Egypt: monitoring Facebook

In Egypt, 3,800,000 Facebook users are being watched by 45 interior ministry employees. But also: is the web dead? That's what some journalists from the magazine Wired are saying. Plus: the power of Twitter. And pick of the week: Snapgoods, a site where you can save money by renting your neighbours' belongings for a limited period.

TECH 24

By Francis Pisani

05/03/2012 - TECH 24

On the front lines of the mobile OS war

The world's largest tech companies are waging a fierce battle for control of the mobile operating system market. Google, Apple, Microsoft and Nokia among others are spending billions to be the platform of choice in the new era of mobile computing and communications.

27/02/2012 - TECH 24

Bad ACTA?

Dozens of countries have signed on to the Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement, or ACTA, in a bid to comba intellectual property rights violations. While the pact may have noble intentions to crack down on piracy, it is sparking widespread opposition around the world for its tough penalties and that the agreement is largely being negotiated in secret.

20/02/2012 - TECH 24

Sony gets back in the game with the PS Vita

After years of disappointing profits, ho hum technology releases and a series of devastating hack attacks on its Playstation network, Sony is now trying to get back in the game with this week's release of the PS Vita, its new portable game system. In this week's Tech 24, hosts Rebecca Bowring and Eric Olander explain why this is by far the best portable game console on the market but it probably won't solve Sony's larger problems.

13/02/2012 - TECH 24

Online dating: love at first byte?

More and more people around the world are going on line to find love. While sites like match.com and eharmony were the pioneers of the business, there are now hundreds of different services catering to countless niches.

23/01/2012 - TECH 24

SOPA, Megaupload: World War Web

Hollywood and Silicon Valley erupted into all-out war over competing visions of intellectual property rights law. The dispute centered on the controversial legislation known as "SOPA" that would introduce dramatic new laws designed to punish those who illegally share copyrighted files.