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Evernote CEO Phil Libin to speak at Web Summit’s week-long Festival of Ideas News
17.04.2013 The CEO of Evernote Phil Libin has been confirmed as one of the keynote speakers at the October Web Summit in Dublin. Taking its inspiration from SXSW, the organisers say this...Categories: Web, Science, Leadership & Management, Investments, Internet, Funding, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business -
Exit from troika will boost IDA’s efforts overseas – O’Leary News
16.04.2013 Ireland’s planned exist from the ‘troika’ lending programme later this year will provide a reputational boost overseas, the CEO of IDA Ireland Barry O’Leary explained, helping... -
Digital Marketing Institute launches 180-day course to fast-track students into jobs News
15.04.2013 In response to the digital skills shortage in Ireland, the Dublin-based Digital Marketing Institute has devised a new course that will prepare graduates and professionals for... -
The connected consumer is here (infographic) News
15.04.2013 Irish consumers are one of the most demanding across all mature markets, new research from Accenture Ireland suggests. And that’s not all – 42pc of Irish consumers don’t feel...Categories: Web, Social Media, Research, Online Business, Marketing, Internet, Digital Marketing, Digital Business -
LinkedIn buys news reader platform Pulse for US$90m News
12.04.2013 LinkedIn has confirmed its acquisition of Alphonso Labs, the company behind the mobile news reader app Pulse, for US$90m. The Pulse app, which now boasts more than 30m users... -
Other Voices music series and CultureTECH digital festival launch innovation challenge News
10.04.2013 In a move that could spark interest from digital-technology start-ups, the Irish music series Other Voices has launched a digital innovation challenge to find new technology... -
BitBuzz to start providing fibre to Wi-Fi connected hotels News
08.04.2013 In response to dramatic increases in Wi-Fi streaming in hotel rooms and conferences, wireless services provider BitBuzz has revealed that it is to deploy fibre to hotels to... -
Weekend news round-up: Why Bitcoin is minting it; Google's US$100m man News
08.04.2013 In our trawl through the weekend's most popular tech stories, we learn about Neal Mohan, Google's US$100m digital advertising genius; how Bitcoin is making banks and governments... -
Dublin firm Onwards Learning signs e-learning deals worth €4.4m in China News
08.04.2013 Dublin-headquartered Onwards Learning has signed two major deals in China worth €4.4m over the next three years that will see its English language portal LearnOnEnglish.com... -
Harlem Shake hits 1.2bn views – but annoying meme is slowing to a shimmy News
04.04.2013 The Harlem Shake viral video craze has attracted more than 1.2bn views 40 days after it began afflicting our online lives.Categories: Multimedia, Media, Marketing, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Consumer Tech -
Start-up sales booster Selr8r now seeking applicants for second round News
04.04.2013 Having just successfully completed its first outing, Selr8r, a unique mentor-driven sales accelerator programme, is ready for a second run at boosting selected start-ups’ sales. -
Retailer Harry Corry invests stg£10k in e-commerce and digital marketing News
27.03.2013 Home interiors retailer Harry Corry has launched a new e-commerce website to help the brand reach new markets as part of the company’s investment of more than £10,000 in digital...Categories: Web, Social Media, Investments, Internet, eCommerce, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Consumer Tech -
Nike Golf’s new Tiger Woods online ad draws criticism News
27.03.2013 Clever publicity or advertising fail? Social media users are lashing out at Nike Golf over its new ad featuring world No 1 golfer Tiger Woods and his own quote, “Winning takes... -
Kroes and Rabbitte question if EU intervention is needed to ‘preserve media’ News
22.03.2013 European Commission vice-president and commissioner for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes said today in Dublin that safeguarding media freedom and freedom of speech is critical....Categories: Online Business, Multimedia, Media, Marketing, Legal, Government, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Consumer Tech -
Tipperary app tycoon to reveal the tricks of her trade News
22.03.2013 Elaine Heney, the Tipperary-based app developer and entrepreneur who has so far seen 1.5m downloads of her apps from the iOS App Store, is to launch her own App Business...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, eCommerce, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Apps -
Internet player Demand Media to create up to 40 new jobs in Dublin News
20.03.2013 Domain services company Demand Media is to open an international office in Dublin that will employ between 20 and 40 people in Dublin by next year. The opportunity was made...Categories: Web, Software & Web Development, Media, Marketing, Internet, Economy, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business -
Career memes of the week: digital marketing News
19.03.2013 Traditional marketing roles are fading away while digital marketing is taking over, thanks to more and more social media channels in which to promote products or services. -
OPINION: Customer ruthlessness dominates innovation News
16.03.2013 Theo Levitt is right that creativity is thinking up new things while innovation is doing new things. However, Watts Humphrey is more right when he reminds us that innovation is... -
30 new jobs to be created at the Digital Marketing Institute News
14.03.2013 Fast-growing Dublin-headquartered education and training player Digital Marketing Institute (DMI) is to create 30 new jobs and will open a new office in London. -
Pinterest rolls out new web analytics tool for website owners News
12.03.2013 Social media player Pinterest has revealed a new analytics tool called Pinterest Web Analytics that gives users and businesses access to data on what people are pinning the most.Categories: Web, Software & Web Development, Software, Social Media, Internet, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Development, Design, Apps, Analysis