Tagged: App & News
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New budgeting app created in Ireland makes its mark on US App Store News
07.08.2012 A new household budgeting app for the iPhone that has been created by the Tipperary-based Chocolate Lab Apps, appears to be catching on with people eager to streamline their...Categories: Internet, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Apps Zone, Apps, Application Design and Development -
Vodafone launches €200K app competition for developers across Europe News
01.08.2012 Vodafone has kicked off its 2012 Smart Accessibility Awards. The €200,000 competition fund is open to app developers across Europe who can design smartphone apps that are... -
Instagram now has 80m users News
27.07.2012 Photo-sharing app Instagram has morphed to have more than 80m registered users who have shared nearly 4bn photos. -
Next big thing: could Chirp transform how we send data? News
27.07.2012 Chirp is a sound wave technology that has to be seen in technology to be believed. But it has the potential to be one of latest great things in technology in terms of being a...Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, Science, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media -
Sabeo launches dedicated app for IT job seekers News
26.07.2012 Sabeo Contracting Services has developed a free app for Android and iOS targeted at IT job seekers looking for contract and permanent positions in Ireland and the UK. -
Sign-language app created by Irish students scoops European prize News
25.07.2012 Five Irish students have returned to Dublin Airport today after winning a European competition for junior achievers in Bucharest, Romania. The students won out over teams from... -
Viber 2.2 offers group messaging, improved call quality and a customisable look News
24.07.2012 Version 2.2 of Viber, the popular communication app with more than 90m registered users, now lets users customise the app’s look and send group messages quickly and easily. -
Dementia app now available on Android devices News
23.07.2012 BrainyApp, an app developed by Alzheimer’s Australia and Bupa Health Foundation to reduce dementia risk, is how available for Android users following success with iOS. -
Tech start-up of the week: ThoughtBox News
22.07.2012 Our start-up of the week is ThoughtBox, a new venture that’s on a mission to disrupt the way kids learn maths and science via interactive games. The company’s first app...Categories: Software Development, Software, Science, Multimedia, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Engineering, Education, Apps -
Irish company’s radial keyboard design could transform how we type (video) News
16.07.2012 Irish company BeeRaider has developed a new keyboard design specifically for modern-day usage and, having already launched a touchscreen app demonstrating the layout, is seeking...Tags: Android, Google Play, Apps, App, Mobile Devices, Mobile, computing, Computers, Video, QWERTY, Peripherals, Keyboard -
Mobile content bookmarking tool Spool shuts down to join Facebook News
16.07.2012 Spool, a mobile content bookmarking company, is shutting up shop in order to partner with the world’s biggest social network, Facebook.Categories: Web 2.0, Web, Social Media, Mobile, Mergers & Acquisitions, Internet, Apps, Application Design and Development -
The week in gadgets: Fujitsu’s new hybrid, in-car safety, at-home entertainment and Furby’s return (video) News
16.07.2012 A look at gadget happenings, as Fujitsu debuts a new hardware design in the form of the Stylistic Q702 hybrid tablet, Epson brings big-screen viewing to the living room,...Tags: Tablet, Computers, Fujitsu , Apps, App, Epson, Entertainment, Home Entertainment, TV, Mobile Phones, Prototype -
Tweetbot for Mac released as public alpha, users needed to further development News
12.07.2012 Tweetbot, a popular third-party Twitter client for Apple’s mobile devices, is now available for Mac as a public alpha in order to get feedback from users and move as quickly as...Categories: Software Development, Software & Web Development, Software, Social Media, Mobile, Media, Apps -
Video-game marathon raises almost US$93,000 for charity, breaks world record News
09.07.2012 Two women on different sides of the Atlantic put a gaming obsession to good use, raising almost US$93,000 for charity: water by playing Solitaire Blitz for 30 consecutive hours... -
New virtual guide for Nire Valley in Waterford available in Irish and English News
09.07.2012 Waterford technology company ZolkC has created a new smartphone app in both Irish and English to virtually guide visitors when they are exploring the Nire Valley in the Comeragh...Tags: Smartphone, App -
Tech start-up of the week: Siansplan.com News
08.07.2012 A mother-and-son team is our featured tech start-up this week. The duo, who hail from Donegal, have managed to fuse their cookery and technological expertise to create... -
Irish students head to Sydney to compete in Microsoft Imagine Cup finals News
03.07.2012 Three students from NUI Maynooth have left Irish shores today to head to Sydney to compete in the global finals of the global technology competition, the Microsoft Imagine Cup,... -
Get ready for Google I/O: where to follow and what to expect News
27.06.2012 Google’s annual developer conference, Google I/O, starts at 5.30pm (IST) today, and here’s a rundown of where to follow it online – and a taster of what to expect.Tags: Google, Developers, App, Android, Internet, Development, Software, Hardware, Operating Systems -
DERI researchers create free Volvo Ocean Race app for Galway City News
26.06.2012 Researchers at the Irish web science institute Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI) have created a free app for visitors to Galway during the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race...Categories: Web 2.0, Web, Software & Web Development, Social Media, Science, Apps, Application Design and Development -
Pilot programme looks to upskill Ireland's second-level students around digital technologies News
21.06.2012 With Ireland’s current skills gap in the IT sector, particularly around coding and app development, a new pilot programme at the Government’s Digital Hub initiative has been...