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[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110207_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] This year’s Super Bowl commercials are relying on the power of social media. Companies like Volkswagen and Audi are using YouTube and Twitter to capitalize on the active audience. Volkswagen’s commercial is already a top viewed video on YouTube and Audi used Twitter contests to help drive Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110204_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Verizon stated that while it’s offering an unlimited data plan for new iPhone 4 subscribers, they reserve the right to throttle the connections of those hogging data. The restrictions are for the top 5% of bandwidth-consuming users, and only when the usage is affecting surrounding customers. In Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110203_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A recent survey by Deloitte reveals that American consumers have their attention divided while watching television. 42% are surfing the web, 29% are on the phone and 26% are texting or sending instant messages. While people are now multi-tasking more while watching television, 79% are still doing Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110202_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google claims that Bing is stealing their search results and Microsoft isn’t denying the accusation. By assigning bogus queries to specific sites, Google caught Bing in the act. Strings of random letters bring up the same results on both search engines, but not until Google had assigned Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110201_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Android has overtaken Nokia’s Symbian as the most popular smartphone platform worldwide. Selling 33.3 million phones, double that of Apple’s iPhone, put Android ahead of Nokia’s 31 million sales. 89% growth in the smartphone market and manufacturers’ rapid adoption of Android has led to its overwhelming success. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110131_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The options may be overwhelming, but HDTV sets are priced to fit almost any budget. You can get a wonderful picture on almost any set from a major manufacturer. Want to watch the big game or play a Blu-Ray? You can ignore the geek speak and choose Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110128_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] UK police arrested 5 people from the group Anonymous, who are responsible for the DDoS attacks on behalf of WikiLeaks. Those arrested were male, age 15 to 26 years old, after almost a year of investigation. Following Julian Assange’s arrest last year, the group launched cyber attacks Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110127_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google is working with Israeli museum Yad Vashem to make Holocaust era documents more accessible. The project will encourage those searching for victims’ names on Google to help identify pictures and archived material. Google has already indexed over 130,000 documents and hopes the public effort will help Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110126_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Facebook is rolling out a new ad platform that will allow advertisers to turn your status updates into promoted content. If you check-in to a location or like a brand, companies can turn the status into a “sponsored story” ad. Your update will appear in your news Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110125_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] According to a recent report, Twitter could generate as much as $250 million in ad revenue by 2012. Now valued at $3.7B, Twitter has failed to monetize its success until recently. With $45 million in ad revenue in 2010, the privately held company will introduce a self-serve Continue Reading →