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Tom Brook reports on the opening of The Social Network, a controversial depiction of the story behind Facebook and its founders. How close is it to the truth, and why does the 26-year-old geek deserve the attention of Hollywood? The musician and broadcaster, Tom Robinson, gives a demonstration of the iPhone gadget that gives an extra dimension to guitar playing. Colin Grant reports on the scientists who are developing the software that turns a cheap, standard phone into a smart phone. How can you create a touch screen application on a device that isn't built that way, and who is likely to be interested in the upgrade. There is news of the project that is looking into how computers might more ably learn from human beings.
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