Categorised as: Phones & News
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Apple set to revamp the look and feel of its mobile interface with iOS 7 News
30.04.2013 Apple’s redesign of its iOS mobile operating system with iOS 7, which is being spearheaded by Apple senior vice-president of industrial design Jony Ive, will appeal to a new... -
Microsoft is bringing Skype video calling to every Outlook.com inbox News
30.04.2013 In what can be described as a predictable development but nevertheless a masterstroke in terms of overall strategy, software giant Microsoft is bringing Skype video calling to... -
Google Now is available for the iPhone and iPad News
29.04.2013 Google has updated its iPad and iPhone app in the Apple App Store, bringing its Google Now context-driven engine to Apple’s mobile devices. -
Samsung S4 and HTC One to contribute to Android sales spike in UK News
29.04.2013 Android’s dominance of the smartphone world is set to be cemented by the arrival of the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S4. Kantar Worldpanel ComTech has reported that Android is...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Operating Systems, Hardware, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Weekend news round-up: Scoble loves Google Glass, Apple plans Tech Talks News
29.04.2013 In our round-up of some of the most interesting tech stories of the weekend, tech blogger Robert Scoble's review of Google Glass after two weeks is eye-opening; questions arise... -
Review: Samsung Galaxy S4 (video) News
29.04.2013 Samsung’s Galaxy S4 has arrived and will probably be the biggest Android smartphone release of the year, what with Samsung’s previous dominance in this market with the S-series... -
Gadgets of the month: the PC flails as mobile devices flourish in Q1 2013 News
29.04.2013 We take a look back at some of the biggest gadget news this month and look ahead at what’s to come. -
Ofcom to trial ‘white space’ technology for rural broadband in the UK News
26.04.2013 The UK telecoms regulator Ofcom is to trial ‘white space’ technology in the UK to use the gaps in radio spectrum to provide better broadband in rural areas. The trial is one of...Categories: Wireless Communications, R&D, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Legal, Internet, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
More smartphones sold in Q1 than feature phones - IDC News
26.04.2013 Smartphones have overtaken feature phones for the first time. According to IDC, more than half the mobile phones shipped worldwide in the first quarter (51.6pc) were smartphones.Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Hardware, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Chipset giant Qualcomm is coming to Cork – R&D centre will initially employ 20 people News
26.04.2013 One of the leading powerbrokers in the smartphone revolution, Qualcomm, is establishing a R&D centre in Cork and has already begun recruitment. It is envisaged an initial 20...Categories: Wireless Communications, R&D, Phones, Intellectual Property, Hardware, Engineering, Digital Media, Digital Business, Development, Design -
Geek chic: up to 10m pairs of smart glasses expected to ship by 2016 News
25.04.2013 The global market for smart glasses could amount to 10m units by 2016, IHS has predicted. This will be spurred on by Google’s efforts to promote application development for its... -
Apple revenues reach US$43.6bn – posts US$9.5bn profit – iPhone growth slows News
23.04.2013 Technology giant Apple posted solid sales and revenue figures of US$43.6bn and US$9.5bn, respectively, but has raised questions about future growth plans as sales levels of... -
Wellington IT acquires Octagon Computer Services for undisclosed sum News
23.04.2013 Wellington IT Solutions has acquired the business and assets of Octagon Computer Services for an undisclosed sum. The move, which will see Wellington invest €2m over the next... -
UK 4G player EE reaches 320,000 subscribers in just five months News
23.04.2013 Just five months after launching its first 4G services, Everything Everywhere (EE) this morning reported it has now reached 320,000 4G subscribers in the UK and is on target to... -
The week in gadgets: paper touchscreens, Kobo’s Kindle killer, and the rules of Google Glass News
22.04.2013 A look at gadget happenings, as Fujitsu demonstrates technology that can turn paper into a touchscreen display, Google retains control of its Glass devices, Kobo turns up the... -
1.2m Irish households will own a tablet computer by the end of this year News
22.04.2013 Digital device ownership in Ireland is surging ahead with the average home owning at least four connected devices. A new Household Sentiment Survey by Eircom predicts that 1.2m...Categories: Wireless Communications, Social Media, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers, Communications -
Digital ad spend in Ireland exceeds €150m – up 12.3pc year-on-year News
19.04.2013 As ad spend in traditional media continues to fall by 6.2pc, digital advertising in Ireland has increased by 12.3pc to surpass €150m for the first time, according to the...Categories: Consumer Tech, Digital Business, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Marketing, Media, Mobile, Mobility, Multimedia, Phones, Wireless Communications -
#DIF13 – 50pc of businesses will have their own app stores by 2020, says Gartner VP News
19.04.2013 In five years’ time, at least half of most enterprises will have their own app store to host the firms’ apps, as well as apps created by workers themselves to get the job done...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Computers, CIO, Apps -
Online ads player Marin to create 35 new jobs in Dublin News
19.04.2013 Search, social and mobile advertising player Marin Software Inc is to create 35 new jobs in Dublin over the next three years.Categories: Social Media, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Media, Marketing, Investments, Internet, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business -
Twitter #Music app to go live online and in iOS App Store today News
18.04.2013 Starting today, Twitter’s anticipated music-discovery app Twitter #Music will be available online and for the iPhone through Apple’s App Store.Categories: Web, Software & Web Development, Software, Social Media, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Digital Media, Apps