Live Digital with Shelly Palmer Episode #63
Next on Live Digital: Should internet access be considered a human right? Will Apple’s iCloud stand out from the competition? Nintendo finally announces its newest game system — and how are companies utilizing technology to improve our every day? Plus, I’ll chat with Marlon Wayans about how NOT to use Twitter — Harold Goldberg and Continue Reading →
iCloud
According to the coordinator of the United States intellectual property enforcement, moving to the cloud could vastly help copyright protection. Services like Apple’s iCloud and Amazon’s Cloud Drive could theoretically prevent pirating if that was the only way we could access music online. That’s the governments hope, but the reality is that we can never Continue Reading →

Apple Announces iCloud

Apple
Steve Jobs recently announced Apple’s newest streaming data service called iCloud. The product allows users to store documents and songs online and access them from any Apple device. iCloud will even search your computer for all songs, even those not purchased through Apple, and sync them to the cloud. Document storage is free, with the Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110607_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Steve Jobs recently announced Apple’s newest streaming data service called iCloud.  The product allows users to store documents and songs online and access them from any Apple device. iCloud will even search your computer for all songs, even those not purchased through Apple, and sync them to Continue Reading →
Amazon
Amazon recently launched a competitor to the Mac App Store and now offers downloads of Mac-specific software. Amazon has slightly lower prices on programs and even offers Microsoft Office, while the Mac App Store does not. The store currently offers around 250 titles. Read the full article at ComputerWorld.com Continue Reading →
Yahoo Mail
Yahoo announced major updates to its web based email service and will roll out the beta in coming weeks. In an attempt to compete with Gmail and Hotmail, Yahoo is integrating its mail service with social media. Users will be able to respond to Facebook messages, chat with online friends and send Tweets all from Continue Reading →
Apple
According to CNet.com, Apple is has made a deal with EMI Music and is also negotiating with Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment. Acquiring these licenses allows Apple to launch a cloud-music service with songs that Google and Amazon don’t have. If these deals pan out, will users take their music to the cloud? Continue Reading →
E-Mail
With the overwhelming amount of personal information being stored by third-parties and law enforcement doesn’t need probable cause to access it. Senator Patrick Leahy is proposing a bill that would require law enforcement to acquire a warrant before asking companies to hand over data. The law has not been updated since the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Continue Reading →