[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110928_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Facebook has formed a political action committee in order to make contributions during upcoming elections. The company already has four registered lobbyists in its DC office and is funneling more many than ever into legislative debates. Facebook has already spent over half a million dollars this year Continue Reading →
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According to a report by CNet, Sprint Nextel is working on its own Long-Term Evolution network starting in early 2012. The deployment of a 4G network will be critical if Sprint is to grow as a competitor to Verizon and AT&T, both of which have a more robust LTE infrastructure. The upgrade would also replace Continue Reading →
News of Amazon’s keeps surfacing as the company is expected to make a big announcement this Wednesday. New information confirms a 7” backlit touch screen and a look similar to BlackBerry’s PlayBook. Amazon has named it the Kindle Fire, to differentiate it from its other e-readers. Read the full article at TechCrunch.com Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110927_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Netflix struck a multiyear dear with the DreamWorks Animation studio, bringing animated movies like Shrek and Kung Fu Panda to the streaming service. The deal won’t completely make up for Netflix’s loss of Disney and to make matters worse, the new content won’t be available until 2013. Continue Reading →
A report by Nielsen found that among recent purchasers of smartphones, those running Android OS captured 56% of the market. IPhones held steady at 28%, while BlackBerry phones dropped to 9% of total respondents. With more devices running Android than ever, it’s no surprise that BlackBerry use continues to wane. Read the full article at Continue Reading →
I love my 17″ MacBook Pro. It’s practically new. I bought it about six months ago to replace my slightly older MacBook Pro, which I bought about a year ago to replace my slightly older MacBook Pro. My current model is the latest and greatest. It has a 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, 8 Continue Reading →
AT&T debuted its 4G Long-Term Evolution network in five major cities. Antonio, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston are now covered, with plans to bring the service to 15 total cities by year’s end. Without the T-Mobile merger, it will be hard for AT&T to catch up to Verizon’s already 143 cities. Read the full Continue Reading →
Verizon is beginning to throttle connections of high-bandwidth users who’ve been grandfathered in to unlimited 3G data plans. If you’re in the top 5% of data consuming users, expect slower speeds when on heavily trafficked networks. If you have an unlimited data plan, enjoy it before it’s inevitably gone. Read the full article at ZDNet.com Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110919_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] President Obama signed the America Invents Act, changing the country’s patent laws for the first time in years. Obama hopes the new laws will expedite the patent review process and help create more jobs. The reform still won’t stop major tech companies from going to patent war. Continue Reading →
After nine months of hype, the Verizon Moto Droid Bionic is finally here. It is the biggest, baddest, killinest, coolest, fastest, awesomest 4G LTE phone available on Verizon. For $299 with a two-year service agreement, you can enjoy the very best features Android-powered smart phones have to offer. Should you buy one? If I were Continue Reading →