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Restless leg syndrome, Vacuums that lose suction, Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction and most recently, Apple knows where you are and where you’ve been! It’s all FUD-mongering. (FUD is an acronym for fear, uncertainty and doubt.) And Apple has inspired a huge FUD cycle. It’s not surprising. People are always looking for things to be Continue Reading →

Researchers discovered that the iPhone and 3G iPads track and save everywhere you take the devices. The data is stored in a file that serves no practical application, yet contains information that law enforcement shouldn’t even have access to. There’s not a huge risk that a hacker will get this information, but it’s making many Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110421_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Researchers discovered that the iPhone and 3G iPads track and save everywhere you take the devices. The data is stored in a file that serves no practical application, yet contains information that law enforcement shouldn’t even have access to. There’s not a huge risk that a hacker Continue Reading →

The NY Times and url shortening service bit.ly have launched a news aggregator app for the ipad called News.me. Unlike other aggregators, News.me uses artificial intelligence to discover news for you based heavily on your Twitter account activity. The app costs 99 cents a week or $34.99 for the year. Read the full article at Continue Reading →

Sony’s video streaming service, Crackle, has made its way to the iPhone and iPad. The Crackle app streams over 200 movies and numerous TV series including select episodes of Seinfeld. Not only is this the first streaming service to offer Seinfeld, but Crackle is completely free. Read the full article at USAToday.com Continue Reading →

Apple sued Samsung, claiming its Galaxy tablet and phones are direct rip-offs of the iPad and iPhone. The lawsuit alleges patent and trademark infringement, despite the fact that almost every smartphone looks like the iPhone. Apple has the money to keep companies in court for a long time, and the trend exists amongst many top Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110419_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google announced that it would invest around $100 million into the world’s largest wind farm. The Shepherd’s Flat wind project located in Oregon is expected to generate 845 megawatts of energy next year. Google has already invested $350 million in clean-energy and is on the lookout for Continue Reading →

By definition, I’m a Mac Fanboy. Just here in my home office there’s a MacPro Tower with everything on it, three MacBook Pros and two MacBooks, two Mac Minis, a dozen iPods, nanos, shuffles, several iPhones a couple of iPads, it looks like Steve Jobs threw up in here. I am a Mac lover and, Continue Reading →

I’ve had my iPad 2 for almost two weeks now and I can say, without hesitation, it’s more fun than my iPad, but not by much. If you’re into the cosmetic and feature differences between the two devices, there is an excellent, geeky review on engaget.com. Cameras: The iPad 2 has two cameras. They both suck. Continue Reading →

Publishers like Pearson and McGraw-Hill have invested in a company called Inkling that specializes in producing interactive e-Textbooks for the iPad. With help from the publishers, Inkling will have nearly 100 textbooks available by the fall. Digital textbook sales have not caught on, but the interactive content and popularity of the iPad have publishers betting Continue Reading →