Shelly Palmer Radio Report – November 11, 2011

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Apple released an update to its mobile operating system that is expected to fix battery life issues on the iPhone. If you have iOS 5, you can download the update wirelessly by going to Settings, click General and then click Software Update on your device. In other news, Facebook has a history of not alerting users when making changes to its privacy settings. The Federal Trade Commission has charged Facebook with being purposefully deceptive when making these changes. Facebook is agreeing to a settlement that will have them receiving privacy audits for the next 20 years. And finally, remember when the Motorola RAZR was the hot new flip-phone? Well it’s back and this time as the world’s thinnest 4G smartphone on Verizon. The Android phone’s size is as impressive as its hardware, and is available for purchase on Friday.

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Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).