MacBook Air vs. Asus Zenbook

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I love my new MacBook Air.  I got it a few weeks ago and it is truly everything I ever wanted in a laptop.  It’s light, it’s fast and it’s got enough horsepower to accomplish even the most difficult computing tasks.  I wrote a glowing review about it on my blog (which you can read Continue Reading →
National Counterintelligence Executive
A report given to Congress by a top counterintelligence agency, warns of repeated cyber espionage attacks on U.S. companies. The attacks attempt to steal sensitive business and economic secrets and are mainly coming from foreign spies. Cyber attacks by U.S. allies have also been reported. Read the full article at arstechnica.com Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111104_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Amazon is now offering free e-book rentals for Prime subscribers. You can rent one book at a time and have it checked out for up to a month. The $79 a year Prime subscription now gives you free shipping, unlimited video streaming and access to over 5,000 Continue Reading →

Media…Evolve or Die?

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We have discovered that in an on-demand world, no one demands ads and that everyone is equipped and inclined to avoid them. —Jeff Einstein, Digital Media Pioneer (and friend) I was having a back and forth discussion about the stress in our advertising and media ecosystem with Stefan Tornquist, the VP of Research at eConsultancy. Continue Reading →
The Internet
The Internet is growing so fast that more data was transmitted online in 2010 than in the web’s entire combined history. Over 4 billion connected devices worldwide have contributed to 48 hours of YouTube footage a minute and 7.5 billion monthly Facebook photos. Companies like Intel are innovating ways to make server technology cheap enough Continue Reading →
Computer Virus
Microsoft’s Security Intelligence Report found that 44.8% of computer viruses are caused because of a users’ action. Phishing, where hackers gain access to your computer through a malicious link, are the most common attack. The combination of massive amounts of spam and users’ click-happy nature leads to easy computer access for hackers. Read the full Continue Reading →
Siri Personal Assistant Software
One of the biggest improvements to Apple’s iPhone 5 will be the introduction of Siri’s Personal Assistant Software. The company was purchased by Apple last year and will let users accomplish tasks through voice communication. Steve Jobs equates the technology to artificial intelligence. Read the full article at 9to5mac.com Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111004_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Sprint spent $20 billion to buy 30.5 million iPhones over the next four years, seeing the lack of Apple’s handset as the reason why customers are fleeing. Sprint will have to double its subscribers and move them all to iPhones to profit from this deal. In other Continue Reading →
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Re-syndicated from MediaBizBloggers.com A creative genius cannot be trained. There are no schools for creativeness. A genius is precisely a man who defies all schools and rules, who deviates from the traditional roads of routine and opens up new paths through land inaccessible before. A genius is always a teacher, never a pupil; he is Continue Reading →

MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro

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I love my 17″ MacBook Pro. It’s practically new. I bought it about six months ago to replace my slightly older MacBook Pro, which I bought about a year ago to replace my slightly older MacBook Pro. My current model is the latest and greatest. It has a 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, 8 Continue Reading →