Categorised as: Business Intelligence
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IBM completes acquisition of Varicent Software Incorporated News
24.05.2012 Technology giant IBM has finished up its acquisition of analytics software provider Varicent Software Incorporated for an undisclosed sum.Categories: Business Intelligence, Data Management, Deals Done, Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Software -
Social gambling could be a US$100bn industry by 2017 News
23.05.2012 Juniper Research estimates that mobile gambling could reach a global figure of US$100bn by 2017, driven by social gaming and the development of mobile wallets.Categories: Social Media, Research, Phones, Mobile, Games/Entertainment, Financial, eCommerce, Digital Business, Business Intelligence -
9m pre-orders already received for Samsung Galaxy S III News
18.05.2012 Before the release of Samsung’s latest smartphone handset later this month, 9m people across the world have registered their interest with the Galaxy S III by placing pre-orders... -
Washington Post experience chief: reader engagement key to survival News
16.05.2012 The chief experience officer of the Washington Post has warned publishers that newspapers in the online space are missing the point by lashing up Britney Spears stories that...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Media, Internet, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers, Business Intelligence, Apps, Analyst, Analysis -
Google unhappy with report on Google+ user engagement News
16.05.2012 Google has challenged a report from RJ Metrics showing that Google+ user engagement is weaker than its counterparts, but a lack of transparency with user data leaves its claims... -
Mobile phone sales decline, smartphones driving growth News
16.05.2012 Analysis of quarter one sales of mobile devices show an overall decline, but the smartphone market is driving growth, with Samsung at peak performance while Nokia and RIM trail... -
Do you like working for Facebook? Glassdoor asks employees (infographic) News
11.05.2012 Ever wondered what it’s like to work for tech giants like Facebook and Google? With Facebook’s initial public offering on the horizon, Glassdoor provides us with an employee’s... -
Badoo can do – social network about to hit 150m users News
04.05.2012 Thanks to the mobile web, flirtatious social network Badoo is about to hit 150m users, making it one of the world’s top five social networks, according to ComScore.Categories: Business Intelligence, Digital Media, Internet, Mobile, Networking, Networks, Social Media, Web -
Cisco to acquire Truviso News
04.05.2012 Network equipment provider Cisco is to acquire Truviso, a provider of scalable, real-time network data analysis and reporting software, for an undisclosed sum. -
Apple television may not launch until 2014, according to JP Morgan News
03.05.2012 A JP Morgan analyst has advised investors not to expect Apple to launch a television any time this year, though a feature-filled set-top box may be more likely. -
Micro-businesses need support, argues new CPA president News
01.05.2012 Self-employment is an area of “untapped opportunity” in Ireland and needs encouragement and support. That’s according to Niall Byrne of Niall Byrne & Co, who has just been... -
Seedcorn €280K competition opens for early stage start-ups News
30.04.2012 The InterTradeIreland all-island Seedcorn business competition has opened for early stage and high-growth start-ups. The competition has a prize fund of €280,000 and aims to...Categories: Financial, Economy, CIO, Business Intelligence, Funding, Intellectual Property, Investments, R&D -
IBM to acquire Vivisimo News
25.04.2012 Technology giant IBM has struck a deal to acquire information optimisation solutions provider Vivisimo for an undisclosed sum. -
77 new jobs as five emerging tech firms locate across Ireland News
23.04.2012 Limerick, Dundalk and Dublin will benefit today from five new jobs announcements from overseas emerging tech firms that have chosen to locate in Ireland – these include Culture... -
Intel marks World Earth Day with energy review News
20.04.2012 World Earth Day is in two days' time, and here in Ireland Intel has released data for its Reduce our Energy initiative, whereby it worked with 10 local businesses and...Categories: Sustainability, R&D, Internet, Green Tech, Green Computing, Green, Engineer, Energy, Business Intelligence, Engineering -
The Google diet (infographic) News
19.04.2012 The most talked-about positive aspect of working for internet search giant Google is the free food, a recent survey of Google employees by Glassdoor revealed. Now, a new... -
Big data could be bigger than cloud and generate Irish jobs - EMC News
17.04.2012 Move over, cloud computing. There's a new global IT phenomenon, big data, that poses major job-creation opportunities for Ireland, says Jason Ward, EMC's country manager for...Categories: Economy, Data Management, Careers and Employment, Business Intelligence, Enterprise, Management -
Accenture completes acquisition of Neo Metrics Analytics S.L. News
11.04.2012 Global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company Accenture has wrapped up its acquisition of Neo Metrics Analytics S.L., a consulting firm specialising...