Categorised as: Online Business & News
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Cyber Monday deals for Irish shoppers hit the web News
26.11.2012 In the wake of Black Friday comes Cyber Monday, its online equivalent. While many online shoppers have been availing of US Thanksgiving-style deals since last week, we’ve... -
NDRC seeks start-up ideas for next LaunchPad programme News
26.11.2012 With start-ups that have passed through programmes at the National Digital Research Centre (NDRC) to date having managed to secure €10m in follow-on investment, the centre is... -
Mobile devices drive Black Friday online sales (infographic) News
26.11.2012 Black Friday is the day that shoppers in the US go rabid for one-day-only in-store deals, but with the rise of e-commerce it has increasingly become an online phenomenon, too... -
Irish consumers will spend €420m online this Christmas News
26.11.2012 Irish consumers plan to spend an average of €227 each online this Christmas, according to Visa Europe, adding up to €420m in online sales. The news will send a chill rather than... -
Black Friday deals for Irish shoppers from Apple, Amazon and GameStop News
22.11.2012 While Black Friday – a day of discounts that transforms average citizens into rabid consumers – is an American phenomenon, there’s no reason why Irish shoppers can’t get a good... -
Temple Bar tea shop is first to win a Digital Boost from Eircom News
20.11.2012 The Joy of Cha has been named the first winner of Eircom’s monthly Digital Boost competition, giving the specialist tea shop the chance to grow its online presence and open up... -
Most online shoppers have little tolerance for slow speed, poor usability - survey News
20.11.2012 Every hassle-free minute counts when it comes to shopping online, according to a survey that suggests 56pc of consumers who spend more than two hours per week shopping online... -
Dublin firm Ezetop takes top spot in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 awards News
19.11.2012 Ezetop, a Dublin-headquartered company that enables instant global top-ups for mobile phones around the world, has won the top spot in this year’s Deloitte Technology Fast 50... -
Pinterest cosies up to companies with new dedicated business pages News
16.11.2012 Thousands of businesses are already using Pinterest and for some the pinning community is ideal for engagement with their target market. To help businesses do more on Pinterest,... -
Skype security hole made it possible for anyone to hijack your account News
14.11.2012 Skype has moved to temporarily disable a password reset page that made it easy for anyone to basically take over another user’s Skype account if they knew what email address is... -
Prowlster, an online magazine with an e-commerce twist, launches in beta News
14.11.2012 The fashionable minds behind Irish style blog What Will I Wear Today? have just launched their own start-up: Prowlster, an online fashion magazine with a ‘Buy it now’ button. -
Google warns government internet surveillance is increasing News
13.11.2012 Government surveillance is on the rise – that’s the conclusion of the latest Google Transparency report, which reveals that in the first half of 2012 there were close to 21,000...Categories: Digital Business, Digital Media, Internet, Online Business, Search, Search Engines, Security -
Skype in the Workspace comes out of beta, still lacks key features News
09.11.2012 This week, Microsoft-owned Skype excitedly announced public availability of its new service targeting SMEs and entrepreneurs following six months of beta testing – but with key... -
Priceline.com buys competitor travel site Kayak for US$1.8bn News
09.11.2012 Priceline.com has announced its acquisition of Kayak – a similar site helping users search for flights, hotels and car hire deals when planning a trip – in a deal valued at...Categories: Online Business, Mergers & Acquisitions -
Amazon.com uncorks Amazon Wine marketplace News
08.11.2012 Wine lovers in the US can now shop for merlots, sauvignons, zinfadels and more in Amazon Wine, a new online marketplace from e-commerce giant Amazon.com that features more than... -
Social business opportunities cannot be ignored, tech companies told News
06.11.2012 Firms need to get to grips with social business in terms of tools for collaboration and tools for valued business results, this month’s it@cork TechTalk heard. -
Open data obstacle? OpenCorporates claims it is being blocked by Ireland’s CRO News
02.11.2012 Chris Taggart, a leading proponent of the open data movement and a gatherer of information on close to 50m businesses worldwide via his OpenCorporates.com site, has told... -
Ulster Bank creates online networking platform for women entrepreneurs News
31.10.2012 Ulster Bank has launched a new online networking platform Business Women Can, with the aim of connecting women entrepreneurs across Ireland.Categories: Private Irish Business, Online Business, Networking, Management, Internet, Consumer Tech, Web -
App Store introduces new currencies – and higher prices News
26.10.2012 The iTunes App Store has raised its prices in three currencies – the euro included – while at the same time introducing local currency pricing for eight countries. -
Public asked to vote for best online business resource in Eircom Spiders News
25.10.2012 The Eircom Spider Awards take place next week and, for the first time, members of the public will have their say in voting for the inaugural Eircom Spider Business’ Choice Award.