Not content with just securing your computers and mobile devices, security software player AVG has branched into protecting users on social networks with the acquisition of PrivacyChoice for an undisclosed sum.
Strategy 23.May.2013 13:42
Dublin-headquartered games software company Havok has taken the wraps off Project Anarchy, its new end-to-end mobile 3D game production engine.
New Media 23.May.2013 13:00
Following a survey of 38 major multinationals and SMEs employing more than 25,000 people in the IT sector in Ireland, Fastrack to IT (FIT) has today launched its ICT Skills Audit, offering a granular view of the IT skills gap.
Careers 23.May.2013 12:07
The Irish Government, as part of its drive to commercialise applied research, has announced that Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is to inject €6.9m into 62 research projects, some of which involve big data, Alzheimer’s disease and the development of new drugs to treat cancer.
Innovation 23.May.2013 11:09
Following a string of high-profile Twitter hacks, the microblogging network has introduced two-factor authentication for enhanced security. However, controversial entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has come out on Twitter to say he holds the patent for this technology and could sue the companies using it.
Strategy 23.May.2013 11:05
Dublin digital start-up Huggity has secured a €600,000 investment, with the company now planning to create 16 new positions by the end of the year in addition to scaling up its international strategy.
Careers 23.May.2013 10:22
A slump in sales of personal computers has been reflected in a decrease in second-quarter revenue and profit for HP. The computer maker posted revenue of US$27.6bn, compared with US$30.7bn a year earlier, and net income of US$1.08bn, compared to US$1.59bn last year.
Business 23.May.2013 10:21
A new €1.1m cloud investment by the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) will enable more international streaming of greyhound racing and data worldwide, it has emerged.
Cloud 23.May.2013 10:01
This week, the creator of the GIF has declared once and for all that it’s pronounced with a soft G, like ‘jif’, not ‘gif’. This revelation has sent the internet into uproar, and has agitated the jif vs gif debate rather than quelled it.
New Media 23.May.2013 09:24
DreamHammer, a software development company based in California, has rolled out a beta version of its drone control software, a platform that aims to integrate robots and unrelated unmanned drones from different manufacturers into one system.
Innovation 23.May.2013 07:30
With 50m iPhones replaced worldwide in the past year, what can be done with these disused devices? US-based software company People Power has a solution that can repurpose an old iPhone as a wireless video camera.
Digital Life 23.May.2013 07:00
One of Ireland’s leading social media personalities Damien Mulley will this Saturday provide a free half-day intensive course in Dublin to students who want to have better experience and knowledge before applying for internships with companies that are looking for digital marketing interns.
Careers 23.May.2013 06:58
Tech giants AOL, eBay, IBM, Intel, Microsoft and Oracle contributed more than €5.3m to local community groups and charities in 2012, according to Business in the Community Ireland, which has compiled an online interactive ‘Business Impact Map’ of the activities of 46 socially minded Ireland-based companies.
Business 23.May.2013 06:32
Eighty-three per cent of consumers surveyed in five countries would like to forego their wallets and pay for purchases in a less bulky fashion, a survey by online payments giant PayPal suggests.
Business 23.May.2013 06:00
A report from the Pew Research Centre based on a survey of 802 US teenagers aged 12 to 17 reveals that the youth’s interest in Facebook is waning as use of Twitter grows, but teens will hold onto their Facebook profiles for the sake of their social lives.
New Media 22.May.2013 16:00
California start-up Swivl, the maker of a robotic video device that mimics a personal cameraman, has raised US$500,000 from the investment company Grishin Robotics to focus on the development of its next suite of products.
Innovation 22.May.2013 15:52
