Shelly Palmer Radio Report – December 13, 2011

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The National Transportation Safety Board is suggesting a nationwide ban on all cellphone use while driving. The board called distracted driving the new DUI and says a ban would help limit accidents. While it’s only a recommendation, the board has been instrumental in implementing previous transportation safety restrictions. In other news, Facebook is teaming up with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to help save some lives. A new program will let people enter a live chat and speak with suicide prevention specialists. In the past, Facebook would flag users who posted suicidal content. And finally, Apple is making changes to its advertising platform in hopes to attract more marketers. Apple has reduced the minimum commitment to $400,000 and will offer training programs for interest buyers. Despite the compromise, advertising in Apple prison still has a high cost of entry.

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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).