Stripe, the online payments company founded by Limerick brothers Patrick and John Collison has announced additional $90 million dollars in Series D funding, doubling its valuation from the last round to $3.5bn (€2.83bn). In January Stripe raised $80m at a $1.75bn valuation. They have also partnered in new payment initiatives Apple Pay and Twitter Buy. […]
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1.3 Million Irish Adults Consider Buying Fitness Tracking Tech in the Next Year
A new research report – the Philip Lee Sport Report – reveals that 1.3 million Irish adults are considering purchasing a wearable device or app to monitor their fitness over the next twelve months. The research, which was conducted by Amarach, explored Irish public opinion on a range of sports related topics. One of the key […]
You Can Forget Uber – but How Do You Make Sure They Forget You?
Lawyer Simon McGarr blogs at Tuppenceworth.ie, mostly about current affairs in general, and digital rights in particular. In the light of recent controversy about Uber, some people have chosen to boycott the service, and delete the app from their phones. But as Simon points out, while you may choose to forget Uber, they may not necessarily forget about you, unless […]