When Windows 8 hit the market, many users didn’t like how visually different it was from what they were used to. Instead of having a traditional desktop, you were plopped into a tablet-like environment, complete with moveable tiles. It seems like Microsoft is aiming to calm the fears of anyone hesitant to make the switch ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – May 8, 2013
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Have you ever been sitting on your couch, in the middle of a marathon Gears of War gaming session, when the urge to have pizza overwhelms everything else? But your phone’s out of reach, and having to drive to pick up a pizza would cost you valuable gaming time. What to do? Thanks to a recent partnership between Microsoft ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – May 7, 2013
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When Google launched Google One Today, a charitable giving app on Android that asks you to donate $1 to different organizations, it wanted to make sure that you knew exactly where the money you donated would go and how it would be spent. Google said it created the program because of its long-standing commitment to do good ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – May 6, 2013
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Put away that Kindle Paperwhite – there’s a new e-reader in town with an even clearer screen. Kobo, the go-to e-reader for bookstores looking to distance themselves from Amazon, recently unveiled its Aura HD, the world’s first HD e-reader. With 25 percent more pixels per inch than the Paperwhite, the Aura has the ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – May 3, 2013
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You open up Facebook and see someone’s posted a YouTube video. Someone is walking down the street, eyes glued to their phone until they walk into something or trip over something. You laugh and say, “I’d never do that!” Well, one app that’s currently in development may make it so that no one ever does it again. A ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – May 2, 2013
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If you’re like me, you tend to watch TV with a tablet or smartphone – or both! – in your hand. Amazon knows this, which is why it recently brought its X-Ray feature to TV. X-Ray originally worked with books, and told you how different characters related to the story. Amazon brought the feature to movies with the help ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – May 1, 2013
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Google recently released the specs for Google Glass, its newest futuristic gadget. Glass will pair with any Bluetooth phone, but to get the full experience – including GPS and texting – you’ll need the free MyGlass companion app, which is currently only supported on Android’s Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – April 30, 2013
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Apple TV is a really neat little device. Whether you want to stream your iTunes library to another room in your house or just have a tiny box that lets you watch Netflix or MLB.tv, it’s a relatively inexpensive way to add a little bit more media entertainment to just about any room. But like most technology, Apple TV ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – April 29, 2013
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2013 is the year of the Twitter hack. Having @BurgerKing hacked to promote McDonald’s food may be harmless and fun, but a recent hack showed just how dangerous the trend can be. Last week, the Associated Press’s Twitter account was hacked to send out a tweet that said President Obama was injured in an explosion at the ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – April 26, 2013
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T-Mobile just changed the way customers can buy new phones, and Verizon is following suit. Under a two-year contract, Verizon used to let you upgrade your phone after a mere 20 months. Verizon would re-up you for another two years, you’d get a shiny new toy … it was a win-win all around. But the company got rid of that ...
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