Today Raspberry Pi announced that their “Model B” unit comes with 512MB of ram instead of the 256MB it came with previously. In their announcement they said that anyone waiting on a model B should get the 512MB model starting today October 15th. There will also be a firmware update within the coming weeks that […]
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The Ultimate Geeky Lightbulb?
Over on Kickstarter at the moment there’s a very cool project which is for a new type of light bulb. To be honest it’s more than just a “bulb”, it’s more like an entire lighting system that comes in the shape / form of a light bulb. It’s got wifi, IPv6, it’s eco-friendly .. it’s […]
Apple Store Offline
The Apple online store is currently offline. With Apple due to make an announcement later today this is to be expected, though you’d have to wonder if any other company could take their shop offline and get away with it .. In the case of Apple taking it offline means people will come back later […]
Amazon To Announce New Kindle Fire?
All the big tech companies are making announcements at the moment. The next big one to do so is Amazon, who are holding a press conference later today. Some suspect that the announcement will be about new Kindle Fire models. The company announced last week that the Kindle Fire had been their number 1 seller […]
Nokia Announce Lumia 920 and Lumia 820
So the rumours were pretty accurate .. Nokia has announced two new Windows Phone 8 devices – the Nokia Lumia 920 and the Nokia Lumia 820. So what new features do they bring? The Lumia 920 comes with a very big battery – 2000mAh – and also supports “wireless charging”. I’d have to admit that […]
Nokia To Announce New Windows Phones?
Nokia are expected to make an announcement later today. You can follow the webcast live here from 1000 EDT. But what will they be announcing? Rumour has it that they’ll be announcing one or more Windows Phone 8 devices. (Rumours speak of Lumia 920 and / or Lumia 820) Will these new devices be able […]
Rumour: Apple To Announce iPhone 5 On September 12?
Apple might make an announcement about a new iPhone at an event in San Francisco on September 12. Of course Apple could make an announcement about any number of things at the event, but the invite graphic itself is highly suggestive (see above). More on this in The LA Times and The Guardian. Guess we’ll […]
You want the ultimate geek pram?
You’re reading Pram and going what on earth this is Technology.ie isn’t it? Well I’m a relatively new dad so I end up getting links to things like this all the time. This stroller from a technology point of view sounds completely insane. I’m not even sure if Irish people call these things strollers? (it’s […]
Infographic: Internet 10 Years Later
Geektastic infographic from here about the evolution of the technology in the last 10 years
Find And Buy Cool Crowdfunded Tech
Crowdfunding is a cool concept, but what happens to all those products when they become available to buy? How can you find them easily? Outgrow.me tries to solve this with its marketplace of crowdfunded products from Kickstarter and IndieGoGo. You can search by “tag” or sort by availability ie. available to buy now vs. accepting pre-orders […]