08.01.2009 From tomorrow, 9 January, us mere mortals will have the chance to download the beta version of Microsoft’s brand-new operating system, Windows 7, which promises to kick Vista to the kerb. more...
08.01.2009 The much-feared announcement that computer manufacturer Dell is moving production from Limerick to Poland has come to pass, which will result in about 1,900 jobs being axed. more...
18.12.2008 A broadband divide between the east and west of Northern Ireland has emerged, and action is needed to avoid a potential economic fallout. more...
16.12.2008 The Irish Government this morning demonstrated the ability to simultaneously broadcast emergency messages to all its citizens via TV and radio. more...
16.12.2008 At the end of September, the total number of broadband subscribers in Ireland stood at 1.12 million, a 6.7pc increase since the previous quarter. ComReg (Commission for Communications Regulation) reckons some 59pc of Irish households now have broadband. more...
15.12.2008 After Apple last week celebrated 300 million downloads of the over 10,000-strong ocean of iPhone applications available from the App Store, Microsoft has just released its first ever application, an image-viewing program called Seadragon Mobile. more...
15.12.2008 Airliner BMI claims it is the first carrier to offer its passengers an in-flight communications service, including the use of SMS, access to the internet and email from laptops fitted with GSM data cards. more...
15.12.2008 Noel Meaney’s euNetworks has made a multimillion euro investment in a high-speed network – described as one of the fastest in Europe – that connects up 100 data centres across Europe. more...
12.12.2008 The harsh economic climate has been cited as the reason behind Vodafone’s decision to axe 150 jobs following an operations review, it emerged today. more...
12.12.2008 The dynamic whizz kid driving Microsoft’s online strategy, Qi Lu, who the company poached from Yahoo!, has said that while the company has its work cut out catching up on Google, its search quality is improving at a very rapid rate. more...
11.12.2008 In what can be considered a major honour for Ireland, the chairman of the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) John Doherty will also chair the European Regulators Group (ERG) of 27 nations in 2010. more...
11.12.2008 Broadband and telecoms provider Magnet Networks has 40 exchanges unbundled enabling it to serve over 600,000 homes over copper. It currently serves over 6,500 businesses over copper and 11,500 homes and firms with fibre optic services. Mark Kellett is the company’s chief executive. more...
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