Google have announced that they’re dropping support for IE8 (Internet Explorer 8) at the end of the year. We decided to do this to both accelerate the pace at which we can innovate new product features, and to facilitate adoption of newer web technologies in the design of the Google Analytics product. Our ultimate goal […]
The Linux Foundation has released their latest report and also produced a nice little graphic to help illustrate it. Here are some of the headline numbers: Nearly 10,000 developers from more than 1,000 companies have contributed to the Linux kernel since tracking began in 2005. Just since the last report, more than 1,100 developers from […]
As PR stunts go this one combines a lot of the elements that we all love: – big vehicle – helicopters – cameras – cute hamster
Online music service Deezer has announced that their apps will soon be available on a broader range of Smart TVs. The Deezer app will be available on Panasonic, Philips, Loewe, TCL Thomson, Sharp and Vestel (some via NetRange). Samsung and LG users will be able to access more features via the app’s latest upgrade, which […]
Twitter is filing for an IPO https://twitter.com/twitter/status/378261932148416512 You can expect the tech’ news sites to explode with this one over the next few hours! You can also expect to see lots of people drawing parallels between Facebook’s IPO and Twitter’s. Expect to see plenty of analysis over the next few days. Expect to see predictions […]
Via Laura Czajkowski, here’s a cute video celebrating Google’s 10 years in Ireland. [youtube]http://youtu.be/MxSBXbGTiAY[/youtube] Some might find it too sweet, but it does suggest that Google has absorbed a little Irishness. Go maire tú, Google and please do keep working on the translations – GRMA! KTHKS!
Comreg, the Irish Communications Regulator, has issued its latest report which covers Q2 2013 ie. April 1 to June 30. According to the report Irish broadband speeds have increased, mobile phone penetration is up. However, revenue per user (ARPU) is down. Here’s a few figures and quotes from their release: In Q2 approximately 37.5% of […]
A bit of fun at Apple’s expense 🙂
American talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has revealed that he was behind a YouTube video that went viral and that the entire thing was a setup. The “twerking” video, which has been viewed over 9 million times, was released on YouTube without any press releases or any other type of promotion. Here’s the original video: […]
Apple has been holding an event this evening where they’ve announced several new products including the Apple iPhone 5s. Here’s what it will look like: So what’s under the hood? The new iPhone 5s features an A7 chip and brings 64 bit to the mobile. The biggest new feature leverages biometrics which Apple is calling […]
