Radio Spots For 5th June

Malware On Tablets / Smartphones

Should we be concerned with virus / malware infections on smartphones / tablets , no.

Most discussion on this emanates from the antivirus companies who warn us that without protection we may get infected and should buy download some sort of protection.

This can be directly related to the decline in PC sales and the rise in sales of tablets and smartphones and the decline in antivirus sales due to Microsoft doing a better job keeping things patched and introducing the best free solution Microsoft Security Essentials.

Currently you have little reason to be concerned , Apple devices there is little to no chance due to apps being vetted before going into the apps store . Android again little chance if you get your apps from the Google play store. 

If you have "rooted" or "jailbroken  " your device then you have increased your chances as you would be downloading from outside approved sources.

You can however have your information shared with the app makers and give them access to your device when installing especially Android apps.  Read the information when installing.

App Of The Week  

Anything After , find out if there is anymore movies after the credits 

More information can be found here: 

Anything After

Geek Uninstaller - A Better Uninstaller

Looking for a really good uninstaller that is an alternative to the add / remove programs.

I have been using Geek Uninstaller on a variety of Windows machines for the last few weeks and have nothing but praise for it.

Geek Uninstaller works with all versions of Windows 32 bit and 64bit ( including Windows 8)

Geek Uninstaller will remove all files and on the " force removal " setting eliminates all registry entries.

Make sure you download the " Free " version

Download Geek Uninstaller

Radio Segments For 1st May

Worst Technology Habits

We all have bad habits but what are the worst technology habits you could have ?

• Leaving computers / technology unattended in public places
• Using Devices With Dirty hands
• Bad Posture while using devices
• Working with your laptop on your lap
• People that have one account, multiple users
• Texting at the table
• Don’t just throw computer equipment in the bin

AntiVirus Software

21% of australians do not have antivirus protection and appear to have stuck with their trial one that has expired or do not have one at all 

I recommend Microsoft Security Essentials for a Free version or Nod32 from Eset for a paid version

On This Week In Technology

10 years of iTunes

• It was the start of the digital music business
• Steve jobs started the 99c a track and lets remember that Sony at the time wanted to charge people $3 a track
• When iTunes started it had 200,000 songs and the top selling song was U2s “ Stuck in a moment “ and the top selling album was Becks , "Sea Change"
• There are now 28 million songs in the iTunes store

App Of The Week

See what your dog or cat is thinking with this iPhone app

Cross Tuner for iPhones

Radio Spots For 23rd April

Do you need a Digital Will?

Who will have access to your computer , passwords and online world ?

Do you need to take advantage of the Google Inactive Account Manager ?

What happens to your Facebook account ?

Do You Have Virus Protection ?

A new report from Microsoft claims that 24% of the worlds computers are " unprotected"

Download Microsoft Security Essentials for your windows computer , it's free from Microsoft 

Remove Toolbars

Remove toolbars from your internet browsers

• Internet Explorer
• Google Chrome
• Firefox

Toolbars can result in browser hijacks , malware , problems with Windows

Here is a great tool to remove toolbars: Toolbar Remover 

App Of The Week

Sleep If You Can

An alarm app that makes you take a photo when you set the alarm and you have to take " exactly" the same photo to turn the alarm off 

PowerFM / FiveAA Segments For 13th March

FiveAA Breakfast Segment 

In 2008 Microsoft’s Windows operating system ran on 95% of all computing devices

By the end of 2012 this has declined to 30%

Lets look at some numbers:

In 2009 Apple made 8.2 billion In 2012 Apple made $41 billion in net income

In 2009 Microsoft made 14.5 billion in 2012 Microsoft made $21.76 billion in net income

In 2012 Google made $10.7 billion and is growing faster than Microsoft

Windows 8 needs to be an operating system that consumers and businesses except and embrace and not be referred to as the next Vista 

Tip Of The Week

Check your Windows Updates as it is "Patch Tuesday "

PowerFM Spot

In 1988 - Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up reached number 1 on the billboard charts 

