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Encryption at the Heart of New Apple File System (APFS)

Yesterday’s Apple World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) announced a range of enhancements to its software development platforms, including a completely new filesystem, Apple File System (APFS), to succeed HFS+ which has been in use since 1998. Embed from Getty Images Times have changed since the days of spinning hard drives and floppy disks, and APFS is designed to reflect that. The […]

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Minister Launches TravelWise App for Irish Going Abroad

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Charlie Flanagan TD, this morning launched TravelWise, a new free smartphone travel app available for download on iOS and Android. Speaking at the launch, Minister Flanagan said that TravelWise would help Irish people travelling abroad to stay safe and informed while travelling, living or working overseas. “I would […]

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WhatsApp Turns On End To End Encryption

Earlier today WhatsApp did something pretty interesting. They turned on “end-to-end encryption” for all their users. As far as users of WhatsApp are concerned the interface and user experience hasn’t changed, though you now have the option to get “security notifications”. You can turn on this new feature via the WhatsApp mobile app by going […]

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Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Paschal Donohoe & Anne Graham, CEO, National Transport Authority, pictured at the launch of the Leap Top-Up App which uses NFC to read and write to Leap Cards. Photo Credit: Philip Leonard

New NFC App for Android Lets You Top-Up Leap Card

From today (January 25), Leap Card users with Near Field Communications (NFC)-enabled Android phones can check their card balance and instantly top-up their card with travel credit or collect pre-purchased tickets, including TaxSaver tickets, onto their Leap Card – all by touching their card against their phones. The Leap Top-Up App uses NFC technology to […]

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Galway Gamers’ Kickstarter Launches Biker Mice for Mobile

Fans of nineties TV animation Biker Mice from Mars have an opportunity to help turn the franchise into a mobile game, thanks to a Kickstarter launched by an Irish company yesterday. Galway-based game developers 9th Impact beat off international competition last year to get the licence to develop a Biker Mice game for Android and iOS. They’ve been working […]

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Apple Announces a Wave of New Products

Yesterday Apple announced a wave of new products, not just new iPhones, but a new iPad as well and a major upgrade to Apple TV. iPhone 6s and 6s Plus introduce a new dimension, literally, with the new 3D Touch. These devices sense not just where you place your fingers on the display, but also how hard […]

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The Top Ten Apps for Car Owners [Infographic]

Thanks to Neil Tohill from Southside Motor Factors in Dublin for putting this infographic together, suggesting ten apps to help car owners and drivers. From voice control to feature-enhanced GPS, to remembering where you parked, there are a lot of ways to use apps to make driving easier and safer, and some even go under the hood […]

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