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HP revenues down 3pc to US$30.7bn – 27,000 workers to exit company News
24.05.2012 HP reported second-quarter revenues of US$30.7bn, down 3pc year on year but an improvement on the first quarter when revenues dropped 38pc. Net profits were down 31pc to US$1.6bn. -
Microsoft Office to arrive on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets News
23.05.2012 Microsoft Office is expected to launch on iOS and Android tablet computers and smartphones as well as the iPad in November. Rumours have been circulating that Microsoft Office...Categories: Software & Web Development, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Business Software, Apps Zone, Apps -
NI construction firm invests stg£100,000 in private cloud News
23.05.2012 Northern Ireland McAvoy Group has signed a new contract with Lisburn-based IT company Xperience, worth more than stg£100,000 as part of a four-year strategy to grow its share of... -
SAP acquires cloud procurement player Ariba for US$4.3bn News
23.05.2012 German software giant SAP has agreed to buy business-to-business (B2B) procurement firm Ariba for US$4.3bn or US$45 per share.Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Mergers & Acquisitions, Internet, eCommerce, Business Software, Apps -
2,300 GAA clubs to deploy Yendo accounts software News
23.05.2012 Irish software development firm Yendo has been appointed as official GAA accounting software provider. The contract is being rolled out to more than 2,300 GAA clubs in Ireland...Categories: Software & Web Development, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Business, Business Software, Apps -
Dublin’s Westbury Hotel jumps into the cloud News
23.05.2012 The Westbury Hotel in Dublin has moved all of its computing services to the cloud as part of a deployment using Citrix technology in conjunction with PFH Computers and Cable &...Categories: Servers, Security, IT Management, Investments, Digital Business, Data Management, CIO, Business Software -
Is it time for CRM to get social? (interview) News
22.05.2012 With the launch of Facebook integration with LiveOps Social, a CRM tool that aids customer service on social media and other channels, we ask LiveOps senior vice-president and...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Online Business, Marketing, Management, Enterprise, CRM, Business SoftwareTags: Business , Marketing, Social Media, CRM, Software, Cloud Computing, Cloud, Twitter, Facebook, Netflix, -
Internet security player Total Defense to create 100 jobs in Dublin News
08.05.2012 Total Defense Internet Security, a former subsidiary of CA, is to create 100 new jobs in Dublin as part of an IDA-supported investment. It is understood 21 people have been... -
Sage rolls out ‘mobile payments anywhere’ tech in UK and Ireland News
04.05.2012 Business software giant Sage today began rolling out its Sage Pay Mobile technology, which enables businesses to accept card payments using their mobile phones to authorise the...Categories: Wireless Communications, Security, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, eCommerce, Business Software -
77 new jobs as five emerging tech firms locate across Ireland News
23.04.2012 Limerick, Dundalk and Dublin will benefit today from five new jobs announcements from overseas emerging tech firms that have chosen to locate in Ireland – these include Culture... -
Microsoft reveals Windows 8 editions News
17.04.2012 Microsoft has announced details of what will be available for Windows 8 when it is released to the market. Plus, Windows on ARM will now be officially called Windows RT.Categories: Software, Consumer Tech, Computers, CIO, Business Software, Architecture, Apps, Application Design and Development -
#DIF12 – ‘Ireland can be the innovation hub for big data revolution’ News
26.03.2012 Ireland has taken first mover advantage in the emerging space of big data and when combined with the country’s edge in cloud computing there’s a chance to make the country the... -
Businesses and employees’ views on flexible working not compatible News
21.03.2012 Only 11pc of Irish employers are actually doing something about flexible working despite lofty pronouncements by 74pc claiming they are open to it. -
Eircom launches Start Up initiative for new ventures News
05.03.2012 Eircom has set up a new initiative called Start Up to reach out to innovative start-ups that are less than two years old. The Small Firms Association and First-Step Microfinance...Categories: Digital Media, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Competitions, Business Software, Economy, Education, Enterprise, Funding, Internet, Investments, Media, R&D, Social Media -
Datalogic to create 30 jobs at new European HQ in Dublin News
05.03.2012 A division of the Datalogic Group is to create 30 new jobs in Dublin with the establishment of a new EMEA HQ, shared service and customer management centre in Dublin. -
#TrendingInTech weekly roundup News
19.02.2012 A look at Siliconrepublic.com's top trending stories from the past week. -
Irish Govt and EMC create new cloud innovation centre News
13.02.2012 If the vision comes to fruition, a little country like Ireland could emerge as the home of big data. The Government of Ireland and data storage giant EMC, along with Cisco, VCE,... -
Govt and firms could save €240m through e-invoicing News
09.02.2012 The Government and Irish businesses could save up to €240m a year by moving to electronic invoicing, it emerged this morning as the State launches its first e-invoicing pilot.... -
Sage embarks on mission to bring firms to the cloud News
08.02.2012 Business software player Sage is encouraging business owners to experience cloud computing for themselves by taking part in free online trials. The company is bringing most of... -
Cloud start-up creates video tool targeted at SMEs News
08.02.2012 NovaUCD has been in the spotlight this week, as it is expecting 300 jobs to be created from start-ups based at the centre over the next two years. VideoCrisp is the latest...Categories: Business Intelligence, Business Software, CIO, Computers, Consumer Tech, Digital Media, Intellectual Property, Internet, R&D, Web 2.0