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26/07/2011

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Björk shakes up the music world with apps for her new album Biophilia

Björk takes the music industry into a brave new world with her apps for her latest album Biophilia; Jonathan Kent reports on how not to be hacked; Robot footballers take to the pitch for RoboCup

The musician Björk has always been innovative.  In her latest project she embraces new technology even more fully.  For her album Biophilia she has employed a number of app developers to put together apps with the aim of enhancing and deepening the musical experience for listeners.  Max Whitby, one of the developers joins Click to discuss why Biophilia might prove to be revolutionary.


With breaches of security and privacy constantly in the news, Jonathan Kent offers tips on how to avoid being hacked.


Robot footballers have taken to the pitch in Turkey for an unusual event known as RoboCup.  Andrew Webb reports from RoboCup on the robot footballers' ability to find the back of the net.

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