Michele posted on Facebook It’s a sad state of affairs when one of the top “paid” apps for Apple TV is a snow scene simulator Posted by Michele Neylon on Dé Máirt, 1 Nollaig 2015 I wonder if he’s seen this film of a log fire burning on Netflix? Some of the reviews are quite funny. […]
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Taylor Swift Gives Gifts To Fans – Literally
Taylor Swift may have broken up with Spotify, but she definitely hasn’t broken up with the internet. The star used social media to find out what some of her fans were into and then sent them – or even brought them – personal gifts for Christmas. It might sound like a big PR stunt, but […]
‘Home Alone’ Security with 2015 Technology
2015 will see the 25th anniversary of ‘Home Alone‘, starring Macaulay Culkin. In the film 8-year-old Kevin McCallister single handedly defends his family home against a pair of comically incompetent burglars using an array of funny booby traps. In honour of the original film and its Christmas theme, UK property security company Evander has come […]
Christmas Comes Early for Some Tesco Shoppers in Cork [Video]
Christmas came early for some Tesco shoppers in Ballincollig, Cork recently, when they were asked to reveal their Christmas wishes to a survey team in the store. The Tesco team showed up on doorsteps later to make those wishes come true, prompting some tears. [youtube]http://youtu.be/CFAhSZawyyY[/youtube] It’s extraordinary how effective these ‘brand plays Santa’ videos can be. Remember Westjet […]
The Evolution of Christmas Presents
The guys over at Carphone Warehouse have produced a really interesting graphic that charts the evolution of popular Christmas presents over the past 30 years. How old were you in 1984? What did you want for Christmas? How old were you in 2004? Did you want Nintendo DS? What would you like this year? Are […]
Captain Picard Sings your Christmas Favourites – Make it So
This is fantastic. It originally appeared last Christmas, but it’s an evergreen. Make it so, make it so, make it so! [youtube]http://youtu.be/KeaehxEdpgo[/youtube] Technology.ie is powered by Blacknight.
WorldSIM Tri-Fi is a Portable WiFi Hotspot, Device Charger and Storage
Described as “the ultimate travel companion for frequent travellers”, the WorldSIM Tri-Fi went on sale today. Although only available on pre order, deliveries will begin from 15th December. Combining three vital travel solutions into one pocket sized lifesaver , the WorldSIM Tri-Fi is an unlocked wireless router (giving worldwide internet on-the-go), a power bank and […]
‘Buying Irish Online is Convenient and Fast and Puts Money into Our Economy’ – Minister
Minister for Communications Alex White T.D, today encouraged qualifying small businesses to take up the Government’s trading online voucher scheme, which offers grants of up to €2,500 to help Irish companies sell online. Speaking on ‘Cyber Monday,’ which sees a surge in online Christmas shopping, Minister White also urged consumers to buy Irish. “As people […]
Ryanair – It Takes More than a Beard to Play Santa
You can’t blame a guy for trying! Just in case you haven’t got the message that RYANAIR HAS CHANGED, lovable CEO Michael O’Leary donned a Santa beard and joined with staff from Ryanair bases across Europe to wish their customers a Happy Christmas and New Year. [youtube]http://youtu.be/J3zpw4pahsQ[/youtube] In a separate video, also posted on […]
Budget Airline Brings Christmas To Passengers
Canadian budget airline WestJet went the extra mile for some of its passengers before Christmas. The video is self-explanatory: The video has already clocked up over 34 million views since the 9th of December.