In 2006 - The first version of Twitter was released 

Discussion Points

Last Week Google Glass , this week Google Shoes

Facebook offers to avoid - There are no free iPads , hair straighteners , Playstation 4 testers , Samsung Phones - Its all about getting your details 

Facebook App - Bang With Friends - "Hook up" with your Facebook friends 

Time to get rid of the VCR and buy a PVR - Personal Video Recorder

App Of The Week

iMadeFace

Create a cartoon face of yourself

Find iMadeFace on the App store 

FiveAA / PowerFM Segments For 6th Mar

TABLETS ARE ALL ABOUT THE APPS

Tablets Will Outsell Laptops This Year 

• Both Apple and Android have over 700,000 apps in their stores 
• Both Apple and Android will pass the 1 million apps this year

What are the different things that we can do with a tablet that we may not have considered ?

We know the traditional uses:

• Create documents / Emails / Calendar / Music / Internet Browser

The creative uses:

• Edit photos , make and edit videos , make and edit audio , online video chat

The educational uses:

• iTunes U for the iPad which offers over 2500 free educational courses from top schools , universities around the world and have just passed 1 billion downloads

The Practical Use

• Watch TV or listen to radio - iDTV For iPad - FiveAA - TuneIn Radio 

Lets consider some of the different uses for a tablet that you may not have considered

• Scanner - documents , business cards - using the camera and software - Scanner - Pro Link
• Sign and complete PDF documents and forms - PDF Pro for iPad Link
• Teleprompter – have your speech display and time - Teleprompter For iPad Link
• Security Monitor for video surveillance - Air-Cam Live For iPad
• Interactive Whiteboard from your tablet to computer - Educreations Interactive Whiteboard
• Vital Signs App – measure heart rate and breathing rate - Vital Signs Camera

Tip Of The Day

Make sure you or your business own your domain name

Check your name by entering it at this link  : Who Is

The following screen will appear.

Then click on the whois and you will discover who the owners of your domain are.

Website designers should only be in the contacts and you or your business should be the primary owners of the site.

PowerFM

News

Music sales last year rose for the 1st time since 1999 by .3% to 16.5 billion dollars

• 1 in 3 dollars are spent on digital music
• Digital music grew by 9%
• Out of the digital sales iTunes accounts for 70% of those sales

Tip Of The Week

The 4 Things You Must Keep Updated

• Adobe Flash
• Adobe Reader
• Java
• Windows Updates - Automatic / Optional

App Of The Week

The truly awful Cat Of the Week App where you can get a picture of a different looking cat every minute and for a $1 you can get the companion Dog A Minute 

iTunes Cat Of The Week

PowerFM Segment For 20th Feb

This Week In Technology

In 2006 

iTunes Store announced the sale of its one billionth song the song was Speed of Sound from the Coldplay album X&Y to Alex Ostrovsky, age 16, of West Bloomfield, Michigan. To commemorate the milestone, Apple Computer awards Ostrovsky an iMac, ten fifth-generation 60GB iPods, a ten thousand dollar gift card good for any item at the iTunes Music Store, and a scholarship to the world-renowned Juilliard School of Music.

They have just passed the 25 billion mark 

Discussion Points

• Chubby Checker is suing the makers of Chubby Checker - More details - Click here 
• Analogue television will be turned off on the 2nd April , you need to have a set top box to see all the digital channels or a new digital tv 
• Windows Messenger is finishing , say hello to Skype , more details can be found here : Skype and Messenger are coming together 
• Turn your ADSL router off once a week to prolong its life and reset the signal and the line

App Of The Week

Bump

Share contacts , photos , files between your computer , smartphone and tablet 

For more details go to Bump

FiveAA Segment For 19th Feb

Fringe App

• Show events by timeline or by events
• Cabaret , childrens , comedy , dance etc
• Full addresses of all the venues and map locations
• The Fringe bus tracker 
• Purchase tickets to shows online 
• Tell your friends where you are going on Facebook and Twitter 

