Tech Weekly podcast: Sir Tim Berners Lee on free government data and the BBC’s Virtual Revolution

The latest episode of Tech Weekly welcomes Sir Tim Berners-Lee, who helped launch the government’s new open data project, data.gov.uk. Charles Arthur, Bobbie Johnson and Aleks Krotoski discuss the implications and the future of this important and exciting new initiative.

Then Charles and Bobbie mutiny, turning the spotlight on Aleks, who presents Virtual Revolution, a major new BBC2 documentary series about the social history of the web starting this Saturday. Charles digs deeper into the making of the show, asking ..read more

Tech Weekly podcast: Google’s China crisis and Henri Seydoux of Parrot

Aleks Krotoski returns to the hot seat for this week’s podcast, and herds podcast regulars Charles Arthur and Kevin Anderson through the latest in technology news.

On this week’s roster, security expert Graham Cluley delivers the most current developments in the Google-China standoff, while Kevin details the innovations in new media that have emerged in the Haiti crisis.

The creator of the CES best-in-show AR Drone helicopter, Henri Seydoux, talks with Charles about his prolific past as a tech entrepreneur, and why ..read more

Tech Weekly at CES: The British invasion

It’s a household study in Britain, thanks to its favourite digital radios. But can Pure Digital make inroads in the US, where the intent has never taken off? The company’s Colin Crawford explains why it is time to take on America.

Plus, we delve further into the chances for UK technology firms to make an impact at CES by talking to the people trying to cheerlead the nation’s entrepreneurs: the chaps from UK Trade and Investment are on hand to discuss ..read more