TV

We’ve been waiting for the Wii U’s cable box/television-controlling TVii features to make it since the system launched late last month. As of Wednesday, it’ll finally be here. But without a few key components. The big omission is DVR capabilities through TiVo. That’s the only way to use the Wii U as a DVR, so Continue Reading →

Nielsen and Twitter just announced a deal for something called the Nielsen Twitter TV Rating, which they’re hoping to turn into the standard metric for measuring the conversation that a TV show spurs on Twitter. The companies say they’re planning to make the rating available commercially in the fall of 2013. The new Twitter ratings Continue Reading →

We could fill many columns with extensive analysis on the assortment of memorable developments from the TV scene this year, but let’s boil it down to just one over what you should take away from 2012. The takeaways below, for sure, come from one vantage point, and you’re welcome to accept them, or create your Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/121217_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Imagine for a moment that you’re on your couch, enjoying a new episode of Modern Family. Phil Dunphy cracks a joke, you laugh and ABC cuts to a commercial. All of a sudden, your TV’s speakers go into overdrive as you face overly-loud commercials, demanding you buy Continue Reading →

Lawmakers praised a new law that took effect on Thursday aimed at prohibiting commercials from playing at a louder volume than the programming they surround. The rules have been a long time coming. President Obama signed the Calm Act in December 2010, and the Federal Communications Commission approved rules to implement the law a year Continue Reading →

Amazon’s just launched Free Time Unlimited for its range of Kindle Fire tablets. It offers unlimited access to age-restricted movies, games and books for kids, for $3 a month. Essentially a subscription service for children, the service lets you tell Amazon your offspring’s gender and age, and then a custom library of books, movies, apps Continue Reading →

When we think about the future, we’re inspired by a combination of movies, books and other pop culture references. Among all the fanciful gizmos and gadgets, the flying car is one of the most classic futuristic concepts in sci-fi. For my entire life, I’ve been tantalized with the idea that, one day, I could access Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/121123_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] We’ve officially begun the holiday season, which means food, fun and family for the next several weeks. But after the food has been eaten, the gifts have been opened and the family wants to watch a movie or show on Netflix or Hulu, how do you make Continue Reading →

Hot on the heels of the arrival of Netflix on Wii U, Hulu Plus has made the leap to Nintendo’s new gaming system, bringing with it a range of second screen features and remote viewing via controllers. On Wii U, Hulu Plus comes with a range of second screen features that give users a range Continue Reading →

Amazon is no longer giving consumers the option of paying $7.99 a month for Amazon Prime, the loyalty program that includes free two-day shipping and video streaming. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed: “We regularly test new options for our customers. At this time, we’ve completed our test and are no longer signing up new customers for Continue Reading →