Bread and circuses return to Silicon ValleyNet Results: That old reliable indicator of Silicon Valley health, the Bread and Circuses Index, is on the up and up, suggesting…Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Latest Apple desktop brings pure aesthetic pleasureNet Results: It isn't often that you get a special kind of buzz - beyond the "new toy" variety - when unpacking a new computer…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Women's 'Talent Bank' should end boardroom excusesNetResults: Almost 14 years ago, the government set a target of upping the representation of women on the boards of directors…Fri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00
Firms 'more exposed' to virusesAlmost two-thirds of Irish companies have no internet usage policy, leaving them more exposed to viruses, worms and hackers, …Thu Nov 18 2004 - 00:00
Keeping a close eye on the cutting edge of ITThe role of a CIO (chief information officer) is one of those that, perhaps because it is so American, often befuddles everyone…Fri Nov 12 2004 - 00:00
Taoiseach misses point of US multinational profitNet Results: One of the more impolitic remarks I have ever heard come from the Taoiseach - at least in the context of Irish-…Fri Nov 12 2004 - 00:00
Video call service arrivesConsumers will be able to make video phone calls for the same cost as voice calls when Vodafone launches new handsets and services…Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
eTel wins Deloitte award againFor the second time, eTel, a Dublin-based provider of cross-border telecommunication solutions, has won the Deloitte Technology…Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
Online dating can now meet its match in IrelandWhile the notion still produces the occasional smirk in this country, online dating long ago went from novelty to big business…Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
Spam remains a tough problem for legislationNet Results: The good news is that less and less of the spam you get in your inbox is trying to sell you Viagra, Rolex watches…Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
Blogging is a labour of love but it can also be hard workNet Results: Weblogging for me is kind of like exercising - you are always glad when you've done it but often it takes a certain…Fri Oct 29 2004 - 01:00
Computer Associates confident about enjoying more stable futureSoftware giant Computer Associates (CA), beleaguered by financial scandal, departing executives and past shareholder revolts, …Fri Oct 22 2004 - 01:00
E-voting returns to the spotlightNet Results: With the Presidential election campaign reaching its final stages in the US, attention has swung back again not…Fri Oct 22 2004 - 01:00
Salesforce.com targets customer serviceSalesforce.com, the company determined to move organisations large and small to an on-demand, "no software" approach to customer…Fri Oct 15 2004 - 01:00
Blow for US Patriot Act should spur scrutiny of Irish data privacy lawNet Results: A small but key element of the US Patriot Act involving the secretive gathering of information on internet users…Fri Oct 08 2004 - 01:00
Firms try to see what tomorrow will look likePerhaps no industry is so closely bound with the ways people think about the future than the information and communication technologies…Fri Oct 01 2004 - 01:00
America's favourite classifieds site comes to DublinWith Craigslist - www.craigslist.org - beauty is truly in the eye of the beholderFri Sept 17 2004 - 01:00
Cabinet reshuffle will be crucial for future of technology sectorNet Results: At the risk of sending some readers off screaming into the night, I am going to offer yet another consideration…Fri Sept 17 2004 - 01:00
Media industry to grow 5.2% a yearThe Irish media and entertainment industry will grow by 5.2 per cent per year to reach a value of $2.3 billion (€1Sat Sept 11 2004 - 01:00
Designer gives bland mouse a whole new lookThere are those who will live life content to roll a bland beige oval around on their mousepadFri Sept 10 2004 - 01:00
FF slogan fits the bill at science seminarNet Results: Fianna Fáil's re-election slogan, "A lot done, more to do", appropriately was cited several times last week when…Fri Sept 10 2004 - 01:00
Scientist attacks Government policyThe State's newly appointed chief scientist has accused the Government of spending too much time and money on studies of what…Fri Sept 10 2004 - 01:00
I have seen the future and its name is iMac G5Net Results: Apple - a company once almost given up for dead but now consistently a frontrunner in technology coolness - has…Fri Sept 03 2004 - 01:00
PayPal takes needless pain out of money transfersNet Results: Sometimes the internet can be most useful at introducing competition into a previously closed market.Fri Aug 27 2004 - 01:00
Google may be too immature for public worldNet Results: What is Google up to? Is this company ready for the adulthood of being a public company - or more pointedly, ready…Fri Aug 20 2004 - 01:00
