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Obama gives government services one year to become more mobile News
24.05.2012 US President Barack Obama has issued an order that all government agencies make at least two of their public services available on mobile phones over the next 12 months. -
Meet the world’s youngest billionaire (and it’s not Zuckerberg) News
18.05.2012 He’s a Harvard dropout, Facebook co-founder and he’s the world’s youngest billionaire by just eight days. Meet Dustin Moskovitz.Categories: Software, Social Media, Leadership & Management, Investments, Internet, Funding, Financial, DevelopmentTags: Silicon Valley, Social Media, Investment, IPO, Development, Software, Engineering, Spotify, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, -
Kinect for Windows SDK released for developers News
21.05.2012 An update to the Kinect for Windows software development kit (SDK), which promised enhanced voice and gesture capabilities for developers, has been released today.Tags: Kinect, Windows, Software, Hardware, Development, Developers, Software Development, SDKs, Microsoft -
The search for knowledge has been enhanced by Google’s latest features News
17.05.2012 Hot on the heels of Bing’s social search revamp, Google have released intuitive new search features that put the search for knowledge, not social connections, at the forefront.Tags: Privacy, Wikipedia, Development, Technology, Search Engine, Siri, Apple, Microsoft, Search, Bing, Facebook, Google -
Java, .Net and C++ developers in high demand in 2011 - survey News
18.04.2012 IT professionals remained in high demand in Ireland in 2011, particularly .Net, Java and C++ specialists, who were able to negotiate a higher salary when switching jobs,... -
Ireland below EU average in basic computer skills - study News
26.03.2012 People in Ireland aged 16-74 rank lower than the EU average for a number of basic computer skills, such as moving a file on a computer and creating a presentation on a PC, a new... -
Microsoft’s AppMeUp to help Irish developers create Windows Phone apps News
20.03.2012 Microsoft Ireland has launched AppMeUp, an Irish developer initiative to encourage students, hobbyists and developers to learn how to create apps for the Windows Phone platform.Tags: Smartphones, Microsoft, Mobile, James Whelton, Development, Developers, Apps, App, Windows Phone, CoderDojo -
Zynga’s online gaming platform is now live News
06.03.2012 The beta version of Zynga’s online gaming platform – Zynga.com – is now live after the social-gaming company announced the new service last week.Categories: Internet, Games/EntertainmentTags: API, Development, Social Media, Social Networking, Facebook, Online Gaming, Zynga, Gaming, Social Gaming -
Irish firm Havok to exhibit at Game Developer’s Conference News
05.03.2012 Irish games technology company Havok will have a stand at this week’s Game Developer’s Conference at the Moscone Centre in San Francisco. It also announced it provided its...Tags: Dublin, Havok, Middleware, Development, Physics, Animation, Video Games, Gaming, PlayStation Vita -
Raspberry Pi offers stg£22 credit-card size PC for budding programmers News
29.02.2012 The Raspberry Pi, a credit card-sized Linux-based computer priced at stg£22 aiming to get people into coding, has launched today. Demand for the computer has caused websites... -
Dublin Gamecraft perfects platform for Ireland’s gaming developers News
28.02.2012 Eight hours to produce a video game seems tough enough, but when you add a theme of 'Dinosaur Angst' to the mix it seems even tougher. Siliconrepublic.com’s resident gaming nerd...Categories: Multimedia, Games/Entertainment, Development, Computers, Apps, Application Design and Development -
The latest graduate positions on our new Jobs Board News
14.02.2012 This Valentine’s Day, we’re sending graduates our love by highlighting some of the entry-level positions and internships available on our new Jobs Board.Tags: Business , Skills, Skills February, Development, Ireland, Jobs, Activision Blizzard, Microsoft -
Dare to be Digital to offer a step into the games industry News
13.02.2012 The gaming industry offers students some of the most “viable and exciting” opportunities in Ireland, according to Dr Stephen Brennan, director of marketing and strategy of the... -
Irish firm Havok wins best middleware award for 4th time News
18.01.2012 Irish games technology company Havok has won the best middleware award for the fourth time in Game Developer Magazines’ Front Line Awards for its physics technology. -
GMIT and NUI Galway launch Code Ninja app contest News
16.12.2011 The Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) and NUI Galway have launched a new competition called Code Ninja designed to encourage students to build their own apps. -
Prometric brings 32 jobs to Dundalk News
20.12.2011 Test development and delivery solutions provider Prometric has announced 32 jobs at its new headquarters in Dundalk, Co Louth. -
Limerick firm EpiSensor to create 10 jobs News
13.12.2011 EpiSensor, a Limerick company that develops wireless sensor technology to cut energy costs, is to create 10 new jobs following €850,000 in funding. -
Fujitsu Ireland to create 25 new jobs at Dublin HQ News
12.12.2011 Fujitsu Ireland is creating 25 new jobs at its Dublin HQ. The company currently has 350 people employed in the Republic of Ireland.Tags: Jobs, Jobs Announcements, Ireland, Regina Moran, Fujitsu , Project Management, Dublin, Java, Development, Research, -
Adobe confirms ending Flash Player for mobile, cuts 750 jobs News
09.11.2011 Adobe has confirmed it will no longer continue to develop Flash Player for mobile devices. It will also let go of 750 employees across Europe and North America. -
The Appys 2011 recognise this year’s best apps News
04.11.2011 The winners of The Appys 2011 have been announced, recognitions of the best apps across smartphones, tablets and social media platforms.