Monthly archive of 4 April 2008
Apple iTunes Biggest Seller In The US
Posted Friday 4th April 2008 by Swapna
Seeing an iPod is very common amongst people. It was not that long ago that people used to carry portable CD players, now this is almost unheard with the rise of MP3 players and iPods. Downloading music from iTunes has become very popular since it’s’ first launch back in January of 2001. Now seven years on Apple iTunes has surpassed Walmart in becoming the largest music retailer in the US.
No Censoring for GTA IV; Thank You BBFC!
Posted Friday 4th April 2008 by Tom P
Fans of the Grand Theft Auto series developed by Rockstar Games will be jubilant at news that the latest offering, GTA IV has made it through the ratings procedures unscathed and uncensored. Despite having copious references to sex, drugs and violence the game has made it through under the 18 certificate. The BBFC played the game for nearly five and a half hours and based its decision upon this experience.
Protecting Our Children From Social Networking Perverts
Posted Friday 4th April 2008 by admin
The beginning or 2008 saw a decline in social networking site, Facebooks, user base from 8.9 million to 8.5 million. This is good news for competitors MySpace and Bebo. However, all have come under criticism for lack of enforcement when it comes to the age of their users and the risk this is putting children at.
Most sites set a minimum age of 13 but do little to actively enforce this ruling and this form of socialising is becoming ever popular among 8 to 11 year olds. With 19% of all UK youngsters having a profile on at least one site, this presents a problem for parents who are concerned about their child’s safety and it also presents the ideal playground for paedophiles.
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