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Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:29:10 +0000 30 http://siliconrepublic.com/img/silicon-republic-logo-144px.gif http://siliconrepublic.com/ 144 18 Q1 Labs Ltd., a global developer of security intelligence solutions headquartered in the US, is to establish its European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters in Belfast, creating 50 high quality jobs. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15595/business/q1-labs-creates-50-cyber-warfare-jobs-in-belfast http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15595/business/q1-labs-creates-50-cyber-warfare-jobs-in-belfast Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:01:00 +0000 Business TerminalFour has landed a major contract with Aer Lingus to deploy the web content management system for the airliner's new website. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15594/cio/aer-lingus-invests-in-web-content-management-system http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15594/cio/aer-lingus-invests-in-web-content-management-system Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0000 CIO Young Irish green-tech firm OpenHydro along with utility provider SSE Renewables have won exclusive rights to develop a 200MW tidal energy farm in the Pentland Firth off the northern coast of Scotland. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15589/green-tech/openhydro-to-deploy-200mw-tidal-energy-farm-off-scotland http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15589/green-tech/openhydro-to-deploy-200mw-tidal-energy-farm-off-scotland Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:03:00 +0000 Green Tech Internet giant Google, whose Nexus One smart phone is available in the US and about to launch in Europe, has been denied the rights to the 'Nexus' trademark. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15588/business/google-denied-nexus-trademark-for-new-smart-phone http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15588/business/google-denied-nexus-trademark-for-new-smart-phone Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:55:00 +0000 Business The Halo Business Angel Network (HBAN) said today its members have raised €4m in 2009 to support early stage enterprises in Ireland via regional networks and investment syndicates. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15587/start-ups/angel-investors-raise-4m-for-investing-in-early-stage-companies http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15587/start-ups/angel-investors-raise-4m-for-investing-in-early-stage-companies Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:17:00 +0000 Start-ups With more Windows Phone 7 Series news than you can shake a stick at, MIX10 saw developers get the lowdown on what exact features to expect on the handset, as well as being introduced to the new Windows Phone Marketplace. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15586/digital-life/windows-phone-marketplace-announced http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15586/digital-life/windows-phone-marketplace-announced Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:05:00 +0000 Digital Life Twitter has taken its already open technology a big step further with @anywhere, a new framework that will allow the microblogging service to be embedded anywhere on the web. First stop, YouTube. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15585/new-media/twitter-spreads-further-with-anywhere http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15585/new-media/twitter-spreads-further-with-anywhere Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:57:00 +0000 New Media Dublin-based RedMere and Belfast-based SiSaf were presented with awards on behalf of the Irish Technology Leadership Group by California's "Governator" Arnold Schwarzenegger. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15583/start-ups/schwarzenegger-gives-silicon-valley-awards-to-irish-tech-stars http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15583/start-ups/schwarzenegger-gives-silicon-valley-awards-to-irish-tech-stars Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:02:00 +0000 Start-ups Following its recent meeting in Nairobi ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) again declined to make a decision on the .xxx domain for sites with adult content. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15584/digital-life/icann-delays-decision-on-xxx-domain http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15584/digital-life/icann-delays-decision-on-xxx-domain Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 Digital Life With St Patrick's Day just around the corner, online auction giant eBay has seen a surge in all things green, with a 250pc rise in St Patrick's Day listings. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15582/digital-life/st-patricks-day-online-fever-hits-ebay http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15582/digital-life/st-patricks-day-online-fever-hits-ebay Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:50:00 +0000 Digital Life It's fitting that the next major breakthrough in semiconductor research that could extend the life of Moore's Law is being brought on a whistlestop tour of the largest chip manufacturers on the planet in the very place the silicon chip was born. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15581/randd/tyndall-brings-chip-breakthrough-to-home-of-silicon http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15581/randd/tyndall-brings-chip-breakthrough-to-home-of-silicon Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:04:00 +0000 R&D Nintendo's handheld DS gaming console has gone through a few iterations in the recent past, getting a built-in camera with the DSi and 94pc bigger screens with the arrival of the DS XL that was released on 5 March, but the biggest change is yet to come. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15580/digital-life/nintendo-ds-may-be-getting-one-giant-screen http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15580/digital-life/nintendo-ds-may-be-getting-one-giant-screen Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:55:00 +0000 Digital Life The Irish Government will be acting on the recommendations of the Innovation Taskforce, Taoiseach Brian Cowen confirmed while launching the Enterprise Ireland Trade Mission in Silicon Valley yesterday. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15579/randd/govt-to-act-on-innovation-taskforce-report-taoiseach http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15579/randd/govt-to-act-on-innovation-taskforce-report-taoiseach Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:06:00 +0000 R&D A fast-growing Irish cloud-computing company has appointed a senior former executive from VMware and Interwoven to lead its expansion into the US from a new hub in Silicon Valley. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15578/business/ex-vmware-exec-to-lead-eazybusiness-us-cloud-growth http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15578/business/ex-vmware-exec-to-lead-eazybusiness-us-cloud-growth Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:32:00 +0000 Business The global PC market has slipped from the red back to the black due to improving economic conditions with portable computers - not desktops - leading the charge. However, it will be 2012 before the industry returns to 2008 levels. