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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New National Lottery App Lets Users Play Anywhere
The National Lottery App now allows players to play and win anywhere with Lotto, EuroMillions, Daily Million and Instant Win games. The updated app was launched yesterday on the iPhone App Store, giving players the chance to become a winner wherever they are with a few simple taps. The company plans to add the new features to the Android […]
Drone Video Reveals Construction of Apple Spaceship HQ
One of Steve Jobs’ last acts was to finalise the plans for the ‘Apple Spaceship’, as it has come to be known: the company’s new corporate HQ in Cupertino, California. Unlike their pocket-sized products, it’s impossible to keep this particular design under wraps until it’s complete, and thanks to the use of drones, some pretty spectacular footage […]
Stop Windows 10 Upgrade Nagging in Just 30 Seconds
If the constant nagging of Microsoft Windows 10 upgrade reminders is getting to you, there’s a neat little registry-editing utility that will shut them up, once and for all – in just 30 seconds! Software upgrades are a good thing in principle, but sometimes you’re just not ready. OS installs are major surgery, and not to be […]
30 SMEs on Shortlist Compete for IEDR OPTIMISE Fund
Voting is underway on a shortlist of 30 SMEs to decide on the companies who will share in the 2016 OPTIMISE Fund run by the IE Domain Registry (IEDR). It’s now over to the public to choose 10 winners from the 30-strong shortlist, with the remaining five winners selected by an independent expert panel. Voting opened on Friday […]
Dublin Airport is First to Map Runways with Google Street View
Dublin Airport has become the first airport in the world to provide a virtual tour of its runway and airfield. In partnership with Google, Dublin Airport is offering a 360° street level virtual tour of its runway system and airfield areas. Thousands of images were captured by Google’s Street View car which were compiled together […]
Digital Economy Worth €12.3bn as Irish Consumers Spend €850,000 per hour Online
The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Denis Naughten TD, has published two reports which he says “highlight the critical importance of digital to economic growth and prosperity in Ireland”. The two reports show the value of the digital economy in Ireland, increased consumer activity online, and the significant growth opportunities for businesses which […]
How Influential is Instagram on the Fashion Industry? [Infographic]
Thanks to the folks in the style section at Irish site Evoke.ie for this infographic, reporting on Instagram’s influence on the fashion industry. Some interesting points: In September 2015, when the major Spring 2016 fashion collections were shown, engagement on Instagram reached 44 million unique accounts and had 360 million interactions. The “Insta-Models” are akin to […]
Irish Company Crowdfunds ‘Play Anywhere’ USB Power Cable
The Kickstarter campaign for Ripcord, the world’s first ‘play anywhere’ USB power cable, is making progress towards its target of €25,000, with 9 days to go. The idea comes from Irish company myVolts, which provides innovative power solutions for home, mobile and professional devices. A previous Kickstarter project, ‘Z-charge’, surpassed its funding goal and picked up the ‘Best technology’ award […]
May the Defence Forces be with You! #Sockies16
In the centenary year of the Easter Rising, the Irish Defence Forces proved to be popular winners at last night’s Star-Wars-themed Social Media Awards, or Sockies, held at the RDS in Dublin. Delighted for @defenceforces! Well deserved run of awards this evening. #sockies16 #iestaff pic.twitter.com/Emgr2HMuXP via @TheGregMurphy — Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) May 25, 2016 The organisation, […]