Tagged: Digital Content
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Irish language at risk of digital extinction, research shows News
03.10.2012 A lack of critical mass of digitised Irish-language content is placing the Irish language at risk of digital extinction, new European research suggests. However, the application... -
The rise of e-reading: are books going to become an endangered species (infographic) News
21.09.2012 Amazon UK’s latest figures in August revealed that for every 100 books sold on Amazon.co.uk in 2012, 114 e-books have been sold. The advent of e-readers has only helped bolster... -
Why the future is in the cloud (infographic) News
04.08.2012 If recent figures are anything to go by, cloud computing has a very bright future indeed, a new infographic illustrates. -
Consumers will store more than third of digital content in cloud by 2016 - Gartner News
27.06.2012 The desire to share content and to access it on multiple devices will lead consumers to storing a third of their digital content in the cloud by 2016, Gartner, Inc, reports. The... -
Sony to open up PlayStation suite SDK to content creators News
07.03.2012 Sony plans to release the open beta version of PlayStation suite SDK to content developers in April, with the full version launching later this year. This will open up a myriad...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Apps -
Google launches cloud-based Google Play store News
07.03.2012 Google has revealed its latest digital innovation via the launch of the Google Play online store, which looks set to give Apple iTunes and Amazon a run for their money in the...Tags: Apple, Android, ebooks, Australia, Japan, US, Digital Media, Digital Content, Google Play, Apps, Movies, Amazon, iTunes, Google -
Mobile tech firm expands to US and Canadian markets News
20.02.2012 Fast-growing Irish mobile payments start-up boxPAY has just opened an office in San Francisco, as it targets the US and Canada with its mobile billing services platform.Categories: Web 2.0, Web, Online Business, Mobile, Investments, Internet, Intellectual Property, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Amazon Kindle Fire coming to UK in January? News
07.12.2011 A report suggests that Amazon’s recent tablet, the Kindle Fire, could be coming to the UK in January, meaning it may get a global release after all. -
Siri’s sibling Trapit may revolutionise content discovery News
15.11.2011 If you thought Siri, the artificial intelligence voice assistant on the iPhone 4S, was impressive, we wonder what you’d make of its sibling Trapit, a new way of discovering...Categories: Software & Web Development, Search, Research, R&D, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Apps -
RIM acquires Irish software company NewBay - report News
07.10.2011 BlackBerry creator RIM has reportedly acquired Irish software company NewBay in a deal worth US$100m and will keep NewBay’s current headquarters in Dublin, which employs 200 staff. -
Xtra-vision out of examinership, plans digital strategy News
29.07.2011 Video entertainment chain Xtra-vision emerged from examinership today after parent company Birchhall Investments committed to invest €8m in the business. The company’s plans to...Categories: Supply Chain Management, Media, Legal, Investments, Internet, Intellectual Property, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Database, CRMTags: IT Systems , Database, Copyright, EPOS, Retail, Entertainment, Video, Digital Content, Xtravision -
Postcard start-up strikes images deal with Lonely Planet Images News
29.07.2011 Postcard lovers across the world are about to receive a welcome boost as new start-up Sendmypostcards.com has signed a digital content deal with Lonely Planet Images to enable... -
NewBay opens offices to expand further in Asia-Pacific News
11.05.2011 Dublin-based digital content services company NewBay is opening offices in Sydney, Australia, and Seoul, South Korea, to accelerate its growth in the Asia-Pacific region. -
AOL Q1 profits plunge 86pc to US$4.7m News
04.05.2011 Internet portal giant AOL, which in recent months paid US$315m to acquire The Huffington Post, has reported a 17pc decline in Q1 revenues of €551.4m, down from €664.3m a year ago. -
Mobile entertainment market to grow by 15pc this year News
06.04.2011 Revenues from mobile entertainment content and services are expected to increase by more than 15pc this year from US$33.2bn to nearly US$38.4bn, a new report from Juniper... -
Energy, trade and media in focus at free breakfast briefing News
21.03.2011 IET Ireland is hosting a free event tomorrow, covering topics such as globalisation, digital media and smart energy networks.Categories: Internet, Government, Global CIO, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Economy, Digital Media, Digital Business -
Google reveals ‘One Pass’ payments system for publishers News
16.02.2011 In a move that rivals Apple’s new subscription model for iOS devices, Google has unveiled its new ‘One Pass’ subscriptions model that allows subscribers to access content...Categories: Software & Web Development, Multimedia, Mobility, Media, Internet, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Business