Tagged: E-commerce
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Growth in fixed-line broadband in Ireland is slowing, EU warns (infographic) News
18.06.2012 Ireland is above average for mobile broadband, according to the European Commission, but growth in fixed-broadband penetration is slowing down and the country is below the...Categories: Wireless Communications, Upskilling, R&D, Government, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Business, Communications -
Internet experts in Dublin to talk about multilingual web News
14.06.2012 A three-day W3C Multilingual Web Workshop yesterday finished up at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) in which web experts from corporations, the European Commission and research...Categories: Web Development, Web Design, Web 2.0, Web, Science, R&D, Online Business, Internet, eCommerce, Digital Media -
Taskforce to explore security risks for internet users News
07.06.2012 A public-private taskforce, led by the Irish Government, has launched its latest makeITsecure campaign. The aim is to help Irish internet users become more aware about potential...Tags: CIO, Symantec, Phishing, Online, Social Networking, Online Security, Ireland, Pat Rabbitte, O2, Vodafone, Online Banking, E-commerce -
Dublin software engineers behind Gilt Home site revamp News
06.06.2012 It’s been just more than a year since the lifestyle e-commerce player Gilt announced it was setting up an international HQ and software development centre in Dublin. Now the new...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Internet, Engineering, Engineer, Consumer Tech, Architecture -
426.9m Europeans now online, implications for business and media News
31.05.2012 Europeans are more connected than ever and according to new figures from IAB Europe and Mediascope, 65pc of Europeans are now online, equaling some 426.9m people.Categories: Web, Mobility, Mobile, Media, Marketing, Economy, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Consumer Tech -
WebElevate addresses skills shortage with addition to programme News
21.05.2012 With more than 2,500 jobs unfilled in the ICT and gaming sectors, the Digital Skills Academy’s latest programme addresses the skills shortage with a dedicated digital games stream.Tags: Video, Software Development, E-commerce, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Skills, Education, Jobs, Games Industry, Gaming, -
Tech start-up of the week: WorldNet News
20.05.2012 This week our tech start-up to watch is WorldNet. Around since 2008, it has come up with a new tech innovation called Payjack to allow small businesses accept credit card...Tags: Start-ups, Credit Cards, API, E-commerce, Mobile, SME, Enterprise Ireland, iPhone, iPad, Android -
Pinterest raises US$100m in funding round that values it at US$1.5bn News
17.05.2012 Fast-growing social network Pinterest has received a US$100m investment in a round led by Japan’s biggest e-commerce site Rakuten that values the company at US$1.5bn.Categories: Social Media, Investments, Internet, Funding, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Business -
Monaghan IT Forum to help county exploit potential of IT News
02.05.2012 Businesses in Monaghan are being encouraged to attend a conference next week in Castleblaney aimed at helping them revitalise their business and enable economic recovery in the...Categories: Online Business, Networking & Telecoms, Internet, eCommerce, Digital Business, Communications -
IEDR launches €100K fund for SMEs to optimise websites News
24.04.2012 The IE Domain Registry (IEDR) is extending its €100,000 e-commerce website development fund for a second year. Ten SMEs and will get €10,000 worth of services to help ramp up... -
AIB Merchant Services launches first contactless payments terminal News
17.04.2012 AIB Merchant Services has today launched its first contactless payment terminal using near field communication (NFC) technology at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin City. -
E-commerce grant open to south and east Cork businesses News
13.04.2012 Businesses in south and east Cork that operate in the food, craft and tourism sectors can now apply for funding so they can set up e-commerce websites. South and East Cork Area...Categories: Web, Social Media, Online Business, Internet, Enterprise, Economy, eCommerce, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Free tech event to get students thinking about start-ups News
02.04.2012 A free technology event called Connector is taking place this Wednesday in Dublin to get third-level students all fired up about opting for the start-up route after they... -
Zeus sting – Microsoft strikes at heart of cybercrime botnet empire News
26.03.2012 A consortium led by Microsoft has struck at the heart of the major cybercrime empire behind the Zeus and SpyEye botnets which have been stealing information for identity theft.Categories: Software & Web Development, Servers, Security, Financial, eCommerce, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
#DIF12 - Without proper broadband, forget about being competitive News
23.03.2012 Vodafone Ireland CEO Jeroen Hoencamp told this morning’s Digital Ireland Forum in Dublin that connectivity and skills go hand-in-hand with creating a viable digital economy. -
Eventbrite gets into hardware – launches iPad credit card reader News
21.03.2012 Event ticketing site Eventbrite has launched its first piece of hardware – a nifty little credit card reader that sits on an iPad allows events organisers to collect payments at... -
The internet economy is a US$4.2trn opportunity News
21.03.2012 The internet economy will reach US$4.2trn in G-20 economies by 2016 as the world’s internet population will reach 3bn, a new study by Boston Consulting Group claims.Categories: Social Media, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Economy, eCommerce, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers, Digital Business -
Cork entrepreneur to advise EU on e-procurement News
09.03.2012 The European Commission has appointed Cork entrepreneur Mike McGrath of Supply.ie to an expert group to advise on how a switch to e-procurement could save between €50bn and...