Tagged: Online & News
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13 start-up ideas from the West secure Enterprise Ireland funding News
05.02.2013 Thirteen new ventures based in the West of Ireland have today been awarded funding from Enterprise Ireland via its €200,000 Competitive Feasibility Fund. The start-ups hail from... -
The psychology of an internet troll (infographic) News
01.02.2013 Anonymity and a feeling of escapism are among factors that make internet trolls tick, reveals an infographic that examines the psychology of the people who lurk about online and... -
Pinterest to test new-look site with users News
29.01.2013 Online bulletin boards site Pinterest will be rolling out a new look to Pinterest.com to a small group of users soon, having taken users’ feedback into account in crafting the... -
Social résumé: How job seekers and employers are connecting online (infographic) News
29.01.2013 Both job seekers and employers are taking advantage of social media when it comes to finding a new job or hiring a new employee, and one of the most important sources in this... -
OPINION: Mobility consigns fictional online-offline divide to history News
26.01.2013 In years to come, we will almost certainly look back with sheepish embarrassment on the fact we ever created a fictional classification for online and offline communications and... -
NI platform for start-ups adds collaboration tool for members News
23.01.2013 Startacus, the Northern Ireland-based online platform for self-starters, now has a new collaboration tool to allow members to post ideas about new projects or start-ups and... -
UN reveals global campaign to reduce food waste News
22.01.2013 The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are today launching a new global programme targeted at consumers, governments and the food...Tags: Online, Sustainability -
Where to watch US President Barack Obama’s inauguration online News
21.01.2013 There is certainly no shortage about where to tune in online today to watch US President Barack Obama’s public inauguration in Washington, DC. -
Consumers don’t like brands getting their details wrong, but unwilling to share them - survey News
16.01.2013 When it comes to email marketing, don’t bombard consumers with messages, don’t send unsolicited messages, be sure to spell consumers’ names correctly and identify them by the... -
Report calls for doubling number of women and girls online in developing countries News
12.01.2013 Doubling the number of women and girls online in developing countries from 600m today to 1.2bn in three years could potentially pump an estimated US$13bn-US$18bn in annual GDP... -
Cloud computing: fact or fiction? (Infographic) News
08.01.2013 Cloud computing has nothing to do with the weather and while it’s not entirely safe from cyber attacks, the technology is creating IT jobs and millions of people are using the... -
FreeTradeIreland.ie calls on people to reuse electronic goods News
03.01.2013 Following the Christmas splurge, free online service FreeTradeIreland.ie is calling on people to reuse items such as electronic goods, garden equipment, toys and furniture, with... -
Employees pose greater threat to IT security than hackers – survey News
20.12.2012 It seems that Irish employers are more concerned about the actions of careless employees rather than external hacking threats when it comes to their IT systems, that’s according... -
FakeTV gadget mimics TV light to fool possible burglars News
12.12.2012 Just in time for the holidays, when many people may be going out a lot or travelling, comes FakeTV, a device designed to emit a TV-like light to fool potential burglars into... -
Science Review 2012 - Top 100 science stories: Nos 40-36 News
11.12.2012 We continue our countdown of Ireland’s top science and innovation stories of 2012. It was the year Dublin became the European City of Science and major scientific breakthroughs... -
Pinterest removing fake or spammy accounts News
07.12.2012 Pinterest has begun pulling fake or spammy accounts from its site in a move to keep the online social bulletin boards “authentic”. -
Zynga eyes up real-money gambling in Nevada News
06.12.2012 Social gaming company Zynga has confirmed it has filed a preliminary application with the Nevada Gaming Commission to offer real-money gaming in the state, as the company seeks... -
The Dandy: final print edition out today as comic goes digital News
04.12.2012 It may be the end of the print era for The Dandy, the world’s third-longest running comic, but fans of such characters as Desperate Dan, Keyhole Kate and Korky the Cat will... -
Online vs classroom learning (infographic) News
24.11.2012 Online learning is more beneficial than traditional books-and-chalkboard learning. That’s the gist of an infographic that compares the two learning styles. -
Irish Government Publications Office bookshop closes today, down to digital News
23.11.2012 The Irish Government Publications Office bookshop on Molesworth Street in Dublin city centre is closing its doors today due to declines in the number of hard copies of...