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At almost nine-years-old, Leiby Kletzky was flexing his muscle. He wanted to walk home by himself. His father practiced the route with him and, on a fateful day in July, it was agreed that his mother would meet him half way. As you know, the plan went terribly wrong. Leiby got confused, made a wrong Continue Reading →

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Amazon.com would release its own tablet PC before October. The tablet will have a 9” screen and act primarily as a multimedia device. Amazon’s success with the Kindle could make its tablet a dark horse competitor against the iPad. Read the full article at WSJ.com   Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110714_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Police forces are preparing to use hand-held facial-recognition devices starting as early as September. The device attaches to an iPhone and would allow officers to snap a picture, then immediately match someone’s face to their record. The technology could become as commonplace as taking fingerprints. In other Continue Reading →

Apple latest lawsuit could prevent Taiwanese manufacturer HTC from importing its phones and tablet to the United States. A similar suit was brought against Samsung, and Apple claims that both companies are violating a series of patents protecting the devices. Apple stated that its technologies that helped create the iPod, iPhone and iPad are victim Continue Reading →

Apple recently announced that the App Store has surpassed 15 billion downloads for iPhone and iPad apps. There are now over 200 million iOS users helping contribute to 23% year-over-year growth. App developers have been paid $2.5 billion in three years. Read the full article at ComptuerWorld.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110708_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Major Internet service providers have come to an agreement with entertainment organizations to help fight copyright infringement. ISPs will now issue a series of warnings to customers breaking copyrights, including the suspension of service. While the system isn’t actual law, ISPs hope it will help reduce the Continue Reading →

A new report shows that Apple’s iPad now accounts for 1% of global web browsing. Mobile web browsing has skyrocketed and Apple’s iPad and iPhone account for 60% of it. With 97% of all tablet traffic on the web, the iPad has yet to run into even moderate competition. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110704_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Online videogame maker Zynga has filed for its initial public offering. The creator of the super-popular Facebook game FarmVille expects to be valued as high as $20 billion. Unlike many recent tech IPOs, Zynga is actually making profit, taking in a net income of $91 million last Continue Reading →

According to Bloomberg, Apple is preparing to release the iPhone 5 this coming September. The new phone will include the faster A5 processor found in the iPad 2 and tout an 8-megapixel camera. Despite the upgrades, Apple’s newest iPhone hardware may still pale in comparison to other available smartphones. Read the full article at Bloomberg.com Continue Reading →

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has finally given Apple a patent for what essentially equates to a portable device that utilizes a touchscreen for input. Apple applied for the patent in 2007 and is notorious for getting in legal battles with other tech companies over patent violations. Will having this rather vague touchscreen patent Continue Reading →