Kindle

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111115_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Apple launched a cloud-based service called iTunes Match. For $24.99 a year Apple will match your iTunes library with its server and let you stream it from any PC, Mac or iDevice. You can store up to 25,000 songs not purchased on iTunes in the cloud. In Continue Reading →

One of the biggest problems with Android tablets is the lack of popular apps made specifically for the format. Amazon announced that its Kindle Fire will launch with full support for many popular apps including Facebook, Netflix, Pandora and Twitter. Read the full release at Amazon.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111110_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Adobe announced that it’s dropping all future development for Flash on mobile browsers. While Flash will still work on devices that support it, it will no longer be a selling point for iPad competitors. The decision comes after years of Steve Jobs and Apple’s refusal to support Continue Reading →

Barnes & Noble announced the newest addition to its Nook devices, the 7-inch Nook Tablet. The device is comparable to Amazon’s Kindle Fire, but has slightly better hardware, battery life and storage capabilities. The tablet costs $250 and has access to the popular apps Pandora, Netflix and Hulu Plus. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111108_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Barnes & Noble announced the newest addition to its Nook devices, the 7-inch Nook Tablet. The device is comparable to Amazon’s Kindle Fire, but has slightly better hardware, battery life and storage capabilities. The tablet costs $250 and has access to the popular apps Pandora, Netflix and Continue Reading →

Amazon is now offering free e-book rentals for Prime subscribers. You can rent one book at a time and have it checked out for up to a month. The $79 a year Prime subscription now gives you free shipping, unlimited video streaming and access to over 5,000 e-books. Read the full article at CNet.com Continue Reading →

Amazon will be adding HTML5 support to the Kindle, including the latest generation of e-ink devices. What does this mean for the average Kindle user? Publishers can create content that requires rich formatting like high-resolution images and interactive features you’d expect to find online. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111025_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] While advances in technology help to create new jobs, workers may be losing the race against the machine. A new book by MIT researchers suggests that our economy has an inability to replace jobs faster than automation takes them away. Corporate spending on automation has increased 26 Continue Reading →

Amazon is offering a trade-in program that will give you online store credit for your Kindle. The Amazon Kindle DX has a $135 trade-in value with older models fetching between $30 and $50. Amazon is making it fairly affordable to buy a Kindle Fire before the holiday season. Continue Reading →

Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet is capable of rapidly display websites using the built in Silk browser. The technology helps cache websites based on your web history and Congress wants Amazon to reveal how it intends on using your data. The main concern is that Amazon will likely share this information with third-party companies for profit. Continue Reading →