iPad

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110623_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] 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 Continue Reading →

Technology has changed so much in the last two decades that it’s hard to keep pace with all the developments. Twenty years ago middle school kids might have had one class on typing or word processing.  A few lucky kids may have had a computer in their homes.  Today, modern tweens have a footprint on Continue Reading →

Apple reversed its rules on how publishers are required to sell subscriptions through iTunes. Previously, companies were forced to sell iPad publications solely through the App Store, forking over 30% of profits to Apple. Now, publishers can now set subscription terms and prices through their website instead. Read the full article at Reuters.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110610_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Citigroup responded to reports by the Financial Times, confirming it had been hacked. While the breach only affected 1% of customers, Citigroup refused to alert anyone about the month-old cyber attacks. No sensitive information was stolen except for email addresses and card numbers. In other news, Apple Continue Reading →

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s startup, Square, looks to change the way businesses keep track of sales. The company’s new program called Register will allow merchants to keep track of inventory and access analytics from an iPad. Square’s Register can also send digital copies of receipts directly to a customer’s smartphone, eliminating paper waste. Read the Continue Reading →

A federal judge ruled that Apple’s legal team could see unreleased Samsung product designs that Apple claims rip off its patents. Included in the devices is the iPad competitor, Samsung’s Galaxy S II tablet. Is it an unfair advantage for Apple to see these products over a patent infringement case? Read the full article at Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110525_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Barnes & Noble recently announced a new version of its e-reader the Nook, called The Simple Touch Reader. The device’s 6-inch display is similar to the Kindle, utilizing E Ink technology while still having a touch screen. The new Wi-Fi only Nook costs $139 and will hit Continue Reading →

Conde Nast announced that digital versions of its popular publications would be available for the iPad. Starting with The New Yorker, users can subscribe for $5.99 a month or $59.99 for the year. Vanity Fair, Wired and GQ are among the publications being offered in the coming weeks. Read the full article at arstechnica.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110510_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A recent study from the Pew Research Center shows that Facebook has become a critical traffic source for online news. While Google, the Drudge Report and Yahoo remain the top referrers, Facebook now drives up to 8 percent of traffic to top news sites. The same study Continue Reading →

All tablets are e-readers, but all e-readers are not tablets. B&N recently released a software update for its Nook Color, which takes the full color, touch-screen e-reader and gives it some tablet-like features. At $249.95 it is less than half the price of an iPad 2 or Xoom, and it offers some significant benefits for Continue Reading →