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Trainee soldiers taken hostage in Niger attacks

Several trainee army officers have been taken hostage in an attack on an army barracks in Agadez, Niger, FRANCE 24 has learned. Niger's defence minister has confirmed the death of 20 soldiers.

Latest update: 16/07/2010

- Apple - Microsoft - mobile phones

Microsoft pulls the plug on its mobiles for teenagers

Microsoft pulls the plug on its range of mobile phones for teenagers, Kin, after less than two months. Rogue developers hack into some users' iTunes accounts. And pick of the week: Zomm, or how to keep your mobile phone on a leash.

TECH 24

By Francis Pisani

09/03/2011 - TECH 24

The big business of little apps

This week on Tech 24 hosts Rebecca Bowring and Eric Olander explore how those little apps on your mobile phone are now a very big business. Also, a sneak peek at the highly anticipated Nintendo 3DS portable game player.

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02/03/2011 - TECH 24

The debate over 'Net Neutrality'

The internet has long been a bastion of open communication where information flows freely. That era may soon come to an end as more governments consider placing new restrictions on the exchange of data. This week on Tech 24: the debate over "Net Neutrality".

23/02/2011 - TECH 24

TECH 24: The Internet, the Libyan uprising, hip-hop, and the Arab world

In this edition of TECH 24, hosts Rebecca Bowring and Eric Olander explore the role the internet is playing in the Libyan uprising. Also, every revolution has a soundtrack and this one is set to a hip-hop beat. Finally, the verdict on the movie industry's latest digital efforts to get you to actually pay for their content.

06/10/2010 - TECHNOPHILE

Kibera 'slum' makes its mark thanks to the web

Kibera, in Nairobi, is Africa's second-biggest slum, but it is invisible on Google Earth. Its residents published their own online map of the area, so that nobody could deny their existence any longer. A French businessman proposes software to spy on employees, saying they can no longer be trusted. And SurfCanyon, the pick of the week, allows you to carry out more efficient online searches.

29/09/2010 - TECHNOPHILE

The lessons from Blockbuster

Too slow to react to the competition, Blockbuster, the biggest US video and DVD rental chain, has declared bankruptcy. But also: why I'm considering trading in my iPhone for an Android, and GeocodEarth.com, a site which allows you to look at Flickr photos as they are published. And pick of the week: Paper.li, a personalised social newspaper based on recommendations of the people you follow on Twitter.