Facebook Messages, what it does and how to use it

14 years ago

As we reported earlier in the month Facebook Messages is being rolled out across Ireland. A new batch of users…

Labour party turn to QR codes to bolster numbers

14 years ago

Earlier this week we asked the question - Are QR codes ready for mainstream adoption? Labour, the centre-left Irish political…

Geolocation apps causing new privacy and safety fears for smartphone users

14 years ago

Smartphone users are becoming more concerned about their privacy when using geolocation apps, according to a survey released by Microsoft…

SME and social media, for hits StumbleUpon is good but Facebook is better

14 years ago

Statistics, it is said, are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital. Earlier this…

USI to register 50,000 student voters for #ge11

14 years ago

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) will launch a campaign titled "Your Future, Your Vote" tomorrow outside Leinster House…

Facebook and Skype testing voice calling for some users

14 years ago

Facebook appears to be testing voice calling directly within the webpage for a limited number of users. A number of…

BBC iPlayer app coming next month

14 years ago

BBC iPlayer, the popular catch-up service from the BBC, is reportedly releasing a dedicated iOS app next month. The app…

Microsoft’s Bing image search gets major update – now shows trending images

14 years ago

Microsoft’s Bing image search engine got a major redesign today with the launch of trending image gallery. The update, which…

Foursquare records check-ins from every country in the world, and also 1 from space

14 years ago

Foursquare users checked in over 380,576,305 times in 2010, including once from the International Space Station, the company announced today.…

Is Google rolling out an improved search interface?

14 years ago

Google appears to be in the process of rolling out an improved search interface for US (.com) users. The new…

Are QR codes ready for mainstream adoption?

14 years ago

Although the editorial content of the Irish Daily Star isn’t particularly interesting in my opinion, one half-page advertisement on page…

Black Ops PS3 patch available for download

14 years ago

ReconRepublic are reporting that a PS3 patch for Call of Duty: Black Ops has just gone live. This follows a…

Cloud computing, “an unrivalled opportunity” for Ireland

14 years ago

Concentrated and swift efforts by Ireland to invest in and promote cloud computing will improve the country’s competitiveness and return…

The Pirate Bay to launch dedicated music sharing project in April

14 years ago

Notorious torrent site The Pirate Bay is working on new dedicated music sharing project, entitled “The Music Bay”, which will…

Will Sony introduce serial keys to combat PS3 game piracy?

14 years ago

According to Dutch gaming site PS3-Sense, Sony may introduce serial keys along with PS3 games in an effort to combat…

National Geographic’s ‘7 billion’ goes viral, highlights global issues

14 years ago

If global climet change, economic collapse or ancient Mayan prophesies don’t scare you than the National Geographic’s latest viral video…

Sony’s Qriocity online music plays gets international release

14 years ago

Sony’s sexily titled “Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity™” was made available to international audiences today, a month after being piloted…

Guinness’s ‘There is more life in the dark’ campaign airs on Irish television

14 years ago

Irish International BBDO is premiering its new international ad for Diagio’s Guinness brand, Dark Life, on Irish television this weekend.…

Duke Nukem Forever gets a release date, for real this time

14 years ago

Duke Nukem Forever, its been a long wait, hasnt it? But today Gearbox Software and 2K Games announced that we…

Call of Duty: Black Ops game may be investigated by UK government

14 years ago

A formal complaint will be made to the UK Office of Fair Trading by independent pressure group Gamers’ Voice over…