Tech Weekly podcast: iPhone 4, Like-jacking and searching with Wolfram Alpha

Aleks Krotoski and Charles Arthur welcome Tom Watson MP in this week’s lively Tech Weekly discussion about open data, the newest iPhone declaration from Apple, and the most current problems plaguing social network Facebook.

Watson, who was instrumental in helping the previous Labour government comprehend the value of opening up its public records, shares his view on the reasons why openness should be valued – and what he had to do to convince his political colleagues. Charles Arthur talks with Wolfram Alpha creator Conrad Wolfram about one of the potential applications of the government data, and how more like this should be released for the benefit of his service – and of mankind.

Charles also reveals the specs of the newest handset in the Apple iPhone lineup, announced on Monday. But how did the leak of a image affect the launch? The team also discusses Steve Jobs’ visions of the future, and how similar they are to Microsoft.

Finally, we hear how to refrain being “likejacked”, or scammed by hackers who’ve taken hold of a new Facebook feature that grants you to share where on the web you’ve been with your social network friends.

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