Click Here For More details On The Fringe App

Internet Connections

• What plan should you be on ?
• Plans run from 4gb – 500GB 
• You may need at least 1.5GB just to download updates per month
• Ask your provider about your plans as some have kept you on older expensive and slower plans 
• High def video can run at 1GB an hour , You Tube can run up your bandwidth usage 
• If swapping ISPs ADSL -  the internet connection will be the same 

Windows Messenger and Skype

• 8th April , Windows Messenger will be no more and you can log in with your Windows Messenger ID on Skype 

Analogue to Digital Changeover

• 2nd April is the turn off date
• You will need to have a set top box or a new digital tv 
• Your current antenna will probably work but if you don’t get the new stations you may have to change antennas
• Digital reception either works or it doesn’t

PowerFm Segment For 13th Feb

On This Week In Technology

In 2009 iFart sued Pull my finger for infringement

Infomedia the owners of iFart mobile asked a judge to rule that Pull My Finger ( made by air-o-matic ) is a common phrase and doesn't fall under trademark laws. 

Pull My Finger also claimed that the owners of iFart were publicly saying things that damaged their product.

Discussion Points

Its patch Tuesday ( yes its wed )  time to check your windows updates , there are 57 items in Windows that need patching. Click here for details : February's Big Patch Tuesday

Getting a new TV – get it installed correctly by professionals to avoid tragedies

Office 2013 you might run into some install issues on your computer if you have to reinstall Office as you may not be allowed to reinstall it. Click Here for details : Does your copy of Office 2013 die with your computer ?

Apple has sold its 25th billion song on iTunes and to give you some idea of how much money Apple makes from iTunes , they made more money from iTunes 5.5 billion dollars in the last quarter of 2012 ,  than any other companies phone revenue apart from Samsung ( Nokia , Motorola . Sony ) or Microsoft XBox and Windows phone division.

App Of the Week

Vjam - Have your movie soundtrack scored by Hans Zimmer 

Click Here for : iTunes Link for Vjam

http://www.vjamapp.com

PowerFM Segment For 6th Feb

On this week in Technology

United States President Bill Clinton in 1994 signs the Communications Decency Act into law which tried to regulate pornographic content on the Internet. It was voted down as it was seen as trying to curtail free speech.

Discussion Points

Microsoft Office

There is a new version of Microsoft Office out Office 2013 

Only available for those that are running Windows 7 or Windows 8

There is also a subscription version - Office 365 - valid for a year and lets you install it on 5 computers – this is $119 a year 

The new Office is all about sharing and storing your documents online and on your computer with Skydrive

Click here to find out all about Microsoft Office 2013

Microsoft Surface

The new Microsoft Surface should be out this week which runs a full version of Windows 8 

Click here to find out all about the Surface

iPad News

A 128GB iPad has been released this week

Click here to find out details of the new iPad 

Apple v Android Security

Apple devices are safer due to the procedures Apple use to get apps added to the App store.

Android devices can represent a security risk due to the " open nature " of the platform and that apps can be installed from a variety of sources.

Click here for a report on Android Security

App Of The Week

The Chihuly App , glass blowing on the ipad / iphone

Click here for a link to the Chihuly App

PowerFm Segment For 30th Jan

On This Week In Technology

Steve Jobs announced the iPad in 2010

Just this morning we had the announcement of a 128GB capacity iPad

Apple sold nearly 23 million iPads in the Oct - Dec quarter

The iPad has changed the computer landscape forever with forecasts this year of more tablets being sold than laptops.

Talking Points

Printers

Buying a printer- Work out how much per page it will cost you

Look at the ink and printer and it should tell you how many pages you get per ink refill then do the maths.

Online Storage

Going back to school get your children a Dropbox account or a Skydrive account.

They can then save their homework in the cloud and can log-on from school and access their saved work.

The Dropbox folder and the Skydrive folder appear as a folder in their " My Documents"

Domain Names

If you have a domain name , make sure you own it , not your website designer , check today by going to Who Is ? 

