Democracy of mobile phone has redefined world news coverageNET RESULTS: Citizen journalism is feeding us first-hand images of social protest and natural disaster with vivid amateur punch…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Get them young enough, the possibilities are endlessNET RESULTS: Students are flocking to Kerry in their thousands to learn the business of entrepreneurshipFri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
Backdoor legislation is no way to tackle thorny issue of copyrightNET RESULTS: Rumours persist of an attempt to rush through a law to shut down illegal file-sharersFri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Valley remains at forefront of finance and tech trendsNET RESULTS: Californian technology firms are progressive employers and attract lion’s share of fundsFri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
And the Oscar for most secretive vote goes to . . .There is no technology used to count Oscar votes – but security is tight and the process is shrouded in secrecyFri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Checking out a new taste continentFOOD: American Terroir: Savoring the Flavors of our Woods, Waters and Fields By Rowan Jacobsen Bloomsbury (US), 288pp. $25Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Mobile masts may be thing of past thanks to Irish researchUGLY MOBILE masts and bulky base stations may become eyesores of the past thanks to key contributions by an Irish research group…Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
State support for R&D and universities remains criticalSome people argue that we produce too many PhD graduates and there won’t be enough jobs for themFri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Beware of gullible politicos tinkering with data privacyToday is international data privacy day, and It’s a shame we do so little to mark the eventFri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Time to talk: Anonymous speaks outINTERVIEW: Activist group Anonymous talks co-ordination, ops and the humanistic side of the movementMon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
Chipmaker's faith in Leixlip plant sturdy enough to keep Intel insideNET RESULTS: Both flagship and boon to the economy, Intel has nailed its colours to Ireland’s mastFri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
The party hackersFine Gael’s website was hijacked last weekend, but was it – as claimed – the work of the international hacker network Anonymous…Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Information flatulenceSOCIETY: The Winter of Our Disconnect By Susan Maushart Profile, 278pp. £11.99Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Highlights of tech's hectic year in rapids of mainstreamNET RESULTS: A personal selection of significant tech events – the most intriguing, dramatic, topical or representative of the…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Read all about it when taking a break from gizmosNET RESULTS: One of these books wrapped underneath the tree would make a technology lover very happyFri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Irish need to distinguish chit-chat from networkingNET RESULTS: Are other nationalities better at sowing seeds of deals at conferences while the Irish just see if they are related…Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
E-mail: not where it's @ any moreFifteen years ago we marvelled at e-mail’s ability to offer free, instant communicationSat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
We get the business culture we deserveNET RESULTS: Some soul-searching is needed if we are serious about developing an entrepreneurial cultureFri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
O'Driscoll warns against 'smart' focusDURING “THE mirage of the Celtic Tiger”, Ireland made the mistake of abandoning hands-on engineering and manufacturing for financial…Fri Sept 10 2010 - 01:00
Costly fall from grace of HP's ethical house cleanerNews of Mark Hurd’s resignation from Hewlett Packard wiped $10m off the value of the companyFri Aug 13 2010 - 01:00
For gaming joy without a joystick, only KinectTouchscreens and motion sensors have opened up the gaming world to a market resistant to controllersFri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
Follow the leader to find brave new talentINTERVIEW: Lucian Tarnowski sees social networking as key to the future of recruitment and warns companies not to lose touch…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Time is right to bring back third-level fees and grantsN ET RESULTS: The abolition of third-level fees means it is almost entirely the children of the better-off who literally cash…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Nothing ventured, nothing gainedNET RESULTS: Award-winning author insists one of Ireland’s greatest assets is ‘unbelievable’ goodwill from all over the world…Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
What Ireland has to learn from Israel's high-tech companiesIn the past 60 years Israel has had 50-fold economic growth, much of it fuelled by technology start-ups funded by venture capitalists…Sat Jun 26 2010 - 01:00
