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The week in gadgets News
19.09.2011 A look at gadget happenings, as the next PlayStation update opts users out of class-action lawsuits, PS Vita will be region-free and the LG Optimus Q2 may arrive in Europe next...Tags: Week in gadgets, QWERTY, Android, Smartphone, LG, Battery Life, Lawsuit, Gaming, Sony, PlayStation, PS3, PlayStation 3, -
Irish wireless broadband firm joins US body WISPA News
16.09.2011 A Cork wireless broadband company has joined the US Wireless Internet Services Providers Association (WISPA) as it continues to consolidate its presence in the US. -
Google brings voice-based control to smartphones and tablets News
16.09.2011 Google is bringing out a new series of spoken commands that lets users control their Android phone or tablet with their voices, for example to make phone calls, go to websites... -
RIM’s revenue down 15pc last quarter, 200,000 PlayBooks shipped News
16.09.2011 RIM’s quarterly results were below analysts’ forecasts, with revenue down 15pc from the previous quarter. It shipped 200,000 PlayBooks during this period. -
Dyson’s latest breakthrough – a heater that keeps its cool News
15.09.2011 Inventor James Dyson has come up with another breakthrough – a ceramic stone heater called ‘Hot’ that heats a room remarkably fast but won’t burn you.Categories: Research, R&D, Intellectual Property, Hardware, Engineering, Engineer, Development, Design, Consumer Tech -
Irish firm enables e-retailors to capture data on the doorstep News
15.09.2011 An Irish technology company will be first to market with a new system that provides parcel delivery providers with real-time data capture from consumers at the doorstep – such... -
Digital Hub e-learning firm wins deal with British Computer Society News
15.09.2011 I-CANDO, the pioneering e-learning firm that last year embarked on a pioneering campaign to boost Ireland’s digital literacy skills, has secured an exclusive distribution deal... -
Dell Ireland rewarded for its Green Team sustainability vision News
15.09.2011 Dell Ireland has been nominated for two EnviroCom Awards, with the tech leader’s Green Team in Ireland having pioneered a more sustainable approach to its business operations by... -
Steve Jobs’ departure from Apple CEO role hasn’t hurt sales News
14.09.2011 Any anxiety Apple may have had over its visionary leader Steve Jobs stepping down from the CEO role impacting on demand for its products must have been short lived. A new survey... -
Facebook overhauls News Feed, introduces ‘Subscribe’ button News
15.09.2011 In a move that could prove enormously successful or enormously risky, Facebook has overhauled the all-important News Feed that defines most users’ experience of the social...Categories: Web Design, Web 2.0, Software & Web Development, Social Media, Internet, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Communications, Apps -
Tips on protecting yourself from phone theft News
15.09.2011 Following news this week that gardaí are focusing on thieves on bicycles who steal iPhones from people’s hands as they cycle past them, Carphone Warehouse is offering tips to... -
TomTom and Renault create first in-dash nav system for e-cars News
14.09.2011 TomTom and Renault teamed up to launch the first in-dash navigation system for electric vehicles, which has been integrated with the Fluence Z.E. as standard. -
Tablet market grows by 88pc in 2nd quarter, iPad still leads News
14.09.2011 Global media shipments reached 13.6m units in the second quarter of 2011, rising by 88.9pc since the previous quarter and by 303.8pc year-over-year, according to the IDC. -
Solid gold phone can be yours for €41,809 News
14.09.2011 Here's a phone for the person who has everything - a solid gold handset from Danish retailer Aesir. -
Daily deals market in Ireland worth €10m in just three months News
14.09.2011 In the three months to the end of August, €10m was spent in the Republic of Ireland on the various daily deal sites, such as Groupon, Pigsback and GrabOne, according to new data... -
Has Google already become the next Microsoft? News
14.09.2011 In the 1990s, the famous ‘Wintel’ partnership between Microsoft and Intel made the personal computer revolution possible. Intel’s new deal with Google sees the chip giant once...Tags: Paul Otellini, Google, Microsoft, Intel, ARM, Atom, Motorola, Android, Windows 8, Mobile Computing, Apple, Steve Jobs, Larry Page, Bill Gates -
Facebook turns off email notifications – a leap of faith? News
14.09.2011 Social networking giant Facebook informed users this morning by email it is turning off email notifications with the intention of reducing inbox clutter.Categories: Web 2.0, Social Media, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Communications, Apps -
Norton announces single service to protect many devices News
14.09.2011 As consumers grapple with the problem of owning – and protecting – multiple devices, Symantec’s Norton division has announced a new membership-based service intended to cover... -
Ofcom bans long-term broadband and phone contracts News
13.09.2011 From December, landline and broadband contacts in the UK that automatically tie customers into long-term deals will be banned, British regulator Ofcom revealed today.Categories: Web, Telecommunications, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Internet, Economy, Consumer Tech, Communications -
GameStop to create Android gaming tablet News
13.09.2011 GameStop is planning to release an Android gaming tablet which will have pre-installed games when it launches next year.