Green glow shines in the westTECHNOLOGY: Silicon Valley offers confidence and investment for Irish companies that are brave enough to make the move westMon Oct 08 2007 - 01:00
A little knowledgeLarry Sanger, a co-founder of online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, now questions the validity of sites that reject expertise or authority…Mon Oct 08 2007 - 01:00
Recycling plan for old PCs not rubbishNET RESULTS: Going by the numbers of PCs I routinely see piled haphazardly into skips, it seems the message about the need to…Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Techies showcase inventionsFrom an automated, wireless medication dispenser to anti-roll technology for SUVs and internet messaging applications, eight …Fri Sept 28 2007 - 01:00
In safe handsThe council worker knew it could be risky trying to get rent off this particular family, having had problems with them before…Fri Sept 14 2007 - 01:00
Back to the futureIt is essential for companies to look ahead and think about who their consumers will be in a changing world, according to Andrew…Mon Sept 10 2007 - 01:00
Vodafone launches mobile internet serviceVodafone has joined with four major internet companies to launch a 99-cent per day mobile internet service with pages and content…Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
Irish 'fraudband' condemned by eBay's McElligottSlow connection speeds and lagging availability of broadband mean that the Government will have difficulty in achieving stated…Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
(Not) roaming in Chippewa FallsNet results: Last week I experienced technology withdrawal symptoms after encountering a problem of a type that I hadn't come…Fri Jul 20 2007 - 01:00
Technology key in caring for growing elderly demographicWith nearly one in four Europeans already aged 60 or over, and all countries staggering under growing healthcare costs, there…Tue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
Art infiltrates lifeNET RESULTS: A live, genetically manipulated rabbit that glows in fluorescent green; bacteria whose DNA reflects a line of Biblical…Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
In safe handsMERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: A strategy of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures have seen security giant Symantec take some…Mon Jul 09 2007 - 01:00
A second opportunity to succeedMazda launched a new car model inside that was initially only available - for free test drives - in Second LifeMon Jul 09 2007 - 01:00
Elison's chief inspirationSAN JOSE: Ask a billionaire chief executive to list the industry leaders he most admires and thinks are the best innovators, …Mon Jun 11 2007 - 01:00
How business is embracing Web 2.0The internet is successfully elbowing its way into the corporate world and to stay on top, business must now embrace Web 2.0Mon Jun 11 2007 - 01:00
Totting up e-votes BillNET RESULTS: The election is over and done with now except for the count and, to the Taoiseach's apparent disappointment, it…Fri May 25 2007 - 01:00
Logging onto LinuxNET RESULTS : Dell's announcement last week that it will be shipping a select number of desktop systems and laptops with Linux…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Engineers study bone breakagesMechanical engineering, computers and medicine have all come together in a Trinity College Dublin (TCD) research effort to better…Tue May 08 2007 - 01:00
Sign of the times at MaynoothNet results: Students' software entry in global contest has creative merit and commercial potentialFri May 04 2007 - 01:00
Getting caught on cameraNet Resuts: First it was the Mosquito, the high-pitched whining device that only teenagers can hear, designed to keep them from…Fri Apr 13 2007 - 01:00
Open Skies brings needed link to technology heartlandNet Results : There will have been many Irish sighs of relief coming from Silicon Valley last Friday as Aer Lingus's firm intentions…Fri Mar 23 2007 - 00:00
Jobs gives Microsoft a masterclass on keynotesNet Results: Most technology industry conference keynote addresses and product launches are rather staged affairs.Fri Feb 02 2007 - 00:00
Web comes of age as US presidential candidates log onNet Results: The internet has been through a couple of presidential elections now in the USFri Jan 26 2007 - 00:00
Pet owners revel in putting on the dogOnline pet shops are doing very well, judging by the millions of people who click on to the websites every week, writes Karlin…Fri Jan 26 2007 - 00:00
