Smartphones

An exploit was discovered that could let anyone view your iMessage conversations if they have access to your SIM card. If a thief or nefarious technician puts your SIM card in another iPhone, that phone gains access to every message you send and receive using the service. In the event of theft, it’s best to Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120206_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A study conducted by Chicago University found that Facebook and Twitter are harder to resist than alcohol and tobacco. Participants were checked in on 7 times a day and 75% of the responses indicated an urge to use social media. As the day wore on, willpower to Continue Reading →

After a sluggish fourth quarter, Apple bounced back with record breaking sales numbers. The company doubled its sales for the first fiscal quarter, reporting revenue of $46.33 billion. 37 million iPhones were sold between October and December of last year. Read the full article at TheNextWeb.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120125_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google is consolidating its privacy policy to share your data across all of its products. The new terms will combine over 60 current privacy policies, letting Google offer more personalized content. The new policy takes effect on March 1st and is another step towards Google unifying its Continue Reading →

Kodak is suing Apple for infringing on four patents related to digital imaging. The patents in violation relate to sharing photos online and would require Apple to stop selling the infringing devices like iPhones and iPods. A similar lawsuit was also filed against HTC. Read the full article at Bloomberg.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120111_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google is making its search results more personalized for anyone using Google+. The new search feature called “Search, plus Your World” incorporates Google+ photos and posts that are relevant to your search. Looking up a topic also brings up results for others who frequently discuss that subject. Continue Reading →

The first 4G LTE Windows Phones were unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show. HTC and Nokia are manufacturing a few devices running Windows Phone Mango that will be made available on AT&T later this year. HTC’s Titan II Windows Phone touts an insane 16-megapixel camera. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120110_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Dish Network announced a series of major updates to its product offerings, including satellite broadband Internet. The company also showed off a new DVR system called Hopper that can record up to six shows at once, and hold 250 hours of HD with its two terabyte hard Continue Reading →

A report found that iPhone 4S users are consuming twice as much data as those using previous models. Apple’s Siri virtual assistant has consumers using the smartphone’s functions way more often. Siri relies on the phone’s data connection, putting even more pressure on wireless carriers’ networks. Read the full article at Bloomberg.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120109_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] This week is the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Over 140,000 people will come to see more than 2,700 exhibitors, showing off everything from microchips to television sets. Despite fewer companies using the expo for product announcements, we’re sure to see some exciting technology. In Continue Reading →