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The leader in voice over IP technology, Skype, has added free iOS video calling to its arsenal. The service is usable between computers and camera ready iPhones while allowing older iOS devices to receive video calls. If you have the data plan to support it, Skype also offers video calling over 3G. Read the full Continue Reading →

Apple is facing two separate lawsuits that claim the company purposefully allowed advertisers access to iPhone and iPad users’ information. One lawsuit is seeking class-action status for anyone who downloaded an application in the past two years and comes after the Wall Street Journal exposed 101 applications sharing user data. Google may face similar lawsuits, Continue Reading →

A recent video released by Motorola suggests a 2011 launch of a long awaited iPad competitor. The video addresses the need for a tablet specific operating system, chastising the iPad as nothing more than a large iPhone. With CES around the corner and rumors of the tablet surfacing since September, 2011 may just be the Continue Reading →

The Wall Street Journal did a privacy investigation on 101 of the most popular iPhone and Android apps, revealing that nearly 60 sent users’ information without their consent. Information like the phone’s unique ID, location, gender and age are transmitted regularly to advertising agencies. Among the worst offenders is popular music application, Pandora. Read the Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/101220_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Many consumers are finding ways to shop online without being on the computer. Orders being placed through mobile devices accounted for 5% of online sales this year. Busy retailers are providing apps that make it easy to shop while waiting in line. In other news, The Wall Continue Reading →

Microsoft announced at the Bing Summit that its search engine has experience 48% growth since its launch in June 2009. While Bing has experienced 224% mobile app growth with 5.5 million downloads of its iPhone app, they are still many rungs down from Google’s market share dominance. While the growth is certainly something to write Continue Reading →

ArmyTimes reports that the Army is considering giving its members smartphones as a way to stay constantly connected. But instead of checking Facebook statuses, the phones will tap into the Army’s private network and allow for instantaneous battleground updates. With Apple products already prevalent in their infrastructure, the iPhone would serve as an easy choice for Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/101215_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] An FBI memo reveals just how much damage cyber-attacks cause, citing a 2005 infection of Google server’s with the malicious Santy worm. Google spent over $500,000 on labor and lost revenues fighting the attack and bounced back, but would a smaller company be able to withstand the Continue Reading →

A report by the research firm IDC stated that mobile app downloads will increase 60% a year, creating more than $35 billion in sales by 2014. It’s no surprise that we’ve entered a new generation of application consumption, with over 400,000 available mobile apps between Apple and Android marketplaces. With so many choices a few finger Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/101214_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A new report by IDC says that downloads of mobile apps will increase 60% a year, creating more than a $35 billion business by 2014. And, as you know, apps aren’t just for iPhones anymore. In other news, Google announced the launch of TeachParentsTech.org, a site dedicated Continue Reading →