Podcasting

Nowadays podcasts are one of the most popular way to ellude ourself. This is why they are on great demand! 

But what is a podcast? That is what we must ask ourselfs. 

The defenition of podcast: 

audio files (in mp3 format or mp4) which are distributed vía RSS. The listener can listen to them anytime because you can download them into you computer or other device.  

This is the key to the popularity of podcast.Everyone can listen to them if they have an acces to internet and a device to download it. 

Where does the term come from? 

On contrary to popular belief Apple did not create the word of "podcast" (even though wikipedia says so.) it is actually the mix of the words: public on demand and cast. However, it is true that Apple made it popular. 

What is so special about podcasts? 

Podcasts are spoken magazines issues were you recieve them if you subscribe to them. There are podcasts on every subject!! For example you can download a podcast on sailing with boats or about some math theory. They are a recording that someone uploaded to the internet. One of the great things about this "electronic magazines" is that most of them are free! 

How do you listen to a podcast? 

You can listen in lots of different programss like Odeo, Doppler or iTunes. You just have to look for them! 

Here is a link to rtve where you can download podcasts on the spot!!! 

http://www.rtve.es/radio/podcast/ 

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Spain Big Brother? 

Recently in the news, especiañly in the DailyMail had revelead how many countries requested big social network for information on people's account. Apple decided  to list  governments that request the most personal information about its customers - and the U.S. UK and Spain top the list. 

This is not the first time this type of news are released. Google and Facebook did this some months ago too.  From January to June there were almost 3,000 requests from 31 countries. Requests related to data about the owners of lost and stolen phones.They also included requests for data about vulnerable or missing people.Apple only granted requests which it considered to be valid

This is an image released by the DailyMail (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2488282/Apple-lists-governments-request-personal-information-customers.html