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[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110303_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Apple finally announced the iPad 2 at an event where Steve Jobs made his first appearance since taking a medical leave. The new tablet will sport dual-facing cameras, a 33% thinner body than the iPad and dual-core processers make it blazingly fast. You can get your hands Continue Reading →

Microsoft released a Windows software development kit for the Kinect. Enthusiasts have already been modifying the Kinect for all sorts of creative uses and Microsoft hopes the dev kit will make it easier. Encouraging people to play with these modifications can only mean that the Kinect will work with your PC sooner than later. Read 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 →

Microsoft’s second quarter earnings are in and they had a more profitable quarter than Apple. With $6.63 billion in profit, Microsoft surpassed Apple’s record profit of $6 billion. The growth is thanks to the holiday favorite Xbox Kinect and over 300 million copies sold of the Windows 7 operating system. Read the full article at Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110128_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] UK police arrested 5 people from the group Anonymous, who are responsible for the DDoS attacks on behalf of WikiLeaks. Those arrested were male, age 15 to 26 years old, after almost a year of investigation. Following Julian Assange’s arrest last year, the group launched cyber attacks Continue Reading →

Engadget.com revealed pictures and video of the PlayStation Phone, dubbed the Xperia Play. The smartphone runs Android Honeycomb, has a touch screen and slide out controller pad for playing games. It also sports a 5-megapixel camera that can shoot 800 x 480 video. How games will be delivered to the phone is still unknown. Continue Reading →

Next on Live Digital: How do people spend their time online? Why is Facebook in the privacy hotseat again? Are you ready for a baby Woolly Mammoth? And, how many kids really want their parents as Facebook friends? Plus, I’ll talk with Cliff Wener, SVP of Paltalk, about Vumber.com. I’ll speak with David-Michel Davies about the biggest challenges facing Continue Reading →

Nintendo held an event for its new handheld gaming system, the 3DS, announcing a price tag of $250. The glasses-free 3D device will launch on March 27th with over 30 titles expected before June, including 3D versions of classic games. While the 3DS comes at a hefty price, it’s turning out to be much more Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110120_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Nintendo held an event for its new handheld gaming system, the 3DS, announcing a price tag of $250. The device launches on March 27th with over 30 titles expected before June, including 3D versions of classic games. While the 3DS comes at a hefty price, it’s turning Continue Reading →