Internet giant Google is to mark Bloomsday this Sunday – the celebration of the day in James Joyce’s Ulysses when Leopold Bloom and Nora Barnacle sauntered through South Dublin – with a series of readings from Ulysses in 25 cities around the world via Google+ Hangouts
New Media 14.Jun.2013 18:26
With every business effectively now a technology business, the role of CIO has never been of greater significance. However, not only do CIOs have to be concerned with keeping the lights on and the machines whirring, they are in the front line of the war for attracting 21st-century IT talent, in particular social and mobile development skills, according to the latest Harvey Nash/TelecityGroup CIO survey.
Careers 14.Jun.2013 17:26
When the going gets tough – just keep going. That’s the logic that Zach Supalla of connected device player Spark Devices applied and in just a few months has executed a pivot that has resulted in US$567,968 being pledged on Kickstarter for the company's technology that can convert any device into a Wi-Fi-controlled product.
Start-ups 14.Jun.2013 16:18
Ocean waters melting the underbelly of the Antarctic’s ice shelves are now thought to be responsible for most of the continent's ice shelf mass loss, that’s according to a new study from NASA and university researchers.
Innovation 14.Jun.2013 16:05
Father’s Day unfurls this Sunday, 16 June, in Ireland, the UK and North America, and Siliconrepublic.com has rounded up a selection of memes on the subject to pay tongue-in-cheek tribute to patriarchs everywhere.
Digital Life 14.Jun.2013 13:43
Twenty-seven European Commissioners have voted to end roaming charges in Europe by 1 July 2014 in a move they believe will help consumers but also strengthen Europe’s fragmented and saturated mobile phone industry.
Comms 14.Jun.2013 13:11
iPhone users will now be able to view and edit Microsoft Office documents from their smartphones with Office Mobile for Office 365 Subscribers, but use of the free app requires an Office 365 subscription.
Cloud 14.Jun.2013 13:07
Dublin company Decisions (D4H) has secured a five-year contract with the Government of Alberta, Canada, to provide its software for emergency services to 40 search-and-rescue teams in the province.
Cloud 14.Jun.2013 12:19
It is almost 50 years since then-US President John F Kennedy visited Ireland and to mark the occasion, Ireland’s State broadcaster RTÉ has chronicled the visit in a major online exhibition consisting of more than 50 film clips, as well as audio and documents from the station’s archives.
New Media 14.Jun.2013 12:14
Cork-based software company Documatics has beaten off local and international competition to secure a tender to provide the legal department at Ireland’s taxation authority, the Revenue Commissioners, with case-management software.
Strategy 14.Jun.2013 10:19
Ireland’s top universities have entered into a collaboration pact with Shionogi, one of the largest pharmaceutical players in Japan and maker of the cholesterol drug Crestor.
Innovation 14.Jun.2013 09:09
A new technological solution that could have the potential to revolutionise the fishing industry is being developed at Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) as a result of one Donegal fishing company’s problems in tracking crab pots while out at sea.
Innovation 14.Jun.2013 07:17
In the first of an extensive two-part interview, the head of IT at the Irish Government’s Department of Social Protection Niall Barry talks about the internationally praised change programme and explains how building in agility helps to respond to demands.
Strategy 14.Jun.2013 07:00
European Commission vice-president Neelie Kroes last night named fast-emerging digital fingerprint start-up Trustev as Europe’s Top Start-up, as part of the commission’s Tech All Star initiative.
Start-ups 14.Jun.2013 06:45
Women have been well represented in the winning projects at the inaugural Dublin City University (DCU) President’s Awards for Innovation, sponsored by Fujitsu, which were announced last week. Claire O’Connell found out more.
Innovation 14.Jun.2013 06:00
Belfast-headquartered Aurion Learning has started a recruitment drive to grow its team by 30pc over the next six months.
Careers 14.Jun.2013 05:25
