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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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.

26/11/2012 - TECH 24

Smart Cities: What will our cities be like in the future?

This week's show looks at initiatives that are transforming the places we live into cities of the future. Among the bright ideas: a road that glows in the dark - a project signed "Daan Roosegaarde" design. And in Test 24, we introduce you to ELIKIA: the first smartphone made in the Republic of Congo. We compare it to some of the market heavyweights.

19/11/2012 - TECH 24

The world's highest resolution display: Nexus 10

On this week's show we focus on two giants: Chinese search engine Baidu and American multinational corporation Google. Baidu is investing 1.2 billion euros in "cloud computing" and has already begun to eye international markets such as Japan, Southeast Asia and Brazil. Meanwhile, Google launches its newest tablet: the Nexus 10 promises "immersive HD content and the best Google apps" on the world's highest resolution display.

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The Library of Congress on

by dibendunag - 11/11/2012 - 02:34

The Library of Congress on December 6 and 7 will host the first International Summit of the Book, a gathering of leaders in academia, libraries, culture and technology to debate and discuss the powerful and crucial form of information transmittal: the book.