Take time to explore this online blast from the pastNET RESULTS: The National Archive has brought us a marvellous, virtual slice of 1901 in its online census – and there’s plenty…Fri Jun 11 2010 - 01:00
Too much information: what Google and Facebook know about youRegulators and ordinary web users are in revolt over what they see as intrusion by Google, Facebook and others into their private…Sat May 29 2010 - 01:00
Why I just can't wait to hold off on buying one of those iPadsNET RESULTS : While some 300,000 early-adopters raced to buy Apple’s new device, later versions will no doubt be even better…Fri Apr 09 2010 - 01:00
Why something has got lost in the move from vinyl to downloadNET RESULTS: There is still something very unsatisfying about managing music collections in download digital formFri Apr 02 2010 - 01:00
LinkedIn to base its international HQ in DublinBUSINESS SOCIAL networking site LinkedIn is to base its international headquarters in Dublin, creating jobs in marketing, sales…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Turning the air blue won't bring in the green from USNET RESULTS: St Patrick’s Day may open doors, but we need ministers with business nous and cultural sensitivity to take advantage…Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
All is not well on the data protection frontANALYSIS: Data retention proposals about to become law here have been declared an invasion of privacy in GermanyThu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
Global crisis could be Ireland's opportunityNET RESULTS: In post-Dell Ireland, we are more aware of why an indigenous tech sector needs more than one major customerFri Feb 12 2010 - 00:00
Barrett preaches patience in State fundingPOLITICIANS AND funding agencies should not measure the value of science and technology research investments by swiftly-produced…Wed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
Virtual democracy doesn't work in online communityNET RESULTS : The web is seen to provide a neutral meeting place where communities can form around common issuesFri Feb 05 2010 - 00:00
Computer game violence finds match in opera's artNET RESULTS: Are people right to worry about sex and violence in computer games? Maybe it’s not as bad as they thinkFri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
Computer game violence finds match in opera's artNET RESULTS: Are people right to worry about sex and violence in computer games? Maybe it’s not as bad as they thinkFri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
Nokia users abroad dig the sound of 'Amhrán na bhFiann'IRELAND’S SOLDIER’S Song seems to have turned into more of an Internationale, thanks to a free karaoke download from Nokia that…Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Nokia users abroad dig the sound of 'Amhrán na bhFiann'IRELAND’S SOLDIER’S Song seems to have turned into more of an Internationale, thanks to a free karaoke download from Nokia that…Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
How financial whizz and media mogul bloomed to become Big Apple mayorBOOK REVIEW: Mike Bloomberg: Money, Power, Politics. By Joyce Purnick; Public Affairs Books; $26.95 (€19)Mon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
How financial whizz and media mogul bloomed to become Big Apple mayorBOOK REVIEW: Mike Bloomberg: Money, Power, Politics. By Joyce Purnick; Public Affairs Books; $26.95 (€19)Mon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
Shades Of GreenGREEN JOBS: As Ireland looks to the green sector for new jobs, a report from California has shown that the area does have plenty…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Shades Of GreenGREEN JOBS: As Ireland looks to the green sector for new jobs, a report from California has shown that the area does have plenty…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Users keep Google guessingONE OF Google’s biggest challenges is finding ways to guess the context of what its search engine users really wantTue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Software to identify artworks wins prizeAN IRISH company’s mobile phone application that can identify a painting from a snapshot has won an award and $100,000 (€66,000…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Investment key to technology innovation, claim expertsNATIONAL INVESTMENT in basic research, building companies around solid science, taking risks and recognising the potential value…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Exploring new world of opportunityTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW - Ray Nolan, technology entrepreneur: AT $340 MILLION (about €230 million), Ray Nolan’s baby last week…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Personal privacy issues in the global public eyeNET RESULTS: The world has taken a significant step towards greater data protection with the signing of a new international …Fri Nov 13 2009 - 00:00
Irish divisions star in Windows 7 campaignTHREE EUROPEAN Development Centre divisions of Microsoft Ireland – Biometrics Support, the EDC TV Group, and Mobile Broadband…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00