Archive | September, 2015

Reagecon, Shannon. Photograph by John Kelly.

Shannon Firm Announces 40 High-Tech Jobs, Targets Annual Exports of €50 Million

Reagecon, one of the largest producers of physical and chemical standards in the world, has targeted annual export revenues of €50 million by 2020 and the creation of 40 new jobs over the next 12-24 months. Founded in Shannon in 1990, the Irish-owned company develops, manufactures and exports physical and chemical standards and reagents for […]

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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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Star Wars Gets Earlier Release In France and UK

If you’re a Star Wars fan you probably know that the new movie goes on release in December. However apparently if you’re in France you’ll get to see the film a couple of days earlier than the rest of the world. Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens now has the following release dates: France: […]

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Fatherhood? Piece of Cake! [Video]

Those of us who are dads know that, while it’s important to be dependable, supportive, encouraging, patient and kind, what we’re really good at is taking the bows on centre stage. That, and opening jars. So here’s a tribute to some dad-heroes who make it all look so easy. [youtube]https://youtu.be/5xiMbHO6NyI[/youtube]   Of course, Dad fails are just as common – […]

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Uber Business By The Numbers

Uber launched a business service a little over a year ago. I signed us up, as it made sense. Obviously we weren’t the only company to do so and the data that Uber released earlier this week on how Uber is used by businesses gives a very interesting insight into business travellers.  

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