RTE launch new Online Irish Language News Service [Podchraoladh]
(Tá podchraoladh i nGaeilge ar fáil in éineacht leis an alt seo. Cliceáil ar an seinnteoir thuas, nó tá sé le híoslódáil anseo: 20:40; 12MB; MP3) A new comprehensive online Irish language news service was launched today by RTÉ, as part of a range of initiatives arising from the report of its internal Irish Language Working Group which was published […]
Facebook Flat but Dominant in Latest Irish Social Media Survey
61% of Irish people aged 15 and over have a Facebook account: more than twice the number on Twitter, its nearest rival at 29%. That’s according to the latest Ipsos MRBI Social Networking Quarterly Survey published today. Twitter membership is slightly ahead of LinkedIn and Google+, which both stand at 24%. However, Facebook is streets ahead in another important metric, […]
Glendalough From The Air
Glendalough is one of the most attractive parts of Ireland and this video taken from the air is simply stunning. Enjoy! [youtube]http://youtu.be/d1PE_Ve3lYM[/youtube]
Fujitsu Celebrate 20 Years with a Search for the World’s Oldest Primergy Server
It’s approaching 20 years since Fujitsu launched the Primergy line of servers and technology has certainly moved on since then. The newest generation of Primergy systems joins a long line of world-record breakers in the areas of application performance and datacenter virtualization. New breakthrough results have been achieved by the two-processor PRIMERGY RX2540 M1 server on the […]
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Kelly Hoey on Going Beyond “Check-the-Box” Diversity [Video]
Kelly Hoey is an angel investor and startup mentor based in New York. “Networks and relationships have just fueled what I’ve done”, she says, describing her background as an attorney and the path which took her into running a global network for businesswomen, launching a startup accelerator, and becoming CMO with Cuurio, a startup which helps brands to connect with innovative startups. In […]
David Smith and Clyde Hutchinson on Disruptive Ecosystems [Video]
Disruptors was the title of a conference held last Friday in Dublin’s Marker hotel. Technology.ie was there and we spoke to many of the contributors, beginning with David Smith and Clyde Hutchinson who had just participated in a panel discussion on Disruptive Ecosystems. Technology.ie is brought to you by Blacknight, Ireland’s leading provider of hosting and domains. Related articles Be the Disruptor, […]
Stripe Capitalises on Twitter Buy and Apple Pay
On Monday Twitter announced that they are testing a ‘Buy button’, with a limited introduction beginning in the US. Stripe, founded by the Collison Brothers from Limerick, is one of five companies providing payment services for the new Twitter feature. On Tuesday, Apple revealed an NFC-based payment functionality for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone […]
Úna Spills the Beans on Food [Podcast]
Our guest on today’s podcast is Úna-Minh Kavanagh, blogger, journalist, broadcaster and campaigner. (Download here: 19:38; 11MB; MP3 – or click the player above). She’s worked for JustEat.ie and interned with Storyful and most recently worked for Her.ie. Now she’s taking a new path so I Skyped her to find out more. Úna’s going back to […]
Two Phones and Lotsa Watches, Three Chords and the Truth
Yesterday’s Apple product announcements are probably the least surprising there have ever been. The much anticipated iWatch turns out to be much more sensibly named as Apple Watch, and the iPhone 6 is bigger, better and comes in regular and ‘Plus’ sizes. You wanted a big phone? You got two. iPhone 6 is 4.7 inches with 38% more […]
Freakonomics on Regulating the Sharing Economy
We recently had Steve DelBianco of Netchoice on our podcast, to talk about the regulatory and legislative challenges facing disruptive “sharing” innovators, specifically Lyft and Uber and the proposed California legislation regarding insurance. This week’s Freakonomics podcast and radio show has a very good piece on the issue in general. Uber and Lyft are mentioned and there are interviews with the […]