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  Logitech’s space-age remote wins at CES show

  07.01.2009 Logitech’s latest universal remote is a far cry from its last incarnation: the Harmony 1100 is a super-small, super-slick piece of gadgetry with touch interface, and it fits right in the palm of your hand. more...

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  Perlico throws down the gauntlet to Eircom with broadband offer

  07.01.2009 Vodafone subsidiary Perlico is blowing its trumpet about a broadband offer, which it claims will save consumers up to €153 a year compared to Eircom. more...

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  Macworld says goodbye with DRM-free music, new iLife

  07.01.2009 And so the curtains closed on the last ever Macworld, with iTunes finally getting DRM-free music for all four major record labels, while both iLife and iWork received a revamp, and, oh yes, a new unibody 17-inch MacBook Pro with built-in battery for longer life was unveiled. I know, nice touches, but not quite the swan song we expected from the final Macworld. more...

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  Motorola Renews enthusiasm in eco-friendly phones

  07.01.2009 Motorola’s new handset, the MOTO W233 Renew, is a load of rubbish. Literally. The handset is the world’s first phone to be made from recycled water bottle plastics, and is itself 100pc recyclable. more...

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  Boston Scientific invests in the heart of Galway

  07.01.2009 Multinational Boston Scientific Corporation has acquired Galway-based stent technology company, Labcoat, which the medical devices industry has described as “yet another vote of confidence in Ireland as a location for medical technology development”. more...

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  Good growth in RD&I investments in 2008, says IDA Ireland

  06.01.2009 IDA Ireland’s end-of-year statement shows a 22pc increase in research, development and innovation (RD&I) projects, and its CEO Barry O’Leary is “guardedly optimistic” of Ireland’s ability to continue to attract high-level foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2009 and beyond. more...

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  Sex, drugs and blog-rolls

  06.01.2009 It may not come as much of a shock for those of us who spend time online, but recent studies from the Seattle Children’s Research Institute found that 54pc of teens frequently post details about their own personal ‘high-risk behaviour’ on social networking site MySpace. In other words, they talk about sex, drugs, alcohol and violent behaviour. more...

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  International connectivity project gets off the ground

  06.01.2009 A new €30m project that promises to provide faster broadband at lower costs via a direct link to North America, and which will help Ireland attract more foreign direct investment, is to go ahead, said the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan TD. more...

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  Xbox celebrates best Christmas ever

  06.01.2009 With over eight million units of the Xbox 360 sold to date in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Microsoft said that in the six years since its launch, this past Christmas has been the best one ever for the console. more...

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  MicksGarage accelerates with funding injection

  06.01.2009 At a time when things look shaky for tech start-ups, e-commerce retailer of car parts and accessories MicksGarage has managed to secure €560,000 in funding to drive expansion. more...

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