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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.

TECH 24
By Anelise Borges
iPad mini: The full iPad experience on a 7.9-inch screen
12/11/2012 - TECH 24

iPad mini: The full iPad experience on a 7.9-inch screen

Barack Obama is back in the White House and faces real challenges in the digital world: like re-thinking the Smart Grid, beefing up Cyber Defense, and scrapping (or bringing back) Sopa and Pipa… Is Obama up for the 2.0 task? And in Test 24, we check out the new iPad mini: everything you love about the iPad… You can now hold in one-hand.
E-VOTING: The future of Democracy?
05/11/2012 - TECH 24

E-VOTING: The future of Democracy?

It's 'election time' in the US and we devote this week's show to to discover if the future of democracy is digital. And in Test 24 we check out the new console that promises to "change the way you play". The Wii U hits the shelves in the US and Europe in the coming weeks.
Microsoft's makeover: Windows 8 has arrived!
30/10/2012 - TECH 24

Microsoft's makeover: Windows 8 has arrived!

Microsoft bets on a radical redesign of its operating system and launches Windows 8. Jean Philippe Courtois, President of Microsoft International, speaks to Tech 24 about the new project. And on Test 24, we check out the new Surface, a tablet whose creators believe can replace the computer.
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Predictive Analytics: How BIG is big data?
22/10/2012 - TECH 24

Predictive Analytics: How BIG is big data?

2.5 quintillion bytes - that's the amount of data we create every day. All that information, when analyzed and modelled, serves to predict outcomes and future events. We tell you more about what is known as Predictive Analytics. Also, in our Test 24 segment, we show you a tool to monitor the weather and the quality of the air around you. Netatmo is the first Personal Weather Station for the iPhone.
Extreme images: meet the GoPro HD Hero 2
15/10/2012 - TECH 24

Extreme images: meet the GoPro HD Hero 2

YouTube launches 60 new "on demand" channels in Europe, and Twitter buys a video-sharing platform. We could soon be watching something very different from what we know as television... And in "Test 24", we take a closer look at what is being called the world's most versatile camera: the GoPro HD Hero 2.

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