Categorised as: Search & News
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Google puts Nelson Mandela digital archives on the internet News
27.03.2012 Archived documents and photos of South African leader and statesman Nelson Mandela have been digitised and are available for the public to access via a new Google initiative....Categories: Web, Software & Web Development, Servers, Search Engines, Search, Resources, Research, Multimedia, Internet, Document Management, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
How do Facebook and Google’s workplaces compare? (infographic) News
23.03.2012 Looking to get a job in Google or Facebook? An infographic from Glassdoor compares the two companies, which both compete to attract tech talent, to see what the pros and cons... -
Florida man to plead guilty to celebrity account hacking News
23.03.2012 Christopher Chaney, a 35-year-old from Jacksonville in Florida, is set to plead guilty to federal charges in the US that are accusing him of hacking into the email accounts of... -
Google may revamp search results News
15.03.2012 Google is reportedly planning to revamp its search engine, aiming to give more facts and direct answers in their search results rather than just links. -
US subpoenas Apple on Google Mobile Search? News
14.03.2012 The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has subpoenaed Apple, seeking information on how it integrates Google Mobile Search on the iPad and the iPhone, according to a report on...Categories: Software, Social Media, Search Engines, Search, Sales, Multimedia, Mobile, Internet, Engineering, Engineer, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Apps -
Google and Historypin launch interactive Diamond Jubilee gallery News
13.03.2012 Internet search giant Google has joined forces with Historypin to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee with an interactive online gallery spanning her 60 years on the... -
Indeed to create 50 jobs at new EMEA HQ in Dublin News
09.03.2012 Indeed, the search engine for jobs, which now has more than 60m users worldwide, has just announced it has opened its new EMEA headquarters in Dublin and is planning to hire 50...Categories: Search Engines, Search, IT Consulting, Investments, Internet, Intellectual Property, Funding, Economy, Career Doctor, Career Advice -
Lokofoto start-up gets €50,000 funding boost from EI News
09.03.2012 New photo website Lokofoto.com, which is aiming to reach out to Ireland’s diaspora, has just received €50,000 in funding from Enterprise Ireland to ramp up its online commercial...Categories: Web 2.0, Web, Search, Multimedia, Investments, Internet, Intellectual Property, Funding, Education, Economy, Digital Media, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Apps -
Stop Kony YouTube video goes viral – the web’s hunt for justice (video) News
08.03.2012 A YouTube video highlighting a grisly catalogue of abduction, rape, torture and mutilation inflicted on young children in Uganda spearheaded by the forces of rebel leader Joseph...Categories: Social Media, Search Engines, Search, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Media, Internet, Digital Media -
Google reveals colourful International Women’s Day Doodle News
08.03.2012 In its tradition of bringing out a new Doodle for every significant day, Google has revealed a colourful International Women’s Day Doodle that includes the international female... -
BT uses Irish technology to battle copper thieves News
07.03.2012 BT is hoping to stem losses of up to stg£2,000 a day through the theft of copper cable by deploying state-of-the-art surveillance technology developed by Dublin company Kinesense. -
Google launches cloud-based Google Play store News
07.03.2012 Google has revealed its latest digital innovation via the launch of the Google Play online store, which looks set to give Apple iTunes and Amazon a run for their money in the...Tags: Apple, Android, ebooks, Australia, Japan, US, Digital Media, Digital Content, Google Play, Apps, Movies, Amazon, iTunes, Google -
Google to save PC search results across mobile devices News
06.03.2012 Google has introduced a new feature which saves recent searches across numerous devices, such as a PC, Android or iOS smartphones and tablets. -
Google’s privacy changes – should you be worried? News
02.03.2012 The changes to Google’s privacy policies – effectively whittling 70+ down to one cohesive policy – has certainly caused a furor that I’m sure the search giant had been... -
Hillwalking website puts Irish hiking trails on the map News
02.03.2012 WalkingRoutes.ie is a new website that’s aiming to tap into local hillwalking knowledge so people can create and share information about walking trails from all around Ireland.Categories: Media, Digital Media, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Computers, Mobile, Networking, Search -
Seanad to urge new laws for Irish ISPs to block child abuse material News
24.02.2012 A group of senators will next week put forward a private members motion urging Justice Minister Alan Shatter TD to put in place legislation that will require Irish internet...Categories: Wireless Communications, Web, Security, Search, Networking & Telecoms, Legal, Internet, Government, Consumer Tech -
Polecat raises €850k to focus on decision analytics business News
24.02.2012 Polecat, a real-time analytics and decision intelligence company wooed by Enterprise Ireland to locate in Dublin has just raised €850,000. The company, declared by Oracle’s... -
Apple takes a bite of Chomp – adds app discovery News
24.02.2012 Apple is set to greatly enhance its app search and discovery capabilities, including new algorithms that will get to know users’ preferences via its acquisition of apps search...Categories: Wireless Communications, Search Engines, Search, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Mergers & Acquisitions, Internet, Consumer Tech, Computers, Apps Zone, Apps -
Megaupload CEO Kim Dotcom succeeds in bail attempt News
22.02.2012 US authorities have failed in their quest to keep Kim Dotcom, the founder and CEO of the file-sharing site Megaupload, behind bars in New Zealand. The site is alleged to have... -
Twitter inks deal with Russian search engine Yandex News
21.02.2012 Twitter has today announced a partnership agreement with Russia’s search engine giant Yandex. Via the deal, the microblogging site will license the full feed of all public...