Categorised as: Digital Media & News
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Travelshake launches Facebook microsite app for tourism industry News
05.09.2011 Irish start-up Travelshake has created a Facebook app to let businesses within the tourism industry make a marketing microsite with their Facebook page. -
Data centres will power tomorrow's economy News
01.09.2011 Maurice Mortell led the sale of Data Electronics to TelecityGroup for close to €100m in cash. Digital infrastructure, he tells JOHN KENNEDY, will be the bedrock of Ireland’s... -
Weekend news roundup News
05.09.2011 A trawl through technology news coverage in the weekend's papers, including reports that Apple's design guru Jonathan Ive has no plans to leave any time soon, Amazon aims to...Categories: Social Media, Mobility, Mobile, Media, Hardware, Digital Media, Digital Business, Design -
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Epson reveals new range of full high-definition 3D projectors News
02.09.2011 Buoyed by forecasts that 27pc of households will be 3D capable by 2015 and over 40 3D video game titles are expected to be released, Epson says it felt confident to introduce... -
NI firm secures stg£1.5m schools ‘cloud learning’contract News
23.08.2011 Newtownabbey-based Northgate Managed Services has won a stg£1.5m contract to provide a state-of-the-art ICT managed service for the Northampton based, Malcolm Arnold Academy... -
Dell reveals new ultra-mobile laptop – Inspiron 14z News
02.09.2011 Dell will release the Inspiron 14z, an ultra-mobile laptop with either second generation Intel Core i3 or Core i5 processor options. -
TechCrunch founder to create US$20m venture capital fund News
02.09.2011 The founder and editor of TechCrunch Michael Arrington is to step down from the role and is to create a US$20m venture capital fund. AOL bought TechCrunch last year for an... -
Aer Lingus in new online strategy to push package holidays News
01.09.2011 Airliner Aer Lingus has forged a partnership with ClickandGo.com and the Travel Department to offer sun holidays, city breaks, escorted holidays and cruises via aerlingus.com. -
Enterprise Ireland’s iGap3 about to blast off - last call News
01.09.2011 Irish digital media and gaming start-up companies have been invited to enter the race for taking part in the Enterprise Ireland iGap3 programme which is due to commence in...Categories: Training, Investments, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Funding, Enterprise, Digital Media -
Amazon Web Services unveils new cloud caching service News
23.08.2011 Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a new managed caching service for the cloud called Elasticache aimed at businesses and developers who want to support high performance web... -
UK to use ‘White Spaces’ to deliver broadband by 2013 News
01.09.2011 Far-sighted telecoms regulator Ofcom is to make the UK the first European country to introduce White Space technology that could double the range of broadband in rural areas by... -
Wikileaks threatens to sue The Guardian … over a leak! News
01.09.2011 Until recently Wikileaks and The Guardian newspaper were firm allies. However, Wikileaks has commenced pre-litigation against the newspaper, alleging a Gurdian journalist...Categories: Software & Web Development, Security, Multimedia, Media, Legal Eagle, Legal, Digital Media -
Smartphone-based payments business is quietly booming News
01.09.2011 The ability to pay for goods using a mobile phone is set to make a huge impact on commerce, both online and offline, writes LAURA O'BRIEN. Gartner research estimates that there... -
World’s first funeral app for iPhone comes to life News
31.08.2011 A funeral director’s parlour in Waterford that has been in business for 255 years has launched what it believes is the world’s first dedicated app for funeral homes.Categories: Wireless Communications, Software & Web Development, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Digital Media, Digital Business, Apps Zone, Apps -
Nation of ‘cyberchondriacs’ consult Dr Google for diagnosis News
31.08.2011 Almost half of Irish people find that the cost of attending their GP is encouraging them to consult the internet instead for medical diagnosis. Over 60pc of Irish women up to 44... -
Financial Times removes iOS app over subscription rules News
31.08.2011 The Financial Times removed its iPhone and iPad app from the iTunes Store after it refused to comply with Apple’s recent magazine subscription terms. -
Digital Reach Group acquired – 20 new jobs to be created News
30.08.2011 App creation firm Digital Reach Group, headed by internet industry veteran Colm Grealy, has been acquired by Florida company Take 5 Solutions. 20 new jobs will be created to... -
Windows 8 imminent as Microsoft reveals more stuff News
30.08.2011 The imminent arrival of Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system could not be clearer as the software giant shows off yet again more new features – this time new features of...Categories: Apps, Apps Zone, Design, Digital Media, Mobility, Operating Systems, Software, Software & Web Development, Software Development -
Digital campus project iversity gets $1.6m in VC News
29.08.2011 A group of 20 young international graduates has received $1.6m in venture capital from the EU, the federal state of Brandenburg and BMP media investors, which will enable global...Categories: Software Development, Software, Social Media, Science, Research, Education, Digital MediaTags: Graduates, Collaboration,