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20/04/2010

The Icelandic volcanic ash disrupts start-up businesses in the tech community. The rise of Twitter in Venezuela. Beating Serbia's software pirates in Serbia. And breaking the record on Asteroids.

Iceland's volcanic ash has also affected the tech community in Europe. At the start of the tech event, GeeknRolla, Mike Butcher, editor of TechCrunch Europe joins Digital Planet to discuss the search for talent amongst technology start up businesses.

There's a report from Caracas on how pro and anti Hugo Chavez groups are increasingly looking to Twitter and other social networking tools to get their message across.

Snezana Curcic tracks down the software pirates in Belgrade. But what can be done to limit their grip on Serbia, where such piracy is said to be worth five times more than illicit drug dealing?

Colin Grant talks to John McAllister, the video games player who claims, after almost three days at his computer, to have smashed the long standing record on the game, Asteroids.

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28 minutes

Last on

Wed 21 Apr 2010 00:32GMT

Chapters

  • GeeknRolla

    Mike Butcher discusses the search for talented technology start ups.

    Duration: 08:22

  • Twitter in Venezuela

    How Venezuela's political parties are exploiting Twitter to get their message across.

    Duration: 05:36

  • Serbia's software pirates

    Snezana Curcic tracks down the rampant software pirates in Serbia.

    Duration: 06:03

  • Breaking the Asteroids Record

    Colin Grant talks to John McAllister about shooting down the Asteroids record.

    Duration: 02:05

Broadcasts

  • Tue 20 Apr 2010 09:32GMT
  • Tue 20 Apr 2010 14:32GMT
  • Tue 20 Apr 2010 19:32GMT
  • Wed 21 Apr 2010 00:32GMT

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