Shelly Palmer

Mobile Apps Major tech companies including Apple, Google and Microsoft have agreed to improve mobile app privacy protections. Developers will be required to include a privacy policy with each app, specifying how your data is accessed and used. Will people actually read the privacy policies? Doubtful. Read the full article at CNet.com ... (more)

Google Updates Presentations and Android Mobile Docs

Android Google Docs Google Docs keeps getting better and better. An update to Google Docs for Android now lets multiple users edit and collaborate on documents on the go. Did you know you can make PowerPoint-like slideshows in Google Docs? Another update increases the performance of Google’s Presentation service and lets collaborators comment on parts of each slide. Read the full article at Mashable.com ... (more)

Shelly Palmer Radio Report – February 23, 2012

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Google Making Heads-Up Display Glasses

Augmented Reality By the end of the year you’ll be able to wear glasses that give you a heads-up display, Terminator style. Google is making glasses that use a 3G/4G network, a small camera and GPS to overlay a digital display on the lenses. The glasses are expected to cost around the same price as a smartphone. Read the full article at NYTimes.com ... (more)

Comcast Launching Netflix Competitor

Comcast Comcast is launching a new service this week to compete with Netflix. Xfinity Streampix will include video-on-demand content from NBC Universal, Disney-ABC, Sony and Warner Brothers. The service will be free to many triple-play customers and $4.99 a month for basic cable subscribers. Read the full article at Time.com ... (more)