INNOVATION

Weekend Takeaway: Breaking the chains on innovation


25 Jan 2019

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Irish Government embraces blockchain, survey suggests data centre for every parish and Brexit sees surge in dot-IE registrations.

Ireland’s Government unchains innovation with blockchain hackathon

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Can blockchain hold the key to the future of public services?

Dot-IE domain registrations in 2018 were boosted by rule change

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Good news folks, the registration rule change worked!

KBC is first bank in Ireland to allow users to view other banks’ balances

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Kelvin Gillen. Image: KBC

Is multi-banking the next step on the road to the multi-pass future?

ESB and Siemens to roll out 250,000 smart meters across Ireland

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Smart meter project to be rolled out to Irish homes and businesses in 2019 and 2020.

IoT surge will require a data centre hub in every town

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Rise in smart devices will place an immense burden on the internet as we know it.

Inspirefest named among ‘coolest’ must-see events for 2019

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From left: Taylor Denise Richardson, Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon, Ann O’Dea, Prof Louise Kenny, Raju Narisetti and Lesley Tully at Inspirefest 2018. Image: Conor McCabe Photography

The Dublin sci-tech event with diversity and inclusion at its core is a recommended booking for entrepreneurs and more.

What does Facebook’s massive Dublin expansion mean for the Irish jobs market?

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Facebook’s plans to bring its total headcount in Ireland to 5,000 is good news for jobseekers, but what does it mean for Ireland more broadly?

KamaGames CEO on how the $500m games giant is winning in Dublin

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Andrey Kuznetsov. Image: KamaGames

KamaGames CEO Andrey Kuznetsov tells John Kennedy about the digital firm’s focus on a $137.9bn global games market.

Microsoft Office finally hits the Apple Mac App Store

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Microsoft Office apps such as PowerPoint and Excel are now available on Apple’s Mac App Store.

Neanderthal weaponry shown to be far more advanced than we thought

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Researchers analysing ancient Neanderthal spears found that they are amazing examples of precision weaponry, not just basic tools.