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
Facebook Flat but Dominant in Latest Irish Social Media Survey
61% of Irish people aged 15 and over have a Facebook account: more than twice the number on Twitter, its nearest rival at 29%. That's according to the latest Ipsos MRBI Social Networking Quarterly Survey published today. Twitter
How we Grew DoneDeal, by Fred Karlsson [Video]
These days it's a household name, but DoneDeal.ie started life as an idea in the minds of Fred and Geraldine Karlsson when they moved back to Ireland from Sweden in 2005. Having used a similar site
Streetview Cars Revolutionise Detection of Gas Leaks
Google's Streetview cars can do more than take pictures: they can map gas leaks as well. New Scientist reported on a project in which three Streetview cars were fitted with methane detectors and deployed in Boston,
Google Streetview’s Off-Road Trekker Could Boost Tourism
Google maps continues to develop, and Streetview is parking the car and going off-road with a backpack. The New York Times accompanied a Google team recently on their tour of New York's Liberty Island. The results should be online within
Windows Phone Ad pits Cortana vs Siri
Cortana is Windows Phone's natural language virtual assistant - the counterpart to Apple's Siri and Google Now. Microsoft have just released an ad demonstrating Cortana on a Nokia Lumia 635 in action against Siri on an iPhone 5S.
