Nest Smart Home Thermostats & Warning Systems Launch in Ireland
Nest has launched in Ireland (and in Belgium, France and the Netherlands). The company, which was recently acquired by Google, offers two products: the Nest Learning Thermostat which learns your preferences for home heating as you use it, and
Growth Hacking that’s Repeatable and Sustainable – An Interview with Howard Kingston [Video]
Howard Kingston was one of the speakers at Growth Hackers Dublin last month. A co-founder of Future Ad Labs, he told the story of his previous work at a gaming company. http://youtu.be/KRptZZsamIE That company grew to 6 million users
IKEA parodies Apple with a ‘Holmes-Ginsbook Device’
Here's a funny video from IKEA, introducing "a device so simple and intuitive, using it feels almost familiar". The "device"? The IKEA catalogue. It comes with no cables and "eternal" battery life. The navigation is based on
Loyaltybuild Ripples Spread
Details continue to emerge surrounding the security breach involving customer's financial data at LoyaltyBuild. The ESB has confirmed that 6,700 of its customers have had non-financial data compromised in the attack. According to The Irish Times:
Howlin Withdraws Amendment on FOI Fees
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin TD, has withdrawn the amendments to the FOI Bill which were introduced at a late stage last week. As the committee debate on the bill got underway,
LoyaltyBuild: Brian Honan Explains the Security Issues [Audio]
Information security expert Brian Honan joins Conn Ó Muíneacháin to disccuss the issues surrounding the revelation this week that the full, unencrypted credit card details of 500,000 people have been stolen from LoyaltyBuild in Co. Clare.
ePubDirect is All about the Books [Video]
Here's another video from the IEDR Net Visionary Awards in September. It's a quick chat (less than a minute!) with Gareth Cuddy of ePubDirect, winners of the "Speed of Light Award" for the Fastest Growing One
