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

17/12/2012 - TECH 24

Spy-C Tank Robot

2013 has arrived! In this week's show we tell you about the technologies that will help shape the year ahead - and your future. And in Test 24 we introduce "Spy-C Tank", a remote-controlled robot that promises to change the way you see things.

17/12/2012 - TECH 24

To infinity and beyond!

In today's show we focus on the future of space exploration. Astronaut Thomas Pesquet explains why each one of his steps might be a "giant leap for mankind". And in our test segment we check out Scorp'it, the electric scooter that can take you anywhere with a top speed of 30km/h.

17/12/2012 - TECH 24

Tablet for toddlers: KidsPad 2

A growing high-tech economy requires digital literacy and Estonia is leading the way, teaching 7-year-olds how to write code. Tech 24 sent reporter Patrick Hermansen to visit a pilot school in Tallinn. And in Test 24 we check out a portable learning and playing machine: KidsPad 2 has more than 1,000 applications, games, videos and music - enough to keep your kid busy for hours! And by the way, Merry Christmas!

10/12/2012 - TECH 24

Oakley's Airwave: GPS, Bluetooth-enabled goggles

What does the future hold for the Internet? As government delegations meet in Dubai for the World Conference on International Telecommunications, we discuss who - if anyone - should control the Web. And in TEST 24 we check out Oakley's Airwave - the goggles that provide you with an avalanche of information, such as altitude, speed and the location of your friends on the slopes!

03/12/2012 - TECH 24

Kindle Fire HD hits the shelves

We take you to the multi-billion dollar world of video games and check out two of the latest releases. Plus, we try out the new Kindle Fire HD - the second generation of Amazon's mini-tablet computers. It's got a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and a high definition LCD display... all that for half the price of its main competitors.