Google calls on governments to be transparent about how & why they request access to citizens’ data

Google has asked international governments to be more open with how they use legal means to get access to users'…

12 years ago

Update: Cuban Internet speeds vastly improve today but access still limited

Updating news from last week, Internet traffic in Cuba was vastly improved today but the country is still far behind…

12 years ago

The Tweeties: an awards night for top Irish Twitter talent

Our regular readers may have become accustomed to us raving about the Web Awards, Social Media Awards, or Blog Awards…

12 years ago

Profile: bitSmith Games. How one start-up is gaming mythology on its road to success

One gaming start-up turned to ancient Celtic mythology for the inspiration for its most successful release - and plans to…

12 years ago

LG: The Nexus 4’s poor release isn’t our fault, Google completely underestimated demand

LG blames Google for the delays in the Nexus 4's roll out but "doesn't want to throw stones." Expects shipments…

12 years ago

Has Cuba activated dormant undersea cable connecting it to the global Internet?

Has Cuba activated a dormant two year old undersea data cable, connecting the island directly to the global Internet? if…

12 years ago

NASA just beamed the Mona Lisa to the Moon – and this is good thing

Why did NASA and MIT send a copy of the 500 year old Mona Lisa into space? And how can…

12 years ago

Facebook photo uploads double during New Year 2013, new record set

New Year 2013 set an all-time Facebook record as 1.1 billion photos were uploaded during the 48-hour period beginning New…

12 years ago

Bing brings five times more of your friends’ Facebook to search

Following on from Facebook's Graph Search announcement Tuesday, Microsoft has given its second-rate search engine, Bing, a social update with…

12 years ago

New media, old issues: Why we need more modern debate about social & mainstream media

The Irish debate over the use of social media might be new but the issues & grievances are not, so…

12 years ago

WordPress.com courts photographers, graphic artists

WordPress.com is courting photographers, videographers, illustrators and other artists to its publishing platform by launching a dedicated portfolio section on…

12 years ago

Google: No, our Street View car didn’t knock over donkey

Nope, Google's Street View car didn't knock over a donkey in Botswana - and here's the evidence, says the search…

12 years ago

Since we’re used to not being able to properly search social sites, why release Graph Search now?

Facebook's Graph Search lets us search our personal online archives but why did it take so long for Facebook to…

12 years ago

Twitter employs sentiment analysis to try and predict who will win at the Oscars

Can Twitter, using sentiment analysis, predict who will win at the 2013 Academy Awards? The company wants to find out…

12 years ago

Take look around Google’s newest office in Dublin, Google Docks

The company that customises Google's international offices shows off what it's like to work for Google.

12 years ago

Are tablets to blame for the lower than expected demand for the iPhone 5?

According to the Wall Street Journal Apple has cut orders for components for its iPhone 5 because of lower than…

12 years ago

Google introduces Zavers, relevance-based digital coupon solution

Retailers and manufacturers will receive a first-hand demonstration of Google's new digital coupon solution - Zavers by Google - that…

12 years ago

Google Shopping will begin paid-for transition this February

Google Shopping is beginning its transition to a commercial model in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Italy, Spain, the…

12 years ago

I’ve got bad feeling about this: Obama Administration says no to building a Death Star

The Obama Administration has refused a petition that would have required it to build a fully operational Death Star by…

12 years ago

The ESA releases stunning image of the UK, Ireland, & France from space

The European Space Agency has released a stunning image of the UK, Ireland, France, and the Benelux countries recorded from…

12 years ago