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No one was more in view last week in the TV world than Michael Powell, president/chief executive officer of the National Cable Television Association. As things turned out, no one was more in view last week in the TV world more quotable, ultimately more welcomed, than Powell. Six months after assuming both NCTA roles from Continue Reading →

While Apple ushers in a new era of iPods, Microsoft says goodbye to its competitor, the Zune. Microsoft is dropping all hardware support for the Zune, but will continue to use its branding for the streaming music service being offered on Xbox and the Windows Phone operating system. While the Zune failed for all intents Continue Reading →

Remember the Zune? Microsoft’s competitor to the iPod might not be very popular, but its new subscription plan could be. For $10 a month you can now sign up for the Zune Pass that will let you stream over 14 million songs. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →

Amazon announced four new Kindles: three e-ink models and one extraordinary 7” color tablet-style device called the Kindle Fire.  The e-ink models are noteworthy because of their low price points.  Amazon now owns the low-end of the market.  The Kindle Fire is noteworthy because it is not a piece of hardware, it is a portable Continue Reading →

Sony showed off a prototype for the long-lost Walkman, updated to run the Android operating system. The Walkman Mobile Entertainment Player is essentially an iPod competitor, with access to apps in the Android Market and the ability to surf the web. Users can also sync the device to Sony’s Music Unlimited service which offers over Continue Reading →

I’ve never worked at Apple and I’ve never met Steve Jobs (other than a driveby handshake at some Apple events), but I’ve been repeatedly asked to comment about what Steve Jobs retirement will mean to Apple and the media business over the past few days.  I have asked every reporter the same question: “Steve Jobs, Continue Reading →

Users Can Now Search Rooms in Thousands of Hotels in Nearly 30 Destinations Mountain View, Calif. – August 10, 2011 – Room 77, the world’s first hotel search engine to reveal room-specific details, today announced its popular, free mobile application is now available in the Android Marketplace and works with the most popular Android devices Continue Reading →

Until recently, the name Airbnb was not something tossed around in the average news cycle or dinner party.  However, since a story recently broke about malicious use of rented property and Airbnb’s apparent woeful management of the crisis, the name is everywhere…and not in a good way. Airbnb describes itself as a company engaged in Continue Reading →

A new Nielsen report shows that Google’s Android has the largest mobile market share at 39%. While Apple’s iOS is only 29% of the market, Nielsen doesn’t account for the tens of millions of iPod touch and iPad users. Android may be on the most phones, but Apple still manufactures more devices. Read the full Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110729_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A new Nielsen report shows found that Google’s Android has the largest mobile market share at 39%. While Apple’s iOS is only 29% of the market, Nielsen doesn’t account for the tens of millions of iPod touch and iPad users. Android may be on the most phones, Continue Reading →