Google Reminds Us All To Vote
In case you forgot that today was polling day in both the local and EU elections, Google’s got your back: Today’s Google doodle is a gentle reminder that the EU elections are on, with polling having opened over the last couple of days depending on which country you are in. All the media outlets will […]
Translator AR App Word Lens is now Free!
The “Tardis Translation Matrix” is a nice fantasy, but Word Lens is a very impressive reality – and Google have just bought it! What’s more, it’s currently free on iTunes and Google Play. Launched in 2010, Word Lens is an augmented reality app for iPhone and Android that reads text on road signs, packaging or anything […]
Vbot.TV Provides Power-Tools for Brands to Manage Online Video [Podcast]
If the web is all about video these days, then there’s a huge opportunity for someone to provide industrial strength tools for video publishers to manage their workflow, streamline their publishing across platforms, curate user-submitted video and monetise effectively. One Irish startup is aiming squarely at that target: Vbot.TV. Vbot’s CEO, Frédéric Herrera is our guest […]
Rubik’s Cube Is 40 Years Old This Week
The Rubik’s cube was first introduced 40 years ago this week To commemorate the 40 years of the invention of the Rubik’s cube Google has, naturally, done a “doodle” but this one is pretty advanced – you can actually play it. Here’s a screencast of the doodle: http://youtu.be/jRwGMmae0Lg And you can see it now here […]
World Wide Web Explained
For many people there is very little difference between “world wide web” and “internet”. The terms are used interchangeably by many, but there are distinct differences. This animated video from Ted-Ed gives a really good explanation of what the web is:
Frozen – The Horror Movie
With a bit of clever editing Disney’s “Frozen” could be a horror .. well not really but you could make a trailer for a horror from its footage .. http://youtu.be/9eD2UpdhbwA
You Have the Right to Be Forgotten: European Court Rules against Google
European citizens have the right to be forgotten, according to the Court of Justice of the European Union which ruled today that search engines must remove links relating to individuals, under certain circumstances, if requested to do so by the individuals themselves. The case centres on the definition of a search engine’s role under EU data privacy law. Google had […]
Wayra Ireland seeks New Start-Ups for Dublin Accelerator
Digital start-up accelerator Wayra Ireland has announced that it is opening a new call for projects to find business ideas in the field of the internet and new technologies. Based in Dublin’s Docklands, Wayra provides early stage investment to start-ups as well as a dedicated state-of-the-art workspace and the additional support necessary to accelerate commercialisation […]
Why Paddy Cosgrave is Wrong about Irish Universities and Grade Inflation
Paddy Cosgrave says he thinks Trinity degrees are worth more than those from other universities because of ‘grade inflation’. But the research he quotes says Trinity’s grade inflation is as bad, if not worse. Yesterday, The Summit announced that it is creating 40 new jobs. But cheers turned to boos, when it emerged that the operator of […]
Stand or Sit at Work with Varidesk [Product Review Video]
We try to exercise, but the fact is that many of us spend a long working day in a constant sitting position, and that brings health problems of its own. The way the body deals with sugars and fats when sitting down has been linked to increased risk of diabetes and heart disease, and with […]