New Freemium ‘RTE International Player’ is a Response to Diaspora’s Demands
The new RTÉ Player International was launched yesterday by Ryan Tubridy, along with some other well known RTÉ faces. http://youtu.be/0l8el3KmbNY Based on a ‘freemium’ model, the app, which is available on iOS devices only, offers about 100 hours of free RTÉ programming, with up to 500 hours available for a subscription of €8.99 per month. […]
Zach King’s Vine Magic [Video]
You might not have heard of Zach King if you’re not a Vine user, but this compilation of his special effects videos will leave you in no doubt as to why Zach is the King of six second video. [youtube]http://youtu.be/E2lNz1LqYyQ[/youtube]
Congregation 2014 eBook is Out – and the Date is Set for 2015 [Audio]
The eBook Report on Congregation 2014, the annual un-conference on social media held in Cong, Co Mayo, has just been published. Event organiser Eoin Kennedy is our guest on today’s podcast. Click on the player above to listen to the show, or download it here: 11:49; 11MB; MP3. Eoin has issued a call today for expressions of interest in Congregation […]
LogMeIn to Create 90 New Jobs in Dublin
LogMeIn, the Boston-based company which develops remote access systems, has announced that it will create 90 new jobs at its European HQ in Dublin. Established in 2012, the company’s Irish operation now employs 45 people, and plans to triple its workforce over the next three years. This morning’s announcement was made as LogMeIn’s new offices in Sir John […]
BT Launches New Wi-Fi Extender Products as UK Sales of Wi-Fi Devices Hits 90m
BT has expanded its range of broadband and Wi-Fi extender products with the launch of the new Mini WiFi 500 Home Hotspot kit and the 11ac Dual-Band Wi-Fi Extender 1200. With more than 90 million Wi-Fi devices sold in the UK last year, tablets and Wi-Fi devices are becoming more commonplace in homes. Customers want […]
Netflix Announces Dates for New Shows including Orange is The New Black
Last night, Netflix announced premiere dates for its upcoming slate of original TV series, documentaries and stand-up comedy specials including: Original Stand-up Comedy Specials: Chris D’Elia: Incorrigible – 17 April Jen Kirkman: I’m Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)- 22 May What Happened Miss Simone- 26 June Original Series: Between- May, 2015 Sense8- 5 June […]
HTC Unveil New ‘One M9’ Phone, Fitness Tracker and VR Headset in Barcelona
Mobile World Congress is underway in Barcelona, where HTC have unveiled their new HTC One M9 Smartphone, together with a high-performance smart Fitness Tracker, the HTC Grip, and the HTC Vive a virtual reality system developed in partnership with Valve. Described as its “most personal, beautiful and powerful smartphone yet”, the HTC One M9 is […]
RIP Leonard Nimoy
Goodbye, Leonard Nimoy. You created and defined what became probably the most iconic role in Science Fiction – if not in television. You were more than Spock of course, as this video from Mashable reminds us. If you resented being an icon, you didn’t show it, embracing and celebrating the role with good grace, to […]
Season 3 of House of Cards Arrives on Netflix – and Father Ted is Back!
If you watched all of House of Cards Season 2 in its first weekend, you’ve had a long wait for Season 3! The wait is over: all 13 episodes of Season 3 appeared on Netflix in Ireland at 8am this morning. But when I went to look for it I discovered something else which might vie for our attention this […]
Mary Poppins: Death Metal Version
Somebody thought it was about time that the Mary Poppins’ song “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” got a death metal version. The result is hilarious and well worth watching (and listening to):