Archive | September, 2013

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ICANN Is Officially 15 Years Old Today

ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, is officially 15 years old today. Dr Steve Crocker, chairman of ICANN’s board, reflects on the organisation’s history in a couple of videos they’ve published today. Worth taking a couple of minutes to watch: and  

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Breaking Bad Breaks Piracy Records

The finale of smash hit show Breaking Bad aired last night. The finale broke several records with some reporting that over 10.3 million viewers watched it last night. According to Torrent Freak, however, the show is also breaking records in terms of piracy. According to Torrent Freak there have been over half a million downloads […]

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Cliffs Of Moher Now Offering Free Wifi

In an interesting move, the visitors’ centre at the Cliffs of Moher is now offering free wifi along the cliffs. The launch of the free wifi coincides with the visitor centre launching a new audio guide to the popular tourist destination. “The launch of this smartphone app and free customer Wi-Fi will further enhance the […]

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Sony Xperia Z1

If you’re going to get yourself an Android you might as well get yourself one with a decent spec. The Sony Xperia Z1 looks like it could work well and runs the latest version of Android – Jellybean: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean 5″ touchscreen Snapdragon 800 processor with 2GB RAM 20.7 MP camera Exmor RS […]

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George’s Tech

George Hook presents one of the most enjoyable technology segments on radio on his Newstalk show. That’s because he’s all-in, fully invested, curious and ready to play. And that enthusiasm comes across whether you hear him on the radio, or meet him on the ground at the National Ploughing Championships! This is the first of […]

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Ryanair Pledges to be More Sociable

Ryanair’s AGM is on today and media are reporting that some shareholders are expressing criticism of the airline’s customer service and “macho culture”.  The company’s executives appear to agree that improvements can be made and, having been dismissive of social media in the past, they’ve identified it as a priority for the months ahead.  The […]

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Pleading the Fifth [Podcast #70]

Brought to you by Blacknight, it’s the Technology.ie podcast, episode 70 for September 18 2013, with Michele Neylon and Conn Ó Muíneacháin. So, there’s a new iPhone – two in fact!  But while US law says you have a right to withhold potentially self-incriminating information – such as a password – the same does not apply […]

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