App Of The Week 

The Mr T app , I pity the fool that doesn't download this app 

The iTunes Mr T App

FiveAA Segment For 30th Jan

Online Security  

Stems from a laptop I saw during the week that claimed all the documents had been locked by the Australian Federal police

They could not access their documents or files – asked for $300 to be paid to a Western Union account - do not do this and if you are the victim of this get your computer to someone who can help you.

How did his occur?

• Software and operating system was not up to date
• Then clicked a link in an email which was Infected with this ransom virus

How Do You Stop This Happening?

• Keeping the operating system up to date is your first line of defence
• Be suspicious of emails – do you positively know that the email is not fake 
• Do not respond to emails from banks , phone companies , parcel deliveries , claims of a lottery win ,ebay receipts ,western union messages , they do not send you emails
• Never enter your credit card details into a link from an email
• Never click on any link in an email that asks you to install software or open a word document or a PDF file
• Lastly keep your antivirus up to date

What is safer , Windows computers or Apple computers ?

Apple computers with Mountain Lion have a setting which will only allow software to run that has been downloaded from the Mac App store and identified developers

Windows computers will ask you if you want to run the software however people blindly just let this happen , when in doubt don't.

Both are safe its the user that has the issues.

What portable device is safer to use ?

Security experts advise that Apple devices are safer to use on the internet than Android devices - Experts Say Cyber Security Centre Well Overdue

Android devices have been known to share and transmit personal data

Is It Safe To Do Online banking on a portable device?

• Don’t do it on an open wifi network , internet café , coffee shops
• Use your phones data connection if you need to

Tip Of The Week

If you are buying a new Windows 8 computer do not be pressured into buying antivirus software before you leave the store , it is already built into the Windows 8 operating system

Tablets Rise In Sales While Windows 8 Tries To Establish Itself

As we look back on 2012 there are 2 big stories.

The highlight for the year is the growth in the sales of tablets which are expected to top 122 million according to IDC 

The other is Windows 8 trying to establish itself as the operating system of choice.

We saw 3 iPads this year from Apple , tablets from Google , Samsung , other manufacturers and of course the Microsoft Surface , their first computer.

Tablet users who truly understand how to use their device know that they can get the vast majority of their work achieved with their device and a knowledge of how to use the cloud.

In 2012 the tablet moved from content consumption to content creation.

In 2013 we look for the release of Office for tablets which has been widely rumoured and will be the app that defines the catagory in the workplace. 

2012 saw the introduction of the highly anticipated Windows 8 

Microsoft decided to introduce a touch based operating system for computers and tablets , whether you had a touch based computer or not.

Windows 7 was the best operating system Microsoft had produced and while there are many things to like about Windows 8 , security for one , the learning curve and the implementation of a touch based operating system on a traditional computer appears too much for some people. Even the head of Windows Product Development claims it takes a couple of weeks to get used to it.

Computer and laptop sales have stagnated in recent years and with the rise of netbooks , Windows 8 has proved not an incitement to get people to buy a new computer but it is gaining traction.

Consumers and businesses appear reluctant to change and in business changes to operating systems takes time but consumers should take the time to learn the benefits.

If speculation is to be believed Microsoft will release a new version of Windows every year - Windows Blue.

Lets remember Microsoft is not a software company anymore , it is a "devices and services" company and as their range of computers , software and hardware grows so will the acceptance of changes to the operating system.

From a personal point of view the more I use windows 8 the more I like it.

PowerFm Spot For 8th Jan

This Week In Technology

The first week of this year marks the 30th anniversary of the internet

"On January 1, 1983 the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) switched from using Network Control Protocol to Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol, or TCP/IP. Although computers were being connected together since the 1960′s in an early form of the Internet, the Net we know today was really made possible by TCP/IP."

