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NEW YORK, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Cookstr, the world’s #1 collection of cookbook recipes available online, today launches its first original offering of curated recipe content exclusively on Apple’s iBookstore. Created as a model for Cookstr’s collaboration with book publishers, the company’s iBookstore offering includes curated sets of 10 recipes ($0.99), 50 recipes ($3.99) Continue Reading →

CNN.com Unveils New Video Experience to Showcase Live CNN and HLN TV, On-Demand Video, Multi-tasking   CNN and HLN’s complete 24-hour television networks will be streamed live on CNN.com, the CNN App  for  iPad and the CNN App for iPhone and iPod touch beginning today, July 18.   CNN Worldwide is the first news organization to Continue Reading →

Ownership has been one of the pillars of the American dream. Your first car, the house with the picket fence, the bigger car and the bigger house. That pillar is crumbling. There’s the financial crisis, a flood of defaults and foreclosures placing whole states under water. More importantly, there are all these new services that Continue Reading →

For the first time since 2004, album sales for the first half of the year are up 1%. The growth may be attributed to the death of LimeWire and a 19% growth in digital sales. Whether or not the growth is attainable is yet to be seen. Read the full article at CNet.com 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 →

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 →

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 →

Apple is being sued for “unlawful exploitation,” with claims that in-app purchases can easily be made by minors. Apple only requires users to enter an iTunes password to authorize purchases, which some say is not adequate protection. Game Currency has become a lucrative business by making micro-purchases one thumb-tap away. Read the full article at Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110418_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Apple is being sued for “unlawful exploitation,” with claims that in-app purchases can easily be made by minors. Apple only requires users to enter an iTunes password to authorize purchases, which some say is not adequate protection. Game Currency has become a lucrative business by making micro-purchases Continue Reading →