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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.

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By Anelise Borges
Web addresses to get a makeover
18/06/2012 - TECH 24

Web addresses to get a makeover

The Internet will soon undergo something of a facelift with the introduction of a series of new so-called 'top level domains.' Instead of just .com/.org or . edu among others, the new system will allow you to use almost any word you choose like .travel or .thirsty. Also, for the first time it'll be possible to feature web addresses in non-Latin characters like Chinese, Japanese and Arabic.
Taming the dragon: Western tech firms making it in China
28/05/2012 - TECH 24

Taming the dragon: Western tech firms making it in China

Marc Edwards joins Rebecca Bowring on the programme this week to talk about the Western tech firms that have managed to crack the sometimes hostile Chinese market, and those who crashed and burned in the East. Plus, it's vivid and it's visceral. Rockstar's Max Payne 3 marks a departure for one of the world's biggest video games developers.
Facebook and Wall Street: friends forever?
21/05/2012 - TECH 24

Facebook and Wall Street: friends forever?

What a week for Mark Zuckerberg! The Facebook founder turned 28, floated his company on the stock market, AND he got hitched to Priscilla Chan, his girlfriend from Harvard! We look at whether the social network's new bond with Wall Street will last. Plus, track your health thanks to Fitbit, a wireless pedometer that sends data to the cloud.
Ready... set... power. Africa 2.0 powered by the sun
14/05/2012 - TECH 24

Ready... set... power. Africa 2.0 powered by the sun

A California-start-up is hoping to harness the power of the sun to energize Africa's burgeoning cell phone market. The ReadySet from Fenix is an affordable new charging station with an equally innovative business model. Plus, the phenomenon behind Kickstarter, the hugely successful site for creative professionals to find millions of financial supporters for their projects.
France's tech future
07/05/2012 - TECH 24

France's tech future

How does France's tech future look under its new Socialist government? Will it become any easier to be an entrepreneur in a society renowned for its red tape? Plus, a pair of spy camera sunglasses fit for James Bond... well, almost.

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