Smartphones

Is the Motorola Xoom an iPad Killer? No.  It is built for a different audience.  Non-technical people can enjoy almost every Apple product with limited or no instruction.  The Xoom requires an understanding of what you are trying to accomplish and knowledge of the computer metaphors it draws upon to accomplish the tasks.  So, while Continue Reading →

Next on Live Digital: Worried about cyber-security? Iran should be. Will the “Do Not Track Me Online Act” become law? Are you going to want a Windows Phone 7? And, are we being taxed too much for wireless services? I’ll talk 3DTV with Simon Applebaum. Plus, Dynalink Communication’s Larry Fishelson will tell me where bandwidth Continue Reading →

Microsoft showed of the future of Windows Phone 7 at the Mobile Web Congress, boasting interactivity with Xbox and Kinect. While the demonstration didn’t promise specific connectivity, Microsoft is aiming to create a connected device ecosystem. The big Windows Phone 7 update should arrive in the second half of the year. Read the full article at Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110215_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The Internet has 4.3 billion IP addresses available for connected devices, but we’re running out of them sooner than we thought. The current Internet Protocol was created in 1977 and wasn’t built to handle the web’s explosive expansion. Luckily, a new protocol will soon be in place Continue Reading →

This week on Shelly Palmer Digital Living, Journalist/Author, Rita Cosby talks with Shelly about digital living. Our feet on the street correspondent, Orlando Jones braves the AT&T store to find out what’s going on with the iPhone. Shelly is joined by author and relationship expert Andrea Syrtash, eHarmony researcher Dr. Gian Gonzaga and talks tech Continue Reading →

Nokia announced that its partnering with Microsoft to run the Windows Phone 7 OS on Nokia smartphones. Symbian developers were told to prepare for a new mobile operating system after the deal is complete. Nokia hopes the deal will help them compete with its biggest competition iOS and Android.  Read the full article at PCWorld.com Continue Reading →

German researchers have figured out a way to infiltrate even a locked iPhone’s security in 6 minutes. Without having to know your password, a hacker can install software that opens the phone to attacks. Once the software is installed, the program can extract all sorts of personal information including any accounts you have linked to Continue Reading →

Sources inside Apple told Bloomberg that they are working on a prototype for a smaller more affordable iPhone. Apple is considering selling the device for $200 and won’t require users to have a 2-year contract. If the rumors are correct, the iPhone Nano would be Apple’s answer to the growing number of affordable Android handsets. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110211_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A recent speech by President Obama stressed that providing wireless Internet access in even the most rural of locations is imperative to future economic growth. Obama’s proposal claims that it will cut the deficit by $9.6 billion in a decade, while doubling the wireless broadband spectrum. In Continue Reading →

Been lusting for a Verizon iPhone 4, worried about the cost of the switch?  Here’s what you need to know: The Fees. If you bought your AT&T iPhone less than 30 days ago, you can return it. Depending upon the deal you signed and where you live, you may be subject to a small restocking Continue Reading →