[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110324_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Showtime is removing its newest shows from Netflix’s instant watch library. Instead, it will run its own video streaming service where you can find past seasons of current shows, a move that other networks have already started. Netflix will still maintain the right to stream Showtime’s canceled Continue Reading →
WordPress
Do you regularly read or run a WordPress blog? Soon any WordPress site will have the capability to make an app-like interface on the fly for tablet users. With over 18 million sites hosted on WordPress.com and millions self-hosted the move marks a change in the direction of how we consume websites. Read the full Continue Reading →
eBooks
HarperCollins Publishers will now restrict how many times a library can rent out an eBook. Public libraries have been receiving an overwhelming amount of demand for eBooks and the new rules would cost them much more. The eBooks only last 26 rentals before it needs to be repurchased. Read the full article at NYTimes.com Continue Reading →
iPad 2
Analysts estimate that up to 500,000 iPad 2s were sold over the weekend after a survey of retail stores. Apple’s iPad may be making more of an impression on larger markets now, with 70% of those surveyed first-time buyers. While Apple hasn’t released sales numbers, this iPad could be a bigger hit than the first. Continue Reading →
iPad 2
Apple’s iPad 2 is finally available in stores and can be purchased through more retailers than ever. AT&T, Verizon, Best Buy, Walmart and Target are among retailers now carrying the iPad 2 and purchases can be made starting at 5PM. Apple will have web store sales starting at 4AM to help alleviate the long lines Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110311_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Apple’s iPad 2 is finally available in stores and you can buy it more places than ever. AT&T, Verizon, Best Buy, Walmart and Target are among retailers now carrying the iPad 2. The tablet goes on sale at 5PM and Apple will be taking online orders beginning Continue Reading →
Tablets
A recent report states that the tablet PC market could be reaching a bubble risk. Manufacturers are overproducing to try and lower the products’ cost, but suffer low demand. Apple is able to dominate the market by lowering its cost through long-term mass-quantity purchases of hardware. Read the full article at marketwatch.com Continue Reading →
Mac OS X Lion
Apple released its mobile operating system upgrade iOS 4.3 days before the launch of the iPad 2. The update will let AT&T users finally use the mobile hotspot feature, increases the web browsing performance and provides security updates. If you have an Apple TV, iOS 4.3 will also let you stream media to your television. Continue Reading →
Adobe
Adobe Labs has created a new tool called Wallaby that will play Flash files on devices that don’t normally support it. The software converts Flash to HTML5 on the go and was created to help iOS compatibility. The solution isn’t perfect but it will give your iPad Flash. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →