Categorised as: Mobile
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Mobile commerce transactions to surpass US$3.2trn by 2017 - report News
19.06.2013 Mobile commerce transactions conducted through handsets and tablets will exceed US$3.2trn by 2017, rising from US$1.5trn this year, a new report from Juniper Research suggests.... -
Killarney rolls out free Wi-Fi in Bitbuzz deal News
17.06.2013 Killarney, Co Kerry, is about to become the first town in Ireland to roll out complementary Wi-Fi to passers-by and tourists after signing a deal with Bitbuzz. The move follows... -
Ennis, a 13th-century town, gets a 21st-century app-based walking guide News
19.06.2013 A new smartphone app developed by Acton BV provides users with a handy guide to the heritage trails of Ennis, the principal town of Co Clare. -
Openet acquires UCD spin-out Forkstream News
19.06.2013 Transaction management software developer Openet has acquired University College Dublin (UCD) spin-out Forkstream for an undisclosed sum.Categories: Software, Networking & Telecoms, Mobile, Mergers & Acquisitions, Deals Done, Communications -
Digital Ireland Forum: Global 2.0 Events
20.09.2013 Securing Ireland’s future as a hub for the best in internationally traded digital services. -
Could Keek be the next king of the social networks? News
18.06.2013 When some people try to espy the next big thing in social media, usually they look for an 18-year-old founder and software genius cloaked in fleece who is too cool for school or... -
Coors Light brings out social-to-real-life video game app News
18.06.2013 Coors Light has attempted a new market first with a social-to-real-life video game that ties in with 800 pubs across Ireland to give thirsty punters up to 3,000 prizes,... -
3,000 hires generated in Ireland’s booming digital media sector News
17.06.2013 In the past year digital media companies based in Ireland hired 3,000 people with the majority of the hires by large multinational internet and e-commerce firms, a study by... -
Weekend news round-up: Snoopgate fallout continues; Saudi Arabia to ban Whatsapp News
17.06.2013 The fallout over Edward Snowden’s leakage of sensitive information about US intelligence surveillance of the internet continues and tech giants are taking it upon themselves to... -
The week in gadgets: dissecting Glass and rumoured releases from Sony, Nokia and Samsung News
17.06.2013 A look at gadget happenings, as two curious tech fiends delve inside Google Glass, Sony claims it has a big surprise coming, Nokia’s EOS appears on the horizon, the new Xbox One... -
CIOs on the frontline of the war for 21st-century talent News
14.06.2013 With every business effectively now a technology business, the role of CIO has never been of greater significance. However, not only do CIOs have to be concerned with keeping...Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, Recruitment, Mobility, Mobile, Global CIO, Digital Business, Data Management, CIO -
Microsoft brings Office to the iPhone – for paid subscribers only News
14.06.2013 iPhone users will now be able to view and edit Microsoft Office documents from their smartphones with Office Mobile for Office 365 Subscribers, but use of the free app requires... -
EU to ban mobile roaming charges by July 2014 News
14.06.2013 Twenty-seven European Commissioners have voted to end roaming charges in Europe by 1 July 2014 in a move they believe will help consumers but also strengthen Europe’s fragmented... -
Women in spotlight at DCU/Fujitsu innovation awards News
14.06.2013 Women have been well represented in the winning projects at the inaugural Dublin City University (DCU) President’s Awards for Innovation, sponsored by Fujitsu, which were...Categories: Unified Communications, Research, R&D, Mobile, Life Sciences, Internet, Development, Apps -
Broadband penetration in Ireland rose just 0.1pc in Q1 News
13.06.2013 Broadband subscriptions, both fixed and mobile, increased just 0.1pc on the previous quarter and stood at 1.6m at the end of March, ComReg reported in its latest market report. -
Unit sales vs profits: why Apple doesn’t need to make a US$99 iPhone News
13.06.2013 Rumours of a low-cost iPhone are rampant, fuelled by statistics declaring Apple’s struggle to keep up with Samsung’s market share. But is the company with more than half of... -
Ireland lags on superfast broadband, above average in mobile broadband News
13.06.2013 Ireland does well in providing basic broadband to more than 97pc of the population (95.5pc in the EU), including 94pc in rural areas, but has a bigger challenge when it comes to... -
Sky claims more than 2m downloads of its apps in Ireland News
13.06.2013 Satellite TV and broadband player Sky Ireland has claimed an 80pc year-on-year growth in downloads of its dedicated apps, such as Sky Go, Sky News, Sky Sports, Sky+ and Sky...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Apps -
Samsung extends the Galaxy S4 range with 10x zoom camera-phone News
12.06.2013 Yet another iteration of the flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone has been unveiled by Samsung and this time the South Korean phone-maker has come up with a variant targeting the... -
Google asks US govt to report full scale of NSA data requests News
12.06.2013 In a letter to the US Attorney General and the FBI, Google’s chief legal officer David Drummond has asked the US government to publicly reveal the full scale and volume of...