TechBeat 4: Cloudy skies ahead

John Lim returns with the podcrew lineup consisting of BFM‘s tech pundit Matt Armitage, PopTeeVee‘s Zurairi and security consultant Sandeep to discuss the latest news in technology and digital media in and around Malaysia. On this episode, the crew picks through a series of tragic events that threatens the ideals of cloud computing  but enough about Justin Bieber and Vuvuzelas.  On the news lineup:

1) The year of double rainbows, Greyson Chance, and Justin Bieber: We look back at the biggest trends of 2010 on YouTube, Google and Twitter. Also: What exactly are the point of these lists?

2) Gawker gets hacked, spilling out 1.3 million usernames and passwords. What can be done to protect your passwords?

3) Living in the Cloud with Google’s Cr-48 prototype. Is it nothing more than just a pipe dream? Also, should you trust all your information with Google?

4) How the mobile phone is changing the way we shop, and how shopping malls are going to have to change.

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