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How technology can make travelling smarter and safer by 2025 – WEF News
22.05.2013 Four new solutions that are based largely on existing technology could drastically improve the safety and efficiency of travel and transportation by 2025 – that’s according to a... -
Muzu.TV strikes deal to bring more than 90k music videos to Last.fm News
22.05.2013 Dublin-headquartered music video service Muzu.TV has entered into a strategic deal with online music platform Last.fm that will see more than 90,000 music videos become...Categories: Web, Software & Web Development, Software, Social Media, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Online marketing event to focus on selling in the digital era News
22.05.2013 Not-for-profit online marketing group Online Marketing in Galway is next week hosting a free event for start-ups and businesses to glean insights on online marketing and sales...Categories: Web, Sales, Networking, Marketing, Internet, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Consumer Tech -
Yahoo! redesigns Flickr website to make photos star of the show News
21.05.2013 Photos are now front and centre on Flickr as part of internet giant Yahoo!’s redesign of its photo-management service. -
Holvi: the Finnish start-up that could spell the end for Irish chequebooks News
21.05.2013 Ireland is lagging behind the rest of Europe in terms of electronic payments, and Central Bank’s National Payments Plan claims a shake-up of the payments system could save the... -
It’s official: Yahoo! to acquire Tumblr for US$1.1bn News
20.05.2013 Internet giant Yahoo! has ended days of speculation and announced its intent to acquire online blogging platform Tumblr for US$1.1bn. -
Astronaut Chris Hadfield to receive Dublin Lord Mayor’s Award News
20.05.2013 Dublin City is to honour Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield with the Lord Mayor’s Award for his contribution to Dublin and its citizens. -
Tech start-up of the week: Studyclix.ie News
19.05.2013 Our tech start-up of the week is Studyclix.ie, a website for Junior and Leaving Cert students to help them prepare for their exams by accessing information such as past exam... -
Yahoo! to buy blogging service Tumblr for US$1.1bn – reports News
20.05.2013 The board of Yahoo! has reportedly agreed a US$1.1bn all-cash deal to buy the six-year-old social blogging service Tumblr, according to US media reports.Categories: Web, Social Media, Search Engines, Search, Media, Internet, Digital Marketing, Consumer Tech -
Pinterest implements ‘Send’ button to enable image sharing News
18.05.2013 Users of online bulletin board Pinterest may soon find it easier to share images with others by using a new ‘Send’ button on the site. -
#io13: Google makes Gmail more useful with task-based buttons and Wallet integration News
17.05.2013 We’re unlikely to see any major Google product come out of I/O without some kind of update, and Gmail is no exception, as the email service gets new quick action buttons to help... -
#io13: New interactive Google Maps builds a world around users (video) News
16.05.2013 At its developers conference in San Francisco, California, Google unveiled its biggest ever update to Google Maps since it first launched eight years ago, creating a more...Tags: Google Maps, Google -
Yahoo! in ‘serious’ talks to acquire Tumblr for US$1bn News
17.05.2013 Yahoo! is believed to be in acquisition talks with social blogging site Tumblr in a deal estimated to be worth up to US$1bn. -
Should I upload it? A guide to deciding your next Facebook profile pic (infographic) News
17.05.2013 Cool and natural photos are the best shots to use as Facebook profile photos as they are least likely to annoy or nauseate other users of the social networking site, a new... -
DrupalCamp Dublin Events
24.05.2013 Learn the secrets of the whitehouse.gov website, one of many sites built on the Drupal platform. DrupalCamp Dublin will bring together Drupal developers, designers, end users... -
Volunteer Ireland launches database of volunteering opportunities online and in app form News
16.05.2013 This week is National Volunteering Week and, to help those willing to give up their time to help others, Volunteer Ireland has created a searchable online database of... -
AIB to add chat and more self-service features to internet banking site News
15.05.2013 AIB has selected a US technology company called Moxie Software to deliver a suite of chat and web self-service channels across its online banking sites. -
Frank Hornby’s 150th birthday marked on Google’s UK homepage News
15.05.2013 Head to Google.co.uk today and you’ll see a Google Doodle made up of toy trains to honour what would have been the 150th birthday of Frank Hornby, the inventor of Hornby Model... -
Out-of-the-ordinary job opportunities on LinkedIn (infographic) News
16.05.2013 LinkedIn has more than 220,000 job opportunities listed on its website, the business social network says, and its new infographic highlights some of the more unique roles. -
Tech Defenders links tech community to protect human rights defenders News
14.05.2013 Tech Defenders, a new frontline group comprised of the tech community, is kicking off in Dublin this evening to support and protect people fighting for human rights in...Categories: Web, Telecommunications, Social Media, Security, Leadership & Management, Internet, Communications