[youtube]http://youtu.be/8HU4Z3Cj7J4[/youtube] Yesterday being Guy Fawkes day, iFixit .com and the Electronic Frontier Foundation announced a campaign “to empower technology users (AKA everyone) to take their digital stuff back from government interlopers and corporate money mongers.” What are we reclaiming? Common sense and fair use. iFixit is fighting for your right to repair your stuff. And the EFF […]
iPad Air went on sale worldwide yesterday in 42 countries, including Ireland. Retailers reported strong demand – more so in Dublin, but most places still have good stocks today. WiFi-only models are in high demand and shops appear to have more of these in stock, but in general if you can’t find what you’re looking […]
The Railway Procurement Agency is launching a new iPhone App which allows users with vision challenges to get Live Information (or Real Time Luas Passenger Information) for Luas trams including Travel Alerts, using Favourites to select their regular stops, and checking Luas Times (Operating Hours). This is the first tram service RTPI application in the […]
Sothebys are hosting an auction for (RED) on November 23rd. The auction is all about design, as it’s organised by Jony Ive and Marc Newson that’s not much of a surprise. The Mac Pro they’ve designed looks amazing, but it also comes with a pretty hefty price tag, with estimates of EUR29,497 – 44,245 Here’s […]
Yesterday’s product announcements from Apple make it clear that the company has been busy innovating with more than just pretty colours. At a special event held in San Francisco, CEO Tim Cook and his executives revealed a range of new and updated products with a strong emphasis on high-end hardware, timed for the Christmas market. […]
When you think about design you’ll probably think along the lines of PhotoShop / Illustrator and all the other expensive packages built with a specific purpose but here you can see just what you can do with MS Word. The guy has some pretty amazing Word Design skills. Maybe the next time someone says they […]
A bit of fun at Apple’s expense 🙂
Apple has been holding an event this evening where they’ve announced several new products including the Apple iPhone 5s. Here’s what it will look like: So what’s under the hood? The new iPhone 5s features an A7 chip and brings 64 bit to the mobile. The biggest new feature leverages biometrics which Apple is calling […]
Most of us have smartphones these days, be that an iPhone or an Android. But if you use your phone for data heavy applications its battery will get drained quite quickly. This product doesn’t solve this, nor does it extend the battery life of your phone, but what it does do is give you a […]
Brought to you by Blacknight it’s the Technology.ie podcast – with Michele and Conn. Politicians in the UK are considering forcing ISPs to block adult material, unless users explicitly opt for uncensored access. Irish ISPs warn against “rash adoption or attempted copying of UK measures”. This is against a background of an increased awareness of […]
