Verizon

Verizon is beginning to throttle connections of high-bandwidth users who’ve been grandfathered in to unlimited 3G data plans. If you’re in the top 5% of data consuming users, expect slower speeds when on heavily trafficked networks. If you have an unlimited data plan, enjoy it before it’s inevitably gone. Read the full article at ZDNet.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110919_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] President Obama signed the America Invents Act, changing the country’s patent laws for the first time in years. Obama hopes the new laws will expedite the patent review process and help create more jobs. The reform still won’t stop major tech companies from going to patent war. Continue Reading →

After nine months of hype, the Verizon Moto Droid Bionic is finally here.  It is the biggest, baddest, killinest, coolest, fastest, awesomest 4G LTE phone available on Verizon.  For $299 with a two-year service agreement, you can enjoy the very best features Android-powered smart phones have to offer. Should you buy one?  If I were Continue Reading →

Verizon launched its first prepaid unlimited plan for feature phones. For $50 a month you get unlimited voice, text messages and web access. If you don’t have a need for anything but basic web access, this no-contract offering is a hard deal to beat. Read the full article at CNN.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110915_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A new feature on Facebook lets you follow pages’ status updates regardless of whether or not your friends. You can subscribe to a page and choose which updates you’d like to see appear in your news feed. You can choose to ignore posts like game and photo Continue Reading →

Verizon’s long-delayed Droid Bionic smartphone officially hit the market for $299.99 with a two-year contract. Touted as the best-of-breed 4G LTE smartphone by Motorola, the Bionic offers blistering speeds and unique features like support for wireless printing. Being released before the iPhone 5 is going to give consumers a difficult choice deciding on a new Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110908_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Verizon’s long-delayed Droid Bionic smartphone officially hit the market for $299.99 with a two-year contract. Touted as the best-of-breed 4G LTE smartphone by Motorola, the Bionic offers blistering speeds and unique features like support for wireless printing. Being released before the iPhone 5 is going to give Continue Reading →

Everyone says AT&T was surprised. I’m not sure why. Everyone expected some kind of pushback. Although, considering the scope and complexity of the deal, the Obama Administration’s lawsuit to stop the AT&T’s $39Billion acquisition of T-Mobile did come very quickly. What are the issues? “Were the merger to proceed, there would only be three providers Continue Reading →

Verizon announced that many customers will be eligible for an early phone upgrade. Select customers who would have been eligible between September and May of next year can upgrade to a newer subsidized phone. Check your account online or contact Verizon to see if you’re eligible. Read the full article at Mobiledia.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110831_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Outside firms provided Libya the technology necessary to spy on its citizens. The French firm Bull SA built Libya a monitoring headquarters that allowed Gadhafi’s regime to track phone calls, instant messages and email. Technology can be used for good or evil and putting it in the Continue Reading →