Tagged: Computing & News
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CAO study shows increased interest in STEM at third level News
17.04.2013 A detailed analysis of applications for third-level study carried out by Dr Vivienne Patterson and Valerie Harvey of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) demonstrates a boosted... -
HP seeks to shake up data centre market with Moonshot server News
11.04.2013 HP believes it can disrupt the data centre market with its newly launched Moonshot server which uses 89pc less energy, occupies 80pc less space and costs 77pc less than a... -
Irish nanoscientist awarded €2.5m ERC grant to pursue nanowire research News
03.04.2013 Prof John Boland, the director of the nanoscience institute CRANN, has been awarded €2.5m from the European Research Council (ERC), to continue pursuing research into how... -
AILO contest open for students to test logic and computational thinking skills News
17.01.2013 The 2013 All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO) competition is now accepting applications from second-level students who wish to test their minds against the world’s toughest... -
Anonymous defaces MIT homepage after death of Aaron Swartz News
14.01.2013 Hacker group Anonymous defaced the homepage of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) just hours after the prestigious technology school promised a full investigation into...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Servers, Security, Legal, Internet, Communications -
Weekend news round-up: Facebook phone speculation; the future of computing News
14.01.2013 In our round-up of some of the top tech coverage over the weekend, the death of 26-year-old internet folk hero Aaron Swartz stuns the computing world; Facebook's big phone...Categories: Web, Social Media, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Limerick engineering firm launches scholarship and internship programme News
19.12.2012 Third-level undergraduate students interested in a career in science or engineering can now take advantage of a new scholarship and internship from Limerick engineering company... -
The week in gadgets: smart thermostats, cognitive computing and HP’s latest convertible News
17.12.2012 In our last week in gadgets of the year, we take a look at gadget happenings as HP introduces its ninth-generation convertible tablet, a smart thermostat learns how to regulate... -
Dell to provide Irish web-hosting firm with storage and computing solutions News
23.11.2012 Technology giant Dell is supporting Irish web-hosting company VMotion IT Solutions' plans to expand in the next year via a six-figure deal it signed with the firm to deliver... -
Students graduate from DCU programme to address Ireland’s ICT gap News
07.11.2012 A new undergraduate programme set up at Dublin City University’s (DCU) School of Computing in 2008 to help tackle the skills gap in the ICT sector has produced its first set of... -
Apple’s Fusion Drive – a closer examination News
24.10.2012 Though a bit lost in the excitement of the iPad mini, Apple’s Fusion Drive, which was revealed alongside the new iMac and Mac Mini, is an innovative best-of-both-worlds concept... -
University of Ulster email gaffe sent acceptances by mistake News
17.08.2012 An email telling applicants they have been accepted to the University of Ulster’s faculty of computing and engineering is believed to have been accidentally sent to all... -
Four Irish students in Slovenia to battle it out in Linguistics Olympiad News
03.08.2012 Veering away from London 2012 for just a moment, this week Ljubljana, Slovenia, has been an Olympic setting with a difference, as the International Linguistics Olympiad games... -
Happy 30th birthday Commodore 64! (video) News
02.08.2012 Back in August 1982, an affordable 8-bit computer invaded homes across the world and, three decades later, it still holds a special place in our geeky hearts. -
Skilled IT workers are in demand, but supply is short – report News
25.07.2012 Two reports published today by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) highlight the increasing demand for, and limited supply of, experienced IT personnel in Ireland... -
Institute of Technology Blanchardstown to take on 350 Springboard students News
16.07.2012 The Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB) has announced that 350 places on higher education courses will be provided to unemployed individuals via the Springboard...Categories: Upskilling, Education -
Irish company’s radial keyboard design could transform how we type (video) News
16.07.2012 Irish company BeeRaider has developed a new keyboard design specifically for modern-day usage and, having already launched a touchscreen app demonstrating the layout, is seeking...Tags: Android, Google Play, Apps, App, Mobile Devices, Mobile, computing, Computers, Video, QWERTY, Peripherals, Keyboard -
Computing summer camp shows students’ aptitude for computer science News
25.06.2012 NUI Galway’s annual Computing Summer Camp has just wrapped up and the promise shown by the 80 participants demonstrates the positive impact of initiatives like CoderDojo, and... -
US claims most powerful supercomputer for first time in two years News
18.06.2012 The TOP500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers has been updated, with the IBM BlueGene/Q system installed at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore... -
Dual sites picked for the world’s largest radio telescope News
29.05.2012 Sites in South Africa and Australia have been chosen to host the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). When built, the telescope...Categories: Sustainability, Software Development, Science, Renewable Energy, Green Tech, Green, Government, Engineering, Energy, Design, Data Management