Digital firm gets things in perspective with 3D imagesIn the strange world of the "flip" and the "morph", the "lenticular" and the "holograph", the intangible seems tangible and adults…Fri Jan 19 2007 - 00:00
European companies are advised to FLOSS wellNet Results: A fifth of all software used in Europe by public and private organisations - a total €22 billion investment - comprises…Fri Jan 19 2007 - 00:00
Nanny state e-mail addresses for kids? Give me a breakNet Results: I was astonished and alarmed to see that a plan is seriously being mooted to assign a government-approved e-mail…Fri Jan 12 2007 - 00:00
Paper is the hand-held device of tomorrowNet Results: I have a confession to make. For me, 2007 might be the Year of Paper.Fri Dec 15 2006 - 00:00
Eircom stranglehold makes broadband switching difficultNet Results: I recently tried to get a second phone line run into my house to try out some services from a broadband service…Fri Dec 08 2006 - 00:00
Irish immigration policy stunts tech industry's growthNet Results: How important are immigrants to creating wealth? One word: vitalFri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
PC treasure trove extends collectionWhen the two curators from the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley first saw the German warehouse, they couldn't believe…Fri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
Apple co-founder in league of his ownNet Results: In the history of computing, there are engineers, and then there are engineers' engineersFri Nov 17 2006 - 00:00
Motorola's new phone a flip off the old blockMotorola launched a handset line-up in Dublin yesterday that it hopes will successfully follow its iconic RAZR, one of the best…Fri Nov 17 2006 - 00:00
Grassroots open source inches into the mainstreamNet Results: It's certainly been a fascinating couple of weeks for LinuxFri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
Internet users fail to check source of dataMost internet users start at a search engine when seeking health information online, but few bother to check the source or the…Tue Nov 07 2006 - 00:00
Valley faith wavers as Hewlett-Packard gets dirtyNet Results: It may have taken a while to rattle shareholders and push share prices down, but the Hewlett-Packard "situation…Fri Sept 29 2006 - 01:00
A meeting of minds for Silicon sistersNet Results: We all know we like to think of ourselves as a small European Silicon Valley - but what does the real Silicon Valley…Fri Sept 15 2006 - 01:00
Technology giant's investment makes Irish Fab facility too valuable to shut downAs some of the State's biggest employers with many well-paid "knowledge economy" jobs on offer in the Republic, technology giants…Fri Sept 08 2006 - 01:00
Passing up our security opportunityNet Results: Security is easily one of the most interesting - and important - areas of computingFri Sept 08 2006 - 01:00
Intel confirms 10,500 job cuts after reviewChipmaker Intel has announced is to shave 10,500 jobs by next year as part of a restructuring that will cut $2 billion (€1Wed Sept 06 2006 - 01:00
Intel axe expected to cut a wide gash in costsA scheduled company-wide webcast by Intel is expected to be the medium for announcing job cuts widely predicted by analysts and…Mon Sept 04 2006 - 01:00
Xerox Ireland may double employee base to meet rising demandXerox Ireland could nearly double its employee numbers at its Ballycoolin-based pan-European global services centre over the …Sat Sept 02 2006 - 01:00
PCs win over computer users' hearts and mindsNet Results: It's the 25th anniversary of the launch of the first personal computer this month, a wondrous machine that, in …Fri Aug 25 2006 - 01:00
Philanthropic double Bill aims to tackle AidsNet Results: Most of the world with access to radio, television, internet or newspapers will know that the two Bills (Gates …Fri Aug 18 2006 - 01:00
Random data can produce false leadsNet Results: Keyword search data from search engines like Google, MSN, Yahoo and AOL can be fascinating and revealingFri Aug 11 2006 - 01:00
Data law lays foundation for surveillance stateNet Results: Though the Government would like you to believe that its data retention policy is all about protecting you from…Fri Jul 28 2006 - 01:00
Dalkey residents put mobile masts on holdNet Results: I was at a barbeque at the weekend where I ended up sitting across from a mobile phone mast installer, a job …Fri Jul 21 2006 - 01:00
Firm counts on Good SamaritansWith research showing that about three-quarters of lost items are returned if they have a security tag, Frank Hannigan figured…Fri Jul 14 2006 - 01:00