Googling GoogleGoogle - what's that?: Only the world's favourite internet search engine, a phenomenally efficient tool for finding things on…Thu Aug 19 2004 - 01:00
Give fliers free wireless access and keep the snacksNet Results: A few weeks ago, I wrote about wireless internet access at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports - a service that …Fri Aug 06 2004 - 01:00
Back door policy for data retention wrongNet Results: Remember the Department of Justice's proposed Bill on data retention? The one vehemently opposed by privacy and…Fri Jul 30 2004 - 01:00
Keep your eye on the ball, not pixelsHere's a surprise: sometimes technology is superfluousFri Jul 02 2004 - 01:00
Game, set and match for IBM's team at showcaseEven before the crowd begins to applaud, in the split seconds following the point, two men seated before specialised paperback…Fri Jul 02 2004 - 01:00
Free airport wireless access makes up for taxi queuesNet Results: Like many other travellers, I have my gripes about Dublin Airport.Fri Jun 25 2004 - 01:00
Going back to the future with computer memoriesNet Results/Karlin Lillington: The earliest encounter with digital technology most of us had probably involved an electronic…Fri Jun 18 2004 - 01:00
Researchers in Limerick and Dublin to receive €4m grantA €4 million Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) grant towards improving the way software is designed, engineered and distributed…Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
Cork firm hits €1m revenue mark in Britain as email newsletters take offA small Bandon, Co Cork-based company that supplies Web-based software for creating permission-based email newsletters has reached…Fri Jun 11 2004 - 01:00
Experience of Liberties initiative life-altering for some participantsOne of the largest Irish programmes to get technology into schools and the local community is the Liberties Learning Initiative…Fri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
Galway project weaves meaning into the WebImagine if you could talk to the Web and it could understandFri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Software firms too small, says reportThe majority of Irish software companies remain too small to enter international markets, according to an annual report on the…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Xerox sharpens its teeth for Irish document marketMr Bob Horastead, the newly appointed director and general manager for Xerox Ireland, is a bit of an old-fashioned company man…Fri May 21 2004 - 01:00
Concern over wireless networksInformation security executives from leading Irish organisations have identified the security of company wireless networks as…Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
SAP finds best things come in smaller packagesIn a huge, Teutonically modern Metro supermarket outside Düsseldorf, shoppers roam the aisles using a touchscreen Personal Shopping…Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
Software giant advocates risk-taking and opennessSAP, the enterprise software giant, has been one of Germany's glowing stars for many yearsFri May 14 2004 - 01:00
Linux discovers corporate wins hard to repeat in SME sectorWhile operating system Linux continues to storm the enterprise market, a similar sweep into the small to medium business sector…Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
Cambridge man can also talk businessResearchers are well known for being averse to politics - especially when it interferes with their researchFri Apr 23 2004 - 01:00
Investing in ICT research is critical for the futureThe information and communication technology (ICT) industry has been one of the fastest growing sectors in the Irish economy …Fri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
Retailers lagging behind - surveyThe Irish retail sector is poorly prepared for European legislation that will require companies to have "track and trace" software…Fri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
EU copyright a case of 'eurogarbage'Net Results: The European Commission and the European Parliament do not exactly inspire confidence when it comes to the way …Fri Mar 19 2004 - 00:00
IBM hires seven scientists to advance R&D workIBM has expanded its Irish research and development (R&D) programme with the appointment of seven visiting scientists, all…Fri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
Self-praise gets writers in a tangle on the NetNet Results: You know that famous New Yorker cartoon where the dog sits at a computer with its paw on the mouse, turns to another…Fri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
A blind faith in science can lead to much troubleNet Results: If you spend a lot of time talking to people in the technology business, you come across a lot of weird new words…Fri Feb 13 2004 - 00:00
Portaferry firm makes car rental its super NovaPatrick Baird believes the success of his firm is partly due to it being asmall operation, which has remained "lean and mean", …Fri Feb 13 2004 - 00:00
