Tagged: Internet
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European Christian Internet Conference Events
04.06.2013 The 18th European Christian Internet Conference (ECIC) has an open day for Irish guests. The theme is 'Tradition and Innovation: The Tensions of a Maturing Internet'. The... -
The ‘gif’ vs ‘jif ‘ pronunciation saga – as told by GIFs News
23.05.2013 This week, the creator of the GIF has declared once and for all that it’s pronounced with a soft G, like ‘jif’, not ‘gif’. This revelation has sent the internet into uproar, and... -
Viral videos of the week: a scared kitty, men in labour and the internet of toys News
19.05.2013 We take a look at some of the most-viewed and most-shared videos on the web. This week’s selection features Facebook in real life, an autocue prank, an easily spooked cat, a... -
DrupalCamp Dublin Events
24.05.2013 Learn the secrets of the whitehouse.gov website, one of many sites built on the Drupal platform. DrupalCamp Dublin will bring together Drupal developers, designers, end users... -
ComReg to launch online tool for consumers blasted by broadband advertising News
14.05.2013 While broadband access in Ireland now stands at 78pc, more than half of consumers have no idea what speeds they are getting. Telecoms regulator ComReg has confirmed a new test... -
Rabbitte’s radio shocker: ‘The future of radio is online’ News
30.04.2013 Ireland’s Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD, has told the IBI annual conference that radio stations will have no option but to go online, given that there are more...Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Click4Classes receives investment from SOSventures News
23.04.2013 Cork web firm Click4Classes.com, a graduate of the SELR8R programme, has just received an investment from SOSventures and will grow employment to 10 people as it plots its UK... -
Weekend news round-up: anti-CISPA web blackout; US to tax the internet? News
22.04.2013 In our trawl through the weekend’s best tech stories, it has emerged that the US Senate is about to vote on legislation to give states the power to tax online purchases; how...Categories: Web, Software & Web Development, Software, Social Media, Internet, Financial, Economy, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Business -
Global internet slowdown triggered by largest reported DDoS attack News
27.03.2013 What started as a dispute between spam blockers and a hosting service has resulted in the largest ever distributed denial-of-service (DDos) attack reported, which could have... -
Kroes and Rabbitte question if EU intervention is needed to ‘preserve media’ News
22.03.2013 European Commission vice-president and commissioner for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes said today in Dublin that safeguarding media freedom and freedom of speech is critical....Categories: Online Business, Multimedia, Media, Marketing, Legal, Government, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Consumer Tech -
FIT and UPC Ireland support digital inclusion for Get Online Week News
21.03.2013 Twenty-three per cent of Europeans have never accessed the internet, according to Eurostat figures from 2012. That’s why this week is Get Online Week, a Europe-wide initiative... -
Generic top-level domains will divide the internet, warns IIA CEO News
07.03.2013 The advent of generic top-level domains (gTLDs) like .blog or .hair will only facilitate the division of the internet into territories, the Irish Internet Association has warned... -
Irish Govt looking to plug gaps in laws over social media bullying – Rabbitte News
06.03.2013 Ireland’s Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD, has warned there may be a gap in the country’s legislation when it comes to bullying or defamation via social media. He also...Categories: Social Media, Media, Legal, Internet, Government, Education, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Eircom reveals winners of 2013 Junior Spider Awards News
05.03.2013 Students from schools across Ireland have today been awarded for their online innovation in the 2013 Eircom Junior Spider Awards. The digital innovators who hail from primary...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Multimedia, Internet, Education, Digital Business, Design, Apps -
Limerick brothers launch e-commerce solution for the retail sector News
13.02.2013 A Limerick duo has created a new e-commerce solution called CueCommerce, with the aim of helping the retail sector capitalise on the growth of online shopping.Categories: Online Business, Mobile, Internet, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Consumer Tech