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5AA & Power FM Segments For 5th Sept

Power FM

On This Week In Technology

1989: A computer in Paris read files on traffic violations and then mistakenly sent out letters charging 41,000 traffic offenders with crimes including murder, drug trafficking, extortion, and prostitution. 

Discussion Points

Good news with one week to go till we know about the new iPhone , latest rumour is that there will be new earphones , have to better than the old Apple earphones and this time looks like they are in-ear ones.

Who owns the music you buy on iTunes , Bruce Willis is not happy as there was a story claiming he wanted to leave his iTunes music collection to his children.

However when you buy a song from iTunes, you’re not actually purchasing the song. You’re purchasing the rights from Apple to listen to the song, and getting a copy so you can do so.The same applies with Amazon music.

App Of The Week

Expendables 2 App , put yourself in a trailer 

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/expendables-2-infinite-trailer/id542488089?mt=8

5AA Spot For 4th Sept

"Internet Troll:, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as a forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion."

For Twitter : block them , don't respond or retaliate.

With Twitter, you have the option to keep your Tweets public which are visible to everyone or to protect your Tweets.

Protected Tweets require  approval of each and every person who view that account's Tweets, like a circle of acquaintances. 

With Facebook you can unfriend where only your Facebook friends can contact you or block which will prevent the person from seeing your information, including posts and updates.

You should report abusive content to Facebook.

Report Abuse On Facebook.

Also make sure you keep a copy of the abuse if you have to report it to authorities.

Power FM Segment For 15th August

On This Week In Technology

In 1877 Thomas Edison makes the first-ever audio recording, “Mary Had a Little Lamb.”

Discussion Points

Bill Gates wants to reinvent the toilet

Bill Gates And 200 Litres Of Poo

Windows XP , you need to stay secure as it is getting quiet old and unsecure

You need to go into windows update at least once a month manually and select " custom" as there are important updates in there.

Make sure you keep Adobe Flash and Adobe Reader up to date and do any updates

Passwords for sites , a couple of do's and don'ts

Have a separate password for major sites where you buy 

  • Google
  • Apple
  • Microsoft
  • Amazon

Make sure your password is a combination of letters , numbers and have at least one uppercase letter in it.

App Of The Week

Smart Dresser Virtual Changing Room

See what you look like in the latest fashion 

Smart Dresser For iPhone & iPad

Power FM Spot For 18th July

On This Week In Technology

Amazon.com opened for business in 1995

The Dark Knight was released in 2008

Discussion Point

Did you know Google has a built in word processor , spreadsheet and presentation program built in 

You will find it in Google Drive

App Of The Week

London 2012 Official Results App