Tagged: Europe
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German court rules Microsoft infringed Motorola’s patents News
02.05.2012 A German court has ruled that Microsoft infringed Motorola Mobility’s patents. While the court ordered Microsoft to remove products such as Xbox 360 consoles and the Windows 7... -
€175m Euro-China trading hub project approved News
01.05.2012 An Bord Pleanála has granted permission for the development of a €175m European/Asian trading hub in Athlone, Co Westmeath. -
Most European employers stop spending on skills, training - survey News
27.04.2012 Eighty-six per cent of European employers have cut or frozen spending on skills and training in the last 12 months despite being concerned about skills shortages, a new survey... -
Irish man Martin Curley appointed vice-president of Intel News
18.04.2012 Intel has promoted Irish man Martin Curley, director of Intel Labs Europe and senior principal engineer, as vice-president of Intel Corporation. -
Startupbootcamp reveals 10 finalists for investing pitches News
16.04.2012 Start-up accelerator Startupbootcamp in Dublin has today named the 10 finalists that will make investment pitches at its first-ever Investor Demo Day. -
Halo director elected VP of European engineering body News
16.04.2012 The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has elected Alan Watts, director of the Northern Ireland business angel network Halo, to serve a three-year term as its...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Life Sciences, Investments, Government, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Economy, Bio Tech -
ESA’s Envisat satellite stops sending data to Earth News
13.04.2012 The European Space Agency (ESA) has declared a spacecraft emergency as it is trying to establish why its Envisat satellite has suddenly stopped sending data to Earth after 10... -
Almost half of Europeans text while driving – Ford study News
12.04.2012 Nearly half (48pc) of drivers in countries such as Germany, Spain, France, Great Britain and Italy admit they read texts while they’re behind the wheel, a new study of 5,500...Categories: Science, R&D, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Application Design and Development -
Google TV may arrive in Europe in September - report News
03.04.2012 If a report in financial paper Les Échos is to be believed, Google TV is coming to Europe this September in the forms of two devices. -
European Commission to investigate Motorola over patents News
03.04.2012 The European Commission will undertake two antitrust investigations against Motorola Mobility over complaints by Apple and Microsoft which claim the company is enforcing... -
Europe's public sector 'conservative' on cloud adoption - IDC News
02.04.2012 More than half of European public-sector IT decision makers have no specific budget assigned to cloud computing, while those intending to spend on cloud projects have set aside... -
Teacher wins European award for classroom tech News
30.03.2012 Northern Ireland teacher David Young from Limavady High School has won out over 122 European entries to glean the ‘Cutting Edge Use of Technology’ category at Microsoft's... -
World’s first electronic paper devices coming to Europe News
29.03.2012 LG Display has revealed that it has started mass production of the world’s first plastic electronic paper display for use in e-books. The breakthrough technology has gone... -
Ireland below EU average in basic computer skills - study News
26.03.2012 People in Ireland aged 16-74 rank lower than the EU average for a number of basic computer skills, such as moving a file on a computer and creating a presentation on a PC, a new... -
Lack of experienced Irish graduates to fill IT jobs, recruitment firm says News
22.03.2012 While the IT industry is thriving in spite of the recession, a lack of experienced Irish graduates has forced recruitment company Software Placements to look to Europe to fill... -
Bank of America sells Carrick-on-Shannon facility, saves 250 jobs News
21.03.2012 Bank of America Europe Card Services has sold its credit card operation for the Irish market in Carrick-on-Shannon to Apollo, which will save 250 jobs. -
Global PC market to grow by 5pc in 2012 thanks to Windows 8 - research News
21.03.2012 The arrival of Windows 8 and the rise of the ultrabook market in the second half of 2012 is expected to help the PC market grow by 5pc for the year, according to new figures... -
Game Group’s shares suspended from trading in ongoing struggles News
21.03.2012 Struggling video-game retailer Game Group’s shares have been suspended from trading as the company is unable to assess its financial position.