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Despite Apple’s lead in the tablet market taking its first serious dent in Q3, the iPad’s dominance of the tablet market will continue for the next five years, according to Strategy Analytics. The launch of the iPad mini and “continued dominance” of the iPad will ensure Apple’s iTunes App Store remains the “premier destination” for Continue Reading →

Last week Sony stubbornly gave up seven years of resistance when it finally made its music library directly available for iTunes users in Japan. While that local news piece fell below the radar of global media, it was a symbolic sign of the times; the once dominant entertainment brand bowing to Apple’s dominance. Well, here’s Continue Reading →

Some users who tried to download apps from Apple’s App Store Thursday found themselves unable to do so. Although users can still browse for apps, clicking on “download” or “update” buttons yields the message, “Cannot connect to iTunes Store.” It appears to be a global issue; Harry Hirsch in Germany said he was experiencing issues, Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/121112_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] I don’t know about you, but I have a ton of music on my computer. And I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get a little overwhelmed by the sheer amount of it all. Making playlists is a great way to queue up what you want Continue Reading →

Apple released iOS 6.0.1 today, and you should go get it. It’s a minor upgrade to iOS 6–the operating system that shipped with the iPhone 5 and that more than 100 million people have subsequently upgraded their iPads and iPhones devices to run. It has a lot of little fixes, but the one at the Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/121031_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Maybe you got sick and tired of your BlackBerry, or maybe you just fell for the iPhone’s allure. Either way, now you’ve got this shiny new iToy on your desk, but all of your contacts are stuck on your old, clunky BlackBerry. How do you move all Continue Reading →

(This content was originally posted on Medical Billing and Coding.) With healthcare records going digital and doctors using iPads to manage patient care, it should come as no surprise that many prescriptions are going beyond medications these days. Major news outlets all over the world are reporting that doctors are increasingly prescribing health-focused applications to patients, helping Continue Reading →

Digital music fans have never had more options, but the experience is more fragmented than ever. iTunes rules digital downloads, Spotify is the subscription music leader, and a slew of other services (Rhapsody, Pandora, Rdio, Amazon Cloud Player, Google Music, etc.) fill in the variety of remaining niches. Xbox Music is Microsoft’s latest entry in Continue Reading →

One rumor that was nearly forgotten amid the iPhone 5’s launch and iOS 6 media circus was that Apple was reportedly looking to release a Pandora-killer soon. The streaming music service would be a natural next step in the progression Apple’s taken with digital music, but it looks like licensing issues may have stepped in Continue Reading →

What’s bad about technology? It’ll always be out of date. Once you’ve upgraded to the latest, it’s already become obsolete. Maybe there’s hope with Hitachi, the storage and electronics giant, unveiling a glimpse at the future of long-lasting digital storage: glass. The 2-centimeter by 2-millimeter square of quartz glass can hold 40 megabytes per square Continue Reading →