European Investment Bank invests 75m in TCD science facility
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has financed the construction of a 75m biomedical sciences research and training facility at Trinity College Dublin (TCD).
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Speed up growth, go online
Ronan Harris of Google believes an online focus is vital for business growth in challenging times.
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Web is afire with speculation Microsoft will rebrand Windows Live
Speculation mounts that kumo, the Japanese word for spider or cloud, could be Microsoft's new branding for Windows Live.
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Dublin wins European City of Science bid
Dublin has emerged victorious against other European cities for the coveted title of European City of Science.
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3 is named preferred tenderer for National Broadband Scheme
Three Ireland has been named the preferred tenderer for the government contract to complete the rollout of broadband in Ireland.
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Student mobile broadband wars set to begin
Operators offering mobile broadband will begin vying for third-level students, following the latest deal by O2 and HEAnet to offer mobile broadband for 13 a month.
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Apple sued over alleged iPhone patent infringement
Apple is being sued by a US tech firm that alleges the technology the iPhone uses to navigate and display certain websites infringes on a patent obtained a month ago.
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IBM invests in new supercomputing and green IT R&D operation
IBM is to create 40 top-quality research positions at its operation in Ireland, as well as in Irish universities, to focus on the future of supercomputing and green data centres.
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Ryanair calendar a hit on YouTube
Low-fares airline Ryanair said today that the video for its charity calendar featuring cabin crew has been viewed by over 150,000 people.
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Merger will create a 30m Irish technology powerhouse
The merger between Hibernia Technology Group and Evros The Computer Centre will create a new company with a combined turnover of over 30m.
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Location, location, location geo-commerce is here and now
Irish firms are using mobile technology to map out a geo-commerce future.
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Finding a business idea by helping lost commuters
Public transport advisor JustRoutes.com is the only service of its kind in Ireland, and is well on the road to success.
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Ireland must boost tech skills to stay in the game
The chairman of Perot Systems advises Ireland to become a provider of talent in order to survive.
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Blog Digest
The Blog Digest delves into a whole lot of toys and nostalgia this week.
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Gadget of the week: BlackBerry Storm
The device that everyone's been waiting for is finally here, and the question is: is it the perfect Storm, or just a Storm in a teacup?
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