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Unlike Google, Microsoft has developed a long-standing relationship with Facebook and it’s finally paying off. Microsoft has recently incorporated Facebook data with Bing’s search engine, using your social network to modify results. Bing will weigh your friends’ “likes” and alter results based on a sites’ popularity. Read the full article at ComputerWorld.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110517_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Unlike Google, Microsoft has developed a long-standing relationship with Facebook and it’s finally paying off. Microsoft has recently incorporated Facebook data with Bing’s search engine, using your social network to modify results. Bing will weigh your friends’ “likes” and alter results based on a sites’ popularity. In Continue Reading →

Facebook is caught up in what appears to be a smear campaign against Google. The company hired the PR agency Burson-Marsteller to convince news outlets to investigate Google for invading users’ privacy. Facebook confirmed the report and said that Google is misusing Facebook’s data for its own gain. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110513_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Facebook is caught up in what appears to be a smear campaign against Google. The company hired the PR agency Burson-Marsteller to convince news outlets to investigate Google for invading users’ privacy. Facebook confirmed the report and said that Google is misusing Facebook’s data for its own Continue Reading →

Symantec revealed a security flaw within Facebook that could have compromised user information for years. The flaw allowed nearly 100,000 applications to share user data with unauthorized third parties. Facebook said it has since fixed the problem and there’s no evidence of wrongdoing. Read the full article at WSJ.com Continue Reading →

[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 →

Shelly Palmer talks about Facebook privacy on Special Report with Bret Baier. Continue Reading →

A recent study from the Pew Research Center shows that Facebook has become a critical traffic source for online news. While Google, the Drudge Report and Yahoo remain the top referrers, Facebook now drives up to 8 percent of traffic to top news sites. The same study shows that Twitter is terrible at driving traffic. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110510_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A recent study from the Pew Research Center shows that Facebook has become a critical traffic source for online news. While Google, the Drudge Report and Yahoo remain the top referrers, Facebook now drives up to 8 percent of traffic to top news sites. The same study Continue Reading →

Cybercriminals are exploiting Osama bin Laden’s death to trick people into visiting malicious websites. Scammers are also circulating infected messages on Facebook with links to videos and pictures. Similar scams pop up almost every time a major news story breaks, so always be aware of clicking suspicious looking links. Read the full article at DiscoveryNews.com Continue Reading →