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[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/101201_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] While Apple devices don’t traditionally attract corporate clients, JPMorgan Chase & Co. is giving iPads to all of its global investment banking employees. Several other corporations are also considering the iPad for business uses. Is this bad news for the BlackBerry PlayBook?  You bet it is!  In Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/101126_SHELLY_PALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play” dl=”0″] Video game consoles are not just for kids anymore. Nintendo’s Wii console is famous for it’s wand controller, casual games and Wii Fit, a very popular home fitness system. Xbox 360 has a remarkable new controller called Kinect. There are games for dancers and games for racers. There are Continue Reading →

You are the controller. No gadgets, no gizmos, just you! Kinect brings games and entertainment to life in extraordinary new ways without using a controller. Imagine controlling movies and music with the wave of a hand or the sound of your voice. With Kinect, technology evaporates, letting the natural magic in all of us shine. Continue Reading →

I just finished shooting “Shelly Palmer’s High Tech Holiday Gift Guide” for Fox 5 here in New York. It’s going to air December 10th at 10:30pm on Fox 5 and My9. I cover all kinds of great tech gifts in the show, from HDTV to toys. Here’s a quick overview of some small, reasonably priced Continue Reading →

Motion-based gaming is all the rage and Microsoft is jumping in on the action. Microsoft’s controller-free gaming system, Kinect, works with any Xbox console and hits stores this week for $150. Microsoft expects to sell 5 million units this holiday season, which could increase quarterly revenue as much as $750 million. Read the full story Continue Reading →

This week on Live Digital. Is Steve Jobs Santa? Where’s my white iPhone? Are you ready for Facebook friendship pages? And, how do you loan someone an e-book from your Kindle? I’ll talk with Microsoft’s Molly O’Donnell about the new Xbox Kinect. I’ll chat with vault.com’s Managing Editor, Brian Dalton about the best way to Continue Reading →

What toys are children requesting for the holidays? Well, they’re not toys at all! According to the Duracell Toy Report, the three most wanted items of kids 5 to 16 years-old are all Apple products including the iPhone 4, iPod Touch and the iPad. Other popular requests are Kinect for Xbox and the Flip Video Continue Reading →

Share e-Books With Your Kindle, Finally! Amazon will finally let Kindle users swap e-books with other Kindle owners. Amazon announced that Kindle users could start lending e-books to friends for a 14-day period. However, during that time the lender does not have access to the book. Also, not every book will be available for sharing, Continue Reading →

July 21, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Verizon will launch its new LTE network on November 15th with two new 4G data cards. You’ll get super fast wireless access in 30 markets, including New York, LA and Chicago. LTE is an abbreviation for Long Term Evolution, in case someone Continue Reading →

June 15, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Be the First MTV TJ: MTV and ZYNC from American Express have partnered to find the social voice of MTV. Nominate yourself or your favorite social media superstar and help them win the ultimate dream job: The first MTV TJ. The winner Continue Reading →