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Electric Mix: Conductive Paint
18/02/2013 - TECH 24

Electric Mix: Conductive Paint

Nanshu Lu, a Chinese engineer, has won a Netexplo award for her electronic tattoos used to track medical information. In this week's show we examine the evidence that China is no longer a nation of "reverse engineers". And in Test 24 we take you to London to discover a water-based paint that uses carbon to conduct electricity!
McAfee arrives in US after Guatemala deports him
13/12/2012 - USA

McAfee arrives in US after Guatemala deports him

Anti-virus software founder John McAfee landed in the US on Wednesday night after being deported from Guatemala, where he had been arrested after fleeing neighbouring Belize to escape police questioning in connection with a murder.
Fugitive anti-virus pioneer McAfee denied asylum in Guatemala
06/12/2012 - GUATEMALA

Fugitive anti-virus pioneer McAfee denied asylum in Guatemala

Guatemala denied US anti-virus software millionaire John McAfee asylum on Thursday after he illegally entered the country to escape authorities in Belize, where he is wanted for questioning in a murder investigation.
Software guru John McAfee arrested in Guatemala
06/12/2012 - GUATEMALA

Software guru John McAfee arrested in Guatemala

US anti-virus software millionaire John McAfee was arrested on Wednesday by Guatemalan police for illegally entering the country, police said. McAfee was on the run from authorities in Belize, where he is wanted for questioning in a murder probe.
Richard Stallman, the father of free software
06/08/2012 - TECH 24

Richard Stallman, the father of free software

In this week's programme, we meet Richard Stallman, founder of the free operating system GNU, and a staunch advocate of online privacy. Stallman says free software is key to ensuring WE govern our technology and not the reverse. But his views haven't gone down well with everyone in the technosphere. Plus, in Test 24, the world's smallest router has become a tool for hacktivists in the Middle East.
Bad ACTA?
27/02/2012 - TECH 24

Bad ACTA?

Dozens of countries have signed on to the Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement, or ACTA, in a bid to comba intellectual property rights violations. While the pact may have noble intentions to crack down on piracy, it is sparking widespread opposition around the world for its tough penalties and that the agreement is largely being negotiated in secret.
Aron J. Ain, CEO of Kronos
25/02/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Aron J. Ain, CEO of Kronos

If you want to know more about how to get the most out of your staff and boost productivity, our guest Aron J. Ain could have some valuable insights for you. He is the CEO of Kronos, a US-based multinational workforce management software and services company.
Google to buy Motorola Mobility in surprise hardware move
15/08/2011 - USA

Google to buy Motorola Mobility in surprise hardware move

Google shook up the mobile phone industry Monday, announcing that it had agreed to buy US handset maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in a move designed to bolster its Android software in the key market for smartphones.
Bertrand DIARD, CEO and Co-founder of Talend
13/11/2010 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Bertrand DIARD, CEO and Co-founder of Talend

Bertrand Diard was our guest last week. He is the CEO and co-founder of Talend, an open source data integration software vendor which produces several enterprise software products.
HP continues spending with acquisition of anti-hack software group
14/09/2010 - TECHNOLOGY

HP continues spending with acquisition of anti-hack software group

Hewlett-Packard is buying security software company ArcSight in response to growing concerns over hackers. The purchase is the latest in a series of acquisitions which move the IT giant beyond manufacturing and into software and services.
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