Cloud

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110512_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google announced that laptops running the Chrome operating system would be available starting in June. Acer and Samsung will roll out two models starting at $349 through Amazon and Best Buy. Google’s Chrome OS is a cloud-based system that doesn’t store data or applications on the computer. Continue Reading →

Next on Live Digital: How does Sony plan on restoring customer satisfaction? Does a larger number of apps make a better app store? Will we be trading our wallet for our cell phone? And, will Microsoft’s partnership with BlackBerry push Bing ahead of Google? Plus, I’ll chat with productivity expert David Allen about getting things Continue Reading →

Apple has been ramping up for multiple cloud-based initiatives including streaming music and video services. The company also recently purchased iCloud.com and is building a billion dollar data center in North Carolina. Is Apple preparing for its own youtube-like service to compete? Read the full article at AppleInsider.com Continue Reading →

Next on Live Digital: Android is everywhere, but does it have the market reach of iOS? Are the leading tech companies environmentally friendly? Will Amazon’s web hosting crash make us rethink the cloud? And, is the iPhone tracking issue just FUD-mongering? Plus, Intel’s Frank Soqui shows off some smart robots, I’ll talk with Bob Benya Continue Reading →

Amazon’s cloud hosting service recently experienced errors that took down several big websites including Foursquare and Reddit. Amazon is among the leaders in cloud-based hosting, leading a cloud market worth $68.3 billion in 2010.  The outage is making companies realize the need for a backup plan when the cloud fails. Read the full article at Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110422_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Congress is already questioning Apple’s motives for tracking user’s location information on the iPhone. Leading the charge is Senator Al Franken who wrote a letter to Steve Jobs, demanding that Apple clarify why and how the tracking is happening. Apple has yet to respond to any of Continue Reading →

Next on Live Digital: How does YouTube plan on beating the competition? Can Facebook revolutionize how future apps are made? And, are some apps unknowingly taking your information? Plus, Pogoplug CEO Dan Putterman will show us how to make a personal media cloud. I’ll talk with Giles Nugent about the future of tech education – Continue Reading →

Next on Live Digital: Is eBay the next mega-retailer? Will Amazon beat out Google for the streaming music market? Is cloud computing the future of data storage? And, will American Express change the way we make purchases? Plus, I’ll chat with financial expert Hilary Kramer about how the web can help your finances, I’ll talk Continue Reading →

A recent survey shows that over 70% of data centers are moving towards some form of cloud computing. Serving data in the cloud helps prevent massive server failures by decentralizing the information. Improved web applications are making the transition an easy one. Read the full article at ZDNet.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110331_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google introduced a new social search service called “plus one” that lets users recommend search results within their social network. The service won’t change Google’s normal results; instead your friends’ suggestions will be highlighted in the list. Plus one is Google’s response to Facebook’s Like feature and Continue Reading →