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Privately held companies like Facebook and Twitter have been trading their shares and the SEC thinks its time to investigate. With hundred of millions of dollars being thrown around for assets like social gaming company Zynga, the SEC would be interested in just how many shareholders these companies have. By avoiding the public markets, these Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/101229_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A report from McAfee Labs states that future malware threats will focus on mobile, social and location-based services. Is there a real danger? Maybe. Experts predict that Apple-targeted malware will become much more prevalent. Apple’s success has made it a much larger target. In other news, recent Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/101228_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Samsung will be showing off the Galaxy Player – an iPod touch competitor – at this year’s CES. The device will have the Android FroYo OS, front and rear-facing cameras, a 1GHz processor and HD video playback. With so many similar features to the iPod, the yet Continue Reading →

The GOP House of Representatives is the first to allow electronic devices on the floor. While the ban has been lifted, members are not allowed to talk on their phones and can only use the devices for “official business.” Will Twitter timestamps be used to incriminate those who abuse the new policy? Read the full Continue Reading →

A recent study has revealed that the usage of web-based e-mail has declined 48% in users between the ages of 12 and 17. Conversely, e-mail usage from those 55 and older has increased about 16%. The shift shows the growth of instant speed communications found in major youth demographics for Twitter and text messaging, while Continue Reading →

Twitter just received another round of financing, totaling $200 million from venture capitalists Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The new investment brings their total worth up to $3.9 billion. Twitter’s valuation comes from its value as a social graph, representing moods and trends of 8% of total Internet traffic and that is where the money Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/101216_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google has hired networking expert, Milo Medin, as vice president of access services. The move comes with a push for the completion of Google’s own high-speed fiber network that will be ready for trial in select communities early next year. Boasting Internet speeds up to 100 times Continue Reading →

Lady Gaga the self-proclaimed “Queen of Twitter” is done with social networking, temporarily. Stars like Gaga, Usher and Justin Timberlake have given up social networking to raise money for Alicia Key’s charity “Keep a Child Alive.” The stars will return to the tweetesphere after $1 million has been raised for the cause. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/101129_SHELLY_PALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play” dl=”0″] The US Government sure does like to play whack a mole. The Dept of Homeland security shut down a bunch of websites for violating US copyright laws. Of course, as soon as the sites were taken down, new sites quickly popped up to take their places. Not a big Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/2010/11/101122_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play” dl=”0″] Seventeen magazine has released a new study about the impact of Facebook on relationships of 16 to 21 year olds. The study revealed almost 80 percent of people ‘friend’ a love interest within one week, and 60 percent check the profile of their crush at least once a day. Continue Reading →