Shelly Palmer Radio Report – February 1, 2012

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The iPad’s success has made Apple the top PC manufacturer worldwide. A report found that Apple sold 15 million iPads last quarter, pushing the company ahead of mainstay manufacturers like HP and Dell. Once a niche product, the tablet is making its case as a popular personal computer. In other news, U.S. lawmakers are making Google defend the changes to its privacy policy, questioning the safety of consumer data. Google stressed that the new policy only streamlines its products and won’t collect any additional user information than before. The amount of data Google is about to have will be unparalleled. And finally, Amazon missed sales expectations for the fourth quarter, but all signs point to the Kindle Fire being an overwhelming success. Downloads on Amazon’s Appstore exceeded every other quarter combined and Instant Video rentals doubled.

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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).