Tagged: Mobile & News
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Vodafone makes stg£6bn write-down over tough market conditions in Southern Europe News
13.11.2012 Vodafone Group has incurred a total impairment charge of stg£5.9bn because of tough market conditions in Spain and Italy, the company said on the release of its half-year 2012... -
Dublin start-up Swrve secures US$6.25m investment; plans 100 jobs News
12.11.2012 Swrve, the Dublin-based start-up that has come up with a mobile app optimisation platform, has secured an US$6.25m investment in a funding round led by Atlantic Bridge Partners... -
Microsoft reportedly preparing Office apps for iOS and Android, due in 2013 News
07.11.2012 Rumour has it Microsoft is working on bringing Office Mobile to iOS early next year, followed soon after by a suite of native apps for Android, extending the reach of its... -
Axway acquires cloud firm Vordel – plan to govern data at enterprise edge News
07.11.2012 Dublin-headquartered cloud software and security company Vordel has been acquired by New York Stock Exchange-listed Axway for an undisclosed sum. It is understood that Axway... -
IT security fails to keep pace with the rise of cloud computing News
05.11.2012 In the past year, 85pc of organisations have seen an increase in cyberattacks and while the cloud continues to be one of the main drivers of business model innovation, security... -
Yelp reports record results for third quarter News
02.11.2012 Local reviews network Yelp has reported a healthy third quarter, with increases in net revenue, cumulative reviews, average monthly unique visitors, and active local business... -
Microsoft gives developers (90pc of) what they want with Windows Phone 8 SDK News
31.10.2012 During a keynote address at its Build developer conference, Microsoft introduced the Windows Phone 8 Developer Platform with the release of Windows Phone SDK 8.0 and a new Dev... -
Windows Phone 8 officially launches, devices rolling out worldwide in November News
29.10.2012 Microsoft has claimed to have reinvented the smartphone around the user, at its official launch of Windows Phone 8 in San Francisco, California, today. What this means is a... -
Flipboard for Android now comes with audio News
25.10.2012 Having introduced audio to its iOS app in May, Flipboard follows up with flip-through sounds for Android. -
Facebook paid US$715m for Instagram in the end News
25.10.2012 Facebook paid precisely US$715m in cash and stock for photo-sharing app firm Instagram, less than the US$1bn originally announced. -
Aertel to survive digital switchover, new format for teletext News
24.10.2012 RTÉ Digital has confirmed that the popular Aertel service will survive today’s digital switchover and has been given a digital makeover.Categories: Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Apps -
Eircom hints at new fibre and TV offering as it rolls out triple play bundle News
22.10.2012 Eircom has said that after launching a new €55 per month mobile, broadband and home phone bundle, this is just the start of a multi-product bundling strategy and the next steps... -
Interview: Gil Friedlander from Tawkon talks about the radiation-tracking app for mobiles (video) News
18.10.2012 On the second day of the Dublin Web Summit, Siliconrepublic.com caught up with Gil Friedlander, the co-founder of Tawkon, a start-up from Israel that has come up with a new type... -
Facebook makes mobile app install ads available to all developers News
18.10.2012 Facebook’s mobile app install ads were first introduced as a beta programme for select partners in August. Now, the service has been opened up to all developers with further... -
Major coup for Cubic Telecom Down Under as Woolworths forges roaming deal News
04.10.2012 One of Australia’s biggest retailers Woolworths has signed a deal with Irish company Cubic Telecom that will see its Maxroam service sit at the heart of the Australian... -
Google Maps to introduce Street View for mobile browsers News
04.10.2012 Google Maps is making Street View available on mobile browsers, bringing panoramic, street-level imagery to users’ handsets for on-the-go navigation. -
Deutsche Telekom board backs merger of T-Mobile USA with MetroPCS News
03.10.2012 The boards of Deutsche Telekom and MetroPCS Communications have approved a deal to merge the prepaid carrier MetroPCS with T-Mobile USA. -
How toxic is the chemical make-up of your mobile? Newer models fare better, claims iFixit study News
03.10.2012 Just how exposed are we to hazardous chemicals when using our mobile phones? Repair firm iFixit teamed up with HealthyStuff.org to analyse the chemical make-up of 36 mobile... -
Everything Everywhere reveals UK’s first 4G services to go live on 30 October News
03.10.2012 The first 4G LTE services to go live in the UK will be launched on 30 October by Everything Everywhere, a joint venture between Orange and T-Mobile.Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Hardware, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Tim Cook to iOS 6 users: Apple Maps is not perfect, try Google Maps instead News
28.09.2012 Apple’s CEO has written an open letter to Apple customers admitting that the new Maps app packaged with iOS 6 is flawed, apologising for letting the fanbois down and – if you...