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Time Warner recently launched live broadcasts of CNN and its affiliate channel HLN online and on iOS devices. If you’re a cable television subscriber to Comcast, Dish Network or Verizon, you can login to watch CNN’s simulcast. Time Warner is continuing to work with other cable providers to make the offering more widespread. Read the Continue Reading →

CNN.com Unveils New Video Experience to Showcase Live CNN and HLN TV, On-Demand Video, Multi-tasking   CNN and HLN’s complete 24-hour television networks will be streamed live on CNN.com, the CNN App  for  iPad and the CNN App for iPhone and iPod touch beginning today, July 18.   CNN Worldwide is the first news organization to Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats about Verizon ending unlimited data on Good Day NY. Continue Reading →

ComScore says that there are 77 million people in the United States with smartphones and Nielsen Media Research says that in Q1 2011 data usage grew to an average of 435 MB per user/per month.  I’ve seen studies that say these numbers are likely to double every year for quite some time. Give ‘em the Continue Reading →

Verizon has confirmed that it will switch to tiered data pricing starting July 7th. Two gigabytes of data will now run you $30 a month, with another two gigabytes for mobile hotspot use at an additional $20. If you already pay for mobile hotspot use, you will be charged $30 per month for unlimited use. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110706_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] China is working on installing a network of up to 500,000 surveillance cameras within the country. Officials claim that they will be used to prevent crime, but activists are worried that they will only contribute to political unrest. Western companies like Cisco Systems have agreed to help Continue Reading →

Ever wonder where old cell phones go to die? Well, earlier this week I found a fair amount of them in a little Internet Café on Vauxhall Road in Westminster, and the rest of them in a little independent phone shop (Handyshop) on Bahrenfelder Steindamm in Hamburg. Old flip phones, candy bars and feature phones Continue Reading →

If you’re debating about signing up with Verizon for its unlimited data plan, you should do it now to reap the benefits. All Things Digital reports that Verizon is switching to tiered pricing starting next month, with a 2GB plan costing $30 a month. With exponential growth of smartphone bandwidth consumption, it’s no surprise carriers Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110622_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Microsoft recently launched a new advertising platform that utilizes the Kinect to make the ads interactive. Typical spots like 30-second commercials will allow users to interact with a few hand motions or voice controls. Voice controls will allow users to request more information, tweet about the commercial Continue Reading →

Next on Live Digital. Is Barnes & Noble’s newest Nook a threat to the kindle? When does Verizon plan to complete its 4G network? Manufacturers are looking to track our safety with automotive “black boxes” — and how much is your social media use costing your boss? Plus, I’ll chat with Simon Applebaum about cable Continue Reading →