My Favorite Gifts For Geeks

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If you want a really excellent curated list of tech gifts for this holiday season, check out the Gift Guide at www.shellypalmer.com.  It covers Laptops & PCs, Digital Cameras, Music & Audio, Smartphones, Tablets & E-Readers, Televisions and Toys and you are sure to find something for almost everyone on your list. However, a friend Continue Reading →
SkyDrive
There are a bunch of options for storing your files in the cloud and Microsoft’s newest promotion is the biggest yet. If you’re an iOS user, Microsoft’s SkyDrive app will let you store up to 25GB of music, documents and files and sync them across devices, for free. SkyDrive has less features than a program Continue Reading →

iPhone 4S

iPhone 4S
The dual-core A5 chip delivers even more power. The 8MP camera with all-new optics also shoots 1080p HD video. And if there’s anything else you need, just ask Siri. Now you can use your voice to use your iPhone. Just talk to Siri as you would to a person: “Do I need an umbrella?” or Continue Reading →
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If you use a heavy amount of bandwidth on AT&T’s 3G service, don’t be surprised when the company sends you a text message warning of your usage. AT&T is warning those in the top 5% of data use that continued overages will cause their speeds to be reduced to 2G quality. AT&T has not clarified Continue Reading →
Apple
Apple has been in a legal battle with Samsumg over whether or not the company copied the designs of the iPad and iPhone. A California court denied an injunction to ban the sale of a series of Samsung devices, stating that Apple hasn’t proved they are being harmed by Samsung’s sales. Read the full article Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111205_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Apple has been in a legal battle with Samsumg over whether or not the company copied the designs of the iPad and iPhone. A California court denied an injunction to ban the sale of a series of Samsung devices, stating that Apple had not proved they are Continue Reading →
AppleCare+
If you recently bought a new iPhone, but didn’t purchase AppleCare+, it’s not too late. Apple just changed its policy allowing customers to add AppleCare+ service up to thirty days after purchasing a phone. The only catch is that your phone can’t be damaged within that period. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111121_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] This holiday season millions of shoppers are turning to their mobile devices to make purchases. Top merchants are expected to make over $5 billion in mobile sales as more shoppers compare and buy products on the go. Retailers are embracing in-store price checks and are driving online Continue Reading →
iOS 5
Many users are still experiencing poor battery life on the iPhone, despite a software update that was supposed to fix the problem. Some users are experiencing even more software problems after installing the update.  Apple said it’s investigating the issues. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →