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Democratisation via the web?

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Nigeria's president announces on Facebook that he will run in the upcoming election, while China's leaders launch a site where citizens can ask questions and make comments. But also: Google Scribe makes suggestions for what you should write, and Arabic has become the fastest-growing language on Facebook. And pick of the week: WeFi.com, a site which indicates worldwide WiFi hotspots.

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By Francis Pisani
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Who rules the Web?
31/10/2011 - TECH 24

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Paris game week: Ubisoft's big gamble on Tintin

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The Steve Jobs legacy
10/10/2011 - TECH 24

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Steve Jobs was a complicated man known for his legendary brilliance and a darker, less amiable temperament. While he was widely known to be a very difficult to work for he leaves behind a legacy of incredible products whose influence now extends far beyond Silicon Valley from India all the way to the Republic of Congo.

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