Nexus

Samsung has overtaken Apple as the number one smartphone manufacturer in the world. With phones like the Galaxy S and Nexus S, Samsung owned 9% more of than market than Apple in the third quarter. Samsung has proven that excellent hardware design will sell Android devices. Continue Reading →

Google just launched its mobiled payment system called Google Wallet that lets users make purchases with their smartphones. Support for Google Wallet is currently limited to Sprint’s Nexus S smartphone and Citibank MasterCard accounts. You can wave your Nexus S anywhere that Citibank’s PayPass is accepted and expect Google Wallet on all future Google branded Continue Reading →

I was one of the first kids on my block to have a Citicard AAdvantage PayPass key fob. I was also one of the first to put a Citicard AAdvantage PayPass sticker on the back of my cell phone. I use it in taxi cabs, Duane Reade (Drug Store), D’Agostinos (Super Market), and all kinds Continue Reading →

Google is expected to make an announcement that will turn our cell phones into wallets. The technology utilizes near-field communication, which is a chip that transmits data wirelessly. The system we be available starting on the Android Nexus S smartphone and will roll out with support from Citibank. Read the full article at NYTimes.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110526_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google is expected to make an announcement that will turn our cell phones into wallets. The technology utilizes near-field communication, which is a chip that transmits data wirelessly. The system we be available starting on the Android Nexus S smartphone and will roll out with support from Continue Reading →

Netflix finally announced its long awaited app for Google’s Android phones. But don’t get too excited because the current release only supports a select group of phones, including recent HTC models and Samsung’s Nexus S. Netflix blames the limited offering on the fracturing of Android updates across a slew of manufacturers. Read the full article Continue Reading →

Google announced that smartphones running Android OS will now be able to make and receive video calls. Calls can be made over 3G or wi-fi using the Google Talk app with the Android 2.3.4 update. The update will roll out gradually starting with Google’s own phone, the Nexus S. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →

In 1877 Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.  Ever the showman, Edison liked to demonstrate his device by allowing people to speak into the machine and then playing the recording back for them. However, back in the late 1800’s, the technology was outside almost everyone’s conceptual understanding. Up to that point in history, the only thing Continue Reading →

Children’s Sites Drop More “Cookies” Children’s websites install more tracking devices onto personal computers than adult websites, according to an investigation by The Wall Street Journal. The investigation into online privacy looked at the 50 most popular websites for children and the 50 most popular sites for adults. Overall, 4,123 tracking tools came from children’s Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Verizon Says No To Nexus One: Verizon is ditching Google’s Nexus One in favor of HTC’s new Incredible. The move comes just months after Google unveiled the phone, which was supposed to debut on the nations most popular wireless network. Instead, Verizon will be home to Continue Reading →