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Successful Twitter marketers need to prepare in advance and be spontaneous, according to Twitter Dublin's Managing Director

With so many speakers and attendees the Web Summit can be overwhelming. Here's our advice for getting the most from this and any other conference.

Facebook is expanding its workforce at its international headquarters in Ireland, adding 100 new positions and growing the company's total head count to 500 at its base in Ireland's capital, Dublin.

The BlackBerry Z10 has a higher SAR value than the iPhone 5 but can the safety of a smartphone really be judged by with such a radiation test?

This retro accessory could help protect you from cell phone radiation - here's how to get tawkon's retro blue handset

Tawkon is an Android app that measures how much cellular radiation your smartphone is emitting but how accurate is the app & how does it work?

Google and LG's Nexus 4 phone emits less radiation than Apple's iPhone 5 but more than most of Samsung's latest smartphones, according to research by Tawkon

The Web Summit team has "taken over" The Europas, Europe's tech startup awards, and will host an event this coming January in Berlin.

Gangnam style dancing, men in glass cages, and epic hula hoop battles - the 2012 Irish Web Awards in photos and video.

Entertainment.ie has taken home the grand prize at the fifth annual Irish Web Awards, as The Sociable takes home the Best Technology Site Award

We are live from the 2012 Irish Web Awards in Dublin's Mansion House where the biggest names in the web in Ireland are ready to collect their prizes.

Attending events & trade shows are the best ways to get the word out about your start-up but what advice should entrepreneurs remember when attending? We asked Andreas Cser, the President of Tjobs S.A. one of the high-potential start-ups recognised at this year's Dublin Web Summit.

Some of the biggest names in technology descended upon Dublin last week for the Web Summit, joined by 250 startup...

Cellphone radiation is a contentious issue. The World Health Organisation describes it as possibly carcinogenic, and most research to date has proved inconclusive. Whether that research is proven or not, many would prefer to air on the side of caution. For that reason, Israeli startup Tawkon has created an Android app that attempts to limit users' exposure to harmful levels of cellphone radiation.

Just when you thought the web was saturated with dating sites (and it probably is), Tawkify comes along. We caught-up with Kenneth Shaw, co-founder and CEO of the Silicon Valley-based startup at the Dublin Web Summit and listened to his story.

“This is the big one, this is it.” SmartThings has been announced as the winner of Electric Ireland's 2012 Spark of Genius award at the Dublin Web Summit. We interview their founder Alex Hawkinson

Day two of the Dublin Web Summit has ended with another great line-up of speakers and startup presentations. The Electric Ireland Spark of Genius competition came to a close with SmartThings announced as the overall winner and recipient of a €100,000 cash prize. Here's our image round-up of the second and final day of the Dublin Web Summit.

Hootsuite's founder Ryan Holmes said at the annual F.ounders launch that the company will be setting up offices in Ireland, but was it an off the cuff remark rather than an official announcement?

Hoteltonight, the last minute hotel deals app, officially launched in Ireland today at the Dublin Web Summit - some four months after launching in the UK and ahead of wider a expansion in Europe.

Day one of the Dublin Web Summit has almost ended. Now the largest tech conference in Europe, the scale of this year's event is evident - over 200 speakers, 370 exhibiting startups and 4,000 in attendance. Our day one gallery should give you a flavour of the day's proceedings.