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.

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By Francis Pisani

26/09/2011 - TECH 24

Facebook's Extreme Makeover

Facebook unveiled its most ambitious design make-over in years with the release features like 'Timeline' that rearranges the display of users personal posts. As with all major Facebook announcements, the new changes have been greeted with mixed reviews. Plus, the Angry Birds phenomenon and Finish game-maker Rovio has been able to build a market of 350 million users.

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20/09/2011 - TECH 24

Any juice left in BlackBerry?

Research in Motion is a company in real trouble. The popularity of its once iconic BlackBerry mobile devices is falling at an alarming rate. Profits, market share and overall excitement for the brand are all down sharply. RIM is now placing its bets on a new BlackBerry operating system and the largest roll-out of new devices in the company's history.

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12/09/2011 - TECH 24

The group buying phenomenon

The Chicago-based group buying company 'Groupon' is credited with sparking one of the latest waves in online shopping by connecting merchants and consumers with unbelievable deals. Although the company is now encountering a number of obstacles from management woes to overseas expansion, the group buying phenomenon that Groupon sparked is taking off.

05/09/2011 - TECH 24

Gaddafi's cozy relationship with Western IT companies

There is new evidence that reportedly proves Western IT firms provided the tools employed by the former Libyan regime to monitor the communications of the Libyan people. Once again, US and European technology firms have either directly or indirectly become complicit in the suppression of free and open communications in authoritarian societies.

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29/08/2011 - TECH 24

Post Steve Jobs: Apple's next chapter begins

Apple embarks on a new chapter in its storied history after its founder and chief creative visionary Steve Jobs formally stepped aside due to his declining health. Although long expected, the announcement still came as a surprise to many, especially on Wall Street where the company's stock lost over 5% of its value. Now, a week later, Tech 24 looks ahead to Apple's future without Steve Jobs.