Archive | April, 2014

April 29th, Pinewood Studios, UK - Writer/Director/Producer J.J Abrams (top center right) at the cast read-through of Star Wars Episode VII at Pinewood Studios with (clockwise from right) Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, Carrie Fisher, Peter Mayhew, Producer Bryan Burk, Lucasfilm President and Producer Kathleen Kennedy, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Mark Hamill, Andy Serkis, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Adam Driver and Writer Lawrence Kasdan. Copyright and Photo Credit: David James.

Star Wars VII Cast is Announced

The cast of Star Wars Episode VII has been announced on the official Star Wars site, which published this photograph of the cast meeting with director JJ Abrams. The announcement that the film starts shooting in a couple of weeks has been greeted with excitement by fans around the world, and in Ireland there’s an additional welcome […]

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Riverdance: Where Were You?

I remember being tired and cross. My wife (then fiancée) and I had just arrived home after a journey. We had been listening to the Eurovision in the car and I was already wound up by Gerry Ryan’s bad French. We may have had an argument. I remember going out to the shop in a bit of a huff as […]

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Viral Videos spark a Wedding Day Trend

The latest must have wedding accessory? A viral video. We’ve seen the Lord of the Dance and the Fiddler on the Roof.  Now the trend of 2014 may be a video produced to be shown at the wedding itself and later shared with those who weren’t there. Published on Sunday, the video featuring RTÉ’s soccer analysis panel […]

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Interview with Alex Salter, CEO, SamKnows [Audio]

Last week’s announcement that broadband measurement company SamKnows were coming to Ireland, generated a lot of interest. So we invited their CEO, Alex Salter, to join us for a podcast (18:24,10.5MB,MP3). Alex explained the background of the company, and their mission to address the deficit of hard data when it comes to actual broadband performance in markets […]

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Buíochas na bPolannach

Tá sé seo ar fheabhas! After 10 years of Polish EU membership, which has seen many Poles make their homes in Ireland, staff at the Polish embassy express their gratitude using the Irish language.   Related articles Polish say ‘go raibh maith agat’ for ten years of an Irish welcome Polish say ‘go raibh maith […]

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Microsoft Completes Nokia Devices & Services Acquisition

  Microsoft Corp. has announced that its acquisition of the Nokia Devices and Services business is now complete. The acquisition has been approved by Nokia shareholders and by governmental regulatory agencies around the world. “Today we welcome the Nokia Devices and Services business to our family. The mobile capabilities and assets they bring will advance our […]

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If Google was a Guy – Part 2

You may have seen the original comedy video which imagined Google as an extremely patient, long suffering man.  Well College Humor have made a sequel, featuring NSA spying, Google Doodles, Google Glass and a guy who wants to buy Dogecoin. It also introduces the Bing guy. He’s not very busy.  

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Broadband Measurement Company SamKnows Launches Irish Campaign

SamKnows, the global leader in broadband measurement, today announced the launch of its new campaign in Ireland. Consumers are invited to sign up for free to help improve Ireland’s, and the world’s, broadband performance. SamKnows is searching for members of the public that want to influence how their country’s broadband is delivered. By measuring their broadband […]

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Datahug and Teamwork.com Founders confirmed for WASUP14 [Audio]

Wild Atlantic Startups, or WASUP, is the name of an event to be held at the University of Limerick on 9 May.  It’s described as “a no-nonsense platform enabling entrepreneurs advance their knowledge, and startups hone their skills” and it’s aimed in particular at regional entrepreneurs. WASUP14 is organised by Shane McCarthy of BlueChief and he joins Conn on […]

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