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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By Eric Olander

18/05/2011 - TECH 24

Syria's Facebook Wars

Facebook has become an indispensable tool for anti-government activists across North Africa and the Middle East. Now governments are reportedly using the social networking service to fight back. Syria is allegedly hacking Facebook accounts in a bid to target demonstrators and their 'friends.'

11/05/2011 - TECH 24

Our Father who art in cyberspace

From Islam to Judaism to Christianity, more and more of the world's major faiths are going digital to connect with the faithful. The Web, tablets and mobile applications are all being used to build communities, inspire and convert people. But the digitization of religion is becoming increasingly controversial as it becomes more political.

04/05/2011 - TECH 24

Bin Laden's death marks 'Twitter Moment'

The killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on May 1 sparked a massive surge of online traffic across search engines, social networks and most notably micro-blogging services. More than anything else, the event highlighted the growing importance of the Web at times of breaking news.

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27/04/2011 - TECH 24

The Royal Wedding, 2.0

For commoners and royalty alike, the internet is now an invaluable tool for planning and celebrating weddings. Buckingham Palace, for its part, is using the Web to define the image of a modern royal family. Also, a look at the Nokia 1616 mobile phone and why it's such a success in emerging markets.

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20/04/2011 - TECH 24

Facebook finds new 'friends' in Africa and Asia

With almost 700 million users, Facebook would have the world's third largest population if it was a country. Now the social networking site is heading south to find even more “friends”. This week on ‘Tech 24’, hosts Rebecca Bowring and Eric Olander report on the site's growing popularity in Africa and Asia.

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