Tagged: Microsoft & News
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Microsoft unveils the Xbox One, blurs lines between gaming and TV News
21.05.2013 Microsoft has brought the Xbox One to light as its next-generation console at a press event at its Redmond, Washington, HQ. But to call it a games console doesn’t actually do it... -
The week in gadgets: a thumb-sized PC from Dell, hybrids from HP and Xbox on top News
20.05.2013 A look at gadget happenings, as Xbox celebrates 28 months as the top games console in the US, HP unveils two new hybrid laptops, and Dell gets ready to ship its thumb-sized PC... -
Microsoft’s Surface Pro to go on sale 30 May News
16.05.2013 Microsoft’s next computer, the Surface Pro - a machine that looks like a tablet computer but has the full power of a Windows 8 notebook computer - will go on sale in Ireland and... -
Microsoft confirms ‘Windows Blue’ will be officially called Windows 8.1 News
14.05.2013 Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 8.1 will be the official name for the impending update to its latest operating system, previously know by the code name Windows Blue. A... -
Ex-Google products chief launches social network for graduates and employers News
14.05.2013 Collegefeed, a new social network led by former Google head of product marketing Sanjeev Agrawal, opens its doors today. The new social network describes itself as a kind of... -
Microsoft appoints Amy Hood as its first female CFO News
10.05.2013 Microsoft has promoted Amy Hood, the CFO of its US$24.1bn business division, to CFO of the entire company, making her Microsoft’s first female chief financial officer and the... -
Barnes & Noble shares rise following reports of Microsoft’s US$1bn Nook acquisition News
09.05.2013 Pre-market trading saw shares in Barnes & Noble rise 23pc following a report claiming that Microsoft is planning to buy up Nook Media’s digital assets.Categories: Mergers & Acquisitions, Digital Media -
More small businesses are adopting cloud computing in Ireland - Microsoft/Amárach Cloud Index News
09.05.2013 More organisations across Ireland are implementing cloud computing, in particular, companies with five to 50 employees, the second annual Microsoft/Amárach Cloud Index reveals. -
‘The PC is very much alive and increasingly mobile’ – Microsoft exec talks Windows 8 figures News
07.05.2013 With Windows 8 now at the 100m licence milestone and Windows Blue on the horizon, Microsoft executive Tami Reller talks numbers for the six-month-old OS but remains tight-lipped... -
IIA and Enterprise Ireland to hit the road with series of Cloud Adoption events News
07.05.2013 The Irish Internet Associaion (IIA) has teamed up with Enterprise Ireland on a Cloud Adoption Event Series – a cloud roadshow sponsored by Microsoft Ireland that intends to... -
Microsoft sets National Cloud Week afloat with €600,000 software donation to Barnardos News
07.05.2013 National Cloud Week is the second annual series of events organised by Microsoft in Ireland to raise awareness of the benefits of cloud among businesses in all sectors. This... -
13-year-old Irish coder and CEO to address the titans of Silicon Valley News
02.05.2013 Jordan Casey, a 13-year-old from Waterford who taught himself how to write code and who at 12 was one of the youngest entrepreneurs to publish an app in the App Store, is to... -
Global tablet computer sales surge 142.4pc – Android has 56pc of market News
02.05.2013 The tablet computer segment of the technology industry is continuing to enjoy exponential growth, with IDC reporting 142.4pc growth in the first quarter, with 49.2m devices... -
Microsoft planning to launch 7-inch and 9-inch Surface devices in June News
02.05.2013 Reports from the Far East indicate that second-generation 7-inch and 9-inch Surface devices from Microsoft are in the works, with a big reveal planned for June.Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Microsoft is bringing Skype video calling to every Outlook.com inbox News
30.04.2013 In what can be described as a predictable development but nevertheless a masterstroke in terms of overall strategy, software giant Microsoft is bringing Skype video calling to... -
Weekend news round-up: Scoble loves Google Glass, Apple plans Tech Talks News
29.04.2013 In our round-up of some of the most interesting tech stories of the weekend, tech blogger Robert Scoble's review of Google Glass after two weeks is eye-opening; questions arise... -
Gadgets of the month: the PC flails as mobile devices flourish in Q1 2013 News
29.04.2013 We take a look back at some of the biggest gadget news this month and look ahead at what’s to come. -
Ofcom to trial ‘white space’ technology for rural broadband in the UK News
26.04.2013 The UK telecoms regulator Ofcom is to trial ‘white space’ technology in the UK to use the gaps in radio spectrum to provide better broadband in rural areas. The trial is one of...Categories: Wireless Communications, R&D, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Legal, Internet, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
21 new jobs for technology consultancy firm Storm Technology News
26.04.2013 Microsoft technologies specialist Storm Technology will bring 21 new jobs to Dublin and Galway, thanks to year-on-year growth and increasing demand for its services. -
Battle of the tablets: Apple leads but Android is hot on its heels News
25.04.2013 Apple continues to hold the largest share of the global tablet market, at 48.2pc, followed closely by Android, which now has 43.3pc of the world market. Microsoft’s Windows 8...