Discussion Points

Digital Music Sales

During the weekending 30th Dec more people paid for digital music than during any week long period in history – 55.74 million songs were purchased

Digital music sales are rising with 32% of music industry revenue coming from digital

A Theft At Microsoft

Somebody broke into Microsoft’s office in silicon valley and stole 5 iPads

More details at TechCentral

Petition To Build a Death Star

In America if a petition gets 25,000 signatures then the White House has to respond , a petition to begin construction of a death star by 2016 has just passed the 25,000 mark

Details Here

App Of The Week

Embarrassing Bodies My Self Checker - App

Adults only and will tell you how to examine your various body parts

FiveAA Segment For 3rd Jan

Today we were discussing , computers , mobile phones , tablets and children.

Here are 10 points from the discussion.

1. Mobile phones / tablets are computers , powerful one's , and they are an internet device
2. All modern operating systems come with parental controls , learn about them , this applies to tablets , phones , and computers
3. Put computers in a public place in the house , especially for younger children
4. Make children accounts with limited access then they cannot install programs without you supplying the password.
5. If the children want and or need a password make sure you and they know the password , too complicated and it can end in tears
6. Learn what Open DNS can do for you
7. Facebook is for 13 years old and above
8. If you are a parent LEARN about social media / facebook , too many times we here “ if only “
9. Anything you do on social media ( facebook / twitter is public unless you make it private)
10. You don’t need to be friends with everyone in life , the same applies to social media , you can unfriend , block people

Power FM Segment For 12th Dec

On This Week In Technology

On this day in 1980 Apple became a publicly listed company with their share price starting at $22 and today sits at $539 

Next year will we see:

• An Apple TV
• An even thinner iPad
• 2 new iPhones

Discussion Points

Be Careful Of E Cards 

Are they safe? Maybe , make sure you know who they have come from

Should I open them ?

How to avoid fake e-cards

• Spelling mistakes -- e.g. congratulation! Or your name is misspelled.
• Errors in the message -- e.g. it says you sent a card, not received one
• Beware of vague labels such as “co-worker,” “family member” - or no name at all - in ecard notification emails
• Legitimate ecard sites will always include the sender’s first and last name in this type of email.
• Even if a full name is provided, delete any ecard notification emails from senders you don’t recognize.
• Don’t be fooled by an authentic looking email from a reputable ecard company. Scammers have become quite skillful at replicating bona fide correspondence from established sites you know and trust. (But do pay attention to tell-tale typos and grammatical errors that may look fishy.)
• If you’re at all in doubt, do not click on the site link-back to retrieve the ecard in question. Instead, go to the real ecard site directly (not via the link), find the pick-up area on the site, and manually type your ecard retrieval information. (Do not copy/paste any information from the link, as this may take you to the rogue site you’re trying to avoid.) If no card awaits you, the email was a hoax.

Legitimate E-Card Sites

• Verve Cards
• Someecards
• 123 Greetings
• Hallmark

Stop installing Toolbars

Toolbars and browser add ons can interfere with the effective operation of your computer and or web browsing experience , especially windows update

Uninstall them or use the Toolbar uninstaller to remove them ( read the article carefully about installation)

Toolbar Uninstaller

Hot Job In China currently - Fart Smeller 

More Details , Click here :How About An Exciting Career As A Fart Smeller

App Of The Week

The 12 Days Of Christmas App - receive free songs, music videos, apps, books and TV episodes for 12 days from Dec 26th 

iTunes 12 days Of Christmas App

5AA Segment For 11th Dec

Businesses Having Their Files Held to Ransom

Their was a report from a Queensland Medical Centre that they had been infiltrated by a hacker and have had their files encrypted and will be released if they pay $4000

Hackers hold Australian Medical Records To Ransom

How did it happen ?

