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Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google
24/05/2011 - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google

Markus Karlsson meets Google’s Executive Chairman, Eric Schmidt. They discuss the first ever eG8 forum currently being held in Paris, as well as regulating the internet and privacy issues.
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Sarkozy pleads for 'civilised Internet' at 'e-G8' summit
24/05/2011 - TECHNOLOGY

Sarkozy pleads for 'civilised Internet' at 'e-G8' summit

The leaders of Internet giants including Google, Twitter and Facebook meet in Paris on Tuesday for a pre-G8 forum hosted by French President Nicolas Sarkozy amid heated debates about piracy, regulation and human rights.
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Bin Laden's death marks 'Twitter Moment'
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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VPN. The online identity shield.
13/04/2011 - TECH 24

VPN. The online identity shield.

Virtual Private Networks are an essential tool for online activists to conceal their identities. Critics charge, however, that VPNs are also being used to engage in other less noble actitivties like illegal file sharing. Tech 24 hosts Rebecca Bowring and Eric Olander explore the controversy surrounding VPNs.
Internet giants challenge French data law over privacy
06/04/2011 - FRANCE

Internet giants challenge French data law over privacy

An association representing major Internet companies - including Google, Facebook, and Ebay - is set to file a complaint with France's State Council against a decree requiring companies to keep their customers’ personal data for a year.
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Why the tech industry finds it hard to 'go green'
06/04/2011 - TECH 24

Why the tech industry finds it hard to 'go green'

The environmental activist group Greenpeace is taking aim at Facebook for its reliance on coal/oil energy sources to power its vast server farms. This week on Tech 24, hosts Rebecca Bowring and Eric Olander explore the challenges facing the tech sector to reduce its 'carbon footprint.'
Microsoft joins EU anti-trust complaint against Google
31/03/2011 - TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft joins EU anti-trust complaint against Google

US computer giant Microsoft Co. announced Thursday it would file a formal complaint with the European Commission as part of the Commission's investigation into whether Google has violated European anti-trust laws.
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Happy Birthday Twitter!
23/03/2011 - TECH 24

Happy Birthday Twitter!

This week on Tech 24, hosts Rebecca Bowring and Eric Olander explore the phenomenon that is Twitter. In just five years, the short messaging social network has more than 200 million accounts producing 140 million Tweets a day. Also, a look at the new Firefox 4 Web browser from Mozilla.
Google digital book plans hit hurdle
23/03/2011 - TECHNOLOGY

Google digital book plans hit hurdle

Google's cherished plans to create an extensive digital library and online bookstore suffered a major blow Tuesday, after a US judge rejected as inadequate a settlement the Internet giant had negotiated with authors and publishers.
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HiTech: The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
18/02/2011 - BUSINESS MATTERS

HiTech: The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

This week some 50,000 mobile industry executives are in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress, the industry’s biggest annual get together.
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