I’ve heard a boat described as ‘a hole in the water you pour money into’. They say that the happiest two days in a boat owner’s life are the day they buy a boat and the day they sell it. In the meantime, if you’re serious about boating, here’s a list of 10 ‘essential apps’ […]
Michele posted on Facebook It’s a sad state of affairs when one of the top “paid” apps for Apple TV is a snow scene simulator Posted by Michele Neylon on Dé Máirt, 1 Nollaig 2015 I wonder if he’s seen this film of a log fire burning on Netflix? Some of the reviews are quite funny. […]
Thanks to Neil Tohill from Southside Motor Factors in Dublin for putting this infographic together, suggesting ten apps to help car owners and drivers. From voice control to feature-enhanced GPS, to remembering where you parked, there are a lot of ways to use apps to make driving easier and safer, and some even go under the hood […]
Microsoft’s 3-day Build developer conference got underway yesterday in San Francisco and the first day had some interesting developments, such as the news that Windows will compete aggressively with Android on small devices, by making it free for devices with screens less than 9 inches. Also – they announced new Software Development Kits to allow easy […]
Facebook has announced that the Facebook Messenger standalone app has reached 500m users. That’s fairly impressive, it’s true. But it’s less impressive compared to over a billion users who access the social network every month from mobile devices. They’re using Facebook, but they’re not all using Messenger. There’s been a vocal pushback against the unbundling of Messenger […]
Kids have needs and parents have questions, and it’s not always easy to find answers to those questions in conventional app stores and marketplaces. That’s why a group of parents got together to set up MomsWithApps.com, which began with a handful of parents and developers, but is now supported by ACT – the App Association, a […]
Microsoft today wished Ireland’s Imagine Cup world finalists, students Matthew McCann, KC Grant and Jack Gallagher of NUI Maynooth, good luck as they prepare to depart to compete in the Microsoft Imagine Cup world final taking place in Seattle on August 1st. The students, who are national winners in the World Citizenship category of the […]
14-year-old Waterford coder Jordan Casey, has created a brand new free app for visitors to the Winterval Festival, which is taking place in Waterford from November 29 to December 31. Waterford schoolboy Jordan is the CEO of Casey Games and he currently has seven games on the App Store and has travelled the world over to major Tech conferences including the […]
Ethan Cleary is Head of IT Strategy at the Irish Farmers’ Association. In this video he explains how he uses reverse innovation to learn practical ways to deploy technology in the service of Irish farmers. This has led to a “mobile first” strategy, resulting in the development of the iFarm app, which puts business information […]
HotelTonight is a mobile app that allows easy mobile booking of same day hotel accommodation. Hotel rooms can be booked in less than 10 seconds – just three taps and a swipe from app launch to completed booking and you can book up to a five-night stay in this way. HotelTonight is available in more than […]
