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Facebook's one billion friends

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Facebook reaches one billion users (1.13 trillion "Likes", 140.3 billion friend connections, 219 billion photos shared), but are these milestones enough to distract from the company's disastrous stock market performance? And in "Test 24" we take a closer look at objects printed in 3D and how this technology could impact the way we consume.

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By Anelise Borges
Disparity in broadband costs
08/09/2010 - TECHNOPHILE

Disparity in broadband costs

The cost of broadband is a source of considerable inequality across the globe. Paradoxically, the richest countries have the most advantageous rates. But also: the Iranian authorities anger Microsoft by encouraging software piracy. Plus: Google under attack in the United States. And pick of the week: OpenID, a site which allows you to create yourself a universal ID and password.
Egypt: monitoring Facebook
01/09/2010 - TECHNOPHILE

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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Literature, digital style
25/08/2010 - TECHNOPHILE

Literature, digital style

In July, Amazon announced it had sold more e-books than hard copies over the previous three months. How are readers changing their habits? And what does this mean for the future of publishing? And pick of the week: LibraryThing, a social bookmarking site for books.
Social networks changing the world
18/08/2010 - TECHNOPHILE

Social networks changing the world

What are the wider implications of social networks like Facebook for our society? Are they a force for good or bad? And pick of the week: Cliqset, a site which allows you to use all your social networks in one place.
War of the giants
11/08/2010 - TECHNOPHILE

War of the giants

The war of the giants: who comes out fighting between Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook? And pick of the week: two websites which allow you to keep up with the latest technology news.
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