Categorised as: Games/Entertainment & News
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PopCap Games brings Peggle HD to the iPad News
26.08.2011 PopCap Games, which has significant operations in Dublin, has launched Peggle HD for the iPad globally. The popular game has been downloaded more than 30m times since it was...Categories: Apps, Apps Zone, Games/Entertainment, Internet, Mobile, Mobility, Wireless Communications -
Irish digital TV firm to create 30 jobs in Cork News
25.08.2011 Digisoft.tv, which makes software for the burgeoning digital TV industry worldwide, is to create 30 new jobs at its head office in Cork. New roles include R&D, sales and...Categories: Wireless Communications, R&D, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Jobs, Games/Entertainment, Engineering, Education, Development, Design, Computers, Careers and Employment -
Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO, takes chairman role News
25.08.2011 At the pinnacle of Apple’s success and after more than 35 years of innovation Apple CEO Steve Jobs has decided to call it a day and has resigned from the helm of a company that... -
Nokia brings out three new smartphones, plus new Symbian Belle OS News
24.08.2011 Struggling mobile giant Nokia has brought out three new mass-market smartphones powered by the latest Symbian Belle operating system and NFC (Near Field Communication) single... -
Tech, tourism and food will drive steady economic growth News
22.08.2011 Technology, tourism and agri-food are the three sectors that will drive steady and sustained economic growth over the next decade, according to a new ‘Business in 2021’ report... -
Price of PlayStation 3 drops at Gamestop News
24.08.2011 Gamestop has introduced a number of Sony PlayStation bundles as a result of the console’s recent price reduction. -
Apple and Google to bid up to US$2bn for Hulu.com News
22.08.2011 Google and Apple are understood to be preparing bids to acquire online TV and video service Hulu, which has been courting a number of big media giants in recent months. -
Half of all books sold in Europe by 2015 will be electronic News
19.08.2011 The Western European e-book market grew 400pc in 2010 to exceed 10m paid-for e-books, but this will more than triple in 2011 to 32m e-books sold this year. By 2015, half of all...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Media, Internet, Games/Entertainment, eCommerce, Digital Media, Computers, Apps -
Irish in Silicon Valley to play host to Hollywood powerbrokers News
19.08.2011 Senior executives from HBO, Warner Bros and Bloomberg will attend an Innovation in Entertainment event organised by the Southern California chapter of the Irish Technology... -
Parents are using smartphones to bond with their kids News
19.08.2011 Smartphones and video games apparently increase bonding within families, new research suggests. Four out of five UK and Irish parents describe playing video games with their...Categories: Wireless Communications, Social Media, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Education, Digital Media, Computers -
Ryanair website says ‘oui oui’ to Depardieu drama News
18.08.2011 Michael O’Leary’s Ryanair has moved swiftly to capitalise on the drama surrounding actor Gerard Depardieu’s antics on a CityJet flight on Tuesday.Categories: Media, Marketing, Internet, Games/Entertainment, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Marketing -
Google unveils Magnifier music discovery site News
18.08.2011 Google has taken the wraps off its new cloud music discovery service Magnifier, which attaches live performances and interviews to free songs from a variety of music genres.Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, Search, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Apps -
GameStop’s profit drops due to declining game sales News
18.08.2011 GameStop’s net earnings fell from US$40.3m last year to US$30.9m this year, thanks to lower hardware and software sales. -
FA season kick-off match to be streamed on Facebook News
17.08.2011 History of sorts will be made this Friday when the ‘first kick’ match between Ascot United and Wembley FC will be streamed live on Facebook.Categories: Social Media, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Digital Marketing -
Nintendo reveals streamlined Wii, winter line-up News
17.08.2011 Nintendo will release a streamlined Wii console in the UK and Ireland for Christmas, which will come with Wii Party and Wii Sports. It also announced its gaming line-up for winter.Categories: Games/Entertainment, Consumer Tech -
It’s time to face the music: Muppets, OK Go plan viral sensation News
17.08.2011 The Muppets are back and want to trump previous internet video viral hits like ‘Ode to Joy’ and ‘Muppet Bohemian Rhapsody’ with a new celebrational, tributational, most...Categories: Social Media, Mobility, Media, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
PlayStation Vita gets social, PS3 gets cheaper News
17.08.2011 Sony revealed social apps for the PlayStation Vita, dropped the price of the PlayStation 3 to €249.99 and revealed a new model of its current PSP – the PSP E-1000 – which will... -
Angry Bird makers to be valued at US$1.2bn? News
15.08.2011 Rovio, the company behind mobile gaming phenomenon Angry Birds, could receive funding that would value it at about US$1.2bn. -
Games arrive on Google+ News
12.08.2011 Google will begin to roll out games to Google+, which includes an option to show and hide gaming updates on a user's stream. -
Amazon reveals Kindle Cloud Reader News
11.08.2011 Amazon customers are now able to read Kindle e-books instantly using only their web browsers with the new Kindle Cloud Reader.