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15576/business/portable-pcs-not-desktops-drive-industry-back-to-black http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15576/business/portable-pcs-not-desktops-drive-industry-back-to-black Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0000 Business Acclaimed software developer and entrepreneur Tim Bray who until recently was Sun Microsystems' web chief, has become "developer advocate" at Google and has hit out at Apple's Disney-fied vision of the mobile internet's future. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15575/new-media/xml-inventor-joins-google-jabs-apples-mobile-web-vision http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15575/new-media/xml-inventor-joins-google-jabs-apples-mobile-web-vision Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:44:00 +0000 New Media It is increasingly likely that Google will shutter its Chinese-language search engine in the aftermath of spying and hacking allegations that emerged in recent months. Chinese rival Baidu's shares have jumped as a result. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15574/business/google-about-to-close-china-offices http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15574/business/google-about-to-close-china-offices Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:55:00 +0000 Business The fact that Apple's products do not have removable batteries has been difficult for customers in the past who can't simply buy another battery but must send the entire product back to Apple, however, in the past you only paid for a battery replacement when it was out of warranty but with the iPad it may not be so clear cut. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15573/digital-life/the-us-105-95-ipad-battery http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15573/digital-life/the-us-105-95-ipad-battery Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:01:00 +0000 Digital Life An Irish-based internet company today announced it has received funding of US$4m to expand its social-media platform in the US and other global regions. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15572/business/weedle-secures-us-4m-funding-for-us-growth http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15572/business/weedle-secures-us-4m-funding-for-us-growth Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:05:00 +0000 Business Irish healthcare company Hidden Hearing has announced plans to invest more than €18m over the next five years in doubling its presence in the Irish market. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15571/business/hidden-hearing-to-create-22-new-jobs http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15571/business/hidden-hearing-to-create-22-new-jobs Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:42:00 +0000 Business Dublin software company Openet is to invest €3.65m in a major R&D development programme which will result in the creation of 35 new high-value jobs over the next year. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15570/business/openets-randd-investment-creates-35-new-jobs http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15570/business/openets-randd-investment-creates-35-new-jobs Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:40:00 +0000 Business A Wicklow-based mother of two children with autism, Lisa Domican, has developed a new iPhone app she hopes will help children with autism better develop their communications skills. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15569/digital-life/mum-of-two-creates-iphone-app-for-autistic-children http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15569/digital-life/mum-of-two-creates-iphone-app-for-autistic-children Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:41:00 +0000 Digital Life As Microsoft prepares to withdraw support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows 7 has unleashed many possibilities, foremost of which is desktop virtualisation, says Ronnie Dockery, Microsoft Windows Client manager. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15568/special-events/desktop-virtualisation-to-reign-supreme http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15568/special-events/desktop-virtualisation-to-reign-supreme Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:20:00 +0000 Special Events A look at gadget, game and geek happenings in the week ahead. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15567/digital-life/the-week-in-gadgets http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15567/digital-life/the-week-in-gadgets Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:59:00 +0000 Digital Life A quick glance at some of the technology stories breaking in the weekend papers. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15566/digital-life/weekend-news-roundup http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15566/digital-life/weekend-news-roundup Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:59:00 +0000 Digital Life A digest of the top business and technology news stories from the past week. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15556/business/the-digital-business-week http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15556/business/the-digital-business-week Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:59:00 +0000 Business Financial results and technology events taking place the week of 15-19 March. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15546/business/the-tech-week-ahead http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15546/business/the-tech-week-ahead Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:59:00 +0000 Business An overview of the week in deals in the Irish technology sector, including Realex's deal with online gaming operator 32Red. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15544/business/deals-done-this-past-week http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15544/business/deals-done-this-past-week Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:59:00 +0000 Business Everything you need to know about virtualisation ... and more. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15565/special-events/virtualisation-summit http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15565/special-events/virtualisation-summit Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:30:00 +0000 Special Events Social networking site Facebook is to open its second office outside the US; in addition to the Dublin, Ireland, office there will soon be a new operations centre in the city of Hyderabad in southern India. http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15564/business/facebook-to-open-office-in-india http://siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15564/business/facebook-to-open-office-in-india Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:15:00 +0000 Business