• They would have clicked a link in an email 
• They did not keep their operating system up to date 
• They did not keep their security up to date 
• They did not keep their software up to date 
• They panicked when they saw the ransom threat , which resulted in the encryption being activated 

Qantas Fake Email

Seat Selection emails are circulating that encourage you to open a PDF which will infect your computer with a virus/malware

Qantas Warns Customers Over Email Scam

Lets run down the list of other emails you should ignore and delete

• Banks – telling you that fraudulent activity is taking place on your account
• Lotteries claiming you have won money 
• Surveys where they claim they will pay you to complete a survey
• Australian Tax Office saying you are due a refund

Apple Maps Mistake 

Going to Mildura you my end up 70kms away in the middle of a national park

How Do I Add Google Maps To My iPhone

PCMagArticle 

This link will explain the instructions on how to add back in Google maps to your iOS devices

PowerFM Segment For 5th Dec

This Week In Technology

The 20th anniversary of the text message with "Merry Christmas" being sent from a computer to a mobile device by Matti Makkonen

It was however 2 years later that Nokia released a mobile phone that let you easily write messages on

8 trillion messages were sent last year

Discussion Points

Businesses Having Their Customers Credit Details Stolen

The strong advice was making sure your security software was up to date , I would add in that they should have kept their operating systems up to date first.

For example , If you are running  a Windows XP pirated copy , you are indeed very vulnerable 

There was some good advice from the Australian Federal Police

"Credit cards should be kept in a secure place, ATMS should be checked for any unusual attachments, personal details, including PIN numbers, should be protected, financial statements should be checked continuously, mail boxes should be secured and, if possible, chip and pin security implemented on credit cards.

"These arrests are also a timely reminder that all small businesses need to check they have the correct security measures in place, look to upgrade their systems and use strong passwords so they minimise the risk of data compromises."

iTunes

The new iTunes ( version 11 ) is out now and is a big change and a welcome update to the old version.

It is available for both Windows and Apple computers.

There is a much cleaner look to it as you can see from the image below and there is a lot more cloud integration. 

Learn about the new iTunes

Browser Hijacks

Internet Explorer , Firefox , Google Chrome should use traditional search engines such as 

• Google
• Bing
• Yahoo
• Web Wombat

Not ones like :

• Mywebsearch
• Searchonme
• Mocaflix
• Babylon Search

A browser hijacker is a form of malware, spyware or virus that replaces the existing internet browser home page, error page, or search page with its own.These are generally used to force hits to a particular website. If this happens on your computer you need to get it fixed.

App Of The Week

Santa Hats

Put a xmas hat on your iphone photos

Download Link For Santa Hats

Transfer Photos & Videos From The iPad To A Computer

If you have filled your iPad or iPhone with photos and videos and want to transfer them to a computer without syncing through iTunes on a computer it is quiet easy.

In Windows if your iPad or iPhone does not appear when you plug it in then go to your Control Panel , Autoplay , find your device , then change the selection.

On a Mac , iPhoto should open but if you do not have iPhoto . open up Image Capture from the Applications menu 

More information can be found here

iOS Importing Personal Videos & Photos To Your Computer

Disable Digital Camera Notification In Windows

Power FM Segment For 28th Sept

On This Week In Technology

1975 - The name Micro-soft (an amalgam of the words microcomputer and software) is first used in a letter from Bill Gates to Paul Allen.

Discussion Points 

Buying Tips for technology 

Shop on a Monday , Tuesday

TVs , you are looking for 1920 x 1080 resolution 

Looking for a phone , which is the easiest smartphone to use

• Windows 7 / 8 phones
• iPhone
• Android

Details Of Windows 8 Phones

Cannot play a video / dvd on your computer , I have a solution 

Use VLC

This will play discs from all regions and will play most video files .

Especially useful when you are told by your computer that you will need a codec to play this file , if VLC does not play it , be suspicious , as it could be a virus.

Do you know they make an edible iPhone case ?

For $48 the Survival Senbei iPhone 5 case is made by Japanese artist Mariko.

Individually hand-crafted by Mariko herself, only three of these Survival Senbei iPhone 5 cases are made each day. 

They will not protect your iPhone from much.

There is a 9% chance chance it will break before it arrives 

App Of The Week

iBeer - turn your phone into a drink 

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ibeer-5-beers-coffee!-milk/id283914070?mt=8