Verizon

If you’re a FiOS Internet and cable subscriber, Verizon will stream live TV channels through your Xbox. Starting December 6th, if you’re an Xbox Live Gold member, you can use your console to watch 26 live channels without the need for an additional set-top box. Unfortunately, the live streams currently won’t include broadcast channels. Read Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111130_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Facebook reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that requires the site to ask for users’ consent before changing privacy settings. The FTC made a total of eight allegations towards Facebook, including making users’ private information public without their consent. In other news, Google announced that Continue Reading →

If you’re looking for a new phone, Radioshack is getting a jump on Black Friday sales. Through Wednesday, Radioshack is offering over 25 free smartphones for new and upgrade-eligible customers on AT&T, Sprint and Verizon. The free phones include the Droid RAZR, Motorola Atrix 2 and Samsung Infuse. Check out the full details at RadioshackWireless.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111122_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Advertisements will make their way between your friends’ updates on Facebook, and there’s no way to opt-out of it. The constant news ticker on the right side of your page will now feature sponsored stories. Facebook hopes that putting ads alongside organic content will increase user engagement. Continue Reading →

AT&T is bringing true 4G LTE service to six cities including Charlotte and Las Vegas by November 20th. The network will cover 15 markets by the end of the month, but AT&T still has a lot of catching up to do, to compete with Verizon. Read the full article at CNet.com Continue Reading →

[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 →

Sprint announced new data plans for mobile broadband devices, sans smartphones, that out-price its competitors. For $50 a month you get 6GB of data, which is ten dollars cheaper than AT&T and Verizon. If you’re in the market for a mobile hotspot or data-capable tablet, Sprint may be worth looking in to. Read the full Continue Reading →

Remember when the Motorola RAZR was the hot new flip-phone? Well it’s back and this time as the world’s thinnest 4G smartphone on Verizon. The Android phone’s size is as impressive as its hardware, and is available for purchase on Friday. If this is a new 4G purchase, you’ll be eligible for Verizon’s double data Continue Reading →

The U.S. Senate voted against a resolution that would have given service providers an unprecedented control over our Internet use. The resolution would have allowed Internet services providers like Verizon and Comcast to restrict how and what we view online. Senate Republicans had issued the repeal to overturn Obama’s net neutrality laws that will take Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111111_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Apple released an update to its mobile operating system that is expected to fix battery life issues on the iPhone. If you have iOS 5, you can download the update wirelessly by going to Settings, click General and then click Software Update on your device. In other Continue Reading →