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[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/101126_SHELLY_PALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play” dl=”0″] Video game consoles are not just for kids anymore. Nintendo’s Wii console is famous for it’s wand controller, casual games and Wii Fit, a very popular home fitness system. Xbox 360 has a remarkable new controller called Kinect. There are games for dancers and games for racers. There are Continue Reading →

You are the controller. No gadgets, no gizmos, just you! Kinect brings games and entertainment to life in extraordinary new ways without using a controller. Imagine controlling movies and music with the wave of a hand or the sound of your voice. With Kinect, technology evaporates, letting the natural magic in all of us shine. Continue Reading →

Chinese Flag A Chinese woman will be imprisoned for retweeting a message on Twitter. The message was clearly satirical and mocked participants of an anti-Japanese rally. The Chinese government, which blocks Twitter, has sentenced Ms. Cheng Jinaping to one year in a labor camp for “disturbing the peace.” Amnesty International believes this situation highlights “the Continue Reading →

The U.S. release of Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 has been met with less enthusiasm than expected this week. While Microsoft has not published its sales data, it’s estimated by a market research firm that only 40,000 units were sold the first day of its release. In comparison, the iPhone 4 sold 1.7 million units its Continue Reading →

Google Maps is part of a border dispute between Nicaragua and Costa Rica. After Nicaragua invaded the disputed area in Costa Rica, a Nicaraguan general cited Google maps as justification. Google and Bing’s maps of the area show two different borders. Which is correct? Google is investigating the issue. Read the full story on cnn.com Continue Reading →

I just finished shooting “Shelly Palmer’s High Tech Holiday Gift Guide” for Fox 5 here in New York. It’s going to air December 10th at 10:30pm on Fox 5 and My9. I cover all kinds of great tech gifts in the show, from HDTV to toys. Here’s a quick overview of some small, reasonably priced Continue Reading →

After pleas from citizens and officials around the world, YouTube has removed videos of Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awaki. Linked to numerous terrorist acts, Al-Awaki’s videos are believed to have provoked many violent acts, including the recent stabbing of British politician Stephen Timms. While YouTube monitors videos on the site, the company often struggles to find Continue Reading →

Motion-based gaming is all the rage and Microsoft is jumping in on the action. Microsoft’s controller-free gaming system, Kinect, works with any Xbox console and hits stores this week for $150. Microsoft expects to sell 5 million units this holiday season, which could increase quarterly revenue as much as $750 million. Read the full story Continue Reading →

This week on Live Digital. Is Steve Jobs Santa? Where’s my white iPhone? Are you ready for Facebook friendship pages? And, how do you loan someone an e-book from your Kindle? I’ll talk with Microsoft’s Molly O’Donnell about the new Xbox Kinect. I’ll chat with vault.com’s Managing Editor, Brian Dalton about the best way to Continue Reading →

What toys are children requesting for the holidays? Well, they’re not toys at all! According to the Duracell Toy Report, the three most wanted items of kids 5 to 16 years-old are all Apple products including the iPhone 4, iPod Touch and the iPad. Other popular requests are Kinect for Xbox and the Flip Video Continue Reading →