Tagged: Technology & News
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Minister O’Keeffe launches €85m fund for new high-tech firms News
15.11.2010 An €85m venture-capital fund has been announced that will help high-tech firms in Ireland get off the ground. -
Tech company Gridstore completes €1.5m funding round News
15.11.2010 Irish technology firm Gridstore has completed a round of seed funding worth €1.5m to fund further product development and generate sales. -
Robot stars in play News
12.11.2010 In terms of robotic acting, a few big-name Hollywood stars, not to mention the Star Wars prequels, spring to mind, while stage acting is normally the reserve of well-crafted,... -
1970s Apple computer courting bids of US$242,400 News
12.11.2010 One of the first Apple computers ever made has been placed on auction by auctioneers Christies and is expected to sell for somewhere between US$161,600 and $242,400 - enough to... -
Siemens and CA Technologies announce carbon alliance News
11.11.2010 A new alliance between Siemens and CA Technologies has been announced that will help companies comply with emerging carbon legislation.Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, Recycling Services, Green, Energy, Green Tech -
Amazon removes paedophilic e-book amid online uproar News
11.11.2010 Amazon.com has come under fire from numerous groups for posting a guidebook to paedophilia for sale on its store. -
Tesla records wider net loss than previous quarter News
10.11.2010 Automaker Tesla Motors has released its third-quarter financial results which show that the Silicon Valley form made a net loss amounting to $34.9m (around €25m) compared to... -
Research lauds solar-powered blood pressure device News
10.11.2010 Third-world countries, with rapidly rising rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD), could benefit from a device that harnesses solar power to measure blood pressure. -
Millennium Stadium gets HD retrofitted News
09.11.2010 Sport fans at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium might soon have trouble focusing on the game with the completion of a £3m (around €3.5m) conversion project that sees the stadium...Categories: Networking, Multimedia, Media, Investments, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business -
Minister 'confident' in RTÉ's new director general News
09.11.2010 Noel Curran’s appointment as the new director general of RTÉ has been welcomed by Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan TD. -
Liam Gallagher's new single available for free download News
09.11.2010 Liam Gallagher is hoping that Oasis fans "don’t look back in anger" as his new band releases its first single as a free download.Categories: Web, Sales, Internet, eCommerce, Digital Business, Application Design and Development, Analysis -
Siemens providing EV charging infrastructure to Chinese city News
09.11.2010 Siemens AG has said it expects to complete a deal to supply an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to a Chinese city this month. -
Siemens 'will' increase green revenue over €40bn by 2014 News
09.11.2010 Siemens has announced it intends to exceed €40bn in green technologies revenues by 2014.Categories: Financial, Engineering, Energy, Green Tech, Recycling Services, Renewable Energy, Science, Sustainability -
Electronic system to monitor shoreline pollution News
09.11.2010 A new electronic monitoring system will be put in place by the European Union (EU) to gauge pollution in the Irish Sea in order to protect Irish shorelines. -
IBM pledges $50m to Smarter Cities News
09.11.2010 IBM is set to lend its top talent to help cities deliver services more efficiently and effectively in areas such as sustainability and energy.Categories: Sustainability, Management, Investments, Funding, Energy, Education, Economy, Green TechTags: IBM, Bank of Ireland, Technology, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Energy, Communications, Business , Education -
The nano-future of personal device charging? News
09.11.2010 Following five years or research, a new way to power conventional electronic devices that harnesses energy from the environment has been revealed. -
NASA postpones Discovery launch until month's end News
08.11.2010 NASA has announced the postponement of the launch of space shuttle Discovery to no earlier than 30 November at 4.05am. -
Biggest number of entries for BT Young Scientists in 47 years News
08.11.2010 The 2011 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition received the highest number of entries in its 47-year history, with a record-breaking 3,943 students across Ireland taking... -
Researchers discover how to transform skin into blood News
08.11.2010 Canadian researchers have made a scientific breakthrough in the field of stem cell and cancer research by discovering how to make human blood from human skin. -
BMW announces €400m investment in EV manufacturing plant News
08.11.2010 Car manufacturer BMW has announced plans to invest around €400m in electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing.