Categorised as: Apps & News
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Google puts location-based deals into Shopper app News
27.07.2011 Google has introduced new tabs into its Google Shopper for iPhone app that makes it easier for users to find nearby deals when they’re on-the-go.Categories: Apps, Apps Zone, Digital Business, eCommerce, Mobile, Mobility, Phones, Software & Web Development, Wireless Communications -
Android tablets won’t close gap on iPad until 2015 News
27.07.2011 It will be 2015 before Android tablet sales will be neck and neck with the Apple iPad with an estimated 87m and 90m unit sales respectively, a new forecast claims.Categories: Wireless Communications, Operating Systems, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Consumer Tech, Computers, Apps -
Mozy app brings data backup to iOS and Android devices News
26.07.2011 Individuals and businesses who want to retrieve data backed up from their home or office PC or server onto their smartphone or tablets can do so with new iOS and Android apps...Categories: Wireless Communications, Storage, Online Business, Hosting Services, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Apps Zone, Apps -
Amazon Q2 sales surge 51pc to US$9.9bn, profits down News
27.07.2011 E-commerce giant Amazon has reported revenues of US$9.91bn for the second quarter. However, profits were down 8pc to US$191m and the company says it expects this decline to...Categories: Software & Web Development, Media, Hosting Services, Financial Results, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Business, Cloud, AppsTags: Amazon, Kindle, E-commerce, Cloud Computing, Wi-Fi, 3G, Tablet Computers, Android, iPad, E-books -
Students chosen to take part in first-ever 'App Camp' News
26.07.2011 A group of eight entrepreneurial students are being offered a valuable career development opportunity as they embark on an app development programme called ‘App Camp'. -
Tesco to introduce Wi-Fi as a boost to shoppers News
25.07.2011 Recognising that connectedness equals happiness to today’s smartphone-toting shopper, Tesco is rolling out Wi-Fi across its UK stores. The move will allow shoppers to compare...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Networking, Mobility, Mobile, eCommerce, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Apps Zone, Apps -
Google begins removing brands from Google+ News
25.07.2011 Early mover brands that went about creating Google+ profiles in the same way as they would via Facebook or Twitter have begun seeing their pages disappear or lack functionality.... -
Hello FarmVille! Is social gaming coming to Google+? News
22.07.2011 It seems Facebook and Zynga’s cosy hold on the social gaming space is about to be challenged. Google, it seems, has confirmed that a new feature called Games Stream is on the...Tags: M-payments, Online Advertising, Social Networking, Google, Zynga, Farmville, Facebook, Google+, APIs -
Apple confirms 1m downloads of Mac OS X Lion News
21.07.2011 Apple has confirmed that more than 1m users have bought and downloaded Mac OS X Lion, which went on sale on the Mac App Store for €23.99. It is the fastest-selling OS in Apple’s...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Operating Systems, Multimedia, Global CIO, eCommerce, Digital Media, Apps Zone, Apps -
Sky live TV app now available for iOS devices News
21.07.2011 Sky Go Now, which allows 10m Sky customers to watch live channels over the internet as part of their subscription, is now available as an app on Apple’s App Store for Irish and...Categories: Wireless Communications, Software & Web Development, Phones, Internet, Digital Media, Computers, Apps Zone, Apps -
Telcos invest billions in cloud, but only get pennies back News
21.07.2011 Telecoms companies have so far invested US$8bn in the Great Cloud Rush, building up their data centre asset base. However, return on investment may be some time coming.Tags: Cloud Centre, Cloud Computing, Telecoms, Data centres, Software, SaaS, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce.com -
Apple releases OS X Lion via Mac App Store News
20.07.2011 Apple’s OS X Lion has roared. The new operating system is available today as a download from the Mac App Store for €23.99 and will come with 250 new features, including new...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Operating Systems, Hardware, Consumer Tech, Computers, Apps Zone, Apps -
Smartphone sales to reach 1bn a year by 2016 News
20.07.2011 Sales of smartphone devices will reach 1bn per annum by 2016, up from 302m in 2010. According to Juniper Research, the best opportunities for new players are economy devices...Categories: Wireless Communications, Software & Web Development, Phones, Operating Systems, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Apps -
Adobe and Sony offer US$200k prizes in Android app challenge News
19.07.2011 Adobe and Sony have banded together to offer developers a chance to win US$200,000 in cash prizes to drive the creation of innovative Android apps for its new S1 and S2 Android...Categories: Wireless Communications, Software & Web Development, Software, Mobility, Mobile, Digital Media, Apps Zone, Apps -
Ryanair’s new tool to help passengers retrieve itineraries News
19.07.2011 European airline Ryanair has developed a new web tool that allows passengers to retrieve future and historic booking information. It will help passengers who have misplaced...Categories: Web Development, Web, Software & Web Development, Software, Internet, eCommerce, Apps Zone, Apps -
The week in gadgets News
18.07.2011 Who said things get quiet in the summer? The coming weeks are going to be exciting with the launch of the new Mac OS X Lion, rumours of new MacBook Air and Mac Pro machines, as...Categories: Wireless Communications, Software, Phones, Operating Systems, Mobility, Hardware, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers, Cloud, Apps -
Apple’s OS X Lion gets ready to roar News
19.07.2011 Mac OS X Lion showroom copies are believed to be winging their way around Apple stores in time for an official launch expected this week. Apple will later today announce its...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Operating Systems, Multimedia, Hardware, Apps Zone, Apps -
Allianz launches severe weather warning app News
18.07.2011 Insurance provider Allianz has launched WeatherSafe, a new web and mobile phone-based weather application that will not only deliver accurate, up-to-date weather information,...Categories: Wireless Communications, Software & Web Development, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Economy, Digital Media, Apps Zone, Apps -
Weekend news roundup News
18.07.2011 A trawl through the newspapers' tech coverage over the weekend, including reports of small firms complaining of paying exorbitant fees to eBay, smartphones and the slippery...Categories: Software & Web Development, Security, Phones, Online Business, Internet, eCommerce, Apps -
NAMA Lab redesigns property crash with help of social media News
15.07.2011 Using a combination of blogs, Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, an iPhone app and the Land Registry’s website, a team of DIT architectural students called NAMA Lab has redesigned more...Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, Research, Education, Economy, Design, Architecture, Apps