. Researchers at the University of California are trying to develop technology that changes bad driving habits and could offer up to 30% more fuel efficiency. Read the full article at Wired.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110913_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Ford is teaming up with the company Bug Labs to make your car’s tech open-source. Bug Labs lets people create advanced electronic modules without having to know any programming. Ford’s adoption of the company’s OpenXC software will allow consumers to modify everything from GPS to fuel efficiency Continue Reading →

A report by the anti-virus software company McAfee states that new cars relying on complex computers will become targets for hackers. Computers are controlling everything from airbags to power locks and a successful digital hijacking could prove disastrous. McAfee warns that car manufacturers are rolling out technology faster than it can be safeguarded. Read the Continue Reading →