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What is Foursquare?

Foursquare is a location based Twitter

With FourSquare, users can share tips from location. It is about tips of the form: in this restaurant they have good food, in this café it is always too busy on Sunday afternoon, etc. Users of FourSquare get points for the tips, and also points for check-in at a location. Check-in is meant to indicate: I am now present at this location. The idea here is firstly that you can see your friends. So it is a website (with applications for your mobile phone) with three goals:

  1. Mobile Friends Viewfinder
  2. Tips for a city
  3. Game

The game element is thus in the points, and for certain actions you get a badge (this may be frequent check-in on a day, often leaving a tip, adding new locations, etc.). In this way the game element is thus as many points as possible, but also collect as many badges as possible. In America it is already normal, but Dutch companies are now playing in this. If you are mayor of a location, you can get free things. Check out the Snack square website to see the Dutch participants.

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What does Jailbreak mean?

Jailbreak is escaping from jail

However, that is the translation from English. Nowadays, jailbreaking means cracking your hardware so you can do more with it. Since the advent of the IPhone, jailbreaking has become popular. Normally, the hardware (IPhone) is equipped with an operating system with limited capabilities. In the case of the iPhone you can only install applications from the itunes Store, after jailbreaking you can also install applications that are not in the itunes store. Jailbreaking is a fairly harmless process: a number of operating system files are modified (and can be rolled back if desired). The biggest reason to jailbreak is because more is made possible. When the APP store offers enough software, it is not necessary for most people to jailbreak their phone. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEbCzkcrXJk

What does OTA mean?

OTA means Over The Air

OTA is a way to replace software on mobile phones or satellite receivers. This makes an update to the software for the user a lot easier because it is simply offered. With no connection to a computer or cables, newer software can be installed. OTA is also used in the mobile phone world to automatically adjust preferred networks.

What does EPG mean?

EPG means Electronic program Guide

With an EPG it is possible to display data about programs (time, small summary, main players, etc) on the screen. EPG is often offered to people who receive digital television. Ultimately, it is a piece of software that retrieves and displays information. The software ultimately determines what information is visible, in combination with a DVR is also possible to quickly and easily (press the button) the DVR to set the program to automatically record. The advantage is that EPG is realtime, last minute changes can be taken as a result (unlike a classic TV guide that is printed weeks in advance). Read More

What does ACTA mean?

ACTA means Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement

The ACTA is an initiative from Japan and the United States, where the idea is to achieve a global standard of enforcement of intellectual property rights. This would make it easier to deal with the production of illegal, copied goods internationally. Countries can participate voluntarily, at present there are several countries involved (O. M: Japan, United States, Singapore, Canada and the European Union. The ACTA will focus on three key areas:

  1. International cooperation for enforcement
  2. Exchanging a good working approach
  3. Legally working together to combat piracy

From a European point of view, in Brussels there is an increasing commotion about ACTA because it also involves far-off measures to combat digital piracy. The so-called ' three strikes policy ' encounters resistance (three times being caught on illegal downloading resulting in closure of the Internet). In addition, there is greater responsibility for Internet providers and content should be actively filtered. More information and starting points on the website of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Google D.C. Talk: ACTA-The Global Treaty That Could reshape The Internet

What does BlackRa1n mean?

BLACKRA1N is a jailbreak application

BLACKRA1N is an application that has been created to allow a layman to access the iphone/ipod control system by means of a few clicks, after which it is ' jailbreaked '. This works for the IPhone OS and also for the IPod touch 3rd generation. What BlackRa1n does is customize the firmware of the system while you're in recovery mode. After this, it is possible to install other programs (Cydia, Icy, etc.) that make sure you cannot install Apple-approved applications either. Read More

What does GSM mean?

GSM means Global System for Mobile communication

The abbreviation GSM is an international standard for the use of mobile networks. It originated in the years 80 of the last century when a European working group began drafting a standard. Previously, the abbreviation was: Groupe Special Mobile, but in 1993 there were more than 36 different GSM networks, and the abbreviation was adjusted. Read More