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Dublin Tweeters concerned by snow but all is clear in Cork

November 30, 2010 - 10:58 pm IST

The Irish east coast might not have received the 25cm (10″) of snow predicted on Monday but the blizzard conditions are still occupying the minds of Irish tweeters – or at least those in the nation’s capital, or so says Trendsmap.
Sony A55_16

SanDisk, Sony, Nikon join forces to improve HD photography

November 30, 2010 - 10:13 pm IST

SanDisk, Sony and Nikon have announced that they are to join forces in the development of new high capacity CompactFlash memory cards for professional photographers.
Copān game guide

Copān game postponed due to hazardous weather

November 30, 2010 - 11:46 am IST

Copān, the augmented reality game due to begin today, has been postponed due to the severe weather conditions being experienced in Dublin, and indeed across the country. Players that had signed-up for the game were notified this morning by email.
Integrated Street View on Dublin's O'Connell Street

Google Earth 6 beta available for download

November 29, 2010 - 7:44 pm IST

In an official blog post Google Earth product manager, Peter Birch, has announced the availability of Google Earth 6. This latest version of Google Earth introduces integrated Street View, 3D tress, and easier-to-use historical imagery.
Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Watch live tweets from the #ictumarch

November 27, 2010 - 1:13 am IST

Despite plummeting temperatures, the Irish political landscape will heat up on Saturday as thousands of people are expected to take part in the planned Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) march.
Number six

IPv6, Ireland, and the future of the internet

November 26, 2010 - 8:09 pm IST

A lot of debate has been circulating in recent months about the subject of IPv6 and how it will be the saviour of the internet as we know it. In this article we try to explain what exactly IPv6 is, why it’s so important for the continued success of the internet, and how prepared Ireland is for its imminent deployment.
Copān game guide

The Copān game guide [VIDEO]

November 26, 2010 - 5:27 pm IST

A short video guide on all you need to know about Copān – the augmented reality game that takes place across Dublin. The game can be played on your iPhone or Android device, with prizes for those who earn the most points.
HYLAS 1 broadband satellite

New HYLAS 1 satellite to bring broadband to rural Ireland

November 26, 2010 - 11:49 am IST

A new satellite, known as HYLAS 1, is due to launch later this evening and promises to bring broadband to many rural locations in Ireland for the first time. HYLAS 1 is the first dedicated satellite to deliver high speed, two-way data services across Europe.
Bing Maps showing Twitter overlay

Bing Maps Ireland’s #bailout Tweets

November 25, 2010 - 8:09 pm IST

Bing Maps showing Twitter overlayFor a second consecutive week only one topic has been occupying Irish Twitter users – the €85 billion EU/IMF #bailout.
Cowen set to replace comic relief character Hurley on new season of Lost

Twitter sentiment towards Brian Cowen – 88% negative

November 25, 2010 - 12:32 pm IST

Although this figure may come as no surprise to most but almost 9 out of 10 tweets concerning our incumbent Taoiseach Brian Cowen are negative in nature according to TweetFeel. TweetFeel is a service that combines real-time Twitter search with sentiment detection algorithms to determine whether a tweet is positive or negative.
Facebook ads

Google and Facebook fight it out over your homepage

November 24, 2010 - 9:55 pm IST

Over the next few of weeks profiles for the social network’s half-billion members will be changed to include a link prompting them to set Facebook.com as their browser’s default homepage. Facebook hopes this will increase the amount of time users spend on the site and bolster the site’s already impressive €60 million ($80 million) ad revenue.
Copān – augmented reality treasure hunt

Copān – an augmented reality treasure hunt across Dublin

November 23, 2010 - 5:28 pm IST

More details have emerged today about the mysterious augmented reality game based in Dublin known as Copān. The game is part of an innovative marketing campaign surrounding the launch of the new Copān Bar venue in Rathmines, Dublin.
Seal of the Irish Government

#imf, #bailout – Twitter tells the story of a difficult week for Ireland

November 22, 2010 - 10:53 pm IST

The economic and political crises in Ireland is the only topic of discussion on Twitter this week. In a day that has seen the collapse of the Irish government and calls for the Taoiseach to resign, the crises has occupied each of the social network’s regional trends for Ireland.
App folders on iPad in iOS 4.2

iOS 4.2 update now available

November 22, 2010 - 7:59 pm IST

Apple have today released their much anticipated iOS 4.2 update for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Much of the update brings existing features from the iPhone to the iPad, particularly the long awaited multitasking ability.
Government Buildings,Merriot Street

IMF shows sense of humour on Twitter as Dublin accepts massive bailout

November 21, 2010 - 6:14 pm IST

As the Irish government finally admitted that it would accept a massive bailout worth “tens of billions” from the International Monetary Fund, the IMF has been sharing the joke on Twitter.
Eircom Spiders

Winners of The Spiders 2010 announced

November 19, 2010 - 3:26 pm IST

Congratulations to all those who won at last night’s Eircom Spiders in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin. Fota Wildlife scooped the prestigious Grand Prix, as well as winning the Best Travel and Tourism Website award.
Postman Patrick

Postman Patrick – Hilarious Postman Pat spoof

November 18, 2010 - 6:21 pm IST

This Postman Pat spoof from YouTube user johnser007 has been getting a lot of hits over the last few days and it’s easy to see why – it’s absolutely hilarious.
Ed Vaizey, Minister for Communication, Culture and the Creative Industries in Britain

British communications minister opposes net neutrality

November 18, 2010 - 5:25 pm IST

In a speech at a telecoms conference in London recently Ed Vaizey, Minister for Communication, Culture and the Creative Industries in Britain, made clear his opposition to net neutrality.
MySpace/Facebook integration

MySpace to get Facebook integration

November 18, 2010 - 11:14 am IST

Is MySpace about to be get Facebook integration? The media in San Fransisco have all been invited to a joint announcement from MySpace CEO, Mike Jones, and Facebook VP of Partnerships and Platform Marketing, Dan Rose, that will take place tonight.
Writing this article on my iPad

Google Docs editing comes to Android and iOS

November 17, 2010 - 7:24 pm IST

As we speculated in this morning’s article Google Docs now supports editing on Android and iOS devices, including the iPad. In the coming days Google will be rolling out their ‘new documents editor’ that supports editing on mobile browsers.
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