I mentioned the LIFX back in September 2012. It was one of those cool gadgets that crop up on KickStarter and I, like a LOT of others, was really impressed, intrigued and wowed by what we saw. The KickStarter project was a huge success and they managed to get over $1.3 million in funding when […]
This video has been doing the rounds for the last few months and has, so far, clocked up over 36 million views on Youtube. It’s a short, but very powerful reflection on how mobile phones can interrupt our experience of daily life. Some food for thought? The video is directed by Miles Crawford
While Apple’s “12 Days of Gifts” app has been nice, though quite mixed, some of the best deals on iPhone apps are available from the developers themselves. Several people have been sharing links to Scanner Pro, which is currently free. What is it? It basically turns your iOS device into a portable scanner. You can […]
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 […]
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 […]
Brought to you by Blacknight, it’s the Technology.ie podcast, episode 70 for September 18 2013, with Michele Neylon and Conn Ó Muíneacháin. So, there’s a new iPhone – two in fact! But while US law says you have a right to withhold potentially self-incriminating information – such as a password – the same does not apply […]
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 […]
We’re giving away a radio controlled drone over on the Blacknight blog. You can find details and enter here Want to see it in action? Here’s the official promo video: Best of luck to everyone entering for a chance to win!
Netflix has finally launched a “wishlist” feature that they’re calling “my list”. As a regular Netflix user this is a very welcome addition. The feature will be available to Netflix Ireland and UK users as well as those in other markets. One of my pet peeves while using Netflix is that there was no easy […]
