Tagged: Social Media & News
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Ireland’s 2020 workplace and new IT demands – Cisco head News
22.03.2012 With one in three students and young professionals apparently now viewing the internet as being as vital as air, water and food, Cisco’s country manager for Ireland Adam Grennan... -
New online platform for people to rant to their hearts' content News
22.03.2012 Feel like having a bit of rant? Something irking you? Well, a new website should help you along quite nicely. With the tagline ‘De-Stressing the Nation!’ Rantbook.co is aiming...Categories: Consumer Tech, Digital Media, Economy, Government, Media, Mobile, Networking, Search Engines, Social Media, Web, Web 2.0 -
Irish-language social media site creates Facebook app News
21.03.2012 Abair Leat!, the first ever social network dedicated to Gaeilge, has launched a new Facebook app called Lámha Suas to get people conversing in Irish online.Categories: Software Development, Social Media, Graduate, Education, Apps, Application Design and Development -
Explainer: What is Pinwheel? News
20.03.2012 We take a look at Flickr founder Caterina Fake’s new start-up Pinwheel, a social networking site which lets users leave notes ‘all around the world.’ -
IDA reveals stats on Ireland’s FDI record (infographic) News
20.03.2012 IDA Ireland has created an infographic to showcase some of the key industry sectors such as ICT, pharma, life sciences, digital and social media, plus gaming, that are... -
Twitter acquires microblogging platform Posterous News
13.03.2012 Microblogging site Twitter has snapped up microblogging start-up and Tumblr competitor Posterous for an undisclosed sum. -
One in five tech firms reject candidates over social media profile (infographic) News
15.03.2012 Almost one in five technology industry executives say that while looking for new staff, a candidate’s social media profile has caused them not to hire that person, a new survey... -
Pinterests profiles to be revamped to look ‘more beautiful’ News
14.03.2012 Pinterest’s co-founder and CEO Ben Silbermann said profile pages on the online pinboard will soon be redesigned. He also said the company is working on an iPad app. -
Dublin developer's social media ploy to get billionaire's attention (video) News
13.03.2012 A Dublin-based web developer has published a YouTube video of himself entering a blow-up doll dressed in swimwear into a competition for the Internet’s Next Top Model as part of... -
30 Irish companies wind their way to #SXSW12 News
09.03.2012 This weekend more than 30 Irish companies will be at South by South West(SXSW) in Austin, Texas, which is one of the world’s leading film, music and interactive conferences.Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Games/Entertainment, eCommerce, Digital Media, Design -
Deals done this past week News
12.03.2012 An overview of the week in deals in the Irish and global technology sector. -
Facebook to introduce interest lists News
09.03.2012 Facebook will introduce a new ‘interest lists’ feature, which allows users to keep updated with public figures and pages for a particular subject. -
Facebook confirms ‘technical difficulties’ in Europe now resolved News
07.03.2012 Facebook has confirmed its network was hit by technical difficulties today. Users across Europe, including the UK and Ireland, complained of being unable to access the site. -
What happens in 60 seconds in social media (info graphic) News
06.03.2012 Did you know that every 60 seconds there are, 2m videos viewed on youTube, 700,000 messages sent on Facebook and 175,000 tweets sent on Twitter?Categories: Wireless Communications, Web 2.0, Web, Social Media, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Economy, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Consumer Tech, Computers, Apps -
Zynga’s online gaming platform is now live News
06.03.2012 The beta version of Zynga’s online gaming platform – Zynga.com – is now live after the social-gaming company announced the new service last week.Categories: Internet, Games/EntertainmentTags: API, Development, Social Media, Social Networking, Facebook, Online Gaming, Zynga, Gaming, Social Gaming -
Social media agency Simply Zesty acquired by UTV plc News
06.03.2012 Simply Zesty, a social media agency sparked by an online conversation and begun in a spare bedroom three years ago, has been acquired by TV and internet player UTV plc for about... -
Tech Start-up of the Week: 45 Sound News
04.03.2012 Our featured tech start-up this week is 45Sound.com, a new online venture that’s aiming to revolutionise how we listen to concerts and gigs from our favourite bands and artists...Categories: Social Media, Science, Mobile, Internet, Intellectual Property, Graduate, Education, Digital Media -
Facebook unveils Timeline for business pages News
29.02.2012 Facebook Timeline is now available for businesses that use Facebook Pages to convey their brand message more visually and interactively. Brands now have 30 days to play around...Categories: Web Development, Web 2.0, Social Media, Online Business, Media, Internet, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Apps, Consumer Tech -
Tech Start-up of the Week: Brandalism News
26.02.2012 This week’s featured technology start-up is Brandalism, a Dublin-based venture that was set up in 2010 to help companies with their online business strategies.Categories: Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Design, Digital Media, eCommerce, Internet, Multimedia, Research, Social Media, Web, Web 2.0, Web Design, Web Development -
#TrendingInTech weekly roundup News
26.02.2012 A roundup of the top trending news stories this week from SiliconrepublicCategories: Upskilling, Social Media, Security, Private Irish Business, Phones, Games/Entertainment, Education, Digital Business, Deals Done, CIO